Review: Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Another Story, Vol. 2

Another story, another volume, another favorite magical girl takes the cover! That’s right, volume two has arrived and Kyoko Sakura, who played a small part in the initial release, is our cover girl, receiving a full-color insert page (playing with kittens!) and gets to play the prime role. Discouraged from investigating Kamihama City by Mami… Read More Review: Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Another Story, Vol. 2

05.15.202305.15.2023 claire1 Comment

Review: Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Another Story, Vol. 1

Gather round, Madoka Magica fans! We have good news: a new spin-off manga series has hit the shelves, and Twwk and I are here to give you the 4-1-1. So pour yourself a cup of orange pekoe, pull out that slice of cake you’ve been saving, and get ready to curl up in your freakishly… Read More Review: Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Another Story, Vol. 1

11.21.202211.21.2022 claire3 Comments

Fixing Madoka’s Mistake: Yuki Yuna, Episode 11

I loved Puella Magi Madoka Magica from the moment I first saw it. The heroine’s epic sacrifice to save the world and inject an unforgiving karmic system with grace resonated so powerfully. And not just with me, as I soon learned, but with pretty much all of Christian otakudom. But then I watched Rebellion, the… Read More Fixing Madoka’s Mistake: Yuki Yuna, Episode 11

12.15.202112.15.2021 claire4 Comments

First Impression: Yuki Yuna is a Hero: the Great Mankai Chapter

Fuu on drums, Itsuki on keys, Karin “Nibosshi” on bass, Togo “Wasshi” on…biwa? And Sonoko thrashing on a Les Paul, roaring out “Udon! Udon! Udon! Udon! Rawwwwrrrr! Tasty!” With Yuuna as awkward background performer. The Hero Club Rock Band Yuyuyu is born! (Think K-On meets Aggretsuko.) But wait, after some karaoke and a feast, we… Read More First Impression: Yuki Yuna is a Hero: the Great Mankai Chapter

10.01.202110.09.2021 claire3 Comments

First Impression: The Case Study of Vanitas

In a steampunk Paris where the men wear top hats and capes and the women faint due to over-tight corsets, vampires—long thought purged from the earth—are hunting humans once again. But there is one man, heir to the book and name of the mythical Vanitas, who is hunting them in return. Rumor of the book’s… Read More First Impression: The Case Study of Vanitas

07.02.202107.05.2021 claire1 Comment

Doki Doki News: Demon Slayer Slays, Netflix Goes Vtubing, and Madoka Returns!

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of April 25th through May 1st! Check out latest episode in our player below, or subscribe to us on SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Will you be watching N-Ko? Did you… Read More Doki Doki News: Demon Slayer Slays, Netflix Goes Vtubing, and Madoka Returns!

04.30.202105.03.2021 bambibethy1 Comment

Fanart: Madoka Magica 10th Anniversary

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

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