admin‘To Be Hero X’ Almost Fooled Me With How It Uses Humor
Comedy has always been a tool to mask the real pain and trauma underneath. It’s a coping mechanism for many people, including myself, but it can also be utilized effectively…
‘The Apothecary Diaries’ Season 2 Made Me Realise That Romance Anime Should Embrace Cliches Again
The Apothecary Diaries mostly focuses on the internal politics of the kingdom and the inner palace. Though romance is present, it does not overpower the rest of the plot. In…
“Anime did it better”: The One Area Where Tite Kubo’s Bleach Looks Inferior to Pierrot’s Thousand-Year Blood War isn’t Original Fight Scenes
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime has been airing one splendid episode after another. The anime adaptation of the last arc of Tite Kubo’s Bleach has received plenty of praise from…
‘Kaiju No. 8’ Season 2 Is Already Struggling to Keep Up With Other Anime
Kaiju No. 8 season 2 was supposed to debut with a bang. Yet, right off the bat, it is apparent that the sequel series will struggle to find its footing…
‘The writing of this entire character arc is flawless’: Don’t Let My Hero Academia’s Botched Ending Make You Forget What Kohei Horikoshi Did With Endeavor
2024 was a sad year for My Hero Academia fans as the enticing story by Kohei Horikoshi finally came to an end after entertaining fans for over ten years. The…
“I thought it would be a failure”: Katsushiro Otomo Had No Faith in ‘Akira’ Anime Adaptation
Few anime films have had as much cultural impact as Akira. The 1988 cyberpunk masterpiece shaped the sci-fi genre and influenced countless filmmakers, animators, and storytellers. Based on Katsuhiro Otomo’s…
‘Wind Breaker’ Season 2’s Animation Might Give ‘Demon Slayer’ a Run for Its Money
Don’t judge a book by its cover can be best said for Wind Breaker. When the anime first came out, people were hesitant. They feared it would become yet another…
“I’ve always liked military-like things”: Spy x Family Would Have Never Seen Loid, Yor, and Anya Due to its Original Premise
Spy x Family has its fair share of action and comedy, along with heartwarming moments of clarity and wisdom in the series. The production for Spy x Family Season 3 is officially underway,…
‘Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End’ Became the Best Modern Shonen Anime By Breaking Its Most Important Rule
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End has written its own trail in the anime industry. It is a shonen anime that subverts every expectation that fans might have from it due to…
“That Is Not the Point”: Yoshiyuki Tomino Believes ‘Gundam’ Is Slowly Losing Its True Meaning
In the industry of manga and anime, only a few names hold the weight of Yoshiyuki Tomino, the visionary behind the iconic Mobile Suit Gundam franchise. For many years, Gundam…