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Recalling Fatal Fury 2 – A Fighting Anime Masterpiece
Disclaimer: I am an SNK fan. Back in the day, everyone had a fighting franchise that was their favorite. In the 90s, we had some biggies. Mortal Kombat appeared in arcades around 1992. Street Fighter was born in the late 80s and grew to major fame in the 90s with the Championship Edition. Fatal Fury …
The Greatest Dark Fantasy Anime of the 1990s
What is Dark Fantasy? Dark Fantasy is a popular subgenre in literature that often has grim and blood-soaked themes. It can be scary or disturbing and sometimes it may even feel more like a Horror than a Fantasy. What is a subgenre? In literature, many genres can be broken down into categories. Many of these …
Perfect Blue: A Masterfully Layered Japanese Animation Movie
Perfect Blue is a psychological thriller that was released in 1997. It’s directed by the legendary Satoshi Kon, who also gave us Paprika. Perfect Blue is based on the novel Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis by Yoshikazu Takeuchi. I touched upon this one in a smaller summary in an article about the 90s animation works of Madhouse …
The Greatest Mystery Anime of the 1990s
When we think of anime, we often think of Sci-Fi, Romance, Mech, Horror, Action-Adventure, and Slice of Life stuff. However, there are a lot of mystery-themed anime out there. Most of these shows combine genres with the list above, so it would be normal to find a show that is Mystery and Romance (for example, …
The 5 Definitive Madhouse Anime of the 90s
Why is Madhouse one of the best anime studios? First off, it is important to note that Madhouse was one of the first Japanese animation studios to elevate the quality of animation and storytelling in the late 80s and early 90s. But how did they come into creation? Table of Contents The Early Days of …