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 »
2021 marks Pokémon25 — the 25th anniversary of everyone’s favorite monster-fighting kids’ show. (Besides Digimon, obviously.) Pokémon made its mark on the world and hasn’t left. It’s hard to believe there were only 151 collectible ‘mons to start. But after all this time, the series’s two most …Read more »
Tropical Rouge PreCure has just kicked off its run, making it the first show in the franchise to get a U.S. simulcast from day one! But that’s not the only reason we’ve got our eyes on this year’s magical girl adventure. We’ve talked before about …Read more »
Usually when we talk about anime and movie adaptations, it’s going in one direction. That is, we’re excited for (or fretting about) what will happen to our favorite animated series under the Hollywood knife. But for a few projects — like Pacific Rim: The Black — …Read more »
In 1971, Monkey Punch’s action manga Lupin III got a TV anime adaptation. The manga was only meant to run for a few months… but as we can see, the series has gone on for decades. It’s been a long time since that first Green Jacket …Read more »
Years ago, our problems as anime fans were much different. First off, even finding the shows we wanted to watch proved to be a challenge. Then there was the sub vs. dub debate — an issue that’s not actually an issue anymore thanks to multiple language …Read more »
Yes, you heard right… Tokyo Mew Mew is getting a new anime adaptation! Next year, we can revisit the magical cryptid girls in all their glory. But what do we do if we want more of that mood now? Turn to other shows, of course! Here are a …Read more »
This morning, Daft punk released an explosive video indicating the end of their decades-long collaboration. Like everything the DJ duo has done, it was iconic, stunning to look at, and scored with memorable music. As our two favorite robot boys hang up their helmets, we’re …Read more »
Kara Dennison
