If you’ve ever watched an anime series and wondered how exactly it met broadcast standards, well, you’re not alone. Ranking site Goo asked its readers to rank the TV anime they were shocked actually made it to air, and these are the barely-safe-for-broadcast results: 10. …Read more »
January 20 marked a special day in Japan: it’s the day in 1866 when Ryoma Sakamoto’s negotiations between the Choshu and Satsuma helped bring peace to the country. As such, it’s considered “the day rivals joined hands,” and made as good an excuse as any …Read more »
When it comes to adaptations of popular manga and novels, the original is usually considered the holy grail—but every so often, an anime that tops the original appears. Pollsters Goo asked their readers to list these original-topping anime adaptations, and the top 20 were as …Read more »
As we suspect most of our readers know, kimono—literally “thing you wear” in Japanese—are the traditional Japanese robes that, these days, are generally reserved for special occasions. Pollmasters Charapedia recently asked their readers which anime and manga characters look best in kimono, and today, the …Read more »
Here’s an interesting one courtesy pollster Charapedia: The site has asked its readers to think back over the year that was and recall the anime news that left the biggest impression. What did Japanese anime fans think were the top stories of 2017? Let’s find …Read more »
There were over 150 anime series broadcast this year, making for a mind-boggling number of individual characters. But among that impressive sum, who stood out as the year’s most memorable? That was the question pollsters Charapedia put to their readers last week, and here are …Read more »
Since the very first Legend of Zelda back in 1986, Nintendo’s action RPG franchise has been a fan favorite in Japan, the U.S. and around the world. Spanning multiple consoles, with spinoffs, sequels and side-stories, there are more Zelda adventures than you can shake a …Read more »
As the year comes to a close, we’re about to get hit with a spate of lists (actually, listing things has become pretty much a year-round affair, but I digress). Here’s a pretty interesting one for Japanophiles out there: a list of buzzwords heard in …Read more »
Another season, more anime. Which upcoming anime series are Japanese fans most looking forward to watching while huddled under their kotatsu during the cold winter months? Charapedia asked, and we translated! 20. Slow Start 19. Dame x Prince Anime Caravan 18. Koi wa Ameagari no …Read more »
If you were to engage in some anime matrimony, who would you choose as your partner? That was the question site Anime Anime! put to its readers last week, and the results have now been revealed. Which female characters would make a good wife? Let’s …Read more »
Oricon, Japan’s tracker of all things sold, just released the stats on the best-selling light novels and manga of 2017 (how they did this before 2017 is actually over is anyone’s guess). Anyway, here’s how light novels and manga fared in the year 2017: Light …Read more »
As the Japanophiles among us are no doubt aware, while in English the word “otaku” basically refers to fans of anime and manga, in the original Japanese it means something more along the lines of “someone who’s really into one specific thing.” Otaku have long …Read more »
Tokyo Anime Award Festival, the yearly awards show for the anime industry, is currently holding a poll to determine the greatest anime series of 2017 (or, to be more precise, October 2016 to October 2017). The poll doesn’t close until December 24, but the current …Read more »
Shonen manga may be aimed at young boys, but some of the best manga in the category are written by women. Ranking site Goo asked its readers to list their favorite female shonen creators, and here’s the top 10: 10. Renjuro Kindaichi Jungle Guu, Oogiri …Read more »
Imagine you could ask any anime character for advice about your love life—who would it be? That’s the question Japanese site Charapedia put to its readers this week. Here are the fans’ top 10 picks: 10. Shinichi Katori Tsuredure Children 9. Keima Katsuragi The World …Read more »
Matt Schley
