Something wicked this way comes…and it’s not the Hollows. No, in fact, this new threat is exterminating Hollows, much to the chagrin of the Soul Reapers at the Shinigami Research Institute, though as Kurotsuchi walks through the halls, looking a bit like angel arriving at NERV headquarters (matching the font used for this new arc!),… Read More First Impression: Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
The fall 2022 anime season is here! It begins in earnest this morning and really gets going this weekend, though a few new anime have already streamed, including the premiere of I’m the Villainess so I’m Taming the Final Boss, the prologue for Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, and ten full episodes of… Read More Video: 10 Fall 2022 Anime We’re Excited to Watch!
Almost as if to make up for a poorly received (though perhaps underrated) summer 2022 season, the anime premiering this fall are fierce and highly anticipated, and out in full force starting next weekend! They include adaptations of some of the most popular manga of recent years (Chainsaw Man and Blue Lock); sequels or second… Read More Fall 2022 Anime First Impressions
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of September 4th through September 10th! Check out the latest episode in our player below, or subscribe to us on SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Are you excited for the return… Read More Doki Doki News: Bleach at NYCC, Kimi ni Todoke Drama, and Tearmoon Empire Anime
In this week’s column, we look back to a couple of classics (including one getting a reprint), and to the usual suspects: isekai, romcom, and…magical school? Bleach: 20th Anniversary Edition (Vol. 1) • Chitose is in the Ramune Bottle (Vol. 1) • D-Genesis: Three Years after the Dungeons Appeared, Vol. 1 • The Liminial Zone… Read More Reader’s Corner: D-Genesis, The Liminal Zone, and Bleach 20th Anniversary Edition
Day one of AniMarch Madness was so much fun! Results are still being tabulated, with a few polls still open, but look for those results to pop up on Twitter and Instagram later today! In the meantime, here are the second set of eight matches, two from each of our four regions: 2021 Anime, Critical… Read More AniMarch Madness 2022: Round 1, Day 2
Let the King of my heartBe the fire inside my veinsThe echo of my daysOh oh, He is my song “King of My Heart” (John Mark McMillan / Sarah McMillan) The excellent new series, Ranking of Kings, introduces a unique concept to the idea of monarchy. The kings of each land are ranked, based apparently… Read More Ranking of Kings, Anime and True
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