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Japanese SRPGs are an extremely common sight on handheld consoles like the 3DS, and even more so from publisher Atlus. That's why imageepoch's Stella Glow feels so familiar. It takes several pages from well-read books littered throughout the genre but still manages to weave a …Read more »
Chiyo has a crush on her classmate Nozaki, who’s tall, handsome, mysterious, and often shows up at school with bandages. When she tries to confess her love, the oblivious Nozaki doesn’t understand, but he does tell Chiyo his secret: he’s a manga artist! (The bandages …Read more »
Madhouse is one of the most venerable anime studios out there. From the minds and hard work of former Mushi Pro ( Astro Boy , Dororo , Kimba the White Lion ) animators like Masao Maruyama (see our MAPPA feature), Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Rintaro, Osamu Dezaki, …Read more »
Siblings unite. No only children allowed in this poll, in which Japanese fans ranked the top 20 most charming siblings in anime and manga history. Let’s take a look at who they picked. 20. Haru and Kosaki Onodera Nisekoi 19. Honoka and Yukiho Kousaka Love …Read more »
Before there was Sword Art Online , there was the quintessential "virtual world" anime, .hack//SIGN . It enchanted MMO players and casual anime fans alike with its tale of player Tsukasa, who finds himself inexplicably stuck within the confines of The World, an online game …Read more »
The collapse of the US print manga market in 2009-2010 took opportunities for manga-influenced Western comics down with it, but while printed manga died, other opportunities opened up. Japanese-influenced artists may not have a bookstore category anymore, but they kick ass in the world of web …Read more »
In 1977, a microscopic rural village (population: 32 and falling fast) is beset by a mysterious dictator. Naming itself The King, this unseen—and perhaps supernatural?—tormentor issues edicts to the townsfolk, demanding that they overcome a series of sadistic trials to keep their friends and family …Read more »
We’re all good at something. For many of us, that something happens to be video games. That’s the case with Sora and Shiro. They’re basically shut-ins, proponents of the hikikomori lifestyle, but you wouldn’t know it if you came face to face with them in …Read more »
Strange and beautiful … steeped in fairy tales, danger, romance, and magic…. The Ancient Magus’ Bride is a tapestry of wonders both beautiful and melancholy. Chise, a girl from Japan, finds herself being sold in a mysterious auction and purchased by the mage Elias who …Read more »
Two more voices have been announced for the cast of My Hero Academia , which adapts Kōhei Horikoshi's hit manga of the same name when it premieres this April. The latest cast members are Aoi Yūki (Madoka Kaname in Puella Magi Madoka Magica ), who …Read more »
No one can resist a good ponytail. That’s true for both the male and female respondents to the latest poll from Charapedia, which asked its readers to choose the anime girls who look best with the classic horse tail-resembling ‘do. Who wields anime’s best ponytails? …Read more »
Panties are harmless pieces of clothing. Sure, they’re titillating in many contexts, but for the most part they’re just underwear, right? No need to freak out. Tell that to Punch Line protagonist Yuta Iridatsu, who goes absolutely nuclear if he catches a glimpse of them: …Read more »
© Nisio Isin/Kodansha Aniplex/Shaft There’s a fundamental problem with prequels. Whatever unique twists and turns they take, we know the ultimate outcome can only go one way. Just as we know Anakin eventually betrays the Jedi and turns into Darth Vader, fans of Bakemonogatari know Araragi-kun …Read more »
© sui ishida 2012 Ken Kaneki is thrilled when he gets the chance to go on a date with Rize, the girl he’s been mooning over from a coffee bar he haunts with his friend. The date goes sour when she tries to eat him. …Read more »
The first anime film in the Kizumonogatari trilogy hits theaters in Japan today. The 60-minute Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen ( Blood and Iron ) features Akiyuki Simbo ( Puella Magi Madoka Magica ) as chief director and Tatsuya Oishi ( Maria Holic ) as director, with …Read more »
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