The Ring films was one of my first experiences with Japanese horror. Although I’ve never seen them or read the novel, clips from the film made their way into my home. In case you’ve never seen them, the plot revolves around a cursed videotape and a young woman crawling out of a well to kill … Read more
One family. One Painting. One mysterious individual. This was all I had to go on when I decided to buy this manga. And is a pleasant combination of humor, grand heists, and real-life problems. There’s also a slight bit of politics, but it’s a good read. What is Mujirushi: The Sign of Dreams? A confusing, … Read more
On October 27, 2022, a special Hunter x Hunter trailer was released ahead of the long-expected Togashi Yoshihiro Exhibition -PUZZLE-, which opened recently. The venue is Mori Arts Center Gallery (Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 52F), Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo. The event will close on January 9, 2023, and will later move to Ōsaka and Fukuoka in … Read more
Crunchyroll Anime Awards is returning in 2023! We have our hosts, Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira, but the judges have yet to be announced. The event will be held at The Grand Prince New Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan, on March 4, 2023. This is the first time the Crunchyroll Anime Awards will be held at … Read more
Let me start with: I CALLED IT! Misdirection in episode 1, the creepy images of Yuri during the opening song, and Kimi being more than she seems. I’m giving myself a 2.5 since the anime went overboard with hinting at Kimi’s importance. But I didn’t see Yuri’s mother being an active participant in the craziness. … Read more
On October 20, 2022, Shonen Jump’s official Twitter announced that Naruto: Sasuke’s Story: The Uchiha and the Heavenly Stardust The Manga is starting on the VIZ website on October 22, 2022! First, however, there are two things fans need to know. The manga is free, you don’t have to make an account to read it, … Read more
A main visual for the upcoming Attack on Titan: The Musical was revealed on October 21, 2022. It shows the Training Corps and Survey Corps members led by Erwin Smith seemingly just about to engage in one of their signature suicidal battles against the titans. Nothing less is to be expected from the peculiar characters … Read more
Attack on Titan fans, rejoice! The Shingeki no Kyojin series mangaka Hajime Isayama will make his first U.S. appearance in November. Save the date: November 18 to 20 at Anime NYC 2022, which will be held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The news was announced via Anime NYC Twitter on October 19, which … Read more
Seven Seas Entertainment has announced on Twitter that the webtoon, Amongst Us, will be available in July 2023. Sadly, we don’t know how many chapters volume 1 will have, as the story is up to 46 chapters on the Webtoon app, and they’re very short. But the tweet states the art will be in full … Read more
When you hear anime or animation, the odds are good that you’ll think of Japan. But Japan isn’t the birthplace of animation, France is, and October 28th is the unofficial holiday for celebrating all things anime. So, let’s go over the history of animation, and then I’ll share some of my favorite anime, animated movies, … Read more