With the Dungeons & Dragons movie in theaters, we’re back to thinking about our ideal party builds. When you’re putting together a party, you want a team that covers a little bit of everything. You also don’t want one person who’s going to carry the whole party …Read more »
Crunchyroll added a fan-favorite series to its anime catalog this week with the introduction of Revolutionary Girl Utena. The TV anime—directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara (Mawaru Penguindrum, Sarazanmai)—is now available on the streaming service for members located in the United States and Canada. Here’s how Crunchyroll …Read more »
Are you ready to join the Survey Corps? Attack on Titan is gearing up for a mobile MMO. Brave Order looks like it’s going to be pretty cool… but look. We have ideas of our own. And some of them are great, and some of them are …Read more »
Smash hit anime My Hero Academia is addressing the manga’s “My Villain Academia” arc. And that, in turn, has us thinking about some other anime villains. In particular, some who could really do with being sent back to school. That doesn’t mean they’re outright stupid, of course. In …Read more »
After a delay, Tokyo’s 2020 Olympics will be kicking off this summer! They’ll have their own animated shorts, crossover projects, and projected delays. So even without the obvious Akira tie, the games have a definitive anime seating. As hard as we wish, though, we won’t get …Read more »
Why is it that many of the most beautiful anime films ever made are also super surreal? Maybe it’s because the directors want to go as hard as possible, and that means breaking a few brains along the way. Or maybe it’s all part of …Read more »
Some voice actors have a voice you can never forget. High on that list for us is Takehito Koyasu — whose big, bold tones have graced handsome heroes, terrifying villains, and overemotional chefs for decades. It’s his birthday this week, so we’re taking a look …Read more »
Anime musicals are getting to be like anime mobile games… wait long enough, and your favorite show will probably have one. Shows like Sailor Moon and The Prince of Tennis have their own series of stage shows, with fandoms as devoted as those of the original series. …Read more »
If you’ve watched any anime directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara, you know two things to be true. One, his stuff is wild. Two, there’s no such thing as canon. Yurikuma Arashi, Sarazanmai, and more changed hugely from manga to anime. And Revolutionary Girl Utena in particular has changed …Read more »
Video games based on your favorite anime are a lot of fun. Some let you step into the shoes of your favorite characters and make different choices. Others go off the beaten path, adding new chapters to the series you love. Nowadays it seems like …Read more »
Is there anyone as cool as the swordswomen of anime? They’re brave, they’re talented, and they make any duel look good. Plus, they’ve got cool outfits that have our cosplay envy running full blast. Here are just a handful of the anime swordswomen we admire. …Read more »
Before streaming and the broader appeal of anime, your college anime club wasn’t just a place to watch the latest shows… for some people, it was the only place. In my case, Friday night meetings were a rare chance to see new series and get new recommendations. Of …Read more »
The qualifications for getting into a Super Smash Bros game, at least these days, consist of “be a video game character.” That’s why you can throw Mario, Mr. Game and Watch, and your Wii yoga instructor into the same fight. Even Sans Undertale makes an appearance …Read more »
I love vintage anime. Some of my earliest series were shown to me by local friends who have been collecting anime since the 1970s. New anime is great, too, and I’ve seen plenty of shows as they aired or just after. And now, a lot …Read more »
For puzzle solvers and fans of live entertainment, escape rooms are a fantastic night out. Not only are they immersive, they also let you test your puzzle-solving skills and work with your friends as a team. In Japan (and a few other locations worldwide), fans …Read more »
Kara Dennison
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