Rising Sun: My Ordinary Life Begins After Six Years
Noah Meyer, Blogger
March 6, 2017
Selemant pagi! It's time for Rising Sun, and for a review two years in the making, Nichijou: My Ordinary Life! Nichijou: My Ordinary Life is a surreal slapstick series created by Keiichi Awari and adapted to television by Kyoto Animation. Despite developing a large international fanbase, the show...
Rising Sun: The Day of Sigma – An X-cellent Mega Man Film
Noah Meyer, Blogger
February 23, 2017
Hello again for another Rising Sun. Today I'll be going back to video game-based anime for a full review. And what better game anime to look at than Mega Man Maverick Hunter X: The Day of Sigma? Mega Man Maverick Hunter X, available on PSP and PS Vita, is a polygonal remake of the SNES classic Mega...
Rising Sun: Miss Kobayashi – Niche, but Funny
February 21, 2017
Hello again, and it's time for another Rising Sun. And today's show, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, is being distributed in an interesting way. I'll mention it now before beginning the actual review. On September 8th last year, licensors Funimation Productions and Crunchyroll announced a special ...
Rising Sun: Promise of the Rose is Spectacular
Noah Meyer, Blogger
January 26, 2017
Hey there! It's time for another Rising Sun, and today's topic anime shines as brightly as the Legendary Silver Crystal! Today's review is Sailor Moon R: Promise of the Rose, the first of the three Sailor Moon films, fresh from a theatrical release courtesy of Viz Media. I had the pleasure of going...
Rising Sun: Cardcaptor Sakura 20th Anniversary Extravaganza (Part One)
Noah Meyer, Blogger
December 2, 2016
Hey there! It's time for a special multi-part Rising Sun review! I didn't give this any thought until recently, but since 2016 is nearly over, it's high time for me to review CLAMP's iconic series Cardcaptor Sakura, which is among the quintessential anime series, and celebrated its 20th ann...
Rising Sun Movie Previews: Promise of the Rose, Your Name & Ghost in the Shell
Noah Meyer, Blogger
November 18, 2016
Hey there! It's time for a new Rising Sun Movie preview, the first one in a while, and this time there are three movies that are getting the spotlight ahead of their release! Sailor Moon R: Promise of the Rose (Viz Media) Back when the original Sailor Moon anime was airing in Japan, Toei produced t...
Rising Sun: The Legend Ends
Noah Meyer, Blogger
October 4, 2016
Hello again! Time for another Rising Sun! We've got a excellent movie to talk about today. Yet alas, all good things must come to an end. Be it the summer season, our high school years or the Rurouni Kenshin trilogy. But not to worry. Director Keiishi Otomo has opted to ensure that the final film, Ru...
Rising Sun Movie Previews: The Legend Ends & Shin Godzilla
Noah Meyer, Blogger
September 23, 2016
Hello there! It's time for a Rising Sun Movie Preview, where I will be talking about upcoming Japanese film releases in local theaters! Today, I'll be showing you two upcoming film releases from Funimation Productions, Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends & Shin Godzilla. First comes Rurouni Ken...
Rising Sun: Haruhi-chan is the Queen of Ridiculousness
Noah Meyer, Blogger
September 22, 2016
It's time for another Rising Sun, and after a look at the serious Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno, we'll be looking at a far more ridiculous series today! In actuality, we'll be doing a double review of The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya and Nyoron! Churuya-san, which were released as a pair on Funi...
Rising Sun: Kenshin Continues Stong
Noah Meyer, Blogger
September 20, 2016
Good morning! It's time for a new Rising Sun, and hoo-boy do I have a lot to talk about. Today's review will be of Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno, which wrapped up its limited theatrical engagement just yesterday. The film is the first half of an adaptation of the Kenshin manga's iconic Kyoto arc,...