As mentioned in the Hellsing review, Animerated is conducting a series of anime reviews. Today, I review the first episode of the Afro Samurai OAV. First, a little background. Afro Samurai is based on the manga series by Takashi Okazai, which first appeared in Nou Nou Hau magazine in September 1999. Studio Gonzo produced the five-episode OAV under the direction of Fuminori Kizaki, who previously helmed the Blue Gender series and movie. The anime made its US television debut on January 4th…

█ An animation production based on the Red Nails Conan story was announced some years ago, in October 2005. The studio Swordplay Entertainment, represented by producer Steve Gold, announced back then the cool innovating features of this animation, including the combining of traditional animation with CGI elements. Involved in the project are the artists Mark Schultz and Mike Kaluta. Regarding the voices, the plans were that Conan’s voice…