“Love is War!” mangaka Aka Akasaka returns with a series about the unpleasant underbelly of the idol industry.
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(REVIEW) Lowlifes in High Places in HIGH-RISE INVASION
Netflix’s latest trashy thriller anime is as high-octane as it is high off the ground. But does it earn the hype, or is it all bluster?
Becoming The Battle Girl: How The 2010s Transformed The Magic in Magical Girl Anime
The New 10s saw the transformation of the magical girl genre into something different, but what?
(REVIEW) To The OTHERSIDE PICNIC and Back Again
The light novel adaption is ostensibly a horror series, but is terror really at the heart of the experience?
(REVIEW) Everywhere and Nowhere in SIMOUN
The 2006 shoujo/political drama/gender identity potpourri is truly one of a kind, but what do its many disparate elements add up to?
Where The Wicked Shadow Grows: Compassion in Online Anime Fan Spaces
I really hate writing things like this.
In My View: Understanding the Polygon column
Originally posted on In Search of Number Nine — An anime blog:
It’s another week, and Twitter has become atwitter with its latest controversy du jour. This time they’re focused on a column by Kambole Campbell that is titled: Wonder Egg Priority is reimagining Magical Girl empowerment. According to the Twitter users, the title was only…
The Weird World of Joel G’s ENA
The wildly surreal web series offers a unique exploration of the shades of the human mind.
When The Rain Breaks in WONDER EGG PRIORITY
Full of mysteries, symbolism, and wonder, the seasonal highlight continues to astound and confound.
The Manga Shelf: Cardboard Romance in DESTROY ALL OF HUMANITY, IT CAN’T BE REGENERATED
’90s nostalgia and Magic The Gathering geekery give way to a surprisingly thoughtful rumination on youth in this period piece romance.
