It’s becoming a more frequent story in fantasy anime: a hard worker in an adventuring party, often support class, goes unappreciated. But when they leave, their once top-tier party collapses. Meanwhile, the unappreciated support is off making friends and winning battles with people who actually …Read more »
Wicked Part 1 is out in theaters as we speak, and fans everywhere are falling in love with the musical again. The second half comes to theaters late in 2025, but you can keep the magic alive ’til then with these truly enchanted anime! And …Read more »
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim will hit American theaters this Friday, December 13. Ahead of the highly anticipated release, director Kenji Kamiyama returned for his second interview with Otaku USA (go here for the first), to talk about why anime …Read more »
Do you like your anime boys sweet or strong? Why not both? The stars of this season’s big titles are not only willing to tough it out for what the believe in, they’re also absolute darlings. Whether they’re possessed by a will to win or …Read more »
2025’s winter anime season is just a month away… are you caught up? There are lots of new series and adaptations incoming, but also some magical returning titles! Lovers of magical fantasy action will want to ensure they’re all caught up before January comes. Otherworldly …Read more »
Lots of fall anime, as with other seasons, comes from manga. Many of those manga are ongoing, and you can read them as we speak. That also means, as their (so far) single-cour runs approach completion, we haven’t seen some of our favorite parts come …Read more »
At least in some parts of the world, Thanksgiving is here again. That may mean time with friends, time with family, dog shows, or sports. But to some degree, it also means food. And, as in years past, we’re here to serve up some delicious …Read more »
We love (and love to hate!) good anime villains. Whether they’re genuinely misunderstood or downright evil, well-written baddies serve as an excellent foil to our favorite heroes. And this season’s antagonists are no exception… except when they are. Because it seems some of this season’s …Read more »
Okay, so we’re not claiming that 2.5 Dimensional Seduction has graduated from being a fanservice show to a pinnacle of storytelling. It’s still very fanservicey, even if it’s significantly toned down from the manga. Our hero Okumura is still (allegedly) only interested in 2D girls. But …Read more »
As a voice actor, Jason Douglas’s credential include Dragon Ball Super, Attack on Titan, Chainsaw Man, Black Butler and many others, while his work in live-action has had him on-camera for shows like Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead. While at Detroit’s Youmacon convention, he …Read more »
This season, school is getting spooky thanks to A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School. Hopeful educator and uniform “enthusiast” Haruaki Abe gets more than he bargained for in his latest teaching job. Thugs were one thing—these are literal monsters! But he soon learns to appreciate them, …Read more »
Hot on the heels of the 2022 Urusei Yatsura anime, we’ve got the return of Ranma 1/2. Possibly the most famous and enduring of Rumiko Takahashi’s rom-coms, the series currently has a new lease on life on Netflix. And whether you’re new to the series or a …Read more »
During anime’s 2000s resurgence in the West, many of us eagerly tuned into Toonami every week. If you stayed up late for Adult Swim, the 12:30 am slot was overtaken by a cheeky, mouthy five-year-old, Crayon Shin-Chan. While I vaguely remember the details of the …Read more »
Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. is casting its spell on the fall anime season. Based on the manga by Sekka Iwata and Yu Aoki, this series reimagines the magical girl life as gainful employment. A mix of tech and magic powers these high-flying full-timers, whose job …Read more »
Blue Box is a much-loved manga in the Shonen Jump line-up, and its anime adaptation has been winning people over this season, too. Its mix of sports, youthful aspiration, and love geometry is a hit with viewers. And if you find yourself craving more like it, …Read more »
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