Anime
The magical girl subgenre has inspired many animes, including parodies. These animes feature a girl or a group of girls who are granted powers. They then transform to unlock these powers and are often accompanied by animal mascots who guide them. After their transformation, they often receive weapons or magical staffs from their mascots to […]
Inuyasha is one of the pioneering anime that shifted global attention towards Japan’s anime industry. The anime debuted in 2000 and still remains a classic. Twenty years after the anime’s debut, a spinoff anime, Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, has been announced. Yashahime’s official Twitter account announced that the spinoff series would begin airing in autumn this […]
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga ended in May 2020, with Tanjiro being able to reach his goals. The manga tried to do justice to the demons as well as the humans. With the Demon Slayer manga ending, fans of the series must have missed the manga. More so because the upcoming film, Demon Slayer: […]
A love triangle is a clichéd trope in the romance genre, but, if skillfully deployed, love triangles can provide just the right amount of excitement in the manga/anime. Oresuki, short for Are You Really The Only One Who Likes Me? is an anime series dealing with the funny and romantic aspects of high school life […]
Animation Studios are the pillars of the Japanese animation industry. Animes would not be possible with these studios spending countless hours on drawing and animating them. The first animation studio of importance was Toei Animations, founded in 1948. Since then, many such studios have come up and brought all our favorite mangas, light novels, and […]
The Japanese entertainment industry lost a popular actor today. 30-year-old actor Haruma Miura was found dead at his home. According to Japanese media reports, the actor was found hanging at his home in Minato Ward around 1 pm JST on July 18. Seeing the actor unresponsive, he was rushed to the nearest hospital, where he later succumbed to […]
Both the manga and anime of Fire Force have managed to capture the hearts of fans. Shinra and his ability of ignition along with the mighty 8th Company have become ‘fan-favorites.’ Season two of the Fire Force anime started rebroadcasting on 3rd July after a delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Episode 3 of Fire […]
“Survival of the fittest” is the rule of the jungle. Carnivores are meant to eat the herbivores, and that is how our world works. But what if animals were to build a society just like humans? Would the distrust caused by the food chain disappear? Beastars builds a world of modern and civilized animals where […]
Cafes have served as a central point for animes from various genres. These animes can be about waiters working in a cafe like Maid Sama! or a coffee shop like Anteiku, being an element central to the plot. Regardless of what purpose they serve, cafes have been around in animes for a long time. Animes […]
Dragon Ball is an anime that has been widely disseminated across every nook and corner of the globe. It has vastly contributed to making Japanese culture and manga intensely popular in other parts of the world. Dragon Ball franchise is one of the most successful franchises consisting of anime sequels, films, video games, and merchandise. […]
Given is a manga/anime series based on the shonen-ai (boy’s love) genre. Skillfully incorporating music and romance in the plot, the series became quite popular in a short amount of time. The precariously set relationship between Mafuyo and Ritsuoka and Haruki and Akihiko are praised by critics and fans alike. The anime film adaptation of […]
Skate-Leading is a fictional sport created by the writer of the upcoming anime, Skate Leading Stars. It is a kind of figure skating competition where two teams of five members each compete against each other. Points are scored based on techniques and artistry. The upcoming original anime, Skate Leading Stars, is based around teenagers who […]
