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The final episode of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War aired on Monday, completing the long-running, returning shonen anime. It was a thrill when the series returned with this arc to officially complete the run, but now it’s also sad to say goodbye. What were your favorite moments from Bleach? ★ 【さのつき】 「 始まりの2人 」
Halloween approacheth! Many of you are going to celebrate; if so, have fun and stay safe! But even if you don’t, let’s enjoy this atmospheric and cute illustration of Albedo and Klee! ★ 【槭叶映泉】 「 🎃🎃🍬 」
Things are getting a little spooky in this week’s Reader’s Corner—or should we say Reader’s Corner of Horrors? Just in time for Halloween, we’re diving into three delightfully creepy Japanese horror picture books, including the latest illustrated work from horror master Junji Ito! We’ve also got My Hero Academia creator Kohei Horikoshi trying his hand… Read More Reader’s Corner of Horrors: Halloween Frights, Kaiju Fights, and Undead Love in the Witching Hour!
It’s almost time to say goodbye to Orihime (and the rest of the cast). The final episode of Bleach airs in just a few days—October 26th. It’s been decades now in the making, but I’m still not ready for it all to end. 😭 ★ 【千真】 「 Orihime 」
WARNING: Don’t look too closely at this illustration if you haven’t finished Cyberpunk: Edgerunners S2 yet. It may feature SPOILERS. ⚠️ Have you watched season two of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners yet? What did you think of it? ★ 【Dino】 「 Talia 」
What makes us human? It’s a question science fiction* has long explored, particularly through stories about robots and artificial intelligence. The new film Klara and the Sun, based on the novel by Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro, offers an intriguing take on the subject. Unfortunately, while the movie has some lovely moments and compelling ideas,… Read More Film Review: Klara and the Sun
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