You don’t get the chance to throw the term around all that often when it comes to anime, but Blue Period is deep. Very, very deep. There’s a lot going on here, on so many levels. It’s demanding in the sense that if you want to appreciate it on the level it aspires to, you …
I confess, there’s no joy in this business quite like having my sleeper picks come good. Even after more than a decade of writing anime previews I still have a pretty limited understanding of how the whole process works. If you know something of the source material it’s not really a sleeper, but sometimes you …
If you had the ability to have any wish you want granted, but you had to give up your future freedom and enter a war against evil, would you take it? If so, what would you wish for? That’s the overarching theme of Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Madoka Magica for short). Madoka, the main character, …
Since the announcement of the third season of Kengan Asura, fans have been excited to watch their favorite franchise back on the screens. However, in the manga world, fans are still tensed about the fate of the match between the Kengan Association and Purgatory. In the previous edition, Rolon announced that he was going to […]
Take a flight of fancy with this under-the-radar gem. Annie (@annieothername) and Jeff (@jeffinitelyjeff) were kind enough to invite me onto their podcast Love It Or Weeb It to talk (and talk!) (and talk!!) about one of my all-time favorite anime, The Eccentric Family. Join us for a lively discussion of mythology, femme fatales, and …
Over the decades, the number of fantastical stories starring female characters has slowly but significantly risen. As that number has gone up, so too have the number of lady action heroes. Girls and women are no longer relegated to the roles of “white mage” or “brainiac”; they can sling spells, slay vampires, and punch supervillains …
