The 20 Manga You Should Look Forward To Reading in 2017
Siuil, a Run: The Girl From the Other Side (Pre-order link)
Creator: Nagabe
Serialized in: Comic Blade, Comic Garden (Mag Garden)
Publisher: Seven Seas
Publication Date: January 10
Synopsis: "In a world split between the Inside...
Instant Analysis: Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto
Sakamoto, no first name given, is an odd high schooler and his classmates aren't sure what to make of him. He's unflappable no matter what life throws at him but his...
Bet, Wish, Trend: 2017 Edition
Okay, you know all those "kiss, marry, kill"-type games that are out there? You pick three people (or choose from a list of three people) which one to kiss, which one...
Time For Tears!? Anime Secret Santa: Clannad
Where does a young studio go after adapting Full Metal Panic (Fumoffu and The Second Raid), Air, Haruhi Suzumiya, Kanon, and Lucky Star into moderately successful anime? You go and adapt...
Instant Analysis: The Prince in His Dark Days Volume 1
Review copy provided by Kodansha USA.
Atsuko has a rough, dark life as she supports herself through paid dates while her father drinks away any money she gives him. Shunned by her...
2016 Flashback: The Biggest News & Trends of the Year
Regardless about how you feel about the events of the last year, there's no doubt there were a lot of developments in the anime and manga industry. Time to look back...
The Shoujo Hero: Takeshi Natsume
Across all forms of media it’s rather common to have a hero who is roughly similar to the anticipated reader. They may have similar backgrounds, motivations, or simply even gender and...
The Seven Deadly Sins of Anime Shopping
This is the season of giving, but with all the sales, the stage is set for some less-than-charitable acts. Don't fall into these traps! Or too much anyway...
Envy
This one's easy. Don't...
What Do We Do About the 90s?
Dragon Ball Kai and Super. Sailor Moon Crystal. Rebuild of Evangelion. Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc. Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc. Peach Girl Next. Trigun: Badlands Rumble.
Yes, in the past few years,...
Lessons I Hope Companies Will Learn from Final Fantasy XV
November had the launch of two major games: Pokemon Sun and Moon and Final Faantasy XV. The latter has taken 10 years to land in players' hands and has suffered several...