There’s no question that manga is a global force in the entertainment industry. Many of Japan’s best and most famous manga almost assuredly find an audien...
ReadmoreDo you think you know everything about anime? Follow all the biggest shows that get Japanese fans abuzz with excitement? Consider yourself an expert on th...
ReadmoreWe all have a basic idea of sports anime. A plucky high school boy equipped with nothing but a do-or-die attitude and a strange talent enters into a hot-b...
ReadmoreIf you read our last article on Boogiepop wa Warawanai, you’d know that that there are 2 different starts to the 2019 series. Episodes 10-13 cover the lig...
ReadmoreTo recap from our last article: Ghost in the Shell ‘95 is a suitable introduction for non-anime fans, Stand-Alone Complex is fantastic for those intereste...
ReadmoreAdmit it: The first time you ever heard the words “Boogiepop Phantom”, you envisioned some soul-fueled 70s cop exploitation film. Really, “boogiepop”? Tha...
ReadmoreThe Ghost in the Shell franchise is often referred to as a gateway anime. Its distinctive visual style combined with its philosophical themes go a long wa...
ReadmoreIf you read our first article on the timeline of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, you’re probably well acquainted with the strange order of the episodes...
ReadmoreThe Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya has got to be one of the most influential modern anime series. Its combination of the malaise of a boring high school li...
ReadmoreAnime isn’t just exclusive to Japan anymore. As Japan has opened its borders to the world, anime has been able to influence the global animation industry. B...
ReadmoreWhat is Indie and what is AAA? It feels like that line is blurring more and more every year, doesn’t it? Most of the time, the critical darlings and buzz-wort...
ReadmoreConsidering how monumental of a year 2017 was, 2018 had a lot to live up to. And, while perhaps 2018 arguably didn’t quite reach the highs of its predecessor,...
ReadmoreIt’s been a wild period for animation in the past few years. Gone are the days when lifelike animation ruled the airwaves. We’re getting many more experim...
ReadmoreNintendo followed up their incredible 2017 with a surprisingly quiet year. This was not a year with a lot of big releases for the system. That’s not to ...
ReadmoreFebruary is generally not one of the biggest release periods in the year, but it is an important one. Since it’s the month leading up to the major March...
ReadmoreJanuary has come and gone, and it was a surprisingly busy season. The month following Christmas tends to be one of the quieter release periods of the ye...
ReadmoreOne Piece is a series that is more about a story than it is about heroes. Yes, it focuses mostly on Luffy and company slowly rising to the top of the pi...
ReadmoreDevilman Crybaby. Golden Kamuy. Jojo Part 5. These were some of the anime that dominated public discussion over this past year. These were also series tha...
ReadmoreHajime no Ippo’s influence in the anime industry cannot be overstated. If you’re into Kuroko no Basuke, Haikyuu, Yuri on Ice, Prince of Tennis, or really ...
ReadmoreCommentary on narrative is a highly popular trend for storytelling these days. In a way, it’s the only story that’s really even left: just about every kin...
ReadmoreBlows Us Away Episodes : 12 Genre : Action, Adventure, Shounen Airing Date : October 2018 - December 2018 Studios : David Product...
ReadmoreThere’s Money Under the Pitch! Episodes : 12 Genre : Sports, Seinen, Comedy, Drama Airing Date : October 2018 - December 2018 Stu...
ReadmoreThe CG looks like it comes straight out of an early PS2 game. The narrative heavily relies on internal monologues tediously explaining every single techni...
ReadmoreOne Piece is an odd beast in this day and age. There are series like Hajime no Ippo and Detective Conan that have been running as long or longer than One ...
ReadmoreOne Piece is officially the world’s biggest manga. With over 365 million volumes sold worldwide, a massively popular anime to back it up, numerous multi...
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