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One common trope in anime is romantic hook-ups with stepsisters, who aren't related to the main character by blood. Let's look at why this is such a common...

All fans love the anime we grew up with, especially those special moments of fan service or violence that showed us that anime was not messing around. But...

I've been lucky to live in Japan since the early 1990s, longer than Tokyo's Akihabara district has been famous for anime shops and maid cafes. The other day,...

J-List has great news! The 2026 artist calendars have been announced and are up on the site now. This year, we get three great Japanese artists: the amazing...

Today, November 23rd, is the 64th birthday of famed manga artist Masamune Shirow, one of the artists most responsible for making manga and anime famous in the West....