We’re excited to announce that all month long, voice actors will be joining us as guest hosts for Doki Doki News, our weekly 90-second newscast about the major happenings in the world of manga, anime, light novels, and gaming! First up is a VA we know very well—Akudama Drive and Show by Rock’s Macy Anne… Read More Doki Doki News Month Kicks Off with Guest Host and VA, Macy Anne Johnson!
A starving rabbit girl in a sailor school uniform and a former princess armed with a sword meet in a forest and bond over the sharing of a carrot. A member of the harefolk, the hungry Frau is overcome with gratitude and pledges to follow Sally until the “carrot debt” has been repaid. The two… Read More First Impression: Peach Boy Riverside
For as long as I can remember, my family has vacationed in a small village by the Cantabrian Sea for the summer. We would rent a little house and stay there for a month. A the family would grew bigger each year, more inventiveness was needed, but only in times of great need did we… Read More Nagi no Asukara: The Liturgy of a Love Story
How does prejudice turn into acceptance? How does a visionary veer away from the troubling decisions of the past? And what could make a woman sacrifice her own desires to accomplish what’s best for those who despise her? Korean-American animator and former Blue Sky Studios artist, Gene Kim, explores these questions—at once universal and personal—in… Read More Review: One Last Monster
Believe it or not, the summer anime season is here! After a winter and spring packed full of returning series and other highly-anticipated shows, summer is a bit more laid-back. Less pomp and circumstances, but perhaps a bunch of hidden gems. We’re excited! Check out our season preview post to see exactly which shows have… Read More Summer 2021 Anime First Impressions
If you missed our most recent Instagram live stream this past Monday, no fear! We’ve uploaded Twwk’s interview with voice actress and musician, Emi Lo, whose noted anime roles include Rena (Higurashi), Rinku (D4DJ First Mix), Hototo (Appare Ranman), and Kate (Shadows House), to our YouTube channel. We discuss voice acting, Emi’s background in music,… Read More Interview with Voice Actress, Emi Lo
Farewell to My Alter A collection of one shots including the debut commercial work by Nio Nakatani, the writer of Bloom into You, Farewell to My Alter is one of the engaging volumes I’ve read in 2021, not least of which is because the stories contain twist endings. It’s like The Outer Limits or Twilight… Read More Reader’s Corner: A Dissociated Haruhi, Reincarnated Dragon Hatchling, and (Already) Dead Detective
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