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)
Imagine this: You’ve worked hard to be the “perfect” girl in high school after completely changing your image and crushing the rumors of your mom’s affair from when you were in elementary school. You study and work hard in every area of your life, especially when it comes to dancing. You are idolized everywhere you… Read More Team Review: Girl Crush, Vol. 1
Just admit it—there are still a few people in your life that you need to do Christmas shopping for. Maybe more than a few! Well, you’re in luck! Our final Reader’s Corner before Christmas is our biggest of the year, featuring a ton of just-released manga, and a light novel and audiobook, too! So leap… Read More Reader’s Corner: Kaiju No. 8 (Vol. 8), Sengoku Youko (Vol. 4), and It Takes Two Tomorrow, Too (Vol. 2)
Our good friend, Kenneth See, sent us a question recently about watching anime through unlicensed means. My response, edited here for clarity and with some additional insight, might be helpful to other Christians who are struggling with this question. I want to pick your brain on something: anime piracy. Is it a sin to watch… Read More Untangled: Is It Okay for Christians to Watch Illegal, Pirated, or Unlicensed Anime Streams?
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of October 8th! Check out the latest episode in our player below, or subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, or SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Are you excited to submit a… Read More Doki Doki News: Right Stuf Ends, Gabriel and the Guardians Seeks Funding, and Live Action Yu Yu Hakusho Streams in December
A quick glance at our Reader’s Corner selections for this post, many of which are debuting today, reveals part of the reason why manga continues to grow in popularity. The variety of stories being told through these releases is breathtaking. From a young woman reliving her yesterday a thousand times to a food truck running… Read More Reader’s Corner: Ima Koi (Vol. 5), The Executioner and Her Way of Life (Vol. 6), and Call the Name of the Night (Vol. 1)
This week, Maison Ikkoku comes to an end (again); the mesmerizing A.I. story, Your Forma, receives a manga adaptation; Tomozaki-kun makes a difficult choice in the latest volume of his top-tier light novel series; and much more, including the debut reviews by our two newest reviewers, WacOtaku and Marg. Check out their reviews and the… Read More Reader’s Corner: Oshi no Ko (Vol. 1), Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki (Vol. 9), and Romantic Killer (Vol. 2)
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