If you’re a follower of modern Japanese culture you may have heard, or at least have seen an image of, Super Sonico. She’s a mascot for the visual novel company Nitroplus, first appearing in 2006…
“In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
Speaking as someone with a disability and who got picked…
“So little time, so little to do.” – Oscar Levant.
While most anime fans are used to ordinary 2D animation and perhaps some 3D CGI animation, there are few stop-motion anime.…
Workaholic ad-man Kazuaki Sakurai (37) is returning late – and weary – to his empty flat (his latest girlfriend has left him) after yet another long day at the office. But a chance encounter (a collision…
Episodes 1-2 (Streaming on Crunchyroll)
“The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.” – Eden Phillpotts
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“Honestly, I wish there was just one person who actually loved me…I’m so tired of being lonely.” Manabu Natsume
Zippo Natsuki is another new mangaka in June’s Boys’ Love list, gifted with…
Losing a beloved pet is always hard to get over and since his dog Hanako died, horror writer/illustrator Hotaru Yuyami has found it impossible to write. Which, understandably, is causing his…
Mei Tachibana is a high school girl with no friends or boyfriend; in fact many students have never even heard her voice. She’s a loner who shunned all others due to a betrayal many years ago, but changes…
Salmon-and-burdock seasoned mixed rice…eggplants and tomatoes with Chinese-style spicy pork…chestnut rice…
Forty-something good-looking lawyer Shiro Kakei loves…
“Poor Shu. One day you’ll be all hairy and your voice will change.” Maho Nitori to her younger brother Shuichi.
Summer Vacation It’s Summer Vacation for Shuichi ‘Nitorin’ Nitori, the boy who wishes…
“Look at her! You’d think it’s the end of the world!”
Shuichi ‘Nitorin’ Nitori (a boy who would rather have been born a girl) and his friend Yoshino Takatsuki (a girl who would rather have been born…
*Spoiler warning: if you haven’t see the Steins;Gate TV series, then I recommended you watch that first before reading this review!*
Steins;Gate was one of the shows in 2011 that got plenty…
The promotional image for this film makes it look as if this would be your standard group magical adventure but little did I know that Aura: Koga Maryuin’s Last War is much more down to…
“I’m leaving because the weather is too good. I hate London when it’s not raining.” – Groucho Marx.
This film does make for a pleasant change, because usually…
“Pop music is about stealing pocket money from children.” – Ian Anderson.
We are now moving into a closing movement in the life of Ho-kago Tea Time, the five-piece band unique…
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” – Pablo Picasso
As a lover of manga and anime I believe that Bakuman is a must-read manga because…
“Music is powerless to express anything.” – Igor Stravinsky.
Liverpool gave us the Fab Four called “The Beatles”, Rutland gave us the Pre-Fab Four called “The…
Anime Mirai literally means “Future Anime”. The idea of this project is simple: to offer the opportunity to train new talent on the job, as they work on one of four short films that …
“I know that the human being and the fish can co-exist peacefully.” – George W. Bush
Squid Girl does something which is very clever – making a villain likeable. It is …
“A love hotel is a place to nurture love…and love wins against all odds.” Toshio Shirosaki.
High school student Yorozu Shirosaki helps his mother run the gloriously kitsch…
