Happy Friday, otaku! I hope you enjoyed celebrating the resurrection of our Lord during Easter last weekend! Speaking of Easter, many of you probably participated in Lent, even if all you did was give up something like junk food, TV, or, in my case, energy drinks for 40 days. Fasting of any kind is a… Read More Train like a Shonen Hero!
A lot happens in this first episode, so buckle up. Our story opens at a rakugo (traditional Japanese storytelling) cafe in Tokyo, where a 30-something man is giving a performance. We quickly learn that this man’s name is Tohru Osaki, stagename Shinta Arakawa, and his performance…has room for improvement. We can tell he’s under a… Read More First Impression: Akane-banashi
What are you to do if you’re anime fan, gamer, or Dungeon and Dragons player who wants to find your place in church but has never felt comfortable in church culture? What if at best, you’ve always felt a little left out—and at worst, have been bullied or even witnessed your passions called out from… Read More Interview with Rev. Nathan Webb, Pastor to Nerds and Old-School Manga Fan
Kafka once had a dream to join the Japan Defense Force and fight kaiju alongside his best friend, Mina. Now though, he cleans up the kaiju that she takes out as head captain of Division Three. He spends his days telling himself over and over that it’s okay to give up on his dream to… Read More First Impression: Kaiju No. 8
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of December 11th through 17th! Check out the latest episode in our player below, or subscribe to us on SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Are you excited for the newest Miyazaki… Read More Doki Doki News: My Hero Academia Live Action, INU-OH at the Golden Globes, and Miyazaki’s Latest
Are villains destined to die? Is Chitose really inside that Ramune bottle? Can a rooster be a shonen hero? Will our reviews answers this week any of these questions? No, no they won’t, but they give you a sense of the diverse group of titles we’re covering this week, which also include sci-fi, a beloved… Read More Reader’s Corner: Rooster Fighter, The Remarried Empress, and Tower of God
Among the offerings we cover this week are a couple of one-volume releases from the mangaka of Beastars and the author of I Want to Eat Your Pancrease, respectively. We also review the newest releases from several other series and the opening volume of a Shonen Jump favorite. Animal Crossing: New Horizons Deserted Island Diary… Read More Reader’s Corner: Mission: Yozakura Family (Vol. 1), Wandance (Vol. 2), and I Will Forget This Feeling Someday
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