Darius Washington

Dec 5, 2024 | fandompost.com | Darius Washington

This installment of the Ten Years Later series is a personally fond one for me to reminisce on. I’ll be focusing on the TV series Hi No Tori, known in the US as The Phoenix.  It’s an anime adaptation of the story by “The God Of Manga” Osamu Tezuka. A former medical student turned comic creator, Tezuka revolutionized the methods by which both manga and anime were produced in Japan for more efficiency and better quality.

Sep 26, 2024 | fandompost.com | Darius Washington

The Galaxy Express three-9 will take you on a journey, a neverending jour-ney… a journey to the starrrrs!Hey everyone. Although it’s been a few years since the 40-year mark, the first theatrical film of Galaxy Express 999 turned 45 recently and it seemed like a good time to take a look at its history and how the franchise changed space opera forever.

Aug 15, 2024 | palmbeachpost.com | Darius Washington |Jeremiah Byers |Byron Turner |Sione Lolohea

Florida State football's season opener against Georgia Tech is around the corner. What would FSU look like if Head Coach Mike Norvell and his coaching staff put together an NFL-style 53-man roster format to prepare for its Week 0 ACC opponent during the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland? A 53-man roster consists of the starting 11 on offense, defense, and special teams with one backup from each position. Here's our position breakdown.

Aug 1, 2024 | fandompost.com | Darius Washington

Hey, folks. We visited Anime Expo last month and you’ll find my colleague’s articles on elsewhere on the site and on Fandom Post Radio. Here are a few things I myself got to check out. Viz Wows 1000 Year Blood Fans At AX Bleach PanelHundreds hit the main events hall at Anime Expo to hear from their favorite soul reapers and learn about impending plans for Bleach: The Thousand Year Blood War.

Jun 20, 2024 | fandompost.com | Darius Washington

1991. Over thirty years ago this was a time of transition to a degree. The era of real robot/war mecha anime was winding down for a time, compared to how many were produced during the 80s. Much like the super robot genre, there weren’t too many new properties being developed. Emphasis was more toward older franchises such as Macross, and Votoms. So we have the Gundam franchise. For some folks, there were questions about how this universe was going to be expanded.