Anime. Manga News & Features
The spring anime season was stuffed with solid anime series, like the third season of Kaguya-sama: Love Is War and the premiere of the adorable Spy x Family. While the spring wasn’t packed with amazing series from top to bottom, the bigger series continued to be smash hits. But, spring is over now, and the…
The world of Japanese anime extends far beyond the original shows and manga series. Merchandising for anime is bigger and better than ever, from high-quality character figurines to anime-themed personal accessories, action figures, wall scrolls and more. Next, perhaps the anime industry could expand into the Lego world as well. Lego is more than colorful…
There’s such endless creativity and versatility present in anime series that it truly feels as if there’s a show out there for everyone. There are a wealth of unique storytelling genres that exist in anime, all of which are able to recontextualize stereotypes and make old ideas feel genuinely new and exciting. Part of the…
If there’s one thing anime is good at, it’s evoking strong emotions in its audience. Many anime delve deep into the more emotional and sentimental side of life, sometimes getting more real than fans anticipated. Fans love when a story makes them feel something, and as a result, there are a lot of sad anime…
There’s a seemingly infinite amount of anime content to explore, which can be both exciting and daunting. Keeping up with every new anime series is near impossible, but there are plenty of people who specifically focus on a certain genre. Shonen series, which are typically action-adventure programs for a younger male demographic, represent some of…
The world of anime is filled to the brim with fantastical characters and bombastic personalities. It’s a medium where the extravagant thrives, leading to a plethora of iconic villains that fans grow to love. Some anime villains boast charisma so powerful that they become more popular than the anime’s own main character. But not every…
There are many subgenres under the larger head of romance anime. Yet the most intense are dramatic romance anime. These shows pull at fans’ heartstrings and expertly handle romantic tension throughout their stories. The drama in these shows raises the stakes for the couples, making the romances that much more exciting, and in some cases,…
Sometimes anime can show exactly what a father shouldn’t be. Other times, the heartwarming bonds between father and child might just make you want to pick up the phone and call your dad to tell him how much he is appreciated. Either way, the emotion and character development in anime can often remind fans of…
The anime medium has seen a resurgence of popularity in the West in the past decade. Following hits from the newest generation of battle shonen, young fans have been falling in love with anime like never before. But for many older fans, the ’90s is where true anime began to blossom and fandom developed outside…
Anime comes in all sorts of different forms, from epic adventures, laugh-out-loud comedies, and terrifying horrors. Among them, there has been a lot of sad anime that have made even the most hardened of viewers burst out into tears, touching on topics of love, life, death, and even emotion themselves. Even when some anime end…