There are certain manga series you just know won’t ever truly end. Eiichiro Oda‘s One Piece is definitely one that could theoretically chug along happily until the author is completely exhausted, no matter how much Oda insists upon its impending conclusion. And then there’s Hajime …Read more »
This seems to be the year that 50th anniversary commemoration projects end up being all the rage among new anime fans, and I couldn’t be more pleased. For in addition to the various Go Nagai anniversary works such as DEVILMAN Crybaby, Mazinger Z Infinity, and …Read more »
Kawada’s sumo manga Hinomaru Zumou now has a premiere date in Japan, where it’s set to debut on Tokyo MX, Abema TV, BS11, and other networks on October 5, followed by TV Aichi. Official HIGE DANdism will provide the as-yet-untitled opening theme, marking the rock …Read more »
Keisuke Itagaki’s Baki manga is getting ready to return to the world of TV anime. The new Baki series is set for 26 episodes and a summer debut on Netflix in Japan, and a teaser trailer recently arrived to offer a quick look at its intense, …Read more »
Kazuo Koike may be the most respected living manga author of all, but read enough of his manga and you’ll realize that respect comes from the fact that he’s certifiably insane. But he won’t be around forever, so in order to ensure that his manga-fu …Read more »
In the world of anime fandom, there’s a term used to define what other “normal” people might call gratuitously placed bouncing breasts and asses, and it’s known simply as “fan service.” Out of the dozens of anime features that go about including fan service in …Read more »
The second box set of Baki the Grappler , based on Keisuke Itagaki's 1991 manga of the same name (the original run of which was serialized through '99), finds the titular young man a much more established fighter. Regardless of the constant cheers he receives …Read more »
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