There’s something satisfying about an old-fashioned revenge story—seeing justice served and the bad guys getting their just deserts. But what is the price of vengeance? And what sort of culture does it breed? These are some of the questions Mamoru Hosoda explores in his latest film, Scarlet, a reimagining of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Scarlet retains the… Read More Film Review: Scarlet
It literally took a global pandemic to slow down the rapid growth of anime’s popularity. But the industry has surged back, and after a year during which studios were playing catch-up, 2022 felt like it was largely business as usual and maybe better than that, with dozens of new series released each season, new studios… Read More Best of 2022 Anime
As a child, I spent most of my waking hours surrounded by technology. One of my earliest memories is of lazing about on the floor, Nintendo DS in hand, perpetually losing against the Fire-type Elite Four member in Pokémon Platinum because I refused to use any Pokémon other than my Grass-type starter. Most of the… Read More Review: BELLE
Our special month-long promotion of Doki Doki News continues with our fourth guest host! Today, Michelle Lee joins us as our newscaster. You’ll recognize her voice from Date A Live (Origami Tobiichi), Assassination Classroom (Sumire Hara), and Tokyo Ghoul (Kurona Yasuhisa), among other series. Follow Michelle on Twitter and Instagram, and please subscribe to us… Read More Doki Doki News: Hosoda vs. Miyazaki, Chung Drops Your Name, and Guest Host Michelle Lee!
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of June 13th through 19th! Check out latest episode in our player below, or subscribe to us on SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Excited about any of the movie announcements? Eager… Read More Doki Doki News: Evangelion 3.0+1.01, Streaming Mugen Train, and Belle in the Winter
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of December 13th through December 19th! Check out latest episode in our player below, or subscribe to us on SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Looking forward to seeing live-action Yu Yu… Read More Doki Doki News: FGO Christmas, New Hosoda Film, and Live-Action YYH!
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