January 05, 2019

Otakus & Geeks: Essential Anime Episode 36 - Goku Midnight Eye

January 05, 2019/ Justin D Williams

Goku lives by a simple rule: never get involved with women. But as a private detective in a futuristic Tokyo City, that's easier said than done. Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Wicked City, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust) and written by Buichi Terasawa (Space Adventure Cobra), this classic anime features a pair of stories that delve into a sleek and sexy world, filled with deadly cyborgs and alluring demons. Goku's cases take him into the heart of danger, whether it's facing down a powerful and wealthy man who develops mass-murdering weapons, or a crazed experiment wielding ultimate power gone wrong. His one ace in the hole is his cybernetic left eye, which allows him to control any computer system in the world and gain information instantly. It's his one edge over the bad guys--but even with it, Goku can never see into the hearts of the women who enter his life as quickly as they leave it.

November 03, 2018

Otakus & Geeks: Essential Anime Episode 35 - Blue Gender

November 03, 2018/ Justin D Williams

Imagine waking after spending more than two decades in suspended animation. You awaken to a world more terrifying than your worst nightmare. A world where human beings are hunted down by giant insect-like creatures called the Blue. Welcome to Earth in the year 2031…a time when the planet is no longer ours. Earth’s very survival now rests in your hands.

September 29, 2018

Otakus & Geeks Essential Anime Episode 34: Crying Freeman

September 29, 2018/ Justin D Williams

Brainwashed by the 108 Dragons, a powerful Chinese crime syndicate, Yo Hinomura is transformed into a killing machine known as 'Crying Freeman' for the silent tears he sheds for his victims.

September 22, 2018

Otakus & Geeks Essential Anime Episode 33: Golgo 13 - The Professional

September 22, 2018/ Justin D Williams

On his 62nd birthday, oil baron Leonard Dawson witnesses the public assassination of his son and heir, Robert. From this point on, Leonard becomes obsessed with revenge on the hitman, code name: Golgo 13. Dawson spares nothing to enlist the CIA, FBI, and U.S. military in an unrelenting manhunt for his son's killer. As Golgo's survival depends on stopping Dawson himself, the hunter and the hunted chase each other in a breathless game of kill or be killed.

September 15, 2018

Otakus & Geeks Essential Anime Episode 32: Video Girl Ai

September 15, 2018/ Justin D Williams

After a crushing rejection, the heartbroken Youta Moteuchi trudges home. On his way, a dimly lit video store catches his eye, and he ends up purchasing a "video girl" tape meant to ease the hearts of lonely men.

September 08, 2018

Otakus & Geeks Essential Anime Episode 31: Pet Shop of Horrors

September 08, 2018/ Justin D Williams

This Pet Shop of Horrors complete collection contains OVA episodes 1-4. Seeking something unusual in a pet? A new companion to fill an empty space in your heart? Then come visit the strangest pet shop in Chinatown, where the mysterious Count D seems to know your every need and desire.

September 01, 2018

Otakus & Geeks Essential Anime Episode 30: Gundam 08th MS Team

September 01, 2018/ Justin D Williams

The year is Universal Century 0079. The Federation has begun mass production of prototype Gundams for use by its ground forces. Shiro Amada, commander of the 08th MS Team, must lead his soldiers through fierce fighting on the ground. However, the Zeons are developing a secret project which could tip the balance of power! Can Shiro and his ragtag team of castoffs, rejects, and bad attitudes save the Federation?

August 18, 2018

Otakus & Geeks Essential Anime Episode 29: Appleseed

August 18, 2018/ Justin D Williams

Earth's last city, Olympus, rose from the ashes of global war on the backs of Bioroids, artificial clones who make up half the city's population. Under the guidance of a supercomputer, humanity's last survivors enjoy peace, but only on the surface.

August 11, 2018

Otakus & Geeks Essential Anime Episode 28: Gunslinger Girl

August 11, 2018/ Justin D Williams

The girls of the Social Welfare Agency are no ordinary children. They are the grisly remains of human wreckage pieced back together with cybernetic implants and trained to kill by the government. Once human, these shattered souls have become murderous machines with only vague recollections of what it meant to be real – and a brutal compulsion to be the last killer standing.

August 04, 2018

Otakus & Geeks Essential Anime Episode 27: Gundam Wing

August 04, 2018/ Justin D Williams

Mankind has moved into space. Thousands of people live on giant orbiting space colonies called Sides. However, the Earth Government, which rules the colonies, is unjust and cruel. A group of revolutionaries build five robotic weapons called Gundams and plan to send them to Earth to begin their fight for independence. Piloted by five young men, these Gundams carry the colonists' hopes and dreams of freedom with them as they descend to Earth to begin Operation Meteor!

July 28, 2018

Otakus & Geeks Essential Anime Episode 26 - Project A-KO

July 28, 2018/ Justin D Williams

It's the not-too-distant future, and a metropolis flourishes in the crash site of an alien spacecraft. A-ko, a teenager growing up in this city, enjoys the life of an ordinary schoolgirl... along with incredible superhuman strength! But her carefree days are numbered. Her school rival, B-ko, is not content to live in the shadows any longer. A-ko's superpowers and good fashion sense may not be a match for B-ko's evil genius and Mega-Powered Fighting Robots of Doom!

July 21, 2018

Otakus & Geeks Essential Anime Episode 25: Ghost in the Shell

July 21, 2018/ Justin D Williams

2029 A female government cyber agent and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot on the trail of The Puppet Master - a computer virus capable of invading cybernetic brains and altering its victim's memory. Created by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and codenamed Project 2501, this 'hacker' is actually a prototype virtual agent which has now defied its makers by seeking asylum within a new host body outside of the electronic net. Now the two agencies must maneuver against each another in a violent, high-tech race to capture the omnipresent entity. Ghost in the Shell took the world by storm exhibiting a new dimension of anime with unprecedented and mesmerizing cinematic expression. Seamlessly merging traditional cel animation with the latest computer graphic imagery, this stunning sci-fi spectacle broke through the boundaries of mainstream animation with detailed artistic expression and a uniquely intelligent story line.

July 14, 2018

Otakus & Geeks Essential Anime Episode 24: Ergo Proxy

July 14, 2018/ Justin D Williams

Something is wrong in the perfect domed city of Romdo. Between the sudden rash of murders and a virus affecting all AutoReivs-cyborg companions and workers who assist the people of Romdo-all is not right in their dome home. Detective Re-l Meyer begins to investigate, seeking answers to the weird occurrences that are happening more and more around her. But when she begins to uncover the truth, her world is turned upside down.

First, the strange immigrant Vincent Law goes missing and then a monster appears before her, shaking her to her core. But this monster is something more, something dangerous and sinister. With each question and mystery, she is led back to the creature. But what is it really? What purpose does it serve? A sign of the end or a sign of a new beginning? Whatever it is, it repeatedly brings her back to Vincent and soon, alongside his journey back to another dome world called, Mosk. As they make their way across scarred and deserted Earth, Re-l and Vincent will learn more about the monster and the "awakening"-which could be more of an ending than a beginning.

July 07, 2018

Otakus & Geeks Essential Anime Episode 23: The Venus Wars

July 07, 2018/ Justin D Williams

In the 21st century, mankind lives on two worlds. Following the collision of an ice asteroid, massive terraforming has made Venus a planet now capable of supporting life. Colonists from Earth tamed the hostile world and have thrived for four generations - but they also brought the darker side of humanity. Venus is about to become hostile again. Vicious gangs roam the streets and rivaling nations battle for supremacy. Hiro, a hotshot motorcycle jockey, and Susan Somers, a feisty Earth journalist, are caught in the crossfire as war explodes on Venus!

April 07, 2018

Otakus & Geeks Essential Anime Episode 22: Tenchi Muyo!

April 07, 2018/ Justin D Williams

Tenchi Masaki may be a 17-year-old young man in rural Japan, but little does he know how bad his day will be getting. When a space pirate chased by a pair of Galaxy Police officers crash-lands at his grandfather's temple, Tenchi is sucked into a new adventure that will literally blast him off into outer space and beyond.

March 31, 2018

Otakus & Geeks: Essential Anime Episode 21: Cyber City Oedo 808

March 31, 2018/ Justin D Williams

It is the year 2808. Three convicts are recruited as members of the Cyber Police to keep major criminal activity in Oedo (formerly Tokyo) in check. In return, their life sentences will be reduced by a few years for every mission accomplished.

March 24, 2018

Otakus & Geeks Essential Anime Episode 20: Fist of the North Star

March 24, 2018/ Justin D Williams

Following a cataclysmic nuclear war, the world teeters on the brink of complete destruction. Civilization is polarized into a degenerate society where opposing packs of marauding scavengers prey on helpless, homeless nomads.

March 17, 2018

Otakus & Geeks: Essential Anime Episode 19: Battle Angel Hunter Warrior

March 17, 2018/ Justin D Williams

The OVA comprises two episodes, Rusty Angel and Tears Sign, that serve as a compressed preview for the manga. They correspond respectively to volumes 1 and 2 of the manga, with some differences. According to Kishiro, only two episodes were originally planned. At the time, he was too busy with the manga "to review the plan cooly [sic]", nor was he serious about an anime adaptation. He has no plans to revive the anime.

March 10, 2018

Otakus & Geeks Essential Anime Episode 18 - Gantz

March 10, 2018/ Justin D Williams

Thought your life was bad? Sometimes, death is worse. There is no salvation, peace, nor god waiting to receive you into their care. But wait, a god? Maybe you are talking about that big black ball stuck in the room with you. Now you are thrown into a game, fighting green aliens and robot monsters for the chance to survive. When Kei Kurono is killed, he thus finds himself caught in such a game—a test of his skills, morals, and will to survive. His life is not his own; his death is spat and trampled upon over and over again. What happens if he does not listen? God knows.

March 03, 2018

Otakus & Geeks Essential Anime Episode 17: Boys Be...

March 03, 2018/ Justin D Williams

There are two sides to every love story, and Boys Be... reveals what's really going on—from the guy's point of view!

Meet three normal high school guys with just one thing on their minds: girls. Quiet Kyoichi has been friends with Chiharu ever since they were young, but lately, his feelings have begun to change. Lecherous Makoto, a self-proclaimed master of the rules of romance, is ready to sweep the ladies off their feet. And Yoshihiko, a handsome sports nut, is unfortunately a bit clueless in matters of the heart.

Join this hapless trio for a year of romantic misadventures that will change their lives forever!

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