This weekend, a beautiful hour of sleep is wrenched cruelly from our weary hands as we spring forward yet again. Your time is at a premium this weekend. Especially your rest time. So if you’re going to watch something, make it quick, and make it …Read more »
He’s one of the world’s most popular comic book superheroes, with decades of adaptations to his name. And, in the DC Comics universe, he’s known as the World’s Greatest Detective. So yeah, Batman is pretty good. But how good is he? Because, see, anime has its …Read more »
It’s time for a new generation! Pokémon Scarlet & Violet were announced online today, and that means a new trio of starters. We don’t know much yet — just that the new pair of games will be open-world, and that the towns of this new …Read more »
This summer, the MCU is bringing back everyone’s favorite affable Norse god… and a few old friend. Thor: Love and Thunder is preparing to bring back Taika Waititi’s electrifying take on Chris Hemsworth’s Avenger. But that’s not ’til July. It’s February right now. We need some …Read more »
Back in December, VTuber extraordinaire Kizuna AI announced that she’d be going on an indefinite hiatus. With the popular virtual star entering “sleep mode” temporarily, we’re all a little sad. But we’re happy to have the assurance that there are plans for her return. In …Read more »
So, it’s official. There’s going to be a Street Fighter 6. We don’t know when; we just know it’ll exist. And that Ryu is, like, Fist of the North Star wide. So for now, we have to make our own fun. And once we’re done playing through all …Read more »
Next week, NHK documentary series Professional Work Style devotes an episode to Hatsune Miku. She joins comedians, doctors, and directors in the series. But does this virtual idol really work as hard as the others in the series? Well, it’s the programmers and composers who work …Read more »
Valentine’s Day has passed for another year. For some, it’s just another day; for others, it’s a chance to take the sweetheart out on a fantastic date. (And for some of us, it’s a great excuse to look up romantic fanfic. Whatever works for you.) …Read more »
The “Merc with a Mouth” won’t rest until he’s conquered every medium, it seems. Including shonen manga. In 2020, Deadpool: Samurai brought Wade Wilson’s antics to Japan — both literally and in the pages of the manga itself. Tony Stark tasks DP with heading up the Samurai Squad: Japan’s …Read more »
To say Attack on Titan is a terrifying series would be an understatement. Even before the Walls came down, the uncanny megamonsters of the series got into our nightmares. Every revelation builds out a world that’s increasingly eldritch, leading up to the horror of the Rumbling. …Read more »
February is here, and that means it’s time for a new team of Pretty Cures to take the stage! Delicious Party PreCure marks the 19th TV series in the long-running franchise, and this time (not for the first time) it’s all about food. Every season brings …Read more »
I am terrified of very tall things. Not giant robots — they’re friend-shaped. But big statues, kaiju, eldritch beings… thinking about something that big terrifies me. And yet here we are, talking about Attack on Titan. But for a very good reason: I want to give …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 »
Kara Dennison
