AniMarch Madness is here! Well, almost. The tournament begins a week from today, on March 2nd. But first, we need to determine the field of 64, and to help us do that, you get to vote today on play-in matches for the final few spots! Here are the play-in matches: Classics Region Code Geass vs.… Read More AniMarch Madness 2026: Play-in Matches
Something Genuine welcomes one of anime’s all-time most notable voice actors for its second episode: Cristina Vee! For many fans, Cristina is inseparable from iconic roles—Homura Akemi (Puella Magi Madoka Magica), Sailor Mars (Sailor Moon), Darkness (KonoSuba), Sakura (Fate), and Ladybug (Miraculous). But in this conversation, the focus shifts away from credits and performances and… Read More Something Genuine, Ep. 2: Cristina Vee on Community, Anxiety, and 10 Years of Miraculous
The latest episode of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End featured a scene that will surely become one of the year’s most memorable. The titular character, known for rarely showing emotions, thinks back to a “scary” tantrum she once threw, one that lasted three full days. It was yet another highlight from an anime that’s been full… Read More Grace Notes: Hating Frieren
October 3rd is an important date for the anime community, but as you celebrate the Elric Brothers’ break with their past, don’t forget—it is Madoka Kaname’s birthday. Check out this cute illustration of Madoka below, which reduces Kyubey and Charlotte to birthday balloons! ★ 【星影ワタル】 「 まどマギ 」 ☆
A new trailer for the next Madoka movie (Puella Magi Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht Rising-) dropped this past week, as well as a February 2026 date for the premiere. Finally! Homura Akemi, of course, figures heavily into the trailer. An incredible character of so much depth, Homura has inspired so much great writing and art over… Read More Fanart Friday, Too: Homura Akemi Awaits
It does my heart so much good to see that Madoka Magica, some 15 years after the original series premiered, is still so beloved and leading to new properties (the next movie is coming…eventually!) and fanart like this amazing work below! ★ 【飞机云君】 「 Madoka 」
I’ve long been encouraged by the storyline and particularly the climax of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica series, which has strong parallels to the Easter story. The movie sequels, however, throw a wrench in what I thought was a perfect ending. But as they’ve gone along, they’ve also made the series deeper and richer. Homura… Read More Good Friday x Fanart Friday: Reaching for Madoka
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