My heart was aching as I witnessed what I assumed was the ending of Until Then. The scenarios I experienced felt like I had gone through a sob-inducing anime, something like Your Lie in April or Anohana. But then, just
Just because you’ve mastered one story doesn’t mean you’ll master them all. Even after a few great performances under her belt, the Akane of Akane-banashi knows that she’s got a lot of work to do to become the best rakugo
The spirit of the olden days runs fast through the veins of Wild Remedy. The Canadian folk trio's latest EP Songs From Home has that barnyard vibe running within its five tracks. From the skipping and hopping "Home Song" and
You’re never too certain what to expect from a Junji Ito story. What you do know is that it’ll either be weird, or it’ll creep you the hell out! Alley, a collection of ten stories published in 2011, leans a
Sometimes I wonder just what is going on in Tatsuki Fujimoto’s mind. Is he really a brilliant manga creator, or is he a madman with a pen and plenty of ink? Yes, he puts a lot of deep stuff in
What makes a monster, and what makes a man? Yes, I’m starting this article out with lyrics from Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, but it fits well to the tone of what Kaiju No. 8 is all about. As
It’s tough to stand out in a world filled with magical girls. You have your happy-go-lucky ones like Pretty Cure, the dark and depressing kind like Puella Magi Madoka Magica, and even your super horny stories like Gushing Over Magical
It's a plethora of live shows and anime on this week's episode of Duck Amuck in Japan! King Baby Duck reports on the 25th Anniversary show of TsuShiMaMiRe, and sees both ASAKA and Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra live. Speaking of
Oh you poor sods. Did you think that Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead would spoof Resident Evil without a boss battle happening? As the last volume showed, our heroes would be standing toe-to-toe with a behemoth of a
Since the beginning of The Elusive Samurai, Hojo Tokiyuki has had one goal: reclaim Kamakura. It’s been a long and wild road, as fighters noble and nobleless joined his crew of Elusive Warriors. On top of that, an army of