What’s scarier than aliens and ghouls? Humans, of course—specifically the kind who will destroy the vulnerable to gain and maintain power. In Jiji’s village, that’s the Kito family, a ghoulish clan who fears nothing (except maybe the Chamber of Commerce). They run the town that Jiji lives in, and have mixed themselves up with Jiji… Read More First Impression: DAN DA DAN Season 2
What are your plans for the summer? Are you headed to the beach (I’m literally there as this post goes up!)? Planning some other vacation? Just doing the typical, like work or school? Taking care of the kids during their summer break? Just trying to stay cool? Is anime in your plans? Well, it should… Read More Summer 2025 Anime First Impressions
Volume one was incredible. But what about volume two? The second volume of manga series is so critical—it’s an opportunity for readers to see if a new favorite can possibly continue the momentum from the first few chapters, or if it was all merely lightning in a bottle. On today’s Reader’s Corner, we review five… Read More Reader’s Corner: Dandadan (Vol. 13), Choking on Love (Vol. 2), and The Fragrant Flowers Blooms with Dignity (Vol. 7)
No foolin’—we’ve got a cool selection of works to present to you today! They include the newest volume of Dandadan, the first volume of GL series Pink Candy Kiss, and a Frieren art book! So check out our reviews below and see what series and works you might want to check out! Dandadan (Vol. 12)… Read More Reader’s Corner: Pink Candy Kiss (Vol. 1), Friday at the Atelier (Vol. 3), and Dandadan (Vol. 12)
February starts with a bang as we review awesome new volumes of hot series like Dandadan and Kagurabachi, romances like volume four of You and I Are Polar Opposites, and the breathtaking premiere volume of The Color of the End: Mission in the Apocalypse. Check out our reviews of these and more below! The Color… Read More Reader’s Corner: Dandadan (Vol. 11), Kagurabachi (Vol. 2), and The Color of the End: Mission in the Apocalypse (Vol. 1)
Yeah…this is perfect. Could we get an official crossover between Dandadan and Mob Psycho 100? PLEASE? ★ 【かわ尻】 「 8番出口で異変探ししてほしい 」 ☆
Happy New Year’s Eve, friends! As the clock counts down toward midnight, what will you be doing? Dancing the night away at some posh event? Watching staid music performances on TV that were recorded hours ago? Watching the ball drop in a city a thousand miles away? Let’s get serious—you’ll be watching anime and reading… Read More Reader’s Corner: Dandadan (Vol. 10), Zom 100 (Vol. 16), and Fool Night (Vol. 3)
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