Anime and Manga

Oni-Con 2011

Beth Schapiro responds to "Weird Science"

The Final Fantasy: An Inside Look at Anime and Cosplay Conventions

Photos by Jeff BalkeWe don't know who this character is supposed to be, but she was killing some Japanese opera.​The costumes are expected. The fanciful, the extraordinary, the bizarre, the obscurely referenced, the painstakingly planned and the larger than life weren't surprising -- after all ... More >>

Whirlwind Weekend: See What You Missed

Halloween weekend was cause for much merriment and mischief making. Whether at Rich's or the Roxy, the House of Blues or the streets of Montrose, a cosplay convention or an erotic ball, fun was found all over the city this weekend. Check out our favorite photos below. Photo by Son Lam​The hu ... More >>

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

Web exclusive!

Akira

Katsuhiro Otomo's film turned anime on its poorly animated head

Peelander-Z

Katsuhiro Otomo's film turned anime on its poorly animated head

Negima (Series 1)

Web exclusive!

My Neighbor Totoro

Rice screens the only film to warm hearts and pop eyes at both Troma and Disney

Oni-Con

Houston’s haven for the anime-obsessed

“Lupin the III: The Castle of Cagliostro”

Hayao Miyazaki’s first anime feature film follows a thief who boosts a bogus bounty

Miss Pop Rocks: Pop Culture Dealbreakers

Hayao Miyazaki’s first anime feature film follows a thief who boosts a bogus bounty

Ghost in the Shell II: Innocence

MFAH screens another anime classic

Paprika

Paprika dreams a little crazy dream

Weird Science

Gatchaman could kick Pikachu's ass

Turning Japanese

Like the anime, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja is goofy fun

This Dogg's Got Bite

Like the anime, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja is goofy fun

Gloomy Toon

The postapocalyptic world has never been sexier than in the sci-fi/goth anime series Gilgamesh

Losing Steam

Despite its creator's pedigree, Steamboy is mostly hot air

Best New Effort to Inject Culture into Houston

Despite its creator's pedigree, Steamboy is mostly hot air

Best Comic Book Store

Despite its creator's pedigree, Steamboy is mostly hot air

Best Place to Act Like a Japanese Schoolgirl

Despite its creator's pedigree, Steamboy is mostly hot air

Shell Shock

The sequel to Ghost in the Shell is a feast for the eyes, but a disappointment for the brain

Deck Heads

The card game Yu-Gi-Oh! becomes a wild and crazy movie

Get Envolved

Songs of praise and hip-hop commingle at Expressions of Faith

Everything Old Is New Again

What do punks the Dropkick Murphys have in common with soulful Norah Jones? More than you think.

Best Anime Purveyors

ADV Films

Best Place to Rent Anime

Planet Anime

Letters

Filling the Gulf, Anime Alert, Harsh on Harsh

Letters

Anime Crackers, Dot-com-plaint, Corps Dispute

Tooned In To Anime

Fans say there's nothing Mickey Mouse about these Japanese cartoons with their stories of love, sex, death and saving the world

In Highest Praise

Anime films have become so successful that fans like Bobby Beaver now make parodies of them

Cartoons with Kick

Absolute Anime

Far East Epic

Princess Mononoke struggles with evil and English adaptation

Dub Hub

A top Japanese film translation studio takes hold - in Houston

Hark Felt

Chinese Ghost Story gives animation a new realm