Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Beneath the seas of Japan, something is stirring, something big.  At the same time, a series of violent attacks from bird like creatures rip across the region.  As scientists and military scramble for a response, one force is already coming to face it head on.  His name is Gamera and his has awoken to face the threat of the creature known as Gyaos.  It’s the rebirth of a rivalry dating back millennia and Gamera is the only thing standing between an invasion of Gyaos and the survival of the planet.

Godzilla’s fiery 90s swan song in Godzilla vs. Destroyah left a massive Kaiju sized hole to be filled in the hearts of fans who were still thriving for more Kaiju carnage.  Well with Godzilla off the board for the time being, the next best candidate for a good old fashioned new 90s coat of paint was Gamera, the flying turtle who was friend to the children throughout the 60s and 70s.  He may not have the same extensive resume as his spiritual cousin, but Gamera still comes roaring and smashing into the 90s with a brand new reboot powered by all the magic of Hesei era visual effects.  It may feel a bit bog standard but in terms of reintroducing Gamera to the world, it’s not bad by any stretch.
 

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

To prepare for the inevitable return of Godzilla, the United Nations Godzilla Countermeasure Center uses the remains of Mecha King Ghidorah to construct the ultimate weapon capable of killing the King of the Monsters: Mechagodzilla.  And theyre about to get their chance to use it when a newborn Baby Godzilla is found and brought to Japan.  Godzilla’s not leaving without his son and will destroy everything to get him back.  Will Mechagodzilla be enough to halt Godzilla’s renewed assault on the world?

After the successful two punch resurrection of two of Godzilla’s most iconic foes (King Ghidorah and Mothra), Toho continues the Heisei saga with another heavy hitter in his Metallic Doppleganger.  But Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II has more surprises in store beyond the title fight with the return of another familiar Godzilla foe and a second attempt at a much hated Godzilla concept.  Theres even a human plotline worth investing in amongst the sea of useless Human characters.  With all that immediate praise, is this the Hesei Era Godzilla at its best?
 

Ghost Stories (Complete Series Review)

Satsuki Miyansoshita and her little brother, Keichiro, have just moved to their mothers hometown.  Turns out their deceased Mom used to be a pretty big spiritual deal in this town: specializing in exorcising or putting Demons and Ghosts to spiritual sleep.  But construction around the town has woken most of these supernatural threats and they have a bone to pick with Satsuki and Keichiro.  Together with a pervert with a heart of gold, a supernatural fanboy and a born again Christian, Satsuki will have to embrace her destiny as her mothers successor and put these spooks back to sleep for good.

Happy Halloween from the Gundam Anime Corner Everyone!!!!
 
Dubbing Anime is a job not to be taken lightly.  Before it used to be about appealing to the kids market and censoring everything that resulted in a loss of identity for the property in question.  Nowadays, dubbing is mostly treated with reverence and respect (mostly, not every dub is a winner).  Ghost Stories is an interesting case.  From what I’ve learned there were only a few rules for ADV Films taking on the project: no character or monster names were to be changed and it had to stay at least somewhat faithful to the original shows overall feel.  Other than that, ADV was allowed to go nuts with the dialogue and the end result truly is the stuff of legends.  Is it the masterpiece lost to time many have built it up to be?  Or is it a disgrace that deserves an exorcism of it’s own?
 

FIF#269-Another

Koichi Sakakibara has just started school at Yomiyama North Middle School, joining Class 3-3.  What he doesn’t know is that this class has been cursed for over 25 years now after the death of a popular girl named Misaki in 1972. Now, each member of the class is a potential candidate for a horrific death and no one can escape it.  As Koichi delves into this mystery, he teams with the mysterious Mei Misaki, who may hold the key to breaking the curse once and for all…or ensuring Koichi joins his doomed classmates.

 
Since it’s the day before Halloween, figured I’d give todays FIF a bit of a scarier subject to check out.  Another has an interesting relationship with the Anime community.  I vaguely remember it being one of the most talked about titles when it dropped for it’s grizzly violent deaths that would make you think Light Yagami and his Death Note had a hand in them.  Factor in a girl with an eyepatch who everyone thinks is cute and you’d think this would be a title still largely discussed with the same reverence as Perfect Blue.  Whatever it’s current standing, I decided to brave the first episode to see what all the fuss was about with Another.  And…it’s ok, not a bad start at least.
 

T5W#585-Top 5 Most Unexpected Otakon 2026 Cosplays

Well it’s that time again Dear Readers.  With Halloween just around the corner it’s time to jump back in time a few months to highlight some more awesome cosplays from my favorite con of the year.  This year, however, we’re doing something a bit different.  A lot of the cosplays that make my lists come not just from how well they’re crafted but how they stand out, how out of left field the choices are.  Ergo, the more obscure the better.  And this year, the obscure was everywhere.  I didn’t get a photo but when I learned someone was doing a photoshoot as a character from Code Lyoko of all things, I had no idea that wasn’t even the tip of the iceberg.  So for this years Cosplay Halloween centric Top 5 Wednesday, I’m looking at the wildest, most eye popping cosplays of characters from things you would never expect to see at a con, much less Otakon.  These are my Top 5 Most Unexpected Otakon 2026 Cosplays.