AniMarch Madness 2026, Rounds Three and Four: The Road to the Final Four!

Rounds one and two are complete, and the bracket has been narrowed from 64 anime to just 16 remaining. Now the tournament arc intensifies as we move into the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight of AniMarch Madness 2026, beginning today! AniMarch Madness is our month-long, single-elimination anime tournament where series go head-to-head until only one… Read More AniMarch Madness 2026, Rounds Three and Four: The Road to the Final Four!

Introducing BtT’s New Anime Interview Series: Something Genuine

If you’ve spent any time at all on our blog, you’ve probably come to realize that Oregairu, the romcom anime featuring the self-sacrificial (and self-destructive) loner Hachiman Hikigaya, is one of our favorite anime. There’s a pivotal moment in season two of the series, when the friendships between the three main characters are in danger… Read More Introducing BtT’s New Anime Interview Series: Something Genuine

Fanart Friday: Yahello and Happy Birthday, Yui Yuigahama!

Yahello, friends! One of the the best losing heroines in all anime and light novels celebrated her birthday this past Wednesday (her 20th, actually). Here’s to Yui Yuigahama, a best girl who didn’t deserve all the tears! ★ 【Hitsu】「 Y U I 💕 」 ☆ ★ 【creep】「 yui 」 ☆ ★ 【SilverTsuki】 「 26日目,由比ヶ浜結衣 」… Read More Fanart Friday: Yahello and Happy Birthday, Yui Yuigahama!

Fanart Friday: My Pokemon Training is Wrong, As I Expected (Elementary School Version!)

Not too long ago, we posted one of my all-time favorite art crossovers: Oregairu x Pokemon. It was so much fun! And be still, my beating Irohas! The artist has returned with a version of the central trio in elementary school! ★ 【ライト】 「 ポケモンシリーズ:奉仕部小学生 」 Here’s the full caption and translation: 〜if物語〜 「ポケモンシリーズ:奉仕部小学生」~What if… Read More Fanart Friday: My Pokemon Training is Wrong, As I Expected (Elementary School Version!)

Reader’s Corner: I Want to End This Love Game (Vol. 3), Your Forma (Vol. 6), and Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance (Vol. 3)

We’ve got the kids from Karasuno. We’ve got Star Wars. We’ve got Bocchi and the girls. What more could you ask for? Well, if that’s not enough, this week’s reviews also cover the latest volumes of SHY, Your Forma, and I Want to End This Love Game, as well as the premiere of a new… Read More Reader’s Corner: I Want to End This Love Game (Vol. 3), Your Forma (Vol. 6), and Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance (Vol. 3)

Reader’s Corner: My Girlfriend’s Child (Vol. 4), What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim? (Vol. 4), and A Galaxy Next Door (Vol. 6, Final)

What’s wrong with Secretary Kim? Is my youth comedy wrong as expected? Is Medaka Kuroiwa impervious to my charms? Does a reincarnated witch spell doom? There are plenty of questions in this week’s volumes, though I guarantee none are fully answered. But isn’t that part of the charm of manga, manhwa, and light novels? Dive… Read More Reader’s Corner: My Girlfriend’s Child (Vol. 4), What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim? (Vol. 4), and A Galaxy Next Door (Vol. 6, Final)