Dark Cat isn’t some trick pony you see at the side show by the sea shore. It’s an OVA from 1991 that is probably best lost; buried under the heap of anime obscurity.
This is a show that could have made for an exciting horror anime or hentai…had it chosen to be either of those things. In fact, it never quite graduates beyond being “almost” anything. There are mystical cat superheroes, romantic drama, haunted children, and bizarre tentacle monsters. Yet we cannot claim that Dark Cat is about any of those things.
Apparently, to our surprise, this OVA survived into the DVD era and is available for well under ten bucks. But is it worth it? Unless its audience is a late-night drunken get-together with you and your buddies, I might pass.
Watch this show instead. Kevin insists.
Oh... Oh God. Just...NO!
In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
Tenjho Tenge? Hells yeah! That’s a show about punching! AND kicking! And boobies. And also some…Wait, what was that last one? DAMMIT!
So here we are once again–much as we were with Basquash!–torn between cheering on the super-sweet martial arts beat-down action, only to be quickly deflated by the contamination of fan service. Our dark nemesis, fan service…
THIS IS THE FACE OF THE ENEMY!
In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
Egoraptor, the mastermind behind the infamous Metal Gear Awesome, has produced a series of cartoons that sums up every freaking anime we revile in the podcast with striking accuracy.
The third episode of Girlchan in Paradise has recently been released on Newgrounds, with plenty more in his gallery to devour.
Urban Square is a guilty pleasure from the 1980s that we mustn’t let fade into obscure oblivion. While Kevin and I give this OVA its due ribbing, this should not detour you from seeking it out for yourself. It’s woven with threads of cheesy humor and manly action that’s become a lost art to modern CGI-dependent blockbusters.
There’s no reason not to watch this movie immediately after reading this…unless they finally make Jason Vs. Jaws. Then watch that first. But after that, Urban Square.
Bitch, you are so paying for my car!
Knock knock, suckas!
In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
Mahoromatic appears to be your typical anime: A teenage boy lives alone in a king-sized house, save for the sexy robot maid girl whom he’s subjugated. And despite his general impotence, every female he encounters is feverishly after his junk. This is no different than any other recent anime you’ve seen…
…until the last episode. That’s when shit turns sideways.
As you begin to watch the trailer below, I know what you’re thinking: “Wow! This show looks fucking sweet! Aliens, robots, and explosions are awesome!” This is not what the show is. Once you reach the 1min 40sec mark, the horrible truth shall reveal itself. Kevin insists that the first 25 episodes are payment in advance for the show’s thrilling cyberpunk finale.
How is this the same show???
In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
The Dirty Pair is an anime that is due for a comeback. Most anime fans are familiar with these Lovely Angels through their 1990s incarnations: The Dirty Pair Flash OVA and the North American comic books produced by Adam Warren. Only the latter is worth your attention.
Let us not forget our roots, otaku! In this week’s podcast, we take it back to the original TV series from 1985. A grand era before the blight of fan service, where comedy involved actual jokes…not exploitative panty shots.
I’m pretty sure that some time in the recording, Kevin and I pine over how a show like this would likely never find another North American license. BUT! shortly after the mics cooled, our words drifted from our lips to God’s ears… For Right Stuf has picked up the show and will be releasing DVD sets this year. Bye bye, my fansubs!
I know I can't resist!
In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
Beggars can’t be choosers. It’s cliché, but clichés exist because they are timeless and true. Geeks need to understand this when it comes to bringing their favorite shows and games over from Japan. No one is entitled to their entertainment.
After the recent scandals involving content being pulled from the localizations for Yakuza 3 and Dance in the Vampire Bund, I’m calling for a waaaahmbulance. But first, Kevin reports on his first few hours of Final Fantasy XIII!
And yes, I forgot to add my naming of Dance in the Vampire Bund into the final edit. It’s not Rozen Maiden. Deal. Or make a YouTube rant about the missing content like this jerk:
Hey, douche… Is this about Yakuza, or is it about YOU?
Leatherman + Penis Envy = FFXIII Gun-Blade
FAN ART!
Thanks, M! Better scanned version coming...some day.
In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
Call Me Tonight perfectly illustrates that insanity is performing the same action and expecting different results each time. Our cursed hero erupts into a hulking, Lovecraftian abomination at the faintest sexual thought. Rather than consulting a doctor, priest, or shotgun, he calls upon the services of the Telephone Communication Madonna.
His girlfriend/hooker/maybe-dating-coach’s solution is to repeatedly flash her naughty bits his way until the reaction desists. She also has a weight loss program where you burn calories by digesting slice after slice of cheesecake.
Not to be confused with...
In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
Unico in the Island of Magic is a movie that is deeply imprinted into my childhood memory, mostly due to its shuddersome nightmare fuel. And yet, it’s a kids movie created by Osamu Tezuka and released through the Hello Kitty guys.
This movie is why we do this podcast. You need to see this. There may or may not be a legit DVD release out there. So until they put out another run, you may be able to find a torrent or maybe even YouTube.
I'll see you in your nightmares.
Kenshiro wouldn't put up with this bullcrap.
Also… PONYO ON A BOAT!
In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
This episode, we discuss…
Memories
Memories collects three brilliantly animated anime shorts under the production lead of some guy…did some anime stuff…some of it was called Akira.
The first short–though I’m reluctant to use that term for this 45-minute long vignette–is a ghost ship story set in space, à la Event Horizon. The second is probably Japan’s idea of a fart joke. And the third is a phenomenal piece that invites us into another world, filled with blind patriotism and pro-war propaganda.
I got this DVD new at Big Lots for $3. I you do the same!
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