This month marks the 10th anniversary of the premiere of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, a magical girl series that shook up the genre and the entire medium. Hailed as a deconstruction of the series type (though it might best be described as subverting expectations), it also ended in a profound and moving way, and has… Read More Fanart: Madoka Magica 10th Anniversary
We’re super excited this season for the return of Laid-back Camp, the peaceful and funny series about camping girls. The first episode of season two put us into the past, showing ace camper Rin Shima (“Shimarin”) on her very first solo camping adventure, several years prior to the current day. This piece of fanart helps… Read More Fanart Friday: Shimarin’s First Laid-Back Camping Trip
Have you watched Weathering with You? Another fine film by Makoto Shinkai, it centers on “sunshine girl” Hina, who has the ability to control the rain. Of course, romance, tears, and Shinto-influenced supernatural events follow. GKIDS, the film’s distributor, announced this week that it’s now available for streaming on HBO Max, and we are all… Read More Fanart Friday: Weathering with Hina
Rin on a bike? Well, you’ll be seeing her on your scooter, at least (and upgraded? We’ll see how far the season gets), in just a few a days! Season two of Laid-Back Camp (Yuru Camp 🏕) premieres six days from now! ★ 【Psi】 「志摩リン」 ☆
Shimarin the red-nosed reindeer Had a very shiny nose And if you ever saw her It’d probably be in camping clothes ★ 【n2】 「 クリスマスなでりん 」 ☆
Are you watching an vtubers these days? We talked a little about the phenomenon, which is growing like crazy especially as many adjust to English-speaking audiences. Do you have a favorite? ★ 【さきの新月】 「 こえていくぺこーら 」 ☆
Here comes Eri Claus Here comes Eri Claus Right down U.A. High Lane… ★ 【双猫屋)】 【MHA】log③ ☆
Ever been winter camping? Although I grew up doing a lot of camping, it always in the spring or fall, so it’s been both fun and a learning experience for me to see how the girls of the Outdoor Activities Circle (and other friends) have camped during winter in Laid-Back Camp (Yuru Camp). And in… Read More Fanart Friday: Warm Up with Laid-Back Camp’s Outdoor Activities Circle!
November 11th brings together two unlikely bedfellows—Veterans Days, likely to be ignored by younger audiences except those that get the day off from school, and Pocky Day, which older audiences may be at a loss to even comprehend. And yet, here we are, the earlier celebrated because November 11th, 1918 was the day that WWI… Read More Enjoy Veterans Day AND Pocky Day with this Royai Art
★ 【ポプル】 「 ✨ 」 ☆ The beautiful artwork above got you feeling nostalgic for Your Lie in April? Don’t stop with this piece! Come read (and even listen!) to some of our previous posts on the wonderful series! TangleCast 76: The Role of Music and Love in Your Lie in April Kaori Miyazono’s Letter:… Read More Fanart Friday: Your Lie in April