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There’s family, and then there’s “family”. The former is the one that’s connected by blood; the latter is connected from bonding. For the way of the yakuza, both kinds of family can intersect, creating a level of trust that sinks

Out of all of the game genres Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid could’ve invaded, the last one I would’ve expected was a bullet hell shoot ‘em up. Yet here I am, staring at Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆ Breath,

Sometimes television-based anime films like to end things on an open note. In the case of Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie, the big-screen adaptation of Soichiro Yamamoto’s hit manga, this story doesn’t just have a solid end to a great

Many would say that rock & roll evolved from the sounds of blues and folk music of the early 20th century; director Masaaki Yuasa (The Night is Short, Walk on Girl) would tell you to go back further! Before the

Love was truly in the air during the Spring 2022 season. New candidates for anime’s best couple arrived via such series as Aharen-san wa Hakarenai and Love After World Domination, with both series delivering some satisfying rom-com goodness. But beneath

It's long, thick, and full of many great discussions! All of it is perfect for No Borders No Race's 300th episode! King Baby Duck welcomes Wicked Anime's AFLM, JonStar, Security Guy Greg, and The League's Clay N. Ferno as they

Imagine being born with the worst luck imaginable. You always miss the bus by mere seconds, cars splash puddles on your new clothes, and you inadvertently get involved in a ball game when said ball bonks you right in the

The Boston Bastard Brigade and Anime Herald chat with J-POP and Anisong performer ASCA at this year's Anime Boston! Hear about her musical inspirations, the unvisited genres she wishes to dabble in, and what motivates her when she performs! http://www.bostonbastardbrigade.com/podcast/ab2022/AB2022ASCA.mp3 Special thanks

Picture this: golf has become the biggest underground racketeering game in the world. The mafia use the game to settle all things big and small, with some having state-of-the-art course builders. One player seeks to play big in order to

Nature is a double-edged sword. Sometimes it welcomes us with the beauty of its forests and flowers. Other times, nature can be deadly, with plenty of poisonous and dangerous creatures roaming its paths. The most villainous of all is the