Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You has concluded its season! I’m so sad—it was definitely once of the most enjoyable romances I’ve watched in recent years. Very sweet, moving, funny, and stylish. I hope we’ll get an announcement for a season two soon! We’ve been blogging through the episodes, so once you see these lovely… Read More Fanart Friday, Too: Behind the Supermarket with Yamada, Tamaya, and Sasaki
Saber—that proud and honorable king—remains one of anime’s great leaders, and best-designed characters! ★ 【ねこのけだま】 「 ｾ // 水 (Water) // セイバー // 王 // セイバー 」
There’s a wonderfully eclectic mix in this week’s Reader’s Corner! We’re returning to the action-packed romance of Always a Catch, exploring some charming alternate takes on the world of Elden Ring, and diving into the beautifully bizarre artwork of Dorohedoro. Whether you’re here for royal hijinks, whimsical “what if?” stories, or grotesque art that somehow… Read More Reader’s Corner: Always a Catch (Vol. 8), Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between (Vol. 1), and Dorohedoro Illustrations: Mud and Sludge
Have you watched or read Kimetsu Academy? It features Rengoku as a history teacher, which I think is pretty clever and right on!
Check out these frightening visions of Coco, Agotta, Richeh, and Tetia—those lovely, cute students in Witch Hat Atelier—as Brimhat witches! ★ 【Jolseon】 「 Coco // Agott // Richeh // Tetia // Coco 」 And one more Coco (for good measure):
We’ve reached the end of Something Genuine Season 2! For our final conversation, we’re joined by Cristina Vee and Yussef Benelbar, the English voices of Sitara and Mohammed, respectively, in Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, in a conversation recorded during a Crunchyroll press junket. Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia is a historical coming-of-age story set… Read More Something Genuine Season 2 Finale, Part 3: Cristina Vee & Yussef Benelbar on Representation, Identity, and Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia
There’s a little bit of everything in this week’s Reader’s Corner! We’re returning to the ever-expanding worlds of Sword Art Online and Cosmos, checking out a new Gundam adventure, diving deep—literally—into an aquarium 200 meters beneath the sea, and meeting a deeply troubled young would-be mangaka in Sound of a Blink. Whether you’re looking for… Read More Reader’s Corner: SAO Unital Ring (Vol. 3), Sound of a Blink (Vol. 1), and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury—Vanadis Heart (Vol. 1)
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