High school student Tomoro Tenma has a problem, and it’s not related to his drumming skills or eating his broccoli. Our boy has a problem with his e-Pulse, a power source created by human emotions and thoughts and harnessed by AI devices known as Sapotama. His e-Pulse can cause Sapotama to malfunction on contact, and… Read More First Impression: Digimon Beatbreak
Welcome to the fall 2025 anime season! Wait, are we a little early? Nope, not all—new series have started dropping already (though to be fair, one of them is a prequel episode) as we charge into autumn! So ready or not—and hot on the heels of the Demon Slayer movie conquering the theater, here comes… Read More Fall 2025 Anime First Impressions
Digimon recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with a new music video (see below) and new content, including a manga. But for all the new, nothing is quite like the original! Check out these awesome illustration of the littlest of the original Digi-destined—Hikari (Kari) and Takeru (T.K)—and their respective Digimon, Angemon and Angewoman. ★ 【조철홍】 「… Read More Fanart Friday, Too: Digi-Destined, The Chosen Two
At various times over the past couple of years, a 1999 Wall Street Journal article titled “Violent Japanese Cartoon Show Draws Kids’ Eyes, Parents’ Scorn” by Sally Beatty has popped back up on social media, finding a new audience almost 25 years after it was originally written. Users have had fun poking at the piece,… Read More Mechanized Monsters, Poké-Pulp Fiction, and Advancing Attitudes About Anime
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of October 29th! Check out the latest episode in our player below! Are you looking forward to the Scott Pilgrim anime? Are you excited for more Silent Hill content? Thanks for listening, and please subscribe… Read More Doki Doki News: Anime at the Box Office, the Scott Pilgrim OP, and More Silent Hill
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
We’re back from summer vacation! Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of July 30th! Check out the latest episode in our player below, or subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, or SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Are… Read More Doki Doki News: Zom 100 Delay, Miyazaki Drops, and Digimon Returns
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