“STEINS;GATE” is a Japanese adventure game released in 2009. An anime was broadcast on TV from 2011. It is part of the “Science Adventure” series, in which the main character, who has built a time machine, struggles to change the future. Synopsis The main character “Rintaro Okabe” is a mad scientist who calls himself the leader of a weak invention circle “Future Gadget Laboratory....
“The Secret World of Arrietty” is a Japanese animated film produced by Studio Ghibli. The film is directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, who makes his directorial debut. Based on Mary Norton’s book “The Borrowers,” the film depicts a family of dwarfs living in hiding in a human mansion while borrowing things, and the interaction between the dwarf girl, Arrietty, and the human boy, Sho. Synopsis...
The “Fate” series is a group of various works centering on “Fate/stay night” that was commercialized from a coterie circle and released on the PC in 2004. The series roughly describes the “Holy Grail War,” in which magicians (masters) summon mythological and historical figures as servants to kill each other over the “Holy Grail,” which grants wishes to those who obtain it.The “Holy Grail...
PLANETES is a Japanese manga by Makoto Yukimura, creator of the historical manga Vinland Saga, serialised irregularly from 1999 to 2004 in four volumes. Also, a TV animation series directed by Goro Taniguchi, based on the manga. Synopsis The time period is the 2070s (after 2075). The protagonist, Hachirouta Hoshino (nickname: Hachimaki), is a salaryman. He is a professional astronaut whose job is to...
Porco Rosso is a Japanese animated film produced by Studio Ghibli and released in 1992. It is the sixth feature-length animated film directed by Hayao Miyazaki and is based on Miyazaki’s 1990 manga series. It is an animated feature film adapted from a short manga. The catchphrases are “This is what it means to be cool.” And “Fly and you’ll see.” The film is...
Ushio and Tora is based on the legendary manga by Kazuhiro Fujita, which was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday from 1990 to 1996. The story begins when an ordinary middle school student, Ushio Aotsuki, discovers an ancient spear called the “Beast Spear” in an old temple, which has been sealing a yokai named Tora. In 2015, an anime adaptation was produced with modern technology,...
Space Brothers is based on the popular manga by Chūya Koyama, serialized in Morning magazine starting in 2008. The story follows the journey of two brothers, Mutta and Hibito Nanba, who promised as children to become astronauts. The anime aired from 2012 to 2014 and was well-received by audiences. In 2012, a live-action film adaptation also premiered, spreading the theme of chasing one’s dreams...
Tales from Earthsea” is an animated film released in Japan in 2006 and produced by Studio Ghibli. The film is based on the “Earthsea” series of fantasy novels by American author Ursula Kroeber Le Guin and was directed by Japanese animation director Goro Miyazaki. The original novels have been published since 1968 and are widely recognized as masterpieces of fantasy literature. In Japan, the...
