12 Days of Anime 2017: Common Fantasy Characters Go Fine Dining
Sometimes you want an anime to watch and chill with. This is not to say you can't do that with any anime -- it's unlikely most anime are like that. Works...
Are Musicals Finally Getting Their Big Break?
It's becoming more and more common for anime movies to be shown in theaters. Even outside of the Ghibli movies, local theaters have shown new material (your name., A Silent Voice)...
The Social Life of Jellyfish: How to be Stylish and Nerdy
I recently had a chance to read Kodansha USA's release of Princess Jellyfish. Even though it's been a few years since I last read it, I was struck by how Kuranosuke is...
The Hunt for Anime Black Friday Deals: 2017 Edition
For those of you in the U.S., Happy Thanksgiving! And happy Black Friday weekend!
By the time some of you read this, some of these deals may already be live. So hurry...
Spike Trotman on The Art of Kaneoya Sachiko
All it takes sometimes is a retweet on Twitter. That's how Spike Trotman, the founder of Iron Circus Comics, found out about Kaneoya Sachiko. A long time artist showcasing her works...
My Re-Start with Alpha Manga
For the past year, I tried to make it a habit of opening the Alpha Manga app every day, even on days when I wasn't going to read anything. That's because...
The Problems With FUNimation’s Escaflowne Kickstarter
it A while back, I wrote about the The Vision of Escaflowne Kickstarter from FUNimation. (I also wrote about Skip Beat!, but that's not the point of this article.)
FUNimation is one...
Do Amazon Review Means Mean the Japanese are Meaner?
How many times have you seen this in an anime or manga: the foreigner -- usually from America (and female) -- is loud, outspoken, and blunt. The main Japanese character is...
Anime NYC 2017: Panels Overview
For an inaugural con, even if Anime NYC was powered by Crunchyroll, you'd expect it to be simple. And with the year close to being over and announcements already made, you'd...
Matching Valentines
It's almost Valentine's Day! So to celebrate, it's time for my annual list of Valentine's Day gift ideas. This year's theme is "matching Valentines". In other words, items that you can...