Do you like magic or the art of illusion? Our unnamed male main character…doesn’t really, but just entered to a new school and is required to join a club. That’s when he stumbles into a classroom where the school’s magic club is meeting. There he meets the entire magic club. Which is one person—the titular,… Read More First Impressions: Magical Sempai
Dr. Steve here! Are you looking for a fun and clean anime series for the whole family? Something warm and feel-good to help you briefly forget life’s troubles? Then To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts is… not what you want! In an alternate universe clearly inspired by the US Civil War, the North is losing and… Read More First Impressions: To The Abandoned Sacred Beasts
I like it when isekai stories start with showing some of the life of the protagonist before he/she ends up in another world. Specifically, I like it when they show how their desires and regrets from their original life determine what they want from their otherworld adventures. In the case of our next Light Novel… Read More Light Novel Kindling: Wanting To Be Average
Well, greetings, fellow Amerikajin! I’m glad to be back from Glorious Nihon in God Bless America, and am pretty much over the jet lag. You will be disappointed that I bought very little while I was over there, only a figure of Kaburagi Koutetsu, the first title character of Tiger & Bunny, and the latest two… Read More Ask Sensei: Jet Lag Edition
Before the rising sun we fly So many roads to choose We start out walking and learn to run And yes, we’ve just begun So much of the first cour of Carole & Tuesday has been a whirlwind; without much thought, the girls came together, selected a manager (or rather gave in to Gus’ pushiness),… Read More Carole & Tuesday Episode 12: We’ve Only Just Begun
This article was originally printed on July 11, 2018 in Area of Effect magazine. It is reprinted here with permission. If you enjoy this article, we recommend you check out the Area of Effect anthology, containing pieces similar to this one and many more written by a cacophony of wonderful (and nerdy) writers. I read… Read More Totoro Recommends Leaving the Beaten Path
For the director of an anime site, I know surprisingly little about how the manga and anime industries work. I’ve pieced bits together over the years, but I’ve never been interested enough to take a deep dive. I knew even less years ago when my passion was higher and I was consuming every manga and… Read More The Pastel Manga and Ignoring the Bad Stuff
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