The fall anime season is here… and with it have come lots of anime openings that are to die for! (Literally, in the case of one protagonist.) And it’s not just the tunes themselves that have us watching every week. The aesthetics themselves are astounding, …Read more »
The new anime PHOENIX Eden 17, with its stories coming from the iconic manga series Phoenix by Osamu Tezuka, had its music composed by Takatsugu Muramatsu, whose musical credentials include working on Studio Ghibli’s When Marnie was There, Mary and the Witch’s Flower, and the …Read more »
Anime music can really get inside your heart. A certain orchestral swell can remind you of the final tear-jerker moments of Gunbuster or throw you back into one of the epic battles of Attack on Titan. But sometimes the power of music is quite literal. And sometimes it gets …Read more »
Alien anime girls are invading!… and, in fairness, they have been for a while now. Considering just about anything can happen at an anime high school, it’s an ever-present likelihood that the kid you’re sitting next to is not of this world. (Alternately, they may …Read more »
It’s good to be a Precure fan in 2023. Once difficult to get hold of, the long-running magical girl franchise is now available each season via Crunchyroll. And while there’s still a lot of backfilling to do, we’re also getting bonuses this season. For instance, Power of …Read more »
Disclosure: Co-author Patrick Macias is Editor-in-Chief of Otaku USA magazine. Otaku USA Magazine editor-in-chief Patrick Macias teamed up with writer Samuel Sattin to write two new books about anime and manga: The Essential Anime Guide: 50 Iconic Films, Standout Series, and Cult Masterpieces, and A …Read more »
The jazz-themed anime movie Blue Giant, based on the popular manga by Shinichi Ishizuka, will be hitting select theaters on October 8 and 9, and tickets are available for preorder here. The film is directed by Yuzuru Tachikawa, who has directed everything from Mob Psycho …Read more »
MF GHOST, the sequel to Shuichi Shigeno’s hit street racing series Initial D, has already left the fall season starting line. With 19-year-old ace driver Kanata Rivington behind the wheel, we’re preparing for a whole new series of intense racing action. But where exactly do these …Read more »
Several summer series are wrapping up, but the fall anime season has officially begun! Even with most shows starting in October, a few series have jumped to the front of the queue for your viewing pleasure. In some cases, you can get a not inconsiderable …Read more »
Next year, Mission: Yozakura Family will be leaping from the pages of Shonen Jump into its own anime. If you haven’t heard of this series before now, you’re missing out! Hitsuji Gondaira spins a story that’s equal parts action-packed, silly, and deep with history and conspiracy. …Read more »
The fall anime crop is almost upon us, and it’s a big one. With originals, sequels, adaptations, and media mix projects galore, there’s no shortage of new things to watch. Of course, the new season means new characters to love, and “love” is the name …Read more »
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead is one of the most popular anime of the season, and for good reason. It’s got an interesting story, gorgeous animation, and a solid message. It is also, sadly, one of the most delay-plagued anime since Yowamushi Pedal. And while …Read more »
With our summer anime ending, we can expect updates here and there about incoming second (or higher) seasons. Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon has concluded for now, for example, but not forever. It’s been confirmed that the bizarre isekai light novel …Read more »
A good number of fall anime series are wrapping up this week or next. So if you’re the type who prefers to wait and marathon a show, you’re about to have your pick of a lot of fun titles. Among them is Undead Murder Farce, a …Read more »
As much as we love keeping up with the newest anime via our favorite streaming services, we’re also very happy to have RetroCrush. The platform carries classic anime of every vintage, from definitive 60s and 70s titles to turn-of-the-millennium series that might otherwise get lost …Read more »
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