All otaku have the anime that defined their youth or if you started a little later in life, one that you’re obsessed with now. You’d defend it till the end. Now, I’m not talking about Naruto, Bleach, or One Piece. Of course, these are great …Read more »
Fashion Week is nearly here — meaning big cities worldwide will be putting their freshest looks on the catwalk. Some looks are glam, some are comfy, and others are outright wild. Sometimes it’s hard to tell where designer looks end and anime looks begin. And …Read more »
The last chapter of the Fire Force manga is done — and soon our adventure with the Blue Stripes will come to an end. There’s still a little time yet, though — so we’re tanking up in advance and lining up what’s going to fill the …Read more »
Anime is full of fun character tropes we love to come back to. The underdog with a heart of gold. The clumsy heroine. And, apparently, demon kings and demon lords. We can’t get enough of them… and not as bad guys, either. As heroes. Sometimes …Read more »
After a delay, it looks like the Magia Record anime really is coming to an end soon. Based on the mobile game of the same name, the series expanded the world of Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Which, as we know, is already several timelines long. While the game …Read more »
Shonen Jump has an impressive catalogue of manga titles. And, by extension, an impressive catalogue of related anime titles. So when you’re caught up to One Piece and Boruto, what do you do next? Hit the rest, obviously! Let’s dive a little deeper this time, though. These …Read more »
One of the best parts of simulcasting is, without a doubt, real-time anime theories. We can chat between episodes about who’s gonna marry whom, who’s gonna destroy the world, and who’s gonna be the next next next Hokage. Fans come up with wild, exciting ideas. Some …Read more »
It’s been a heck of a fiftieth for Lupin the Third. We got a new series, we’re getting new art books, and Mamoru Oshii even got to do his weird angel fossil story. What more could there be? Source material, of course! Magnetic Press is …Read more »
If you still haven’t seen Spider-Man: No Way Home and have managed to avoid the actual top-tier spoilers… well, I’m sure not ruining that for you. Good for you. Movies shouldn’t live or die by whether you know what happens, but you deserve to have these …Read more »
Shuichi Shigeno’s racing manga MF Ghost has had a big few days. The series, which races internal combustion engines in an era of fuel and electric cells, spins off directly from Shigeno’s Initial D. Not only is MF Ghost getting an anime in 2023, the manga is coming out …Read more »
We could all use some big energy right about now. Fortunately, it’s about to be the Year of the Tiger. The incoming year exemplifies courage, leadership, energy, and taking on challenges. Sounds about right after the couple of years we’ve had. You don’t have to …Read more »
A day doesn’t go by that I don’t see photos of anime-themed cafes or video game-inspired theme parks in Japan on my Twitter timeline. I’m always “wow”ed by the creativity, but completely envious of our Japanese counterparts. Insert the “it’s not fair, Japan gets all …Read more »
We get it, we get it. New year, new you. You can tell yourself every morning that you can just choose to do things better. But there’s a new year energy whenever the calendar turns over. We know deep down we’re in danger of losing …Read more »
You heard, right? Urusei Yatsura is getting a new anime! (I mean, of course you’ve heard — we literally just told you.) The Rumiko Takahashi classic will be getting an electrifying four-cour series this year. And Sumire Uesaka is playing Lum. A perfect choice. We’re always …Read more »
After the last couple years, it would be really nice if we could predict what 2022 has in store. But there’s good news: thanks to our favorite anime, we can! … okay, so I’ve just been told that legally I cannot make this claim. The …Read more »
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