Anime review: Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl Standard Edition (Blu-ray/DVD)

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Review by Clark A. Shaft is a studio so wedded to avant-garde works –Mekakucity Actors and the Monogatari series spring to mind – that Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl initially struck me as an uncharacteristic instance of it animating a conservative franchise. Rooted in increasingly oversaturated high school slice of…

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Anime Review: Nyaruko: Crawling With Love! First Season

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Review by Clark A. I’ve watched a decent selection of anime in my years and, believe it or not, a show about H.P. Lovecraft’s creatures posing as attractive young ladies and protecting Earth isn’t the weirdest. Granted, Nyaruko: Crawling With Love (Haiyore! Nyarko-san) seems thoroughly nonsensical throughout its twelve episode…

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NIS America set to “recaptor” childhood magic with Cardcaptor Sakura on Blu-Ray and DVD

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News by Clark A. While NIS America has had its share of quirky releases recently, it appears the company isn’t neglecting mainstream works either as it made an announcement today regarding a certain celebrated card collector. She’s among anime’s most identifiable shoujo protagonists and certainly one who those born the nineties…

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