Did you watch the Netflix series, Wednesday? Apparently, Japan did as well, as a number of fanart pieces for the titular character have appeared on Pixiv, including this cute one below. She’s made for anime, right? An Addams Family anime, anyone?? ★ 【稲守竜砂】「 魔法工房 」 ☆
This week, Maison Ikkoku comes to an end (again); the mesmerizing A.I. story, Your Forma, receives a manga adaptation; Tomozaki-kun makes a difficult choice in the latest volume of his top-tier light novel series; and much more, including the debut reviews by our two newest reviewers, WacOtaku and Marg. Check out their reviews and the… Read More Reader’s Corner: Oshi no Ko (Vol. 1), Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki (Vol. 9), and Romantic Killer (Vol. 2)
Cats in palaces, witches in boarding school, human heroes in the demon realm…it seems that our reviews this week feature plenty of protagonists dropped in unlikely places, and that’s not even considering a shy superhero (SHY) and an isekai’d hero (Konosuba) in two other volumes. But what should you expect from these stories of unexpected… Read More Reader’s Corner: Dandadan, Secrets of the Silent Witch, and My Gently Raised Beast
Does anyone remember how disappointed viewers were with the summer 2022 anime season? It’s a dim memory now in light of the acclaimed fall season that just finished up. What an amazing slate of shows these past few months, including new ones that lived up to expectations and a few unexpectedly great series as well.… Read More Winter 2023 Anime First Impressions
It’s been a blast watching you grow as a person and rock out this anime season, Gotou. We’ll miss you! ★ 【EmA】「 ひとり 独奏 」 ☆
Fed by elegant parties on TV and in movies, I grew up believing that the epitome of end-of-year celebrations was a New Year’s Eve soiree, possibly taking place in a New York City penthouse. I’ve never attended a bash quite like that and truth be told, I’m okay never having experienced it. Time spent with… Read More Fanart Friday: Turning the New Year’s Clock to (JJK) 0
It literally took a global pandemic to slow down the rapid growth of anime’s popularity. But the industry has surged back, and after a year during which studios were playing catch-up, 2022 felt like it was largely business as usual and maybe better than that, with dozens of new series released each season, new studios… Read More Best of 2022 Anime