AniMarch Madness 2026, Rounds Three and Four: The Road to the Final Four!

Rounds one and two are complete, and the bracket has been narrowed from 64 anime to just 16 remaining. Now the tournament arc intensifies as we move into the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight of AniMarch Madness 2026, beginning today! AniMarch Madness is our month-long, single-elimination anime tournament where series go head-to-head until only one… Read More AniMarch Madness 2026, Rounds Three and Four: The Road to the Final Four!

First Impression: The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

Rintaro Tsumugi is an intimidating person. It comes with the territory of being a tall high schooler with dyed-blond hair and piercings, so he’s mostly resigned himself to the nervous stares and quickened paces that he often causes. His only friends are three other boys from his school, Chidori Public High, and Rintaro intends to… Read More First Impression: The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

Reader’s Corner: Dandadan (Vol. 13), Choking on Love (Vol. 2), and The Fragrant Flowers Blooms with Dignity (Vol. 7)

Volume one was incredible. But what about volume two? The second volume of manga series is so critical—it’s an opportunity for readers to see if a new favorite can possibly continue the momentum from the first few chapters, or if it was all merely lightning in a bottle. On today’s Reader’s Corner, we review five… Read More Reader’s Corner: Dandadan (Vol. 13), Choking on Love (Vol. 2), and The Fragrant Flowers Blooms with Dignity (Vol. 7)

Reader’s Corner: Oshi no Ko (Vol. 10), The Bugle Call: Song of War (Vol. 1), and Kill Blue (Vol. 1)

Will Ako return to her original body? Have Ruby and Aqua truly switched roles? And are either of two brand new series—The Bugle Call: Song of War and Kill Blue—likely to rise to the occasion as worthy of our attention and dollars? Twwk gives you all his thoughts on these questions and more in this… Read More Reader’s Corner: Oshi no Ko (Vol. 10), The Bugle Call: Song of War (Vol. 1), and Kill Blue (Vol. 1)

Reader’s Corner: Frieren (Vol. 12), Solo Leveling (Vol. 11), and The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity (Vol. 5)

Slavery, character deaths, and the possibility of the future being erased are among the intense themes in series we’re reviewing in this week’s column! But if you want something, fluffier, not to fear—we’ve also got new and old volumes of too-cute manga to share with you, all below on Reader’s Corner! Centuria (Vols. 1-3) •… Read More Reader’s Corner: Frieren (Vol. 12), Solo Leveling (Vol. 11), and The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity (Vol. 5)

Fanart Friday, Too: Cake for Waguri

If you’ve yet to read The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, you should! Trust me, it’s the most precious series—and thankfully, Cloverworks is bringing it to life in anime this year! Artist moshimoshibe also brings it to life with this kawaii illustration of the lovely and too-cute Waguri Kaoruko! ★ 【moshimoshibe】 「 kaoruko 」