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Metropolis - An Anime Review Hi Everyone!   Today we decided to look at another anime classic that further helped Japanese animation gain a foothold here in the West. We’re of course talking about the 2001 animated sci-fi film Metropolis by studio Madhouse, which was directed by anime veteran Rintaro (Galaxy Express 999) , and written by Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira) . Not too shabby.    The film was based on the manga Metropolis, which was created by none other than the Godfather of Manga himself, Osamu Tezuka, who most will associate with the Astro Boy series. When creating his manga, Tezuka was in turn influenced by a still image of Fritz Lang’s 1927 silent film also titled Metropolis, which he saw in an article as a teen. This image sparked Tezuka’s curiosity as to what the future would look like should both humans and robots co-exist. Spoiler the fact that Osamu Tezuka ended his Metropolis manga with the line “Perhaps, might the day not come when humans also become too adv...

Happy Hug Day Everyone! “ National Hug Holiday Day was created by the “Hugs for Health Foundation” for the belief that hugs, friendship and support are vital components to an overall health plan. Hugs promote a more positive outlook and enhance the quality of ones life.”  So make someone’s day and spread the love 😊 (Unless you’re uncomfortable with physical contact, then good vibes work too.) Behind the Comic : A while ago we were rewatching the Alien franchise when we came across a moment in the film that caused a reaction that we’re pretty sure the filmmakers probably had not intended and that was laughter. the scene we’re talking about is in the first Alien movie (1979) when the character Dallas is in the ships vents looking for the alien and finds it. When we saw this scene of the alien with its arms outstretched and opened wide all we could think was “Somebody just needs a hug”, and this is what inspired us for today’s comic. ~ Stay Obsessed

  Our Top 10 Horror Anime List : Halloween Edition     Here’s just some of the scariest horror filled supernatural anime that we thought would be perfect to watch on a night such as today’s. Happy Halloween! PS. The anime is in no particular order.      1 - Ghost Hunt Studio: J.C.Staff.  |  Released: 2006  |  Duration: 25 episodes    What do you get when you combine a ghost hunter, a Shinto priestess, a Buddhist monk, a Psychic medium, a Catholic exorcist, and a high school girl who just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time? The answer is Ghost Hunt. The story follows Mai Taniyama, a high school student, and her involvement with the ghost hunting company Shibuya Psychic Research. After accidentally breaking some of their equipment and injuring one of their employees, the company’s manager Kazuya Shibuya orders Mai to become his assistant as compensation. As the series progresses and the charac...

    After the sweltering heat wave we had last week on the East Coast, it’s nice to go outside and discover that Fall has finally arrived! Blessed is the cool breeze. We can finally wear layers and turn off the AC.       If you guys hadn’t already noticed from our previous comic , we’re pretty big fans of the Sci-Fi series called Firefly. While watching the series, the quote “I’m a leaf on the wind watch how I soar!” by the character Wash, was always something that stuck with us. So here’s a little tribute to that. Hope you guys like it. (PS - Mandy really is scared of heights lol)     Stay Obsessed ~