They may be called Push Puppets, but no one's pulling their strings. Their latest single "All Together on 3" is a peek at their upcoming album Tethered Together (in stores May 16) dives deep into oceanic melodies. With Beatles-like string
After reading Volume Ten of Akane-banashi, I’m feeling a little puzzled. Was there progress made in this collection of chapters? Or was this a moment to allow our Rakugoka hero to take a breather before her next big challenge? There
I often forget that in Japan, anime con attendance is the opposite. In America, Saturday is always the busiest, whereas Sunday’s attendance numbers are down. Here in Tokyo, Sunday’s attendees greatly outnumbered what I experienced yesterday! Nevertheless, there was still
There’s no bigger hallowed ground for Japanese geekdom than Tokyo Big Sight. Perhaps it’s fitting that AnimeJapan has set up shop in the same realm as the massive and iconic Comiket. This year, the Boston Bastard Brigade was given the
Manga has done a very good job with stories around disabled people. Whether it’s showcasing the world of the near-sighted in Love’s in Sight! or the aftermath of bullying a hearing-impaired girl in A Silent Voice, these writers make it
Overtime is a bitch! No matter what kind of job you have, the mere thought of having to work longer than you’re scheduled is a fate that’s just as bad as death! In some cases, death — or facing probable
It’s wild seeing how much of a leader Fuuko has grown into. When we first met her in Undead Unluck, she was on the verge of killing herself, afraid of who she was and what she could cause. Now, thanks
Just about all forms of pop culture get covered in this week's Duck Amuck in Japan! But first, King Baby Duck makes an error about how AFLM ranked a certain hentai category, but it all clears up nicely in the
No Shonen Jump manga would be complete without a training arc. Dandadan is no exception, especially with the beatdown our heroes received in the last volume. A bigger threat is coming, and with one of their key players out of
When I was first told about Record of Ragnarok, I expected it to be just a nonstop battle between humans and gods. While it does have a plethora of badass moments, I wasn’t expected to be pulled out of the