4 Reasons Why FRUITS BASKET is a Top Spring Anime! FRUITS BASKET is an emotional storyline and one of the best anime this Spring. Check out why we think it's so great! Read More
SAGA OF TANYA THE EVIL – THE MOVIE Continues Tanya’s Maneuvering SAGA OF TANYA THE EVIL -THE MOVIE is enjoyable and a valuable addition to the franchise's universe. Tanya's a ruthless scammer with a bone to pick with God. (Don't we all.) We love her! Read More
Does THE RISING OF THE SHIELD HERO’s Premiere Dismiss the Me Too Movement? THE RISING OF THE SHIELD HERO's premiere episode's plot-twist belittles the Me Too Movement. The disparagement of sexual assault accusations fueled the issue that sparked the movement. Read More
4 Ways Ouran High School Was Ahead of Its Time Ouran High School was truly before its time. It taught me about gender, drag, social perception, and the importance of female leads in media. Read More
RILAKKUMA’s Netflix Show and 4 Other Spring Anime to Check Out It's Spring, which means it's time for a primer on new anime releases and refreshers on ones that are continuing. We'll be releasing a separate article for Spring anime available on Crunchyroll, so this article will focus on other streaming sites. I've curated a few Spring anime that jumped out to me one way or another, and that I think are worth your time! Read More
Does DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA Live Up To The Hype? DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA's premiere episode provides a magnificent adaptation of the manga and evokes the viewers emotions through art and story. This will certainly be among the top recent Shonen Jump anime. Read More
Kizuna AI and Four Apps that Let You Be The Virtual Girl If you had told me I’d live to see that day that Hatsune Miku could potentially be shoved off her virtual girl throne, I would have laughed at the unrealistic idea. Well, here we are in 2019, and I've been sorely proved wrong. Virtual YouTuber extraordinaire Kizuna AI has just released original music, and is very realistically poised to snatch Hatsune Miku's crown. She's an interesting evolution of the virtual girl, and a predictor of how the virtual girl will further evolve. Read on for a review of four apps that will also let you partake in the storied, ever-evolving existence of the virtual girl. Read More
NEO YOKIO: Representing The Black Community The most astounding thing about NEO YOKIO as an anime is how its Black characters are a true representation of Black people in real life. The characters aren't drawn as racist caricatures, they talk and act like Black people without being a stereotype, and Kaz (the protagonist) gets no credit for his innovation in fashion after it is appropriated. Read More
DRAGON BALL Finds its True Spiritual Successor? DRAGON BALL may have finally found a true spiritual successor in the online webcomic, GOD OF HIGH SCHOOL. Read More
MADE IN ABYSS: JOURNEY’S DAWN Comes to LA Live for US Red Carpet Premiere! JOURNEY'S DAWN made its US red carpet debut in downtown LA this weekend amid much hype over the critically-acclaimed television series, MADE IN ABYSS. The star-studded lineup included special guests director Masayuki Kojima, composer Kevin Penkin, music producer Hiromitsu Iijima, and producer Shimpei Yamashita. Read More
MADE IN ABYSS: JOURNEY’S DAWN Review The MADE IN ABYSS movie, JOURNEY’S DAWN, reshapes and expands the series for the big screen. With gorgeous animation and excellent editing, the movie succeeds in being a stand-alone experience. Read More
TALES OF THE RAYS Mobile Game Gets a New Anime Short The Tales of series adds yet another anime to its repertoire with the adaptation of the mobile app TALES OF THE RAYS. Read More