Can Italy save rock & roll? That thought crossed my mind when I first heard Elizabeth The Second, a balls-to-the-wall trio of badasses whose sound shook me to the core! Reminiscent of Louis XIV and Jet, guitarist/vocalist Ben Moro, bassist
Dimension-traveling girls, archery fanatics, and two new steelbooks of anime classics heads our way in the beginning of 2020 via Sentai Filmworks! The releases kick off on January 7th with The Girl in Twilight! Every day, Asuka and her friends Nana,
Everlasting life always has a price. Sometimes it’s the suffering that comes from outliving those you love; other times it can be a shunning of society from those unwilling to understand your plight. In the case of Human Lost, the
Calling the feeling “surprised” is a big understatement when I was first introduced to Paru Itagaki’s BEASTARS. What looked like another story about anthropomorphic characters co-existing with one another instead has taken the route of a deep humanistic drama. With
Rarely have I come across a manga series that has my heart aching as a relaxing sigh lets out of my lungs. Jun Mayuzuki is a marvel at delivering many emotions in her works, especially when it comes to After
After revealing that he's relearning Japanese at a local establishment, King Baby Duck praises Sturgill Simpson for his Netflix anime film Sound & Fury. Takashi Miike unleashes his latest movie First Love, which may be one of the filmmaker's best work in his
The reaction was split when Babymetal first arrived from Japan to the Western world. Some called them revolutionary, others a sad attempt to make metal seem adorable. And yet, despite the haters on the other side, Babymetal have persevered. Their
If one wants to experience a roller coaster ride of storytelling, then look no further than NISIOISIN’s Monogatari series. Filled with darkness, humor, lovable & unlikable characters, and some brain-bashing plot twists, the original light novel series is one that’s
When you see a storm brewing over the Los Angeles cityscape, odds are it's not the work of Mother Nature. Nay, the rain that's about to pour on the heads of the Hollywood Elite is more than likely caused by the
Late-night anime block noitaminA has been on quite the roll as of late when it comes to LGBT-friendly stories. With last Spring’s Sarazanmai, the well-respected program has demonstrated that there is room to showcase well-rounded gay characters without having to