The secret of the success of the “isekai” fantasy genre in Japanese comics and animation is the flexibility of the concept. Being teleported to or reincarnated into an alternate world allows for infinite possibilities. The alternate world may be primitive or futuristic, barbaric or paradisical, peaceful or war-ravaged. The person or people transported could be …
I hate it here. I know I haven’t posted the fall rundown yet. It’s done, but for the spritery. There’s only a couple shows before October anyway, and I’m calling them all terrible pre-emptively for what should become obvious reasons. Impressions: This one needs no explanations. Just look at the goddamned screencaps. Another cheat …
NIS America have recently revealed that Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero will launch physically and digitally on 30th January 2025 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. A Windows PC (via Steam) version of the game will follow later in 2025. Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is a Strategy RPG that allows you to …
Man, this shit’s fucked up. Oshi no Ko certainly goes down some squicky back alleys at times, but there are enough long gaps between trips to let you sort of forget. This was an episode that certainly reflected on not just the first season, but on the prequel “movie” more than anything else this season. …
Man, it seems like the yuri/shoujo-ai genre is going through some kind of renaissance, what with so many of those titles being ported to the US, and several of them actually managing to range from good to amazing. I don’t typically find myself reading a lot of yuri or shoujo-ai manga, more due to lack …
The Macross offering on Disney+ in the UK has once again expanded, as Macross Zero (OVA Series), Macross 7 (TV Series) and Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again (OVA Series) are now available to stream on the platform. All three titles are now available to stream on Disney+ in the UK in Japanese with …
