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Manga Academy Specialization Recommendation: Let's Draw Manga: Ninja and Samurai.
1/20/03 Written by: Jodi Heard

Hakoton: Japanese toys that are sure to energize you with their happy sounds and upbeat tapping abilities.
12/15/03 Written by: Trisha Kunimoto

"A Whole Lotta Trigun Goin' On: A review of Trigun's English edition by Dark Horse Comics and Digital Manga Publishing.
12/9/03 Written by: Jodi Heard

Hidamari no Tami: Happy toys sure to relieve your stress and fill your heart with laughter.
12/2/03 Written by: Trisha Kunimoto

Sword of Mana: Akadot reviews Sword of Mana for Game Boy Advance.
12/2/03 Written by: Amy Koyama

Manga Academy Specialization Recommendation: A review of Digital Manga Publishing's Let's Draw Manga: Astro Boy.
12/1/03 Written by: Jodi Heard

ComicWorks: The latest technology to assist manga artists with the process of creating manga.
11/26/03 Written by: Matt Akuginow, Jodi Heard, Amy Koyama, and Rivkah Greulich

Japanese Drama Finally Published: Written about Japanese live-action TV series, Akadot reviews The Dorama Encyclopedia.
11/24/03 Interviewed by: Trisha Kunimoto

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3: Akadot reviews this popular game used with the Nintendo E-reader hardware and game cards.
11/21/03 Interviewed by: Matt Akuginow

Jonathan Clements: Co-author of the famous Anime Enclyclopedia, Clements talks about his newest book release The Dorama Encyclopedia.
11/20/03 Interviewed by: Trisha Kunimoto

"Say it Loud, Say it Proud": A review of the anime fandom documentary, Otaku Unite!
11/17/03 Written by: Jodi Heard

Fire Emblem - Sword of Flames: Akadot reviews this RPG strategy game for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance.
11/10/03 Written by: Amy Koyama

Confessions of a Mecha Hater: A review of Digital Manga Publishing's Let's Draw Manga: Transforming Robots.
10/20/03 Written by: Jodi Heard

Your Millennium Actress: Satoshi Kon chats with Akadot about his views on the international release of Millennium Actress.
10/17/03 Interviewed by: Yoshiko Noda and Trisha Kunimoto

T.M. Revolution: Debuting in America with his new album Coordiante, T.M. Revolution shares with Akadot about himself and his career experiences in the entertainment industry.
10/13/03 Interviewed by: Isaac Lew and Trisha Kunimoto

Create Your Own Girl Game: A review of the How to Draw Anime and Game Characters: Vol. 5 Bishoujo Game Characters.
9/24/03 Written by: Jodi Heard

Chiyoko Millennial Actress Special Edition: A review of the Millennium Actress bilingual movie book.
9/10/03 Written by: Akadot Staff

How to Draw Manga: More About Pretty Gals Even more tips and techniques for drawing manga girls.
8/15/03 Written by: Jodi Heard

Puffy AmiYumi: Puffy AmiYumi's Yumi goes one on one with the red one. Plus check out Akadot's exclusive interview movie clips.
8/14/03 Interviewed by: Isaac Lew

Virtual Idol: A pocket history of virtual idols.
6/12/03 Written by: Jodi Heard

Polysics Save the World: Akadot interviews the Japanese new wave band Polysics about their band, music, and goals.
6/10/03 Interviewed by: Isaac Lew

Polysics Live: Jodi Heard talks about her experience at the Japan for Sale volume 3 CD release party and live performance by Japanese new wave band Polysics.
6/6/03 Written by: Jodi Heard

E3 Convention: Anime is like the Wired, It's everywhere...
5/19/03 Written by: Jodi Heard

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie: Akadot reviews the dubbed version of Cowboy Bebop Knockin' on Heaven's Door.
5/15/03 Written by: Jodi Heard

Tree of Palme: JACC screened the animated film feature Tree of Palme at their Postwar Anime/Manga Exhibition in Los Angeles, California.
5/12/03 Written by: Akadot Staff

How to Draw Manga: Pen and Tone Techniques: Jodi Heard reviews yet another volume from the popular How to Draw Manga instructional book series.
5/1/03 Written by: Jodi Heard

And Only You Thought *We* Could Be Trashy: A review of Tokyo Confidential, edited by Mark Schrieber.
4/10/03 Written by: Jodi Heard

Animation on DVD The Ultimate Guide: Akadot reviews Andy Mangels's comprehensive guide on domestic animation and anime on DVD.
4/07/03 Written by: Trisha Kunimoto

Batman - Child of Dreams: Kia Asamiya's version of the popular American comic book hero.
3/20/03 Written by: Trisha Kunimoto

Recipe for Old Anime Goodness: A review of Digital Manga Publishing's Tezuka School of Animation Volume 1: Learning the Basics.
3/14/03 Written by: Jodi Heard

Anime Instruction Primer: Jodi Heard reviews Graphic Sha's How to Draw Manga: Making Anime.
2/19/03 Written by: Jodi Heard

"Someone is pulling a "Robotech" and is going to get away with it...": Why a flat voiced, rewritten dub of Lupin III is actually fun to watch.
2/06/03 Written by: Jodi Heard

Crayon Shinchan: Vulgar, raunchy, but all in good fun. Akadot reviews Comic One's Crayon Shinchan.
1/29/03 Written by: Trisha Kunimoto

Frederik L. Schodt: Akadot interviews the author of the popular manga infomation books Dreamland Japan Writings on Modern Manga and Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics. Part II.
1/28/03 Written by: Jodi Heard

Frederik L. Schodt: Akadot interviews the author of the popular manga infomation books Dreamland Japan Writings on Modern Manga and Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics.
1/24/03 Written by: Jodi Heard

Academy Awards 2002: Will Spirited Away receive the recognition it deserves?
1/22/03 Written by: Jodi Heard

Anime 2002: Year in Review: The Akadot staff looks back on the events and releases in the 2002 domestic anime market and makes predictions for the new year.
1/08/03 Written by: Jodi Heard

J-Rock: Visual Kei: Akadot writer Jodi Heard takes a closer look at the "Visual Kei" fashion trends of Japan.
1/06/03 Written by: Jodi Heard

Jpop 2002: Year in Review:The Akadot staff looks back on Jpop of 2002 and makes predictions for the new year.
1/03/03 Written by: Akadot Staff

Chatting with Hiro Yuuki: Akadot writer Yoshiko Noda had the opportunity to meet and talk with Japanese voice actor Hiro Yuuki at Japan Expo.
12/23/02 Interviewed and written by: Yoshiko Noda

Why the Cute One Never Gets Harmed: A review of Patrick Drazenfs Anime Explosion! The What? Why? and Wow! of Japanese Animation.
12/17/02 Written by Jodi Heard

Kristine Sa: A singer, songwriter, published poet, and aspiring actress, Asian star Kristine Sa gives Akadot the 411 on her music and future career goals.
12/09/02 Interviewed and written by: Isaac Lew

Japan Expo 2002: Hundreds gathered to experience and celebrate Japanese culture at the annual Japan Expo in Los Angeles, California.
12/06/02 Written by Daniel Zelter and Trisha Kunimoto

Blood: The Last Vampire: Dark secrets and strange flashbacks are submerged deep within this Japanese import role-playing game for Playstation 2.
12/05/02 Written by Amy Koyama

Nobuhiko Horie: Once the editor-in-chief for Shonen Jump, Nobuhiko Horie has moved on to new things, including Raijin Comics, the first weekly manga magazine released in America.
12/03/02 Interviewed by Isaac Lew and Yoshiko Noda
Written by Yoshiko Noda and Trisha Kunimoto

Hayao Miyazaki Master of Japanese Animation: Stone Bridge has done it again; here is another richly informative book that does justice to the subject.
11/22/02 Written by Jodi Heard

Millennium Actress: Director/Creator Satoshi Kon makes a special guest appearance at the Millennium Actress screening during AFI Fest 2002 in Hollywood, California.
11/21/02 Written by Trisha Kunimoto

Millennium Actress - A Dream Come True: Frank Gladstone of DreamWorks talks about Millennium Actress, DreamWorks first Japanese animation film DreamWorks plans to distribute domestically. Part III.
11/15/02 Interviewed by Isaac Lew and Trisha Kunimoto
Written by Trisha Kunimoto

Millennium Actress - A Dream Come True: Frank Gladstone of DreamWorks talks about Millennium Actress, DreamWorks first Japanese animation film DreamWorks plans to distribute domestically. Part II.
11/13/02 Interviewed by Isaac Lew and Trisha Kunimoto
Written by Trisha Kunimoto

Millennium Actress - A Dream Come True: Frank Gladstone of DreamWorks talks about Millennium Actress, DreamWorks first Japanese animation film DreamWorks plans to distribute domestically.
11/12/02 Interviewed by Isaac Lew and Trisha Kunimoto
Written by Trisha Kunimoto

HR ("Homeroom"): This autumn, Fuji TV introduces to viewers the first Japanese sitcome to be broadcasted on television in Japan.
11/5/02 Written by Trisha Kunimoto

Manga Revolution: The future of illustration is here with Deleter CG Illust. Mona Abdelnaby reviews this exciting and amazing new computer program.
10/29/02 Written by Mona Abdelnaby

Two Rings... What's the Difference?: How does Dreamworks' The Ring compare to the Japanese original Ring flick? Akadot writer Karl Theodorson has seen both and delivers his verdict.
10/28/02 Written by Karl Theodorson

"What we wished we had when we were younger...": A review of Anime essentials: Everything A Fan Needs To Know
10/24/02 Written by Jodi Heard

Domestic Manga Phonebooks: A review of the newest manga "phonebooks," Viz's Shonen Jump and Coamix's Raijin.
10/17/02 Written by Jodi Heard

Ring Manga Part I: With the upcoming release of the Dreamworks remake film The Ring, Akadot reviews the manga version based upon original and popular Japanese horror novel.
10/15/02 Written by Trisha Kunimoto

Final Fantasy Meets Disney: Amy Koyama reviews the unique RPG video game Kingdom Hearts, which features both Final Fantasy and Disney characters.
10/14/02 Written by Amy Koyama

Paradise Kiss: Jodi Heard takes a look at Ai Yazawa's fashionista extravaganza Paradise Kiss.
09/30/02 Written by Jodi Heard

Spirited Away: Daniel Zelter attends and reviews a special screening of Spirited Away and a Q&A session with Hayao Miyazaki.
09/16/02 Written by Daniel Zelter

Stone Bridge Press: Responsible for publishing The Anime Encyclopedia and many other books about Japanese culture, Akadot interviews Peter Goodman, publisher and editor-in-chief of Stone Bridge Press. Part II.
09/12/02 Interviewed and Written by Trisha Kunimoto

Stone Bridge Press: Responsible for publishing The Anime Encyclopedia and many other books about Japanese culture, Akadot interviews Peter Goodman, publisher and editor-in-chief of Stone Bridge Press.
09/05/02 Interviewed and Written by Trisha Kunimoto

Textbook for Manga 101: A review of Frederik L. Schodt's Book Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga.
09/4/02 Written by Jodi Heard

Trends in Japan: What's hot in Japan may not be Japanese at all, but the creation of their neighbor Korea.
08/29/02 Written by Trisha Kunimoto

Shonen Jump: The Party - Gerry Poulos reports on Viz's premier event for the U.S. version of Shonen Jump.
08/26/02 Written by Gerry Poulos

Yasuhiro Nightow: From Otakon to Comicon, Akadot catches up with the camera-shy, yet intriguing Trigun creator Yasuhiro Nightow for an exclusive interview. Part II.
08/21/02 Interviewed by Yoshiko Noda, Karl Theodorson, and Isaac Lew
Written by Yoshiko Noda and Karl Theodorson

Yasuhiro Nightow: From Otakon to Comicon, Akadot catches up with the camera-shy, yet intriguing Trigun creator Yasuhiro Nightow for an exclusive interview.
08/20/02 Interviewed by Yoshiko Noda, Karl Theodorson, and Isaac Lew
Written by Yoshiko Noda and Karl Theodorson

Low Brow: Akadot talks to George Krstic and Chris Prynoski about their new animated pilot, Low Brow, premiering on Cartoon Network. Part II.
08/15/02 Interviewed by Isaac Lew and Trisha Kunimoto
Written by Trisha Kunimoto

Low Brow: Akadot talks to George Krstic and Chris Prynoski about their new animated pilot, Low Brow, premiering on Cartoon Network.
08/15/02 Interviewed by Isaac Lew and Trisha Kunimoto
Written by Trisha Kunimoto

A Graduate of "Aka-University": Former web content manager of Akadot, George Krstic talks about his experiences at Akadot and his latest project, the animated series Low Brow.
08/14/02 Interviewed by Isaac Lew and Trisha Kunimoto
Written by Trisha Kunimoto

Tohru Fujisawa: Calm, collected, and wearing his ultra-cool sunglasses, Tohru Fujisawa takes to time to give Akadot the 411 on his hit manga series, GTO.
08/08/02 Interviewed and written by Yoshiko Noda and Trisha Kunimoto

Tokyo Underground: The depths of the unknown are revealed as Amy Koyama explores Akinobu Uraku's Tokyo Underground manga.
08/05/02 by Amy Koyama

Thunder God: Sam Humphries, the consulting editor of Raijin, gives Akadot an exclusive interview about the first weekly manga anthology to hit America. Part II
07/26/02 Interviewed by Karl Theodorson and Isaac Lew
Written by Trisha Kunimoto

Thunder God: Sam Humphries, the consulting editor of Raijin, gives Akadot an exclusive interview about the first weekly manga anthology to hit America.
07/25/02 interviewed by Karl Theodorson and Isaac Lew
Written by Trisha Kunimoto

Mutsu Water Looper: Shy at first, this talented little fish may be the pet of choice for the new millennium.
07/02/02 by Trisha Kunimoto

Virtual Beauties 2020: From Final Fantasy's Aki Ross to e-frontier/Blue Moon Studio's Fei Fei, Mona Abdelnaby reviews this ultimate 3D Collection.
06/28/02 by Mona Abdelnaby

Pontiki: Akadot takes a look at Japan's new version of Mr. Potato Head for the next generation.
06/25/02 by Trisha Kunimoto and assisted by Yoshiko Noda

Tokyo Tribe 2: East meets west in Santa Inoue's ultimate urban tale of Japanese street gangs' struggle for survival.
06/14/02 by Karl Theodorson and Trisha Kunimoto

Who You Gonna Call? Gerry Poulos explores the trials and tribulations of bringing Excel Saga to the English-speaking world with Excel Excel herself - Jessica Calvello.
06/13/02 by Gerry Poulos

Chatting with Larry Kasanoff: Threshold Entertainment's Larry Kasanoff takes a timeout to give Akadot an exclusive interview and a sneak peek into the live-action Ninja Scroll movie.
06/04/02 by Karl Theodorson and assisted by Tim Law

Traveling on a Tune: Former Akadot Webmaster Fawn Lau relates her encounter with the musically talented Rice and Ramen Duet at as they travel to Anime Expo on only their guitar cases. Or violin and cello cases, as it were.
05/17/02 by Fawn Lau

Nevermind: Yoshitomo Nara is all the rage in Japan's modern art scene, and after Takashi Murakami's "Superflat" exhibition and Nara's fequent associations with anime, it won't be long until the US smothers him as well.
04/18/02 by Tim Law

Brilliant Moonlight: California based video game developer TriLunar offers a quick glance into their first title, Dragonkind, and how the lines between film and game are blurring.
04/10/02 by Tim Law

The Favorite Uncle of Anime: Part III. Fred Ladd realizes how anime has grown in America and its children, not simply as an entertainment medium, but as a child.
04/04/02 by Gerry Poulos

The Favorite Uncle of Anime: Part II. Fred Ladd relates Astro Boy's sad fate and dispels the popular myth anime's big eyes come from Mickey.
03/29/02 by Gerry Poulos

The Favorite Uncle of Anime: Part I of Gerry Poulos's interview with Fred Ladd, the man who brought anime to America. (Astro Boy shows up here and there.)
03/28/02 by Gerry Poulos

Letters to the Editor: Tim Law, your ever lovin' editor, decides to cop out and get other people to answer this batch of letters. Thanks for playing!
03/19/02

Zen and the Art of Animation Marketing: The Japanese-American Cultural and Community Center hosts a FUNimation sponsored anime screening. But, is Dragonball Z really culture?
03/13/02 by Luis Reyes

Power to the People: San Jose, California public television station KTEH introduces their new anime block expanding on past tradition and garnering new support for public broadcasting.
03/08/02 by Luis Reyes

2002 A.D.: #1 anime distributor in North America A.D. Vision reveals their plans for the year in an exclusive interview with Matt Greenfield.
03/01/02 by Gerry Poulos

Making its Presence Known: Independent industry heavy-weight Production I.G debuts its Official English Website today.
02/06/02 by Tim Law

Commandingly Timid: An in-depth interview with leading shoujo-manga artist Watase Yu. From developing character conflict to dropping out of art school, Luis Reyes explores how she stays on top.
02/01/02 by Luis Reyes

Zipping Through Europe: Satoshi Kon speaks briefly about his latest film, Millenium Actress, while on tour.
01/30/02 by Olivier de Doncker

The Brief and Hurried Encounter with Hayao: Olivier de Doncker pulls a quick Q & A with Hayao Miyazaki.
01/30/02 by Olivier de Doncker

Letters to the Editor: Featuring an exclusive Newtype update! Plus - Die Dubbers Die versus Reading's Really Rong.
01/28/02

Ohayocon 2002: Days 2 & 3. Gerry Poulos continues his report of Cleveland's "Biggest Little Con."
01/25/02 by Gerry Poulos

And Now for Something Completely Different: At a con? Catch a special glimpse into Angora Deb's Improv Workshop!
01/25/02 by Gerry Poulos

Ohayocon 2002: Day 1. Gerry Poulos details the successes, and mishaps, of Cleveland's "Biggest Little Con."
01/23/02 by Gerry Poulos

Sunao Katabuchis Feminist Mirror: The director of critically acclaimed Princess Arete spends some time with Akadot on Parisian detail.
01/16/02 by Luis Reyes and Olivier de Doncker

The Academys Lack of Vision: Do the Oscars truly reflect the best in cinema? Vampire Hunter D shakes up the status quo.
01/11/02 by Luis Reyes

Just a Chat Before I Go: Kenji Kawai, anime composer extraordinaire responsible for scoring such titles as Ghost in the Shell and the recent Avalon, had a few minutes to spare on a promotional trip to Paris. Lucian James puts the man in context.
12/19/01 by Lucian James

From Guide to Encyclopedia: A review of Helen McCarthy and Jonathan Clements' recent publication. Luis Reyes polishes off The Anime Encyclopedia
12/17/01 by Luis Reyes

Ghibli & Chips: UK correspondent Dan Barry delivers an exclusive across-the-pond look at Studio Ghibli: The Art of Japanese Animation held at London's Barbican Art Centre.
12/10/01 by Dan Barry

Amusing Himself to Death: Back in August, Owen Thomas sat down with FLCL director Kazuyo Tsurumaki. Akadot tried to go Exploding Plastic Inevitable as well, but we couldn't help sticking to a few more conventions than Tsurumaki's post-post-modern masterpiece.
10/17/01 by Owen Thomas

L.A.'s New Toy Box: Located in West Los Angeles directly across from the trendy Westside Pavilion, OmochaBox makes its persence known with the Grand Opening celebration of its highly anticipated retail store.
10/17/01 by Tim Law

It Hasn't Been Done Until it's Ben Dunn: Artist, Businessman, this American manga artist lets us in on the history of an indy comic publication, how to sell comics, and Superman's nasty habits.
10/03/01 by Luis Reyes and Tim Law

Letters to the Editor: Akadot's level-headed editor, Luis Reyes, steadies himself for the praise and abuse of our esteemed readers in our latest installment of Letters to the Editor.
09/28/01

No Limits: Singer-songwriter Mari Iijima, best known for her role as Lynn Minmei in "Macross," talks about the duality of her fame between Japan and the US.
09/26/01 by Luis Reyes

Cartoon or Bust - Part II: Catch part 2 of Warner Brother's animation head Ken Duer's candid assessment of the animation industry in the US and how it may change because of the Japanese industry. Also read part 1.
09/24/01 by Tim Law and Luis Reyes

"D" is for Distribution: The new thetrical release "Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust"features an original English language script and production credits on both sides of the Pacific. This stunning American-Japanese co-production is sure to satisfy audiences worldwide with its cross-cultural themes and direction.
09/24/01 by Tim Law

Getting More For Less And Putting the Market to the Test: This year, ADV and Bandai have re-released discs of older series that include more than the average number of episodes. Luis Reyes speculates that this is one of the growing pains for a market that intends to stay.
09/19/01 by Luis Reyes

The "Lockdown" Monster: Cartoon Network launches into their second highly anticipated "Total Immersion Cartoon" event today. This time, TOM and Sara enlist the viewers to defend the animated action-adventure programming block, "Toonami."
09/17/01 by Tim Law

Cartoon or Bust - Part I: Ken Duer, head of Warner Brothers Animation, speaks candidly about the current lull in the animation industry - the scaling back of production, the closure of several major animation studios - and purports a light at the end of the tunnel in part one of a two part interview.
09/14/01 by Tim Law and Luis Reyes

FUNimation to Chase Otaku "Blues" Away: New Akadot writer William Alexander peeks into the soon to be released "Blue Gender."
09/06/01 by Bill Alexander

Michael Dobson on "Jin-Roh": The voice of "Jin-Roh's" lead, Kazuki Fuse, speaks about his career, his involvement with this film, and killing his voice acting brother, Paul.
Luis Reyes interviews the Canadian dub seiyuu at the premiere of "Jin-Roh."
09/03/01 by Luis Reyes

As Lucid As it is Awesome, "Millennium Actress": Madhouse, Klockworx and Genco masterminded Satoshi Kon's follow up to his much lauded "Perfect Blue," "Millennium Actress," which has yet to even be released in Japan but has enjoyed accolades at film festivals around the world.
Luis Reyes takes a look at the film as well as its marketing effort here in the United States. And he introduces Sara Ellis' interview with writer Sadayuki Murai, who teams up with Kon again after their successful partnership for "Perfect Blue." Also, check out Anime News Network's report on "Millennium Actress" at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal, Canada.
08/31/01 by Sara Ellis and Luis Reyes

Kia Asamiya Says "I Like the Fans": The jovial mangaka, a frumpy mop and horn-rimmed glasses festooning his round smiling face, is part way through a stellar rise to fame.
Luis Reyes steals about twenty minutes away from him at San Diego's ComicCon.
08/29/01 by Luis Reyes

It's The End of the World As We Know It: CLAMP's long-running manga enjoyed a film adaptation in 1996 with "X: The Movie."
Now the title invades the small screen with a new OVA and television series. Tim Law lays down the facts.
08/27/01 by Tim Law

Ghost in the Web: Twelve years after his death, Osamu Tezuka's manga are still being animated.
Madhouse has tackled his "Metropolis," while a far more modest endeavor undertaken by Tezuka Production Co. and CONTENTS JAPAN brings some of his other classic manga to life online and for a price.
08/20/01 by Tim Law

The XYZ Affair: Over the last year, Akadot has spoken with myriad of animators in different capacities, all of whom had fascinating views on both the Japanese and American animation industries.
Here is an interview with three animators more interested in picking our brains for how Americans understand anime than answering questions about how the Japanese understand the American scene.
08/17/01 by Akadot Staff

Chatting with Ishikawa: "Jin-Roh," "Ghost in the Shell 2," "Blood" - there's a lot on Production I.G's plate.
I.G's president, Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, chats candidly with Akadot editor Luis Reyes about how he's approaching all of this work.
08/15/01 by Luis Reyes

Cosplay Nation: Occasionally readers approach Akadot about running pieces on various aspects of the fan community.
This week Rachael Faught offers this report on the cosplay contingency of fandom.
08/15/01 by Rachael Faught

Kenji Kamiyama on Anime: "Blood" script writer Kenji Kamiyama speaks with Akadot's Japan correspondent Sara Ellis about vampires, wolves and how the anime industry is changing.
08/13/01 by Sara Ellis and Luis Reyes

Writing Anime for a New Age: Sadayuki Murai has written for some of the most provocative, edgy and challenging anime around including "Perfect Blue," "Cowboy Bebop" and Madhouse's recent "Boogiepop Phantom."
Straight from Tokyo, Sara Ellis speaks face to face with the screenwriter about his more popular works thus far in this first in a trilogy of interviews with the compelling writer that will appear on Akadot in the coming months.
08/10/01 by Sara Ellis and Luis Reyes

Toonami's Tom: Having spent over a decade in the trenches of voice acting, Steve Blum now voices the robot Tom for the Cartoon Network's Toonami action block.
Akadot Editor Luis Reyes chats with him about role preparation, the consanguinity betwixt man and machine, and going to work in your shorts.
08/08/01 by Luis Reyes

"Bebop" Sets out for Uncharted Waters: "Cowboy Bebop's" role as standard bearer for non-children oriented Japanese animation is speculated in light of Cartoon Network's announcement that it would begin airing the bounty hunter/buddy series as part of its Adult Swim block on September 2.
08/08/01 by Tim Law

Animation Cels - Buyer Beware!: Animation cel collector and dealer Joe Palermo offers his expertise to novice cel collectors.
08/06/01 by Joe Palermo

New Generation Talks Shop: Jonathan Klein, president of New Generation Pictures, and Taliesin Jaffe, ADR writer for "3 X 3 Eyes" and an ADR director with New Generation, have been showing up at conventions, speaking to fans, and demonstrating that they want a strong connection with the fan community.
As an accompanying piece to this month's Dub Track by Ryan Mathews, Akadot issues this interview with New Generation about how they approached the dub for "3 X 3 Eyes."
08/03/01 by Luis Reyes

Irate in Northern Europe: Niels Viveen, a Dutch anime fan, speaks out about the deplorable state of anime distribution in Holland and implores the world anime community to take a more opportunistic gander at the country.
08/03/01

Portrait of an Otaku: The winner of Akadot's "World's Greatest Otaku" contest, Ron Ferrara, speaks one on one with Akadot staff writer Tony Cupo about his hobby, his life and anime fandom as a collective community.
08/01/01 by Tony Cupo

Never Mind the Otaku, Here's Anime in the UK: With the anime industry experiencing a boon around the globe, it's surprising that the UK is having such a difficult time getting hooked.
Shawna James glimpses the UK anime terrain.
07/20/01 by Shawna James

A Young One, Hisashi Abe: In the upward trajectory from animator to director, Hisashi Abe has proved his mettle as a crackerjack animation director on work ranging from Clamp's various projects to the upcoming "Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust."
He has flexed his artistic muscle as the character designer for, among others, "Petshop of Horrors" and "Twilight of the Dark Master." Luis Reyes speaks with the animator who believes that at eighteen years in the industry, he's a young one.
07/20/01 by Luis Reyes

Letters to the Editor: Akadot's third installment of dialogue with our readership.
07/20/01

The Two Noelles - The Angels Did Sing: The English language dub voice for Noelle, Diana Kou, and the Japanese seiyuu for Noelle, Tomoko Kawakami may live half a world apart, but they each have similar instincts when it comes to their little angel.
Luis Reyes speaks with each of them about their experience with "Tenshi ni Narumon."
07/20/01 by Luis Reyes

That New Fangled Synch-Point Sound: Barely out of the starting gate, Synch-Point has already released it's first VHS tape and has several big releases on the horizon, including "FLCL" and "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure."
Luis Reyes probes the inner workings of the newest anime production house and attempts to answer lingering questions about where the company may be heading.
07/18/01 by Luis Reyes

The Life and Times of "Gundam" Part Three: On TV and out of this world
Paul Sudlow concludes his history of the "Gundam" phenomenon with this final installment, which delves into the franchise's sojourn to the United States and the boost that Cartoon Network gave it.
07/16/01 by Paul Sudlow

The Life and Times of "Gundam" Part Two: The Universal Century and the Alternate Universes
Paul Sudlow continues his chronicle of this global mecha phenomenon in the second part of his three part history of "Gundam," "The Universal Century and the Alternate Universes."
07/13/01 by Paul Sudlow

The Life and Times of the "Gundam" Part One: The Robot That Shook the Anime World
As a precursor to Cartoon Network's broadcast of the original "Mobile Suit Gundam" and "The 08th MS Team" later this month, Paul Sudlow looks back on over twenty years of "Gundam."
07/11/01 by Paul Sudlow

Packaging Delights: ADV, Bandai and Pioneer have so far been the only US companies to package DVDs with reversible covers.
Shawna James speculates about the slow but steady development of this industry practice.
07/09/01 by Shawna James

Anime On High: Shawna James takes a brief look at an anime club with a towering mascot. Meet the Tokyo Tower Anime Club.
07/06/01 by Shawna James

Broccoli Brandishes its Marketing Muscle: In the last three years, "Digi Charat" has gone from being a mascot for Gamers to a Japanese phenomenon.
Luis Reyes takes a look at how Gamers' parent company, Broccoli Co., Ltd., has merchandised millions out of its mascot and what the company plans for the US.
07/04/01 by Luis Reyes

The Master of Anime Love: Since its launch in November, Animelove.com has been growing slowly, but steadily.
Luis Reyes speaks to Anime-Love.com founder Tena Mastrangelo about the triumphs and travails about running this site dedicated to matchmaking for anime fans.
06/29/01 by Luis Reyes

Summer of Love Part Two - Yaoi: Fans explain the appeal of male on male erotic stories on a personal level and offer insight on a growing phenomenon.
06/27/01 by Luis Reyes

Summer of Love Part One - Hentai: The desire for one man to do what they say can't be done.
Akadot staff speaks to convention organizer Brad Jackson about the Sisyphusian task of launching HentaiCon.
06/25/01 by Luis Reyes

Letters to the Editor - "Robotech" Debacle: Letters from fans about Akadot's "Robotech" article.
06/22/01 by Luis Reyes

Answering the "Robotech" Debacle: Akadot Editor Luis Reyes issues an address and correction about factual errors in a recent Akadot interview with Carl Macek.
06/22/01 by Luis Reyes

The Death of the Wolf: Mamoru Oshii speaks about "Jin-Roh" as an elegy to, and perhaps a re-birth of, the wolf spirit
06/22/01 by Luis Reyes

The Duality of "Card Captor Sakura": A shoujo idiom in a politically correct market
Lisa Klassen and Luis Reyes take a look at where "Cardcaptors" has gone in a year and the disparate public opinion it's left in its wake.
06/20/01 by Luis Reyes and Lisa Klassen

Re-Visiting "Robotech:" Carl Macek's creation was driven by capitalism but sustained a life of its own
Len Cutler interviews writer/producer Carl Macek on "Robotech's" re-release from ADV and the long and winding road getting there.
06/15/01 by Len Cutler

Broccoli Stocks America: Gamers is taking a bite out of the US market
An incarnation of Broccoli's Japanese-based Gamers store will hit Los Angeles in July, joining the ranks of anime merchandise super-store Animate and used goods bargain basement Mandarake. Luis Reyes examines how the latest Japanese émigré sizes up.
06/11/01 by Luis Reyes

The "Jin-Roh" Theatrical Premiere: Bandai and Viz push for the Oscar
No sci-fi elements; no comedic relief; no apologies. Luis Reyes wonders if Production I.G's drama will be able to impact the US theatrical market?
06/06/01 by Luis Reyes

The O.G. OAV: A Look into Oxford Anime Vision and their penchant for shoujo
Shawna James reaches across the Atlantic for this month's anime club profile by taking a look at Oxford Anime Vision, an anime club in the midst of one of the most famous educational institutions in the world.
06/06/01 by Shawna James

"Blue Submarine No. 6" Revisited: The US voice cast casts a couple of penny's at the broader meaning of Gonzo's technical marvel
Akadot sits down with the US voice cast to muse on the story of a show lauded primarily for its technical innovations (or aberrations, as the case may be). Michael Granberry, Juliet Cesario and Scott Simpson offer their insight on this apocalyptic tale.
06/01/01 by Luis Reyes

Letters to the Editor: The dialogue begins
05/25/01

Anime Bigger Than Life: The summer of 2001 welcomes an ambitious run of anime feature films, and all the rumors that precede and follow
05/25/01 by Lisa Klassen (with an addendum by Luis Reyes)

Anime Music Videos vs. Music Video Animation: Anime's waltz with the Music Industry
05/21/01 by Shawna James

Chatting with Goto-san: A few minutes with the "G" of Production I.G
05/21/01 by Luis Reyes

Inside Production I.G: A candid and informal tour of the Production I.G's 3 Studio
05/18/01 by Shizuki Yamashita

Oh, The Fallen Mighty: A musing on anime's take on Tokyo Tower
05/16/01 by Luis Reyes

Sell, Sell, Cel: The tempestuous world of anime cel collecting
05/07/01 by Jenna Leigh

What's the Password: A club of uncompromised secrecy in the Mid-West
05/07/01 by Shawna James

Pleasing All The People: Fans against the machine, fans in the machine, and Toonami head Sean Akins at the controls
05/02/01 by Luis Reyes

Just an Old Fashioned New Fangled Show: Producer Masahiko Minami muses about "Cowboy Bebop's" past and future
04/30/01 by Sara Ellis and Luis Reyes

Rocking the Boat: Megumi Ogata on the heights of fandom and the depths of the Japanese animation industry
04/27/01 by Dany Johnson

Orchestral Maneuvers in Bebop: The quintessence of Bebop in the works of Yoko Kanno ... and the quintessence of Kanno in Bebop
04/23/01 by Luis Reyes

Muscling into the Anime Toy Box: McFarlane Toys scores in the anime arena with its collection of anime action figures
04/20/01 by Shawna James

A Very Organic Process: The American dub cast for "Cowboy Bebop" weighs in on the series
04/16/01 by Luis Reyes

Reaping Rewards off the Backs of the Faithful: The role of the fansubber in the modern anime distribution machine
04/13/01 by Len Cutler

Teenage Wasteland: Battling the Royale Mess of Japanese Education
04/11/01 by Sara Ellis

Changing Course: How anime might expand the animated feature market
04/06/01 by Luis Reyes

The Anime Trinity: Vancouver's anime clubs
04/06/01 by Luis Reyes

Akadot's First Annual Anime Academy Awards: A night of thankless number pushing while the rest of the world watched the Oscars
03/28/01 by Luis Reyes

Wandering Tokyo: The quest for anime treasure
03/23/01 by Ardith Santiago

Fun House: A tour of Studio Pierrot
03/16/01 by Shizuki Yamashita

In the Eye of the Beholder: Anime in animation's most high-profile awards
03/09/01 by Shawna James

G'day Anime: University of Melbourne's 3WA
03/02/01 by Shawna James

Privilege and Prejudice: The hierarchy of discrimination
02/23/01 by Sara Ellis

02/19/01 by Shizuki Yamashita

The Smell of the Newsprint, the Roar of the Fan: A fans-eye visit to Japan's Comike
02/08/01 by Ardith Santiago

02/05/01

The Samurai Kenshin: How the character transcends birthright
02/02/01 by Owen Thomas

The East Coast Anime Belt: Club in North Carolina widening the anime circle
02/02/01 by Shawna James

Digital Oceans: An analysis of the "Blue Submarine No. 6" phenomenon
01/31/01 by Luis Reyes

Talking in L.A.: Anime dubbing in an industry town
01/12/01 by Luis Reyes

Disneyland D'amour: Where the "Love Boat" meets "Fantasy Island" in modern Tokyo
01/12/01 by Sara K. Ellis

Yards and Yards of Anime: The MIT Anime Club
01/06/01 by Lisa Klassen

The Bottom of the Totem Pole: Voice Actors in an Industry World
12/30/00 by Sandy Yang and Luis Reyes

Forgiving Weakness: Takada Akemi's Feminine Perspective of Anime
12/15/00 by Luis Reyes

Aka Kon: Anime in the Great White North
Akadot's Luis Reyes reflects on Vancouver's first anime convention.
12/09/00 by Luis Reyes

Stranger in a Stranger Land: An outsider's look at cosplaying
Akadot staff writer Owen Thomas explores the cultural dynamic between cosplayer and fan.
12/02/00 by Owen Thomas

Anime Club Profile: Sweet Home Alabama (Auburn University Society of Anime/Manga)
12/01/00 by Jonah Morgan and Luis Reyes

Girl Power Make Up: The Beginnings of Shoujo in the US
11/25/00 by Sandy Yang

Swimming Upstream: Twenty Minutes with Mari iijima
11/17/00 by Luis Reyes

Doujinshi Among the Angels: Comic World 2 Hits Los Angeles
11/11/00 by Maxwell Porter

A Look Through the Tinted Glass: An Interview With Rumiko Takahashi
11/03/00 by Luis Reyes

Anime Club Profile: The Anime Greeks of UCLA
11/03/00 by Michael Rosen-Molina

9/01/00 by Stephanie Sheh

Walking on Eggshells: Anime and Censorship
8/01/00 by Luis Reyes