Polygon: All Posts by Max Covillhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/42931/favicon.ico2023-06-06T13:00:00-04:00https://www.polygon.com/authors/max-covill/rss2023-06-06T13:00:00-04:002023-06-06T13:00:00-04:00You can finally watch one of the most influential anime ever made
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<img alt="A close-up of the mecha in Gunbuster as it pulls in power through its helmet" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Xh6ob_dcY9XpTDflonh1qGZ9WsE=/0x109:2396x1457/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72345820/Screen_Shot_2023_05_30_at_12.40.52.0.png" />
<figcaption>Image: Gainax</figcaption>
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<p>Without Gunbuster, there would be no Neon Genesis Evangelion</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/23738654/gunbuster-anime-nge-classicMax Covill2021-07-30T08:45:00-04:002021-07-30T08:45:00-04:00Discotek’s quest to rescue classic anime
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<img alt="Artwork shows a small soldier standing in front of a large space robot" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/R_8jCbBT1WqF-Swxsu1Px-tixXc=/0x186:1102x806/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69655529/memories_MAIN.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Key art for Katsuhiro Otomo’s <em>Memories</em> | Image: Discotek Media</figcaption>
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<p>We talk with a publisher trying to elevate the art form of releasing anime on discs</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2021/7/30/22595596/discotek-anime-preservation-katsuhiro-otomo-memoriesMax Covill2021-04-28T12:42:37-04:002021-04-28T12:42:37-04:00An investigation of how Legolas got on that horse that one time
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<img alt="The different stages of Legolas as he climbs on to a horse in the most difficult and frantic way possible" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/CP2RMpfPN4X6lh9HtABLmDYVlms=/0x0:3000x1688/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69199875/jbareham_200427_ecl1059_legolas_0001.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Graphic: James Bareham/Polygon | Source images: New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. Pictures</figcaption>
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<p>Lord of the Rings VFX artists and a physicist weigh in</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/lord-of-the-rings/22397979/legolas-horse-two-towers-special-effectsMax Covill2019-06-26T10:50:04-04:002019-06-26T10:50:04-04:00What happened to the Neon Genesis Evangelion live-action movie
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<img alt="EVA Unit — Neon Genesis Evangelion" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/0Nl2ezBYhlLMmZHhnaCTkyEQBO0=/0x135:1440x945/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/64133768/op_68.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Netflix</figcaption>
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<p>The artists behind Lord of the Rings struggled to bring the anime to life</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/26/18758581/neon-genesis-evangelion-movie-live-action-netflix-animeMax Covill2019-02-13T11:30:10-05:002019-02-13T11:30:10-05:00The story behind Battle Angel’s short-lived existence as an anime
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<img alt="Battle Angel OVA anime" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/aVCpm6lGBbT_wctJRYixbhKN0DE=/0x140:2048x1292/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63047322/b9fd4cbe947739c28d7e021e2b3ccbf4.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Animate Film</figcaption>
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<p>The original series only lasted two installments — and we may never get more</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2019/2/13/18223318/battle-angel-alita-anime-gunnm-yukito-kishiroMax Covill