The anime world is full of tropes, but this is one of our favorites: the female perpetrator of ultra-violence. Simultaneously frightening and attractive, this character type (variations on which are referred to in Japanese as tsundere, yangire and yandere) probably made its way into the …Read more »
New series Eromanga Sensei came in at #3. With about a billion shows to choose from each season, it can be tough to zero in on the good stuff. One strategy we’re big fans of here over at OUSA HQ is to wait a few …Read more »
You wa shock. There’s nothing more shocking in fiction than the death of a beloved character, and the history of anime and manga is full of deaths used to great narrative effect. But what are the medium’s all-time most shocking deaths? That’s the question ranking …Read more »
Waterworks activated. Ranking site Goo, which seems to favor lists focused around Shonen Jump, is at it again with a simple yet enlightening question: which Jump series made you cry the hardest? Let’s find out which manga got the most dust into fans’ eyes. 10. …Read more »
The history of giant robot/super robot/mecha/whatever-you-wanna-call-it anime is long and full of cool-lookin’ robots. But ranking site Goo decided to sharpen the focus for their latest poll, which asked Japanese fans to choose the coolest mecha of the current decade, from 2010 to now. Let’s …Read more »
Many western anime fans find themselves drawn to the medium because, unlike western cartoons, some anime films and series are aimed at an adult audience. This particular fan remembers well the shock he received on stumbling across the ultra-violent Fist of the North Star at …Read more »
Japan isn’t the only country pumping out live-action adaptations of its anime and manga properties: plenty of other countries have licensed and turned Japanese stories into films of their own. And while most Japanese fans are aware of the existence of, say, Ghost in the …Read more »
The changing of the season means the birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and most importantly, the titans are attacking. Both in Japan and America, there’s little doubt the second season of Attack on Titan is spring 2017’s most hotly-anticipated anime series. But what …Read more »
Though fans can be “meh” on live-action manga and anime adaptations, studios seem to love them, probably because A) they take a lot less time to make than animated films and B) they can cast popular actors in lead roles and bring in viewers who …Read more »
As ZZ Top once said, every anime fan crazy ‘bout a sharp dressed man. Okay, I might’ve taken some creative liberties with the lyrics there, but there is something to be said for an anime character in a really nice suit, am I right? The …Read more »
You’ve come a long way, young man. If anime fans were feeling particularly dadlike, that’s what they might say to these characters, who they chose for ranking site Goo’s list of anime and manga characters who “showed the most growth into adulthood.” Which boyz went …Read more »
What are the most moving anime of all time? That was the question put to readers of Charapedia, who were asked this week, “what are the anime and manga series that have moved you most?” The results themselves may move you (well, move you to …Read more »
Looking for some fresh new manga to sink your eyeballs into? You could do worse than checking out the just-announced list of manga up for 2017’s Manga Taisho . Nominees for the award, which was established in 2008, are selected by bookstore staff members who …Read more »
Thin, sleek and incredibly sharp: there’s just something cool about the katana. The history of the Japanese sword stretches back hundreds of years, and it’s no surprise modern Japanese books, movies and comics are full of characters who wield the katana. But who’s got the …Read more »
Your Name , where art thou? The Tokyo Anime Award Festival has joined the ranks of sites looking back on 2016 and has just published a list of the best anime films of the year as chosen by 480,004 fans. The list is making waves …Read more »
Matt Schley
