For the record, I haven't watched Your Name, nor any of Makoto Shinkai's previous works. I went into Weathering With You as a Shinkai virgin and a casual anime fan (whose all-time faves include Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood and Fate/Zero). I was hoping to be wowed by what is regarded as one of the most highly-anticip

It's 26 August again, my friends which means it's International Dog Day! Here at Kakuchopurei, we want to celebrate International Dog Day by sharing with you guys our favourite barkers and woofers from films and video games. Think of this as an expanded version of our previous Chinese New Year canine feature from a wh

I went into Enter The Anime on Netflix not really expecting to suddenly become the expert on all things anime, but at least to come out of it having learned something new about Japanese animation. I may not be much of an anime fan myself, and I wouldn't call myself an otaku, but I still grew up on it (and still watch

A lot of people love video games and anime, but they don't really translate to live-action adaptations very well for the most part. Be they Japanese or Hollywood adaptations, they range from the atrocious Dragon Ball Evolution and (not-so-good) Fullmetal Alchemist movies to the (decent) Detective Pikachu and (excell

Bandai Namco has confirmed that the Jump Force roster is now officially complete. That includes a total of 42 playable characters at launch. Nope! The roster is complete! — Bandai Namco US (@BandaiNamcoUS) February 6, 2019 For your convenience, here's a list of all the playable fighters in Jump Force, categoriz

When you think intros to TV shows or animated series, nothing comes close to what Japan has done within the realm of anime. They all start out super-flashy, well-animated, and is 50% not indicative of the entire half-hour show. This list is all about the top tier anime openings (or OPs) that goes nuts with its budget

When it comes to anime, Malaysia sure has come a long way from buying expensive VHS cassettes and DVDs and even paying Kota Raya-branded pirated copies and reprints. Ever since video streaming services have popped up for the internet to consume, there are a ton of shows that are making their way to Southeast Asian shor

It seems like Pixar is geared for a phenomenal 2020, as it releases the first trailer for Soul, one of two original animated movies from the celebrated company coming out next year (after Onward). Previously, no one knew what exactly Soul would be about, but now we have an idea. Jazz music puts the 'soul' in Soul, and