Otaku Dictionary
In Part 1, we explored the history of manga publication in America—from redrawn versions of Astro Boy to flipped artwork to authentic Tokyopop manga volum...
Readmore When it comes to watching anime, there are a lot of confusing terms and jargon that get thrown around a lot. While you may know some, even as a fan it’s h...
Readmore Oddly enough, the Magical Girl genre owes its origin to American television. The makers of the first two works to claim the name, Mahoutsukai Sally and Hi...
Readmore In a seemingly utopic Japan set in the 22nd century, the young and intelligent Akane Tsunemori starts off on her career path as she decides to pursue work...
Readmore Samurai in media dates back long before the motion picture camera was ever invented. In fact, they’ve been portrayed in plays for the five or six centurie...
Readmore We 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...
Readmore Just like American comics, Japanese anime and manga have their characters with their own unique super powers. The notion of super powers can be traced bac...
Readmore Whether it’s anime, Hollywood, Bollywood, Hong Kong, or Korean cinema, action as a whole is a wide spectrum with sub-categories that each qualifies as the...
Readmore So you’re all ready to go to your first cosplay event in Japan. Maybe you’re living in Japan and it’s time for you to take the plunge. Maybe you’ve bought your ...
Readmore Because cosplay originated in Japan, many cosplayers around the world dream of visiting the birthplace of their favourite hobby. Many cosplayers do eventually t...
Readmore For over four decades, martial arts oriented media has been a distinguishing sub-genre to action, and that is largely thanks to Bruce Lee. What makes it v...
Readmore If 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...
Readmore Last time, we discussed our preferred watch order for the first half of the Katekyo Hitman Reborn anime. Today, we’ll go over the remaining arcs, talk abo...
Readmore Manga has been an integral part of Japanese pop culture for over 50 years, but it wasn’t until the early 2000s that it gained a real foothold in the West....
Readmore Katekyo Hitman Reborn is a bit of an odd duck when it comes to big shounen anime of the 2000s. Many Japanese viewers remember it fondly and still follow i...
Readmore To 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...
Readmore Admit it: The first time you ever heard the words “Boogiepop Phantom”, you envisioned some soul-fueled 70s cop exploitation film. Really, “boogiepop”? Tha...
Readmore The 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...
Readmore Two young boys, Alphonse and Edward Elric find themselves having lost nearly everything in a failed attempt to resurrect their dead mother through a forbi...
Readmore My Hero Academia follows the life of Izuku Midoriya, a mild-mannered young man who dreams of becoming a great hero like his idol, All-Might. Unfortunately...
Readmore After the grand adventure that was Stardust Crusaders, the next few parts of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure veer off in different directions. They keep the same...
Readmore Compared to other long-running shounen series like Naruto or One Piece, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is... unusual. Its signature over-the-top style and decad...
Readmore We’ve finally arrived at our final part of the In What Order Should You Watch Kara no Kyoukai (The Garden of Sinners) series with our look at the last two...
Readmore Not too long ago, we here at Honey’s Anime began the task of explaining what order to watch Kara no Kyoukai in and why it made sense to do so. We continue...
Readmore Before Ufotable became the kings of making some of the best-looking anime ever, they started with lesser known works. The anime film that made the studio ...
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