My Hero Academia is one part superhero action and one part school life, as the title suggests. The protagonists, especially Izuku Midoriya, have natural talent and guts, but they still have a long way to go before they can truly mature and call themselves pro heroes. Shoto Todoroki and Momo Yaoyorozu, both prodigies, have a…
Although there is much well-known anime romance series, Toradora! is perhaps the most well-known and respected. This contemporary classic featured a cast full of lovable characters in addition to a theme song that is still in demand today. Of course, that’s in addition to a female lead who shatters stereotypes and creates new trends. Even…
Anime and manga are perhaps the two most popular forms of Japanese media, but they aren’t the country’s only cultural storytelling media. Light novels have become increasingly popular due to the anime adapted from them, with visual novels having a similar reception, if to a lesser extent. Of course, with their names sounding quite alike,…
Code Geass was an incredibly popular anime of the late 2000s, with its popularity signaling a growing renaissance in anime across the world. Much of this can be attributed to its combination of mecha anime, military fiction and psychological thrills, making the series quite unique. It’s since had a number of new seasons and follow-ups,…
The following contains spoilers for One Piece Chapter 1071, “The Hero Deploys,” by Eiichiro Oda, Stephen Paul, and Vanessa Satone, available in English from Viz Media. Jewelry Bonney was given an important role to play in the Egghead Arc of One Piece. She’s on the island of science to make Dr. Vegapunk restore the humanity…
The winter anime season 2023 has officially begun, with the release of new and exciting titles such as Tomo-chan is a Girl, Spy Classroom, and The Ice Guy and his Cool Female Colleague. Not to mention the long-awaited returns of Bungou Stray Dogs, DanMachi, and others. The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule The World (The Iceblade…
Demon Slayer is a dark fantasy shonen anime where sword-slinging demon slayers risk their lives to kill demons. On the outside, this looks like a classic clash of good vs. evil, and true enough, demons prey on humans and contribute nothing to society. However, as Tanjiro Kamado quickly learned, most demons are vulnerable, needy victims…
The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting’s creator, Feel, has a new animated series called Spy Classroom. Aspiring snoop Lily is sent, along with six other girls, to the mysterious Garmouth Seminary in the European-inspired Din Republic. She learns that the students—who are referred to as Lamplight as a group—are all viewed as failures by their respective…
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel – Northern War is a war-themed adventure anime based on the Trails video game series. It tells the story of Lavian Winslet, a rookie in the Northern Jaeger regiment, and her involvement in the war between the Northern Ambria State and the Erebonian Empire. The first episode,…
The following contains spoilers for the Chainsaw Man manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto, available now in English through Viz Media’s Shonen Jump imprint, as well as Season 1 of the anime, now streaming on Crunchyroll. After many instances of Makima taking advantage of Denji, as well as other favorites in Public Safety Special Division 4, it…