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Review: Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos

Animated alchemical battles
The Fullmetal Alchemist series has expanded impressively, from the 2001 graphic novel, to the 2003 anime series and film to the 2009 reboot of the anime, and now Kazuya Murata's film, which picks up from the middle of the second anime reboot.
By MADDY MYERS | January 17, 2012

Photos: Anime Boston 2011

Anime Boston | Hynes Convention Center | April 22-24, 2011
Anime Boston , winner of the Best Nerd Gathering award in the Phoenix Best 2011, takes over the Hynes Convention Center on April 22-24, 2011.
By ANDREW MCFARLAND | April 26, 2011

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Review: Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance

Battling Angels and daddy issues in Tokyo III
In Hiddeaki Anno’s second installment of the Rebuild of Evangelion saga, the citizens of Tokyo III continue their fight against an onslaught of spectral, Dementor–cum–Eye of Sauron super-creatures called Angels.
By MICAH HAUSER | March 04, 2011

The Big Hurt: Kings of Leon pooped

Plus ultimate 2010 jam revealed, Joe Perry wrecked, and Neil Young unplayable
It's been a pretty lively year for pop music, but haven't you felt that the ultimate jam of 2010 was still elusive? Well, it's finally revealed itself: if you listen to one track this year, make it SOULJA BOY 's "Anime."
By DAVID THORPE | August 03, 2010

Photos: ConnectiCon 2010

ConnectiCon at the Connecticut Convention Center | July 9-11, 2010
ConnectiCon, a multi-genre convention, took place at the Connecticut Convention Center on July 9-11, 2010.
By MADDY MYERS | July 13, 2010

Review: Evangelion 1.0: You Are Not Alone

Never makes it out of the cartoon stage
Once you get past the turgid and jargony title and backstory, and the dippy English dubbing, this episode of the popular Japanese anime series is really quite predictable and inane.
By PETER KEOUGH | August 13, 2009

Review: Blood: The Last Vampire

An interesting experiment
Despite inserting a jumble of backstory into his live-action take on an action experiment, director Chris Nahon ( Kiss of the Dragon ) captures some of the visceral thrills of the nine-year-old anime .
By BRETT MICHEL | July 08, 2009

Slideshow: Anime Boston at Hynes

Japanime lovers converged at the Hynes Convention Center on May 21, 2009
Photos from Anime Boston at the Hynes Convention Center
By BOSTON PHOENIX STREET TEAM | May 27, 2009

The Big Hurt: The YouTube anime mystery

What the hell is wrong with the Internet? Thorpe utterly fails to investigate . . .
YouTube is now so shockingly complete in its catalogue of illegally uploaded music that it's like a cheap jukebox that plays every song, ever.
By DAVID THORPE | December 02, 2008

To Hell and Harry

Hell Girl, The IT Crowd
American hetero pornography is, most often, a fantasy celebration of exhibitionist sluttiness, itchy whores on their knees, opening their legs, without a moment’s hesitation or a flicker of shame.
By GERALD PEARY | September 24, 2008

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Otaku you

The Five Japanese anime you should be watching now — and the five you will be watching in the future
In the 1980s, while Americans were worrying about losing dominance in the automobile industry, Japan was taking over the animation business.
By ROBERT BRICKEN | May 26, 2006