When we say “Gainax”, what pops into your head? Angsty teens piloting mechas? Jiggle physics? Or maybe endings so mind-boggling that you still can’t un...
ReadmoreWith JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 5: Ougon no Kaze (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind) finally upon us in glorious anime form, it’s time to re...
ReadmoreStone cold gang leader or troubled teen with a kind heart? Episodes: 24 Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Shoujo Airing Date: July 2018 – currently airing St...
ReadmoreBeing fabulous isn’t about the clothes, the makeup, or even how questionably heterosexual you are. Those things do help, but true fabulosity comes from ...
ReadmoreIt’s a rare anime or manga that can list “kickass poses” as a selling point, but you’d have a hard time finding a summary of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure th...
ReadmoreJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 5: Ougon no Kaze (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind) only has a handful of anime episodes so far, but manga reade...
ReadmoreHirohiko Araki is legendary among anime fans for being the mangaka of the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series, but he’s also legendarily forgetful. After over...
ReadmoreAs befits such a long-running and influential series, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure has a mountain of doujinshi (fan comics) devoted to it. Some explore relati...
ReadmoreThe hardcore gangster anime Banana Fish has been going strong ever since its debut in Summer 2018. It gets slapped with labels like shoujo and boys love...
ReadmoreAny self-respecting anime has to have a festival episode. If it’s set in Japan and the story can allow for any degree of downtime, there’s no excuse not t...
ReadmoreAround Halloween, what’s more fun and frightening than exploring a haunted house or trekking through the nearby spooky forest? It’s a perfect adrenaline b...
ReadmoreIn Part 1 of this series, we took a brief look at how mahou shoujo (magical girl) anime grew from its cutesy, harmless origins into a full-fledged genre a...
ReadmoreWhen you think of kid-friendly anime, mahou shoujo (translated as “magical girl”) shows are probably pretty high on the list. They’re all about young girl...
ReadmoreSteve Conte has had quite the career. He’s a New York City-based singer and guitarist whose resume includes playing with the New York Dolls, The Michael Monroe Band, his own band, and too ma...
ReadmoreFear of the darkness is something deeply ingrained in us as humans – what waits in the shadows could very well kill us without even having to defend its...
ReadmoreIt’s impossible to truly tell what’s going on in someone else’s mind. No matter how well you think you know someone, you’re bound to misunderstand them at...
ReadmoreSummer 2018’s Banana Fish is a down-and-dirty gangster anime, based on the 1985 manga of the same name. It’s set in the underground gang world of New York...
ReadmoreStories can be timeless, but unfortunately, the worlds in which they take place are not. Technology moves forward, clothing styles change, and culture shi...
ReadmoreThe music style of an anime can be one of the most important factors in how enjoyable, impactful, and memorable a show is for its viewers. We all remember...
ReadmoreWhen anime fans make fun of bad animation, they tend to point out frames where characters are drawn “off model” – meaning that they’re way off from the ...
ReadmoreIf you’ve ever been to the dealer’s room at an American anime convention, you’ve likely perused the pretty pastel products of Tasty Peach Studios. Their boutique-style booth sells unbearably...
Readmorehttp://matsuricon.org/ When summer starts to wind down and kids are gearing up to go back to school, Midwestern anime fans know that there’s one last summe...
ReadmoreBoys love, also known as “shounen-ai” or “yaoi”, is a niche genre that’s seen a huge surge in popularity in recent years. The plots tend to focus on the gro...
ReadmoreThe long-running Precure franchise has been a staple of Japanese children’s programming since 2004. It’s less well-known in the West due to its lack of qu...
ReadmoreThe Enigmatic Man in White Episodes: 10 Genre: Action, Horror, Demons, Supernatural Airing Date: January 2018 Studio: Science SARU Devil...
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