admin‘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…
‘The Apothecary Diaries’ Has One Great Character Who Sadly Gets Almost No Screentime
The Apothecary Diaries has plenty of great characters, but a handful of them are simply adorable. These characters make fans want to pinch their cheeks and protect them at all…
“I might be able to tolerate it”: Makoto Shinkai Was “Jealous” of ‘A Silent Voice’ Director’s Anime
Makoto Shinkai is a director who has pretty much established his name and fame in Japan and overseas. Shinkai movies are a brand by themselves, and the director has served…
‘I will miss my weekly meltdowns’: There Won’t Be Another Jujutsu Kaisen for a Long Time and Fans are Realizing That Now Despite the Rushed Ending
Be it dark and gory themes or power-packed battles, Jujutsu Kaisen is a class apart. It differs from most anime through its blend of supernatural and dark elements. Apart from…
‘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…
“All I have to do is copy and paste”: Junji Ito Uses a Controversial Method in Manga to Bring His Spine-Chilling Stories to Life
Junji Ito is the famed author of various horror manga like Uzumaki, Tomie and Gyo. His spine-chilling tales will make you question the sanity of the author, however, his real-life…
‘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…
“It’s a gag anime, so it can be drawn quickly”: Gintama Director Admitted He Royally Underestimated Hideaki Sorachi’s Magnum Opus
Hideaki Soachi’s Gintama is one such anime-manga series that instantly commands fans’ attention, and evokes a wide range of emotions, from respect to endless laughter. Even those who are unfamiliar…