The Anime Artisan: Toilet-Bound Bunny-kun
A special Easter delivery from our artist, Zion! We hope you have a wondrous and wonderful Easter weekend!
Reader’s Corner: Giant Killing, The Climber, and The Remarried Empress
“Classic” is the word for today’s Reader’s Corner as we review releases of potentially classic manga like Giant Killing and The Climber; a “visual companion” for the new anime movie based on the classic, The Lord of the Rings; and a hardcover film comic release for the classic Studio Ghibli film, Spirited Away. All that… Read More Reader’s Corner: Giant Killing, The Climber, and The Remarried Empress
Violet Evergarden and Understanding the Meaning of Love
Rewatching Violet Evergarden (the series) recently reminded me why it is still my favorite anime, even after seven years since it first aired and five since its brilliant conclusion. Despite the influx of major shounen action productions during this period, few have matched its impact on me. The storytelling, character depth, and emotional resonance of… Read More Violet Evergarden and Understanding the Meaning of Love
First Impression: mono
Satsuki starts high school and joins the photography club. She greatly admires her senpai, the club president, but after a fun year, senpai graduates, leaving Satsuki feeling rather deflated. Friend and fellow club member An browbeats Satsuki into pulling herself together. Satsuki buys a camera from a woman named Haruno who lives nearby. The girls… Read More First Impression: mono
First Impression: Food for the Soul
A college freshman named Mako watches a cooking show on her phone. She loves food but is extremely shy and timid and can’t bring herself to venture into crowded restaurants alone. Later, on campus, three college girls seek to register a Food Culture Research Club, but they need a fourth member to be allowed to… Read More First Impression: Food for the Soul
First Impression: Teogonia
A raindrop falls from a tree and wakes up a red-haired boy who is reclining against an ancient stone. He stands up and jumps. We see fire and stars. A melancholic, evocative female voice starts singing. This is the opening, and our protagonist stands strong among villagers with spears, facing fire and destruction. We see… Read More First Impression: Teogonia
Fanart Friday, Too: Sakura x Sakura
It’s the season for cherry blossoms in Japan, so what better way to express the loveliness of it than by an illustration of the too-sweet Sakura Kinomoto of Cardcaptor Sakura sitting among the sakura? Check out this amazing illustration of just that by artist extraordinaire, 言葉! ★ 【言葉】 「 はる 」 ☆
