Review: ‘Grendizer U’ is Awesome, Yet Ridiculous

In an age where adaptations of any work by the legendary Go Nagai are scarce […]

The Red Spectacles 4K Update: International Funding is Now Open + English Subtitles Incoming!

To say that Granate Co. Ltd.’s crowdfunding campaign for the 4K remaster of Mamoru Oshii’s […]

The Red Spectacles 4K Update: Plans for International Funding Announced

On April 29th, 2024, Granate Co. Ltd. representative Mato Noda launched a crowdfunding campaign calling […]

Live-Action Getter Robo Update: Pitch Pilot Gets Delayed + A Brief History of the Upcoming Adaptation

Back in April 2023, it was announced that the iconic sci-fi manga by Ken Ishikawa […]

Mamoru Oshii Classic ‘The Red Spectacles’ to Receive a Limited 4K Remaster

From Urusei Yatsura to Ghost in the Shell, Mamoru Oshii is widely celebrated as one of Japan’s finest auteur directors, still working to this day. While he is highly regarded for his efforts in animation, Oshii has dabbled into live-action from time to time. While these efforts have not seen the high acclaim of his animated outings, this is likely to change– one of these films, The Red Spectacles, has garnered a cult status that has only grown over the years since its 1987 debut.

Godzilla Landmark Cameos in an All-New Japanese Film on Netflix!

With the release of Godzilla Minus One and its Oscar win, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, it is safe to say that the franchise’s 70th anniversary shows a bright future for the beloved cinema icon. Recently, this popularity has come so far as to bleed into media outside of the Godzilla series, as is the case with Netflix’s newest live-action project: Yuichi Satoh’s action-packed crime-comedy City Hunter.