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Top Five Anime Openings (OPs) for Spring 2025

It’s time once again to drop our picks for the top five openings of the anime season! Here are our selections for the best OPs of spring 2025: Here are the OPs we selected: What’s your favorite OP of the season? Are there any we missed? We hope you enjoy our selections! Please follow us… Read More Top Five Anime Openings (OPs) for Spring 2025

06.27.202507.01.2025 Staff2 Comments

Fanart Friday, Too: Class 1-A Assemble!

We will miss you, Class 1-A! ;_; ★ 【かかしのかかと】 「 1-A 」 ☆

09.20.202409.20.2024 Staff1 Comment

Top Five Anime Openings (OPs) of the Summer 2024 Season

The summer 2024 has been on fire—at least when it comes to the music. While it lacks the big splashes of last season, like YUNGLUD’s “Abyss,” summer 2024 has provided great openings one after another from series like The Elusive Samurai, Roshidere, and Oshi no Ko. I don’t envy our man Ryan in selecting and… Read More Top Five Anime Openings (OPs) of the Summer 2024 Season

09.11.202412.03.2024 Staff1 Comment

Fanart Thursday: A Happy Star and Stripe 4th of July!

Happy Independence Day, Americans! Here’s MHA’s Star and Stripe, a character we could have used a little (LOT?) more of! ★ 【四方山与太話】 「 ヒロアカ イラスト 」 ☆

07.04.202407.04.2024 Staff2 Comments

First Impression: My Hero Academia Season 7

Izuku Midoriya is recovering from the last months, hanging his clothes to dry and reflecting as his country becomes a failed state. The comforting presence of his classmates balances the feeling of impending dread. He still wants to save his nemesis, Tomura Shigaraki, and the kid he sees suffering inside of him. Nevertheless, he remembers… Read More First Impression: My Hero Academia Season 7

05.06.202405.08.2024 GaheretLeave a comment

No One Is Too Far Gone: Heroes & Villains in My Hero Academia

What makes an exceptional anime? Is it a protagonist with a relatable journey as they go from zero to number one hero? Or is it watching an antagonist’s backstory unfold, only to find that it reminds us of our own? It’s true that protagonists can be inspiring, but an exceptional anime is not just about… Read More No One Is Too Far Gone: Heroes & Villains in My Hero Academia

11.13.202311.15.2023 Staff2 Comments

Fanart Friday: My Casual Hero Academia

Man, how I love this concept of Mirko and Bakugou being buds and Todoroki just chillin’ (har har) with his dog. There’s always been a lot of AU art for My Hero Academia (thank the series and that fantasy ending for starting the trend!), and for that, I’m super glad! ★ 【かわはら あい寿】 「 オラオラコンビ… Read More Fanart Friday: My Casual Hero Academia

09.01.202309.01.2023 Staff3 Comments

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