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 »
By now, you’ve almost certainly heard of Disney Twisted-Wonderland, the mobile game inspired by classic cartoon baddies. If you’ve never played it, two points. Point 1, interested parties in the U.S. and Canada can now play! The game went live today, kicking off with two chapters. …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 »
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 »
Admittedly, new year’s resolutions seem kind of touch and go these days. Setting specific timed goals isn’t as appealing as it used to be; and we all know it won’t be long ’til we slide off our big ambition. That’s why, in our expert (i.e. …Read more »
The Uzumaki anime creeps ever closer, like an eldritch curse waiting to turn your loved ones into literal cinnamon rolls. And we’ve had big news — Junji Ito himself stepped into the booth to record some lines! But who as? That’s being kept very quiet. But we’re …Read more »
There are lots of sweet anime couples out there to warm every size heart. But only a few are super-sweet, super-loving, and supernatural. … okay, that’s a lie, schoolkids are dating aliens left and right. But that just makes it all the more special when one …Read more »
Kara Dennison
