It has been 16 years since Attack on Titan began publication in Bessatsu Shonen Magazine, and 12 years since its anime adaptation had swept the world. Over time, the story has evolved into an iconic piece of 2010s pop culture phenomena.
Category: Toho Films
‘Lone Wolf & Cub’ Retrospective Part 1: “Sword of Vengeance”
Lone Wolf and Cub is one of the most influential series to have ever been made both in cinema and manga. Some of the most famous examples of film are Quentin Tarantino’s catalogue, which uses the same type of gore and shot structure as Lone Wolf and Cub, while the manga inspired Frank Miller, especially his Sin City and Ronin comics. To say that this film transcended its homeland and has inspired two of America’s most iconic storytellers would probably be an understatement