Saybil, a young man with no memory of his past, is the worst student at the Wenias magic school. If he fails, he’ll be expelled and his memories will be sealed away. Desperate to keep the memories he’s made at school, he joins a special …Read more »
Anime heroes come in all shapes and sizes, and from all points in history. When it comes to having our day saved, though, there’s nothing like a knight in shining armor! And while there are plenty of cool guys out there, these female knights have …Read more »
Missing your Dungeons & Dragons group? Can’t align your schedules even with the magic of the Internet? It’s a common problem. With so many people involved in any one game, schedules can collapse at any time. Sometimes it’s a brief blip; other times, you wait for …Read more »
Have a goblin problem you need solved? There’s only one person you need to call for the job, and his name tells it all. Enter Goblin Slayer, the popular anime, light novel, and manga series’ titular armor-clad adventurer. Armed with a complete and utter disdain …Read more »
Wit Studio’s anime adaptation of Kore Yamazaki’s The Ancient Magus’ Bride manga was a delight to watch unfold, and fans can now see a little more. It might not be as substantial as a full return to television, but the staff and cast have united …Read more »
Humanity takes a back seat to something much grander in the mystifyingly beautiful The Ancient Magus’ Bride anime Chise Hatori is a human girl with nothing to lose. With a dark, lonely past constantly nipping at her heels, she decides to sell herself into slavery. …Read more »
Spoofs of fantasy anime and JRPG tropes are by no means a recent development. Back in the 1990s, the two-part OVA Dragon Half was frequently praised as one of the silliest anime ever, and the longstanding fan rumor to explain why it only lasted two …Read more »
Talow Okanishi is the author of the manga Desordre, a seinen fantasy series set in medieval France which has been serialized in Gekkan Morning two since last year. The first compiled volume of Desordre has not been selling well. It’s been selling so poorly in …Read more »
Nearly 30 years later, Record of Lodoss War remains the best tabletop session anime has to offer. It’s a pretty amazing time to be into tabletop gaming, especially storied mainstay Dungeons & Dragons. Even if you don’t have a regular crew to play with, there …Read more »
UPDATE 3/25/18: Sword Art Online’s season 3 release date has been announced for October. UPDATE 10/1/17: Indeed SAO’s third season was officially confirmed, as well as well as a spin off series based on the Alternative Gun Gale Online novels. Click here for more details. Back …Read more »
Title, subtitle and premise all suggest that Grimgar: Ashes and Illusions is another negligible addition to the isekai fantasy subgenre so prominent in anime and light novels these last few years. “Grimgar” is exactly the kind of name a teenager obsessed with a particularly violent kind of power fantasy might ascribe to the …Read more »
Game of Thrones fan art by Joscomie [This story was original published in the June 24th, 2014 issue of Otaku USA e-News.] With the fourth season of HBO fantasy drama Game of Thrones now behind us, many of us will be feeling a familiar sense …Read more »
What would happen if someone stayed active in an MMORPG after the service went offline? In the case of the protagonist of Overlord , otherwise an ordinary salaryman, he becomes a powerful skeletal wizard. Following this transformation, he remains in the game, attracting followers and …Read more »
The Science Fiction & Fantasy Hall of Fame announced last Thursday that Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki is one of the four new inductees for this year, alongside other visionary creators like fantasy artist Frank Frazetta and 2001 director Stanley Kubrick. For those wondering, the …Read more »
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