When it comes to the Cute Girls Doing Cute Things genre, no anime does it better than Laid-Back Camp. Not only is it a fun and relaxing watch, but you learn a lot about the things Nadeshiko, Rin, and the
Makoto Hanaoka may seem like your ordinary high school girl. However, those who are close to them know they are anything but. When Saki Aoi confesses her feelings to Makoto, they let the cat out of the bag: they’re not
ano is no ordinary singer. First rising to infamy from her time in the idol group You’ll Melt More, the twenty-something artist has become a staple of Japanese pop culture. Variety shows, movies, dramas, YouTubing, modeling, and the occasional voice-acting
Sometimes tonal whiplash can be a good thing, as it catches the reader off guard. However, in some cases, it can make for some very awkward pacing. While the third volume of Otaku Vampire’s Love Bite is no doubt entertaining,
Success doesn’t happen overnight in the manga world; it takes time and practice to crank out a hit. There’s no better example of this than Tatsuya Endo, the creator of Spy × Family. Before he brought the world the Forgers,
Every Monday evening at 8 p.m., my family would sit in front of the television and turn on the Disney Channel. At that time, the TV series Avonlea (or Road to Avonlea for the Canadian audience) would come on. For
What kind of tale is Ai Yazawa’s Last Quarter? Is it a ghost story? A romantic narrative that goes beyond generations? A heartbreaking narrative about reincarnation and its tragic side effects? Even after finishing the second and final volume of
Poor JonStar's out sick with the Potomac Plague, but Duck Amuck in Japan soldiers on with King Baby Duck and AFLM! Skinny Lister's new album Songs from the Yonder gets a well-deserved shoutout, while the duo dissects the good &
There’s bound to be a bit of crazy in any spy family, as evidently in Mission: Yozakura Family. But damn, the big poppa Momo Yozakura is a grade-A psychopath! His plan to bring Tsubomi back to life is one that
Now that Phil’s been rescued, Fuuko has her eyes set on the next Union member: Shen. But his addition to the Union comes in the most peculiar of ways, as Fuuko and the rest find their way to Hong Kong.