Anime legend Mamoru Oshii is among the most celebrated filmmakers in his field. He’d be hailed if he were merely the director of 1995’s Ghost in the Shell. Helming one of cyberpunk’s standout works ...

The year is 2030. An “infamous mystery hacker” known as the Puppet Master is wreaking havoc on the internet, breaking into the so-called cyber-brains of several humans as well as “every terminal on ...

Most fans know Mamoru Oshii for Ghost in the Shell or for directing the first-ever OVA, 1983’s Dallos. But the project closest to his heart is the Kerberos Saga, a passion he’s explored across anime, ...

Getting into Mamoru Oshii’s cult classic The Red Spectacles has sent me down a full-blown “Kerberos Saga” rabbit hole, from the live-action Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops (1991) film to the Kerberos ...

Lawrence English speaks to art director Hiromasa Ogura and composer Kenji Kawai in order to celebrate one of the greatest anime ever made. Japanese interview translation by Haruna Ito. Cover portrait ...

In an annual tradition dating back to 1954, Sacramento State travels to UC Davis Saturday for a football game with playoff implications. There is something bittersweet about this year’s Causeway ...

Located in the Golden Foothills of the Yotei Grasslands, you'll find the Ainu Hunting Grounds. When reaching the hunting grounds, approach the small campsite along the river and speak with the young ...

Woodcreek Timberwolves cornerback Ethan Keim (14) out jumps the Rio Americano Raiders’ Arnez Campbell (2) for an interception in the second quarter of a CIF Sac-Joaquin Division III semifinal playoff ...

Visitors come from all over the globe to see Charleston’s beautiful, centuries-old historic buildings. Yet very few people — even locals — ever make the half-hour drive to Awendaw to see what may be ...

Part of developing any game is killing your darlings, and that goes triple for something on the scale of Ghost of Yotei. Among the ideas cast aside in the blockbuster sequel was an added depth for the ...