When an anime character shows up wearing an eye patch, you know things are about to get serious. Because in anime, it’s not always just a way to cover an injured eye, or a clever way to give yourself dark vision. These accessories often hide …Read more »
Getting repped in anime is fun, whether it’s someone with our personality or with our hobbies. Of course, there’s the big hobby we all have in common: watching anime. And there are plenty of anime fans running around in our favorite shows! Here are a …Read more »
Harem anime are, at this point, an integral part of the anime world. One protagonist (often clueless) among a bevy of potential baes. One will reign supreme. Maybe. But if that format is getting a little stale for you, why not change it up? These …Read more »
For as long as anime has been a thing, fans have debated over what the word actually means. Where does the show have to come from? How must it be animated? What language is it in originally? Well, for these anime series, we don’t care. …Read more »
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! was a quick sell as a light novel, manga, and anime. Fans fell in love with Catarina Claes and her struggles. And, if you’re online much, you’ve probably noticed that this series isn’t the only villainess isekai …Read more »
The typical anime giant robot didn’t have a cockpit until 1972, when Mazinger Z normalized having mecha pilots actually in the machine. Since then, we’ve seen lots of very cool setups for pilots. And a few… less so. While some get heroic control panels or one-to-one …Read more »
Sports anime are, even if you’re not a sports fan, an exciting watch. They give you players to root for, and they inject an added layer of drama to matches and tournaments. Plus, you get the occasional ludicrously powered-up challengers you’ll (almost) never see in …Read more »
If you’re a demon king in anime, you’ve got some pretty stuff competition. The role is taken in high fantasy, low fantasy, isekai, and even the occasional slice of life show. So if you’re a demonic lord looking to make your mark, what do you do? …Read more »
Looking for something a little spooky for your watchlist? Or maybe you just enjoy a darker, more classic vibe? There are lots of Gothic anime out there to scratch that moody itch! Classic, modern, or fully fantastical, these will give your viewing material a dose …Read more »
It feels like idol anime is a pretty new development, with shows like Love Live! and PriPara still going. But the idol scene in Japan started long ago, and its accompanying anime alongside it. Magical Angel Creamy Mami helped jump-start the trend in the early 1980s, but there’s …Read more »
Anime musicals are getting to be like anime mobile games… wait long enough, and your favorite show will probably have one. Shows like Sailor Moon and The Prince of Tennis have their own series of stage shows, with fandoms as devoted as those of the original series. …Read more »
Marvel’s WandaVision is coming to an end… and we’re not ready. We’ve thrown ourselves fully into the Disney+ sitcom/drama/horror(?) series, and the realization that it’s on the outs has us a little messed up. As with all things, we turn to anime. And we’re not exactly …Read more »
If you’ve watched any anime directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara, you know two things to be true. One, his stuff is wild. Two, there’s no such thing as canon. Yurikuma Arashi, Sarazanmai, and more changed hugely from manga to anime. And Revolutionary Girl Utena in particular has changed …Read more »
Fifteen years ago, visionary directory Satoshi Kon released his fourth and final film. Based on the novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui, Paprika has become a modern classic, and inspired filmmakers around the world. Here in 2021, we’re still very much in love with it. Honestly, we don’t …Read more »
The final Rebuild of Evangelion movie is — fingers crossed — landing on March 8. That could change, but it seems like it’s for really real this time. And you know what that means… time to start wild mass guessing! Throughout the history of the series …Read more »
Kara Dennison
