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[Review] Final Fantasy Explorers

Although in Japan Final Fantasy has always had to compete with other big name RPGs, until recently it was the JRPG in the West. However, lately we’ve been seeing other series from Japan getting the push that used to be reserved for only the biggest …Read more »

[Review] Pita-Ten

April 10, 2016

Brittany Vincent

Pita-Ten could possibly be one of the cutest anime series of all time if it weren't for creator Koge-Donbo's Digi Charat series. It's still in the running for a close second, however, with its innocent themes, sugary-sweet characters, and the unlikely friendship between a young …Read more »

[Review] Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi

April 10, 2016

Shaenon K. Garrity

Yue, a cute bishonen who wears a fox mask like a hat, has lived all his life in a mountain temple. One evening, he descends to the village below to sample its annual festival and finds himself drawn to two other teenage boys: standoffish cool …Read more »

[Review] Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans

April 9, 2016

Daryl Surat

The following phrase is not one I’ve bothered saying for the last decade: the new Mobile Suit Gundam TV series is actually rather enjoyable so far! Iron-Blooded Orphans is an “alternate-universe” Gundam series, which means it’s set completely stand-alone from any other anime with Gundam …Read more »

[Review] Tomodachi x Monster

April 9, 2016

Norbert Daniels Jr.

© Yoshihiko Inui 2014 The story of small children teamed up with monster companions is not exactly a new concept. Even ignoring the most famous two, Pokémon and Digimon , there are too many of these series to count, and most of them are not …Read more »

Ojisan and Marshmallow: A Cute, Satisfying Anime

April 8, 2016

Norbert Daniels Jr.

Ojiisan and Marshmallow is the cutest little anime to come out of last season. Based on the manga by Rekomaru Otoi, the show follows Iori Wakabayashi as she tries to get a date with her co-worker Habahiro Hige, an oblivious man in his thirties with …Read more »

[Review] Giganto Maxia

April 6, 2016

Jason Bradley Thompson

In the past or post-apocalyptic future, a world of swords and sandals, Giganto—giant monsters—are the ultimate weapons of war. Delos, a beefy ex-slave with a boyish face, wanders the wasteland with his companion Prome, a strange little girl who rides around on his shoulders and …Read more »

[Review] Shimoneta: A Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn’t Exist

April 6, 2016

Brittany Vincent

What if we all lived in a world where lewd jokes could land you in prison? Shimoneta: A Boring World Where The Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn't Exist explores that reality, and while the idea is bleak on its own, the series is an engaging …Read more »

[Manga Review] Orange

April 5, 2016

Robert McCarthy

© Ichigo Takano 2014 Time travel is the ideal plot device to make readers care about a high school pairing. One day, 16-year-old Naho Takamiya gets a letter from her future self, asking her to befriend transfer student Naruse Kakeru. After quickly figuring that the …Read more »

Aldnoah.Zero Manga Delivers Decent Adaptation

April 4, 2016

Danica Davidson

Travel to Mars is an idea that’s spellbinding to writers and artists, and soon we’ll see what travel to the red planet is really like. In the meantime, we have Aldnoah.Zero to give us a new take on what could happen with us living on …Read more »

[Review] Idol Dreams

April 3, 2016

Che Gilson

Shojo manga superstar Arina Tanemura is back in fine form with her latest manga Idol Dreams . Thirty-one-year-old Chikage Deguchi is lonely, invisible, and still a virgin. She labors away in office obscurity wondering what happened to her life and thinking back on the days …Read more »

[Review] Horimiya

April 3, 2016

Shaenon K. Garrity

Smart, pretty, and popular, Kyouko Hori is seen as one of the queen bees of her high school. But she doesn’t have much time to enjoy it, because when the bell rings she has to rush home, change into frumpy clothes, and serve as primary …Read more »

[Review] Honey So Sweet

April 2, 2016

Che Gilson

Honey So Sweet is every bit as adorable as its name. Nao Kogure is a shy girl, orphaned at a young age and raised by her uncle. She is shocked when during the second week of school the delinquent Taiga Onise asks her to date …Read more »

[Review] Those Who Hunt Elves

April 2, 2016

Joseph Luster

Because Those Who Hunt Elves was released before 2000 I found myself considering it a "recent relic." It's definitely in that odd pocket of time that saw plenty of anime saturating the American market, but it still falls before the dark period of awkwardly advancing …Read more »

Utawarerumono Pushes Just the Right Fantasy Buttons

March 26, 2016

Paul Thomas Chapman

At the beginning of Utawarerumono: The False Faces , a confused young man wanders aimlessly through the snowy wilderness, barefoot and wearing only what appears to be a thin hospital gown. Soon the poor fellow is attacked by a colossal centipede and a gigantic blob …Read more »