Instagram Live Stream with Higurashi and Shadows House VA, Emi Lo

We’re super excited to bring you another Instagram live stream, this time with voice actress and musician, Emi Lo (Twitter / Instagram)! You may remember the group interview we did with her and other Appare Ranman actors last year, and we’re happy to have Emi return to chat with Twwk about her work and life.… Read More Instagram Live Stream with Higurashi and Shadows House VA, Emi Lo

‘Yuri Will Save the World’? Why You Should Watch Yuri and Why I Don’t Anymore

“Yuri will save the world” is a popular saying in the comment sections of yuri and shoujo-ai manga online. It’s pretty cringey from a Christian perspective, but in an odd way, for me, it was also somewhat true—though probably not in the way that the comment writers mean.  Let me give you some context. You… Read More ‘Yuri Will Save the World’? Why You Should Watch Yuri and Why I Don’t Anymore

Reader’s Corner: Kyle’s Little Sister, Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence, and Guide to the Perfect Otaku Girlfriend

I Refuse to Be Your Enemy!, Vol. 6 This volume is a lovely conclusion to the reincarnated-as-a-villainess isekai story of Kiara. She was reborn into the world of a tactical RPG she played in her previous life (for a prime example of that kind of game, think Fire Emblem: Three Houses). Similar to a Fire… Read More Reader’s Corner: Kyle’s Little Sister, Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence, and Guide to the Perfect Otaku Girlfriend

Can Christians Read Yuri Manga and Watch Yuri Anime?

In conservative Christian culture, there’s this ebb and flow in the reaction to homosexuality, between this uneasy understanding that the church is often not welcoming to the LGBTQ community but also a sincere desire, I believe (among most), to change that, and a doubling down in loudly stomping out anything that would make same-sex relationships… Read More Can Christians Read Yuri Manga and Watch Yuri Anime?

Light Novel Club Chapter 31: Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki, Vol. 2

Welcome to our Light Novel Club discussion of Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki, Vol. 2! We had a fun discussion of the first volume earlier, and with the anime adaptation giving this series some more attention, why not discuss the second volume? After all, this volume shakes up the story a bit and shows that there’s more… Read More Light Novel Club Chapter 31: Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki, Vol. 2

Doki Doki News: Evangelion 3.0+1.01, Streaming Mugen Train, and Belle in the Winter

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of June 13th through 19th! Check out latest episode in our player below, or subscribe to us on SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Excited about any of the movie announcements? Eager… Read More Doki Doki News: Evangelion 3.0+1.01, Streaming Mugen Train, and Belle in the Winter