Darling in the Franxx: Borrowed Scenes, Metaphorical Sex and Zero Two
NB: This post was written after episode 5
In the post-apocalyptic future, humanity has sheltered itself in huge mobile cities, Plantations, to hide from their...
Kiki’s Delivery Service Novel Week!
Sometime last year I watched Kiki's Delivery Service, and it holds a high place on my list of favorite Studio Ghibli and anime films....
A Look at Manga History with Hokusai x Manga
Do you know about the history of manga?
"Duh! It started with Osamu Tezuka!" many of you are responding.
Well, yes, Tezuka helped pioneer the modern...
To Share or Not to Share
In the last month or so, the game Persona 5 has caused quite a controversy. Upon release, Atlus posted a list of rules about...
Are You Guilty of Being a Bad Fan?
Nobody's perfect, and we've all broken the law a few times in our lives. (Shame on you for jaywalking!)
But since the Ace Attorney anime...
Penguin Random House is Forced to Wave the White Flag
It wasn't that long ago I provided an update on the Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster situation, but now there's been a...
The Irodori Comics Aqua Doujinshi Tour!
A few months ago a new publisher publishing directly from Japanese creators emerged that’s fairly unique -- Irodori Comics, and in particular, them launching...
Non-Chivalry of a Failed Con
With planning any event, let alone a large scale undertaking like a Con, there are always things that can go wrong, or at the...
J-Novel Club Joins the KADOKAWA Club
The English manga and light novel space may soon be realigning thanks to a new deal.
KADOKAWA is a name most anime and manga fans...
An Unusual Holiday Shopping Season Arrives
Tomorrow is October 1st. Usually, October is the start of the holiday sales drive. Sure, the pressure truly turns up a notch in November...