It’s summer and it’s hot. High school buddies Yoshiki and Hikaru cool off with a frozen treat in their small village, as Hikaru confirms that he is not actually Hikaru; that human boy died when he disappeared last winter, and “Hikaru” is now…something else—something that goes all psychedelic ink blotty and red-eyed when his emotions… Read More First Impression: The Summer Hikaru Died
What are your plans for the summer? Are you headed to the beach (I’m literally there as this post goes up!)? Planning some other vacation? Just doing the typical, like work or school? Taking care of the kids during their summer break? Just trying to stay cool? Is anime in your plans? Well, it should… Read More Summer 2025 Anime First Impressions
While the charm and creativity of fantastic worlds and cool science fiction works may enthrall us, it’s rare to keep up with a series based on those elements alone. We need to care about the characters and be interested in their journeys. This week’s selections featured a number of manga and light novels that do… Read More Reader’s Corner: Kaiju No. 8 (Vol. 7), A Galaxy Next Door (Vol. 5), and The Summer Hikaru Died
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