Comic-book tropes change over time so this week Andrew and Rob decided to cast a nostalgic (and sometimes harshly critical), eye over some of those that have or are falling out of use. From talking in the third-person, the mysterious narrator, thought bubbles, and the dreaded exposition dialogue, to sidekicks, […]
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Keyframe 138 – After School Goth Club
Keyframe 136 – Bardock’s Geordie Genes
Computer graphics have become the norm in animation thanks to their versatility and efficiency, but there are certain types of CG animation that some people just don’t like. With that in mind, Rob and Andrew investigate cel-shaded CG animation and some of the possible reasons why it divides opinion. After […]
Keyframe 129 – Muffin-Topping Into Mainstream
Keyframe 128 – Dragon Ball’s Time Trunks
Keyframe 114 – Post-War Pat’s Big Bag of Letters
Keyframe 104 – Duck-Shaped Speedos for Tanks
Keyframe 80 – Groundhog Day Fanfiction
Things get a little ranty this week as we try to work out if long-running shounen are still relevant, or if the desire to produce the next One Piece/Dragon Ball/Bleach/Naruto is nothing more than a false hope. Our featured anime are Little Busters! Refrain, Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions […]
Keyframe 77 – The Quagmire of Looney Tunes
Keyframe Episode 64 – Apostrophe Placement is Important
Godzilla is getting a feature-length anime movie! Aside from that, Akiba’s Trip is also getting a series and Babymetal are getting their own short-form live-action/animated hybrid series. Our featured anime and live-action movie are Log Horizon season 2 and Attack on Titan: The Movie part 2. Tune in to The […]