Sakamoto Daya, Witch Watch, and The Elusive Samurai have received new PV trailers from Weekly Shonen Jump. Weekly Shonen Jump is known for its range of fantastic manga, and many go on to get the anime treatment. And these three more than live up to that tradition. If you haven’t heard of these titles, don’t … Read more
It’s no rocket science that the Japanese love cats. Cats are found literally everywhere — from pop culture (e.g., Hello Kitty was created by a Japanese artist) to manga and anime to entire cat islands and cat temples.
Another is a horror lover’s dream. It references some of the greats like Stephen King, John Saul, and H. P. Lovecraft. Fans of Higurashi: When They Cry, and Final Destination will adore this series. Thank you, Crunchyroll, for putting this in my recommendations because those five hours had me squirming with anticipation! Before going on, … Read more
I discovered Gleipnir thanks to Crunchyroll adding the first episode to their YouTube channel. This review will cover the anime because I haven’t read the manga. But I will! If you haven’t seen Gleipnir yet, be advised that it has body-horror, partial nudity, groping, and a lot of blood and gore. Do not let the … Read more
The dreaded abbreviation “TBD” is well-known to all manga fans and, sadly, sometimes even the best manga go on hiatus. The doom and gloom is difficult to describe to the oblivious non-manga fans, especially when you’ve been eagerly anticipating each next volume for many years, only to discover down the road that your favorite title … Read more
Gods know cyberpunk anime are as rare as unicorns if not even rarer — almost as shounen-ai anime. What little has been animated has been recycled over the years to keep new generations from complaining of old-school animation… and a couple of other sensitive topics besides. Just consider the Ghost in the Shell and Appleseed franchises … Read more
It’s been a month since I talked about Tomodachi Game, but now Tomodachi Game Episode 6 is out, and Badmouth Sugoroku is over! So, now I can break down the game, origins, rules, mistakes, strategies, and secrets revealed over the last four-and-a-half episodes. I can also safely predict that Season 1 will give us two … Read more
Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood both have fantastic final villains. But to call Dante the “Mother” version of Father is a disservice. Both villains believe they’re superior to humans, create Homunculi, are immortal to an extent, and close bond with Hohenheim. Unfortunately, they also make stupid choices and trip over the finish line. Spoilers … Read more
Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood are equally impressive anime and deserve to be watched. But one of their main differences is the Homunculi. Since most of their abilities are the same, I’ll focus on their origins, strengths, weaknesses, and who I think would win if these two universes ever clashed. This article will contain … Read more
I love Magi, and I have a crush on Orient. There are plenty of things to discuss concerning Shinobu Ohtaka’s latest work. It’s not right to claim if Orient is better or worse than Magi with only one season. I’m not going to rant or gush about it and ignore other opinions. I will go … Read more