Fanart Friday, Too: Poisonous Maomao
The Apothecary Diaries is back! Honestly, it was really tough to wait even a short amount of time for season two. Maomao withdrawals to go along with Maoamo supremacy! ★ 【ふわチーズ】 「 これ、毒です 」 ☆
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First Impression: The Apothecary Diaries, Season 2
Spring has come to pseudo-medieval China. We check in briefly with a bunch of established characters, and get some goofy interactions between our favorite eccentric apothecary, Maomao, and our favorite court eunuch, Jinshi. The latter undertakes an effort to promote literacy in the rear palace by distributing copies of a popular novel, and sure enough,… Read More First Impression: The Apothecary Diaries, Season 2
Winter 2025 Anime First Impressions
New Year’s Day is a bit of a sad holiday for many of us—Christmas is over and the promise of a new year isn’t always that hopeful. Well, one thing that’ll surely help the malaise if you’re feeling it is new anime—and lots of it! The winter 2025 anime season begins in earnest right as… Read More Winter 2025 Anime First Impressions
Fanart Friday, Too: Beautiful Maomao
Some of the shiniest parts of The Apothecary Diaries are when Maomao, who dresses and looks as frumpy as possible to protect herself, shows her extraordinary beauty. The second illustration, though, reminds of that her interests lie far more with pharmaceuticals and experimentation than make-up and beauty. ★ 【千石千鵆🐶】 「 1 // 2 」 ☆
AniMarch Madness 2024: Sweet Sixteen, Day 2
The sweet sixteen round of AniMarch Madness 2024 concludes today with the final four matches, one from each of our four regions: Emerging and Recent, Classics, Action/Sci-Fi/Horror, and Romance/Comedy/Sports. Just as with the entire tournament, you can vote here on the blog as well as on our other platforms: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Discord, and Mastodon!… Read More AniMarch Madness 2024: Sweet Sixteen, Day 2
AniMarch Madness 2024: Round 2, Day 4
Round two of AniMarch Madness 2024 finishes today with four more matches! Vote below and also consider following and voting on our other platforms, too: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Discord, and Mastodon! We’ll see you on Monday when the Sweet Sixteen begins!
IWD 24: Celebrating the Women of the Anime, Manga, and Light Novel Industries
A warm welcome back, everyone! Here we are again, for the third year running, celebrating some of our favorite women creatives who work in anime, manga, and light novels. Now, anime is known for its cute girls and strong female protagonists, and some incredibly talented women seiyuu voice them. But on International Women’s Day, we… Read More IWD 24: Celebrating the Women of the Anime, Manga, and Light Novel Industries
