mecha anime and manga
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The Original Studio Behind Evangelion Is Filing for Bankruptcy
Gainax is one of the most legendary names in anime—the studio born from Hideaki Anno’s collaboration with his fellow university students on the famous Daicon III short film that went on to spearhead legendary works like Gunbuster, FLCL, Gurren Lagann, and, of course, Neon Genesis Evangelion. But for many years, it’s mostly been that: a…
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Code Geass Is Getting a Truly Wild Blu-ray Collection
Crunchyroll’s latest absurd mega-collection anime box set is bringing together all of Code Geass into one place… and then throwing in an entire chess set, among other things, for good measure. Goro Taniguchi legendary 2006 sci-fi mecha series—known for its designs by iconic manga art group CLAMP, its revolutionary action, and of course one of…
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Evangelion Creator Hideaki Anno’s First TV Series Nadia Comes to 4K
Hideaki Anno, creator of the seminal Neon Genesis Evangelion series, made his first real claim to fame in the animation world when beloved director Hayao Miyazaki hired him to help make Nausicaä and the Valley of Wind back in the early ‘80s. The two anime legends would collaborate together again, less directly, with Nadia: The…
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The 11 Best Anime of 2021
The year of our lord 2021 blessed us with a stacked year of mondo cool anime, especially during the winter and fall seasons. Like a goudere Moses descending the Hokage Rock to deliver the good word to the people, it’s my turn as the otaku of Kotaku to present my favourite anime of the year.…