So, yeah… it’s… a siscon show. Earlier today, Fujimi Shobo announced that the anime adaptation of Seiji Ebisu’s Ore ga Suki Nanoha Imouto Dakedo Imouto Ja Nai (The One I Love is My Little Sister But She’s Not a Little Sister) will hit Japanese TV in October. The series was first unveiled in October 2017. […]
It’s time to meet the real people behind this false love story. Earlier today, the live-action Nisekoi film’s staff unveiled the first cast members for the project. The feature will star the following: Raku Ichijo: Kento Nakajima Chitoge Kirisaki: Ayami Nakajo Nakajo noted that she’ll dye her hair blonde for the role. A promotional photo […]
So, ah… this is bad. Yesterday, the official Universal FanCon Twitter account announced that the event was postponed indefinitely. The company’s full statement is below: It is with a heavy heart that we must announce that FanCon has been postponed until further notice. We deeply apologize for the disappointment, anger and feelings of lost trust […]
What better way to spend a weekend than with the adorable feline friends in Chi’s sweet home? Earlier today, Amazon started streaming the English dub for Chi’s Sweet Adventure on their digital platform. The first season is currently available via the company’s Prime Video service. Chi’s Sweet Adventure is based on Kanata Konami’s Chi’s Sweet […]
So, I guess you won’t get here on the Block Island ferry. Yesterday, the official ISLAND anime website updated with a new key visual. The image features Rinne, Karen, and Sora as they relax on the beach. Island will hit Japanese TV this summer. Keiichiro Kawaguchi (Nurse Witch Komugi R, Hayate the Combat Butler) was […]
For whom does the blue bird sing? Yesterday, the official Liz and the Blue Bird (Liz to Aoi Tori in Japanese, Liz und ein BlauerVogel in German) film’s website updated with a new teaser trailer. The three-minute promo introduces the film’s major plot points, using character add emphasis to scenes against the narrator. Liz to […]
“Idols as hope” is an inspiring setup. That is, until it’s undercut by the notion of “idols as product.”
This week: the Kase-san OVA, the best couples, and Kyoto Sekai University elects the Mali-born Oussouby Sacko as its president.
I’m going to say it straight out: I loved this premiere. I love romances between functional adults with common interests. I love grounded stories about likable nerds. I love relatable characters, and my boyfriend more than once turned to me during the episode and said, “That’s you.” Wotakoi, it seems, was made for me.
Part 2 of the 4-part watchalong of Michiko & Hatchin with Amelia, Vrai, and special guests Lizzie Visitante and Jacqueline-Elizabeth Cottrell! We talk about coding of desirability, particularly regarding thinness and whiteness; swoon over Atsuko, and discuss women in competition (or not).
Another season is upon us, which means a new parade of premieres to watch and review! Now that we’ve gone through every available show, it’s time to gather them all together and see how they stack up.
Mmmmm, you can just feel the shame wafting off this one.
It’s been a few seasons since I laid eyes on something that felt this perfunctory and soulless.
So. Have any of you been missing Slayers?
There are few fictional genres where “it made me sleepy” is considered high praise, but iyashikei (healing) anime and manga have made it one of their primary goals. So please know that, when I say I nearly dozed off halfway through Yotsuiro Biyori, I mean it in the most complimentary way possible.
This week: eugenics, workplace discrimination, and the cost of piracy for manga artists.
Part 1 of the 4-part watchalong of Michiko & Hatchin with Amelia, Vrai, and special guests Lizzie Visitante and Jacqueline-Elizabeth Cottrell! They talk about the cultural context of the series, the fraught issue of on-screen portrayal without diverse casting, and whether the show accurately captures the culture of life in Brazil.
Golden Kamuy has been the darling of certain anime-and-manga circles for a while, and this adaptation might be one of the most hotly anticipated premieres of the season. Given that, I feel a bit redundant as I nod my head and say, “Yup, it’s real good.”
