Reader’s Corner: The Remarried Empress (Vol. 5), Tearmoon Empire (Vol. 3), and Marriage Toxin (Vol. 1)

Happy 2024! Let us help you welcome you to the new year with a plethora of manga, manhwa, graphic novel, and light novel reviews, including those for a few key series we highly recommend! Amy’s Big Brother • Dark Moon: The Blood Altar (Vol. 1) • I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became… Read More Reader’s Corner: The Remarried Empress (Vol. 5), Tearmoon Empire (Vol. 3), and Marriage Toxin (Vol. 1)

Voice Actor Steve Blum on AI in Voiceover, Connecting with Spike, and the Value of Vulnerability

For many fans of a certain age, Steve Blum is more than just a prolific voice actor; he’s the very voice of their childhood and adolescence. As the actor behind some of anime’s most memorable heroes (Spike Spiegel), villains (Orochimaru), and personalities in-between (Zabuza), as well as Toonami itself (T.O.M.) and notable characters in other… Read More Voice Actor Steve Blum on AI in Voiceover, Connecting with Spike, and the Value of Vulnerability

Reader’s Corner: In the Name of the Mermaid Princess (Vol. 1), Ima Koi (Vol. 8), and The Secret of Friendship

It was the day after Christmas and all through the dojo, a lonely echo resounded, so how about some shoujo? Yes, another Christmas has passed. We hope that you were able to embrace the incredible hope of the season, dear readers! And did you receive some gifts as well, maybe a manga volume or two?… Read More Reader’s Corner: In the Name of the Mermaid Princess (Vol. 1), Ima Koi (Vol. 8), and The Secret of Friendship

12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 12: War in the Pocket, Peace on Earth

Henry W. Longfellow, of The Song of Hiawatha fame, wrote Christmas Bells in 1863. The poem echoed the song of the angels on the very first Christmas: “Peace on Earth!” But it also reflected on the fact that the deadliest military conflict in American history, the Civil War, was at its peak. Longfellow’s poem was… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 12: War in the Pocket, Peace on Earth