Nakamura, Kenji

Anime is a form of entertainment usually marketed towards an otaku fanbase, making it difficult for people unfamiliar with that culture to step in. The noitaminA programming block was created to serve as a gateway to that audience. But how well have they kept their promise throughout the years?

Gatchaman Crowds set itself up as a traditional superhero series about a series of super-powered teenagers combating an alien threat. Using this setup and the Gatchaman lineage, Gatchaman Crowds asks smart questions about the nature of superheroes, heroism, and technology.