Reader’s Corner: The Eminence in Shadow (Vol. 6), Dandadan (Vol. 3), and Love’s in Sight! (Vol. 1)

Before there was Chainsaw Man, there was Mermaid Rhapsody, Little Sister’s Elder Sister, and Tatsuki Fujimoto other one-shots. We look at another collection of his early manga today, along with series about cute would-be couples, surviving the zombie apocalypse, an assassin charged with killing isekai’d humans for the church, and much more! Hit the links… Read More Reader’s Corner: The Eminence in Shadow (Vol. 6), Dandadan (Vol. 3), and Love’s in Sight! (Vol. 1)

04.11.202305.12.2023 Staff1 Comment

Doki Doki News: Leiji Matsumoto Passes, Crunchyroll Layoffs, and Our 100th Episode!

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of February 12th through February 18th! It’s our 100th episode! We hope you’ve enjoyed our newscast and are looking forward to many more in the future. To that end, we’ve added Spotify and Apple podcasts… Read More Doki Doki News: Leiji Matsumoto Passes, Crunchyroll Layoffs, and Our 100th Episode!

02.24.202302.27.2023 bambibethy18Leave a comment

Catching Up With Christina Kelly at Ecchi Expo

Attending anime conventions is for us our mission on steroids. They’re huge gatherings where we have the opportunity to develop relationships with voice actors, other industry professionals, and attendees, while expressing our own passion for the anime and cosplay. As such, we visit many each year, and no two are the same; each has its… Read More Catching Up With Christina Kelly at Ecchi Expo

02.01.202301.31.2023 Twwk2 Comments

Reader’s Corner: Unnamed Memory, So What’s Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin, and Rainbow Days

Are you using the holidays to catch up? We’re doing a bit of the same here, with just a scattering of new entries this week and mostly reviews of other fairly recent releases. And here’s a tip: A number of our reviewed volumes this week are on sale! Click the images to follow our affiliate… Read More Reader’s Corner: Unnamed Memory, So What’s Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin, and Rainbow Days

11.29.202212.01.2022 Twwk4 Comments

First Impression: The Eminence in Shadow

What is the “Eminence in Shadow”? Desperate to embody this enigmatic idea, “background character” Kagenou trains day and night while blending in at school. But Nishino sees him—after all, Kagenou is different from all the others who praise and adore her. Kagenou looks right through her, interacting with but not really seeing the school’s most… Read More First Impression: The Eminence in Shadow

10.05.202210.10.2022 Twwk9 Comments

Video: 10 Fall 2022 Anime We’re Excited to Watch!

The fall 2022 anime season is here! It begins in earnest this morning and really gets going this weekend, though a few new anime have already streamed, including the premiere of I’m the Villainess so I’m Taming the Final Boss, the prologue for Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, and ten full episodes of… Read More Video: 10 Fall 2022 Anime We’re Excited to Watch!

09.28.202209.29.2022 Staff2 Comments

Fall 2022 Anime First Impressions

Almost as if to make up for a poorly received (though perhaps underrated) summer 2022 season, the anime premiering this fall are fierce and highly anticipated, and out in full force starting next weekend! They include adaptations of some of the most popular manga of recent years (Chainsaw Man and Blue Lock); sequels or second… Read More Fall 2022 Anime First Impressions

09.22.202210.29.2022 Staff3 Comments

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