A new anime series from Kyoto Animation, and understanding Japan through greetings.
In my city there are these metal signs posted at random places with the collected wisdom of our local PTA ...
In my city there are these metal signs posted at random places with the collected wisdom of our local PTA ...
Tabihani: Kyoto Arc (Tabihani Kyoto Edition) is the first anime movie from studio hb (yes, they use all under case ...
Modern anime series usually go out of their way to set themselves in actual locations, which adds realism and also ...
If you watch any anime at all, you'll know the classic story archetype of the "school trip," when all the ...
Is it okay to be happy that Kyoto Animation arsonist Shinji Aoba received the death penalty for his crime? Read ...
Today is the 38th birthday of lovely Japanese voice actress Aki Toyosaki, who was born on October 28, 1986. While ...
Iyashikei anime has always fascinated me. Shows like Non Non Biyori, Yuru Camp, and Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon are a ...
The current anime season brings us not one but two series about romance with cute robot girls. BokuTsuma lets us ...
The concept of a "show within a show" exists even in anime and manga. It's when anime actresses and actors ...
The new issue of Newtype is in stock, and as usual it's overflowing with gorgeous visuals, posters and information. Check ...
June 9th marks another fun, informal Japanese holiday. Known as Rock (n’ Roll) Day (Rokku no Hi), it comes from ...
I watched a Japanese documentary about Takehiro Ueda, the doctor who saved the life of the Kyoani arsonist. See details ...
One anime I'm loving is Yubisaki to Renren, a romance anime about a deaf girl named Yuki and the enigmatic ...
We've taken a look at the 13 worst anime according to the popular website My Anime List, which aggregates reviews ...
Sound! Euphonium Ensemble Contest (Hibike! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest-hen) is the newest entry in the series that sees talented musicians perform. The ...
The Nippon Anime & Film Culture Association (NAFCA), an incorporated association designed to spread awareness of working conditions for Japanese ...
By now, you might have seen the headlines about MAPPA founder and Tezuka prodigy Masao Maruyama's comments about how Chinese ...
I recently wrote a post about Japan's top anime studios, which explored the background of each company and how they ...
Happy Twintail Day! Today, February 2nd, has been designated as #ツインテールの日 or #TwintailDay by the Japan Twintail Association, which is ...
We watch anime for many reasons. For fun stories about characters we can relate to, or for themes about being ...
One of the joys of being an anime fan is learning which animation studios create works that resonate with us ...
What, it's you again? Here to read another blog post about some aspect of anime, I bet. Alright, I'll see ...
One thing we can all agree on: boobs aren't fat, but are instead filled with the hopes and dreams of ...
A couple weeks ago I was in Tokyo, visiting some of the bars I like to hit when I'm in ...