anime

Posted in

L/R: Licensed By Royalty Episode 03 – Low Time Preference

In economics, the term “time preference” indicates the value of a good or an item dependent on one’s patience to acquire such. If one has “high time preference”, the item is of high value to the individual right now; if one has “low time preference”, said individual is willing to wait for better return. In a crude sense, it is instant gratification versus delayed gratification.

So why on Earth am I giving you an economics lesson on a 17-year-old animu? Mostly because L/R at this juncture, makes you feel like they are going to take the sweetest of their sweet time to get going. The low time preference is so low it feels like it is six feet underground right next to Grandma. It would go a bit lower, but since it only has 13 episodes it needs to be close to the surface when it is time to clamber out of the dirt. Whether it succeeds or not, we will see in ten weeks. read more

Juu-kuchiby Juu-kuchi•
Posted in

L/R: Licensed by Royalty Episode 02 – A Tasty Secret?

Oh my God, this show’s animation is embarrassing. Look:

Sure the Hellsing TV series had this problem too, but Kouta Hirano’s work is eye-catching enough to numb some of the pain. Here, such a shot rubs salt in the wound when juxtaposed to the preceding screencap. Then it rubs even more when you realize this is the DVD release of the episode, meaning it was not touched up in the slightest since its Japanese broadcast. I make a bit too much fuss, but yegad I have not been this turned off at an animu’s animation since the first Super Robot Wars TV series. However I don’t want to bog this article down any more of this. So I’ll conclude with this actual scene of animation. read more

Juu-kuchiby Juu-kuchi•
Posted in

Otaku Evolution Episode 95 – Ninja Nonsense

Anime comedies are a strange beast. Not only can they be completely outside of Western cultural context, but oftentimes they’re heavily rewritten by the dub studio the licensor employs for NA release. So, that in mind, how does an anime like Ninja Nonsense, which is fairly faithfully dubbed hold up in the humor department? I’ll take a look at it in this video. Also, I guess there’s some kind of flashback and an extra bit at the end. If Pen Pen is holding the camera, how is all that extra footage getting recorded? Hm. read more

Penguin Truthby Penguin Truth•
Posted in

L/R Licensed by Royalty Episode 01 – Ishtari Royally Certified Artifact Futures

I’ve been meaning to watch this animu for the LONGEST time, plus I need to resume some article writing. What better way to kill two birds with one stone than to do this. Although this is on a Monday, anticipate it being on Sundays like my previous ventures.

Indulge me. Let us go where no one’s gone before.

Before we begin, how can you NOT be intrigued into watching this animu with an opening like this?

It’s a remarkably toe-tapping affair that sets the tone incredibly well, and the vocal performance by the late Billy Preston (whose name literally stood alongside The Beatles once long ago) is top notch. The only real downside to all of this is despite how the animation does quite well to keep up with the vigour of the song, you can tell it is not at all detailed. Take note around the 0:25 mark a fairly impressive shot of one of the protagonists (Rowe) grabbing a cold one and then motioning towards a toast. However when the toast occurs around 0:29 a hand pops out of nowhere from the other side and the moment where the bottles would clink together is a skipped frame without much smooth movement. This part always irks me because the opening shouldn’t have that kind of strange animation hiccup. More importantly, the hand with the other drink looks like he’s behind the bar counter. Has anybody talked to the hand’s manager? I do not think most European nations (real or fake) are this lax with alcohol consumption while on the clock. read more

Juu-kuchiby Juu-kuchi•
Posted in

Otaku Evolution Episode 94 – Golgo 13: Queen Bee

We come to the end of Dezaki Month in this episode with a review of Golgo 13: Queen Bee, Dezaki’s second (and final) Golgo feature. From the greatest thief, to the greatest doctor, to the greatest assassin, we’ve sure had a journey, huh? Here we see the silent silencer take on a group of guerillas, a band of mercenaries, and corrupt politicians. Oh, and for some reason, everybody’s banging in this. Expect to see Censor Penguin.

My Dailymotion page

My Vimeo page

My DeviantArt page

My Patreon (please support my videos!) read more

Penguin Truthby Penguin Truth•
Posted in

Otaku Evolution Episode 93 – Black Jack (OVA) (Episodes 1-2)

Dezaki Month continues with the first two episodes of an anime OVA that pits Tezuka’s mysterious black-garbed unlicensed surgeon against a strange disease that dessicates and the latest drug epidemic: wacky cacty (cacti)! All the while he exposes a young girl made out of a teratoma to the gruesome disfigurements of his patients or keeps her trapped in a cabin. Huh, that really paints this as a different kind of anime, doesn’t it? Black Jack isn’t some creep, but that doesn’t stop a wide range of ladies from throwing themselves at him. And he gives them the D… octoring. read more

Penguin Truthby Penguin Truth•
Posted in

Otaku Evolution Episode 92 – Lupin III: Pursuit of Harimao’s Treasure

It’s the beginning of Dezaki Month here on Otaku Evolution! What happens when you pit the world’s greatest thieves against the world’s greatest (retired) secret agent and throw in some Neo-Nazi scum? You have canal chases, slide puzzle-traps, grabby tourist children, train and helicopter fights, jet packs, submarines, and dipictions of queerness of both the subtle and problematic! It’s Dezaki’s last Lupin effort, but is it any good? Find out in this episode of OE!

My Dailymotion page read more

Penguin Truthby Penguin Truth•
Posted in

Lupin III: Blood Spray of Goemon Ishikawa

*****SPOILER-FREE SYNOPSIS*****

Synopsis: Lupin, Jigen, and Fujiko inflitrate a high stakes gambling boat owned by the yakuza to rob them of their lucre. However, as usual, the heist becomes complicated, when a large man with metal teeth targets our merry band of thieves and slights the honor-bound Goemon who was hired to protect the casino. While this steel-capped assassin, known as “Hawk”, is after Lupin’s life, Goemon is after his, determined to avenge the man who hired him. But Hawk proves to be more than formidable, he’s actually more skilled then our favorite samurai friend! Can Lupin evade the “Ghost of Bermuda” long enough for Goemon to make him a real ghost? Or will the gravestones made by Jael Okuzaki be fulfilled? Leave it to Goemon to cut through the uncertainty (and a lot of flesh) with deadly precision! read more

Penguin Truthby Penguin Truth•
Posted in

Otaku Evolution Episode 91 – Mobile Suit Gundam III (Movie)

Live (taped) from a secluded Antarctic base’s officer’s club, it’s my review of the final movie in the original Mobile Suit Gundam movie trilogy! Featuring state-of-the-art animation techniques (lol) and all-star cast of nobodies! I talk a bit about Newtypes, call out Sayla Mass for her lack of awareness, show a mess of clips from the Gundam franchise, all of which I had to shorten frustratingly, and actually utilize more than two sound effects! So strap into your mobile suits and step onto the launch platform, it’s time to finish off the One Year War! read more

Penguin Truthby Penguin Truth•
Posted in

Otaku Evolution Episode 90 – Tenchi Muyo! OVA 2

Anime’s favorite harem returns in six more episodes of Tenchi Muyo!, an OVA increasingly about one character (Washu), and also increasingly not about Tenchi whatsoever. There truly is no need for Tenchi when you’ve got the Greatest Scientific Genius in the Universe, a cute little bundle of trouble house guest, a hive mind creature, a robot clone, a octopus-bearded jerk, and a whole lot of inbred royalty! Oh, and I guess the boy in question occasionally does something.

My Dailymotion page read more

Penguin Truthby Penguin Truth•