Japan, 1968. The story opens with a young man trudging along a dirt track across a windswept meadow that is otherwise empty except for the scattered heaps of illegally dumped garbage, all while a lonely tune whistles through the overcast sky. Tokyo Tower can be seen illuminated in the distance behind our yet-unnamed main character,… Read More First Impression: Tomorrow’s Joe/Ashita no Joe
These black-and-white illustrations of Jujutsu Kaisen characters are just stunning! Have you kept up with the anime? Did you finish the manga? ★ 【Uki】 「 呪術のいろいろ 」 ☆ *reprinted w/permission
We chatted earlier this week about Luce, the Vatican’s new kawaii mascot. The fanart came out fast and furiously after her reveal—and here’s one of our favorites, a Castlevania x Luce mashup! ★ 【haraya】 「 Vampire Hunter 」 ☆
“Let me disclose the gifts reserved for age/ To set a crown upon your lifetime’s effort. / First, the cold friction of expiring sense / Without enchantment, offering no promise / But bitter tastelessness of shadow fruit / As body and soul begin to fall asunder. / Second, the conscious impotence of rage / At… Read More From the New World: Bloodstained Memories
Just this week, the Vatican brought out a brand-new mascot to represent the Church’s upcoming year. Named “Luce” (“light” in Italian), the cute character caught a ton of attention and went viral in large part because she’s drawn in anime-style. That’s right, the Vatican meets anime! Even gigantic institutions that may have once avoided anime… Read More Envisioning a Bright Future for All Otaku
Happy (almost) Halloween, all you scary readers out there! We don’t review a whole lot of horror on Reader’s Corner, but we have a few that quality (or nearly do!) for a special spooky edition! Leading the ghastly collection is Uncanny: The Origins of Fear, horror master Junji Ito’s illustrated memoir; joining it are the… Read More Reader’s Corner: Spooky Halloween Edition!
The fantastical imagery in many Studio Ghibli films makes them ripe for artists to take and interpret with similarly imaginative themes, like those represented in Halloween! Check out these incredible and complex pieces meshing the spooky day with Princess Mononoke! ★ 【ひとみん】 「 princess mononoke halloween 」 ☆ *reprinted w/permission
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