Anime and Manga

Another week has slipped by and the writers and editors of BagoGames have been hard at work at their consoles or PC rigs. These are just some of the games we've been playing during this...

Anime is something truly special. Within the medium, there stand multiple shows that are one season long without any action, fights, or overly dramatic scenes with beautiful animation to accompany it. Tsuki ga Kirei and...

Phoenix's journey through the anime adaption of Capcom's video game series, Ace Attorney, has been rocky. The pacing changes throughout every episode and hardly anything has been added to the story in the anime. Although...

Attack on Titan has stolen the hearts of anime otaku and non-anime fans for the past few years. The dark nature of a world ruled by strange laws of "nature" and the strong-willed characters have...

Tomoe and Nanami are in love but they have a few problems that most lovebirds have never experienced. Nanami is a human girl who has been elevated to power and status as a land god...

In the twentieth episode of the Ace Attorney anime adaption, Turnabout Big Top - Last Trial the real murderer is revealed along with a pile of emotions. Max is still on trial for the murder of...

Volume 2 of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess' manga adaptation from VIZ Media has received a release date and cover art. The book will be releasing on August 8th, 2017. This manga series is...

Ciel Phantomhive and his butler Sebastian are on a new mission to find out the truth behind a truly diabolical rumor. A certain society is supposedly bringing people back from the debts of death itself....

Those wanting more episodes of the anime Code Geass will now be able to watch more of the story by purchasing the DVD/Blu-ray set of the OVA series titled Code Geass - Akito the Exiled....

Snow White with the Red Hair's second season was released this week on DVD and Blu-ray by FUNimation. This anime is an adaptation of Sorata Akizuki's manga under the Japanese title: Akagami no Shirayukihime. In the first...

FUNimation is adding the Samurai Warriors anime collection to their store. Samurai Warriors is from the animation studio of TYO Animations and features a retelling of one of Japan's historical periods of the Warring States. Thousands of...

As the Ace Attorney anime adaption continues, the inconsistent quality of story telling is jarring for a fan of the game franchise to watch. Yet, the want of finding out how the anime series turns...

This week, Chris Penwell and Eleni-chan discuss Episodes 1-5 of Hunter X Hunter (2011). Eleni also talks about the Ace Attorney anime and Chris discusses Fuuka Episode 11 in the What We're Watching section. Afterwards,...

Pokémon: Volcanion, Mechanical Marvel seems like the same, tired Pokémon story with a glossy steampunk mask and no heart. Set in the steampunk Azoth Kingdom, the story has a lot of failed potential – new...

Another case has closed for Phoenix and a new one opens with Turnabout Big Top 1st Trial. This anime adaption of Capcom's Ace Attorney game series is little more than the original games' scripts. A...

It's episodes like these that truly make Fuuka shine. Once again, fan service rears its ugly head, but the characters at this point have blossomed with wonderful progression as the show heads towards its final...

Eleni-chan and Chris Penwell discuss The Seven Deadly Sins: Signs of Holy War in this week's Bago Anime Cast. You can watch The Seven Deadly Sins: Signs of Holy War on Netflix. If you've watched...

FUNimation has acquired the rights to both the Attack on Titan recap films. Gather together your fellow friends and make a night out of this special chance to see your favorite characters on a large...

The Ace Attorney anime adaption of Capcom's video game franchise is more of a collection of the cut scenes featured in the games rather than a proper anime series. For the most part A-1 Studios'...

Stories have driven, taught, and entertained us ever since we first learned to communicate. Video games are rooted in the story traditions with some of them even being based on books. Games offer us a chance...

In the first ever episode of the Bago Anime Cast, Chris Penwell and Eleni discuss the romantic drama Fuuka. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGg3dIGW6x4 This recording was made after Chris watched Episode 8 and Eleni watched Episode 7. Episode...

Maya is still under suspicion and arrest while Phoenix and Pearl are working towards digging up the truth behind the murder of Dr. Grey. Ace Attorney Reunion and Turnabout 3rd Trial exhibits mostly Pearl and...

The adorable and zany Nichijou anime series is now available as a complete collection through FUNimation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRcz_bW_wSQ Nichijou - My Ordinary Life - was originally a manga drawn and illustrated by Keiichi Arawi. Arawi-san's manga...

Granblue Fantasy is Japanese only mobile title that's currently slated for a PS4 release in 2018. It has an anime adaptation from A-1 Pictures, the studio behind Sword Art Online, The Seven Deadly Sins, Magi,...

Phoenix Wright is a defense attorney who proves his clients innocent in the court of law. The basic concept of the Ace Attorney franchise is simple enough--until the actual stories begin. There are many reasons...

A once forgotten anime, The Mystic Archives of Dantalian is being released on home video later this month by FUNimation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6nT-_2z3IE The Mystic Archives of Dantalian is an anime from the studio of Gainax and...