As a local, you’d think I’d attend South by Southwest (SXSW), the annual festival bringing several hundred thousand travelers into Austin, Texas, to screen movie premieres, go to concerts, and attend industry and business panels, annually. But I don’t. I’m in anime, and there’s rarely (or just barely) anything for me. But that changed in… Read More Anime Takes Center Stage at SXSW 2026
After weeks of voting, debate, and bracket chaos, we’ve reached the Final Four of AniMarch Madness 2026! What began as a field of 64 anime has now been narrowed to just four. Each has survived multiple rounds of head-to-head matchups, earning the support of fans along the way. Now they stand just two victories away… Read More AniMarch Madness 2026, Final Four: The Road to the Championship!
Everyone wants Frieren and Stark to date, but the episode earlier this season captures how nerve-wracking the experience is for teens who are still growing and learning about who they are. A cute episode—which begat this lovely illustration for it! ★ 【ᔕATURN】 「 Fern & Stark Date 」
Last week’s episode of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End was SICK. It concluded the Divine Revolt arc as Frieren’s party, teaming up with Serie’s duo, battled the gigantic demon general, Revolte, and his three demon underlings. The fights were intense, bloody, and clever. And Frieren’s part in the ferocious fight? Well, she flew high above the… Read More A Father Like Frieren
Art Limi captures moments from this season of You and I Are Polar Opposites in these art pieces. So cute! Ahhh…I don’t want this season to end! 🙁 ★ 【Limi】 「 1 // 2 // 3 」
“This is the story of how one rooster saved humanity.” And thus begins the adventure tale of a chicken who saves helpless humans from kaiju who appear to be people who turn into monsters. However, will the people accept this rooster hero? After all, kids treat him like they might any animal they run across,… Read More First Impression: Rooster Fighter
New releases in this week’s review column include the first volume of Battlefront of the Great Powers, the introduction of a new hero in Solo Leveling, and the first Frieren light novel. Check out our thoughts on these and other volumes in this week’s Reader’s Corner! Battlefront of the Great Powers (Vol. 1) • The… Read More Reader’s Corner: Battlefront of the Great Powers (Vol. 1), Solo Leveling (Vol. 15), and Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End ~Prelude~
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