To say that Gojo Satoru is sort of a big deal in the world of Jujutsu Kaisen is putting it lightly. He’s established from the jump as the shounen series’s strongest character, and it’s hard to overstate the huge difference in power between Gojo and even the next-most powerful characters. But even so, we meet… Read More Life Lessons with Gojo-sensei
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of November 12th! Check out the latest episode in our player below! Will a John Wick anime work? Who got snubbed for a Game Award nomination? Thanks for listening, and please subscribe to us on… Read More Doki Doki News: Game Award Nominations, John Wick Anime, and Call of the Night Comes to a Close
It’s a very human experience to find out that our enthusiasm has waned, our motivation has decreased, and our wanting has ceased, for all sorts of things in life—jobs, relationships, hobbies, and even faith. Our podcasters—Mike, Tyler, Paris, and Eryn—have all been there, and they’ve seen some of that same approach in anime series like… Read More Tangle x Cast 24: Going Through the Motions
What makes an exceptional anime? Is it a protagonist with a relatable journey as they go from zero to number one hero? Or is it watching an antagonist’s backstory unfold, only to find that it reminds us of our own? It’s true that protagonists can be inspiring, but an exceptional anime is not just about… Read More No One Is Too Far Gone: Heroes & Villains in My Hero Academia
I love how intimidating Ozen appears to be, then underneath it all in the second illustration…still intimidating, but with a smile. A lovely character in a series (Made in Abyss) full of them, and full of horrible and complicated ones as well. ★ 【K-SUWABE】 「 不動卿オーゼン / オーゼン 」 ☆
Overpowered protagonists, ugly character designs, excessive gags, anti-climatic narratives. As an anime viewer, you quickly learn to recognize such things as the bane of the genre: They sink so many potentially cool stories! But… what if those things were to work the other way around? To enhance, surprise, and make a tale great? Can you… Read More Mob Psycho 100: The Cunning of the Light
It’s a typical day in Japan. Overworked salary men and women are coming and going about their business, school kids are goofing off on their phones, a giant Digi-Egg is floating over Tokyo Tower blasting messages around the world…same old, same old. Japan has seen weirder, truth be told, especially THIS iteration of Japan. Even… Read More Film Review: Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning
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