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Some of you are probably familiar with the terms “translation” and/or “localization,” mostly as it pertains to anime/manga and video games. Despite going ...
Readmore Dystopians are a branch of the post-Apocalyptic genre, but take it in a distinct direction. As opposed to taking place right after an Apocalypse where peo...
Readmore Upon the beginning of July 2019, it was announced that, in addition to a 4K release of the original Akira movie from 1988, that Katsuhiro Otomo is helping...
Readmore With how long certain anime can make us wait for new seasons (cough Attack on Titan cough) it’s always refreshing to see shows like Aggretsuko grace us wi...
Readmore For a majority of Shounen titles for the past two or three generations, one major trope that can be associated with the genre is how it tends to escalate ...
Readmore When it comes to storytelling, no matter what the medium, the setting plays an important part as much as the characters. For a good percentage of Marvel c...
Readmore Osamu Tezuka is one of the most influential mangaka in the history of the medium, penning juggernaut hits like Mighty Atom (Astro Boy) and essentially lau...
Readmore Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka—Danmachi for short—came out in 2015 and was met with a lot of love from both anime fans and light...
Readmore 5 Centimeters Per Second (Byousoku 5 Centimeter) is a film about a burning romance slowly growing cold. It is a story told in three parts, each alluding t...
Readmore Here we are with yet another challenge, intended to discover the cutest boy! Yuki Souma, and Kyo Souma are both two cutie pies from Fruits Basket, which i...
Readmore Muv-Luv: Alternative plays with its structure, creating a deeper connection to its protagonist and message about humanity. Through its execution, Muv-Luv ...
Readmore Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda is a new 2D Zelda romp based on the indie roguelike rhythm game Crypt of the N...
Readmore During Nintendo’s presentation at E3 2019, we finally got more details on the new Switch game, Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It takes the next logical ...
Readmore It’s the most important plot point of the entire Attack on Titan series, and they’ve been teasing it since the very first episode—what’s in Eren’s basement? Sup...
Readmore Spoken words are but a fraction of how we communicate. To understand a person, it’s important to learn their individual language—their self-expression. If...
Readmore Contrary to its name, A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) is one of the “loudest” films I’ve experienced. Filled with verbal, nonverbal, flower, and film lang...
Readmore When a series as iconic as Neon Genesis Evangelion gets released on Netflix, you know there was going to be a massive media hype. Neon Genesis Evangel...
Readmore A lot of hard-core anime fans tend to moan and groan about English dub in anime. Often, those who consider watching anime in only the purest form will say...
Readmore When people watch anime and they see “occult” in the title, they typically think of Japanese ghosts and spirits like what you would see in Mob Psycho 100....
Readmore Everyone knows who Merlin is, and if you don’t, it’s really okay since this anime is all about his adopted grandson, Shin Wolford. Kenja no Mago is all ab...
Readmore Whether you’ve been following it as it airs or you’re waiting for it to release on Netflix, you may have noticed that music plays a pretty important role ...
Readmore Our discussions on manga and anime have almost all centered around Japan or America, but our favorite fandom has reached all across the world, with otaku ...
Readmore Last time, we covered how the East Blue Saga of One Piece builds up a lot of the core elements that make up the franchise. However, as any avid One Piece ...
Readmore It’d be fair to say that One Piece is one of the longest-running, most cohesive narratives out there right now. It’s impressive how much the series has ma...
Readmore Anime figures are awesome, and the Good Smile Company makes some of the most awesome anime figures there are, mostly in the form of their two flagship bra...
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