The opening shot of Narcos is an overview of Medellin’s city, with a voice-over from Steve Murphy (Boyd Holbrook) explaining the origins of magical realism. He assures us that the events that we are about to witness may seem unbelievable, but they all happened. Throughout its 3 season run, the show constantly serves up monumental […]
Major 2nd (Mejā sekando) is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Takuya Mitsuda. The series follows the story of Daigo Shigeno who dreams of having a professional career in the sport of baseball like his father. As he works hard to achieve this goal, the story shows the various ups and downs […]
Founded in 2011, MAPPA is an animation studio of relatively new origin, but it has already set a name for itself. What sets MAPPA apart from the typical studios is the way it seeks to achieve greater creative freedom. Although MAPPA has animated some popular titles, at the same time, it is not fixed with […]
As an anime, Gintama holds its strength in its witty comments and activities rather than its action scenes. Every character in the manga is equally insane, and the viewer is deceived several times in a single episode. Gintama has also been one of the longest-running manga with nearly 700 chapters at its disposal. Its ending […]
Kurumi Tokisaki is a mysterious and powerful spirit in the Date A Live series. She has a killing streak of 10,000 people, but her looks can deceive even the most experienced person. She has shown her sadistic side several times in the anime and refuses to bend to anyone else’s view. Even though her picture […]
Prodigal Son has a premise that is unique and sends chills down your spine. It is a shame that the show is unable to utilize its best elements and begins to resemble just another cop drama. Michael Sheen and Bellamy Young are in excellent form, while the show’s protagonist Tom Payne fades and […]
Prodigal Son has a premise that is unique and sends chills down your spine. It is a shame that the show is unable to utilize its best elements and begins to resemble just another cop drama. Michael Sheen and Bellamy Young are in excellent form, while the show’s protagonist Tom Payne fades and gets absorbed […]
The Shonen Ai genre or the boy love genre features a romantic relationship between two or more males. It captures the stories of same-sex relationships. Animes like Love Stage!!, Junjou Romantica, and Given are popular titles within this genre. While many titles don’t specifically fall into the boy love genre, they have certain elements of […]
What attracts readers most towards manga isn’t just the story but also the art. The unique style of every mangaka has a charm that hooks the audience to their mangas. The author’s original character designs also serve as a base for the anime staff to build on. A concern that otakus always have about anime […]
Jujutsu Kaisen, also known as Sorcery Fight, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gege Akutami, serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since March 2018. After Sukuna’s awakening, the Shibuya district has fallen into deep chaos, and with Jogo’s demise in the previous chapter, who will be the next challenger to stand up to […]
A shocking turn of events happened the other day when my parents finally said, “Yes, I will watch that fantasy anime series that you’ve been following or re-watching for almost 8 months now.” This was a shocking realization! My parents, who prefer that I prioritize studies-and-work rather than manga-and-anime, wanted to watch a demon fantasy […]
It is always a difficult task to adapt a book into a visual medium. While making a movie out of it makes the story feels rushed, and fans complain about missing details, studios have moved towards producing limited series. 11.22.63 is the output of such a venture by HULU, based on the novel of the […]
