In 2001 Tatsunoko Productions, known for their colorful characters such as Yatterman and Gatchaman, took a bold route with the creation of The SoulTaker. It was dark, violent, and a far more mature series than what was in their usual
After celebrating the announcement of his recent favorite manga getting an anime adaptation, King Baby Duck welcomes directors Jonathan Yi and Michael Haertlein, whose film Mad Tiger follows the Japanese punk band Peelander-Z while big lineup changes occurred. Hear about how
If the realm of British comedy has taught me one thing, it's that any scenario can be ten times more hilarious if every character is a complete and utter dick. Shows like Bottom, The I.T. Crowd, and Father Ted relished on
Anime Boston 2016 is happening in just a couple short weeks at the Hynes Convention Center, and the Boston Bastard Brigade is getting ready to give you the lowdown on the convention that wasn't just our first to experience, but has
As listeners of my No Borders No Race podcast show can attest, my thoughts on the Japanese idol group scene can be a tad bit negative. Sure, there are some exceptions to the rule (i.e. Babymetal, Perfume, Ladybaby), but for the most
King Baby Duck is a little riled up as the recent release of Street Fighter V is lacking of, well, just about half of the promised game! The nominees for this year's Tokyo Anime Award Festival, and a film our host
Ah, the junior high/high school slice-of-life comedy. We've seen many incarnations of this in the past; some working out great (Azumanga Daioh!, Lucky Star), others not-so-much (Hyakko!, YuyuShiki). However most of these series manage to walk away from the anime
After regretting to watch Erased as it airs on Crunchyroll, King Baby Duck welcomes TheDCD and the Fantastic Forum's Mayor Young as they review the hotly-anticipated movie Deadpool! Did the hype live up to expectations, or did Fox screw up another comic
It's been about a year since MangaGamer released Chapter One of Higurashi ~ When They Cry ~ Onikakushi. Thankfull, it didn't take much longer than that for the second chapter to hit Steam and MangaGamer's storefronts. While it's not as unsettling as
42Believer helps to helm this week's episode, as she and King Baby Duck chat about two winter anime series that are grabbing their attention. First the laughs come in magical waves in KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!, which has the