Reader’s Corner: Geniearth (Vol. 1), Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim (Vol. 4), and Star Wars Visions: Tsukumo

A manga take on X-Men, a Star Wars one-shot, and the newest volume of Fool Night are among the releases we’re covering on this week’s Reader’s Corner. Check out our reviews of those volumes and more below! Fool Night (Vol. 9) • Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku! (Vol. 2) • Geniearth (Vol. 1) •… Read More Reader’s Corner: Geniearth (Vol. 1), Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim (Vol. 4), and Star Wars Visions: Tsukumo

07.14.202607.14.2026 StaffLeave a comment

Uma AX 2026: Pretty Busy (Daily Dispatches from Anime Expo 2026)

Umapyoi! Umapyoi! (Horse joy! Horse joy!) Time to lace up the track shoes. It’s Fourth of July weekend, which means three things: backyard barbecues, fireworks, and Anime Expo. And while the peak of summer uma racing bursts from the gate on July 3 at Saratoga, the starting bell rings one day earlier in downtown Los… Read More Uma AX 2026: Pretty Busy (Daily Dispatches from Anime Expo 2026)

07.02.202607.06.2026 TwwkLeave a comment

Summer 2026 Anime First Impressions

Another anime season is upon us, and that means it’s time once again for our first impressions! Over the next several weeks, our writers will be sampling a wide range of new and returning shows and sharing their early thoughts—what excites us, what surprises us, and what might be worth adding to your watchlist. This… Read More Summer 2026 Anime First Impressions

06.25.202607.21.2026 Staff3 Comments

Daily Dispatches from the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival

It’s the most glorious time of the year again—Annecy time! Since its inauguration in 1960, the Annecy International Animation Film Festival has grown to become the world’s largest annual gathering of animators and animation, drawing audiences of around 15,000 from the most far-flung corners of the globe to the lakeside town nestled in the mountains… Read More Daily Dispatches from the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival

06.04.202506.20.2025 claire6 Comments

Review: Star Wars: Visions: The Manga Anthology

For all the missteps in Disney’s approach to Star Wars since purchasing the IP from George Lucas, there’s one aspect to the business they’ve gotten right: the manga adaptations. Heavily influenced by Japanese culture and film, Star Wars is a property that fits like a (black, L-hand 980 prosthetic covering) glove in the anime and… Read More Review: Star Wars: Visions: The Manga Anthology

05.06.202405.08.2024 TwwkLeave a comment

Celebrating the Women of the Anime, Manga & Light Novel Industries

Happy International Women’s Day, everyone! In honor of the day, we here at BtT are excited to celebrate some of our favorite women working in anime, manga, and light novels. This is our second year marking the holiday in this way. When I started this project last year, I was under the impression that these… Read More Celebrating the Women of the Anime, Manga & Light Novel Industries

03.08.202303.13.2023 claire1 Comment

Star Wars: Visions (Review)

Though Star Wars: Visions—a series of animated shorts from about the franchise’s universe created by anime studios (including some of Japan’s most high profiles ones) and now available to stream on Disney+—was initially announced at last year’s Investor’s Day event, the idea of a Star Wars anime has lived in fans’ imaginations from a long,… Read More Star Wars: Visions (Review)

09.22.202109.29.2021 Twwk4 Comments

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