Peace is power: pacifism in shonen
When the Soul Eater manga came to an end in 2013, it took a bold stance and chose to have a win for peace, with no fists or weapons pointed at the enemy. Instead, weapon [...]
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FeaturesThe everyday heroism of anime’s genderqueer characters
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FeaturesThe shame and the power: bloodlines of the anime vampire
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FeaturesMech suits, starships and space cowboys: Star Wars’ influence on manga and anime
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FeaturesThe rise and stall of motor racing anime
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FeaturesThe comfort and companionship of AI in anime
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FeaturesAfflicted escapists: MMO Junkie, mental health and identity
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FeaturesFear of children in From the New World
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FeaturesThe medium is the message: how anime creates reality
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FeaturesPerfect Blue and the fallacies of fandom
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FeaturesReplies to regret: accepting our remorse through anime
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FeaturesNew Game! and the trouble with women in tech
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FeaturesThe cute corruption of the anime zombie
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FeaturesImpact trinity: Misa and fan culture in Death Note
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FeaturesGuardian, neighbour, trickster: aspects of the anime faery
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FeaturesPearl Harbour, propaganda and anime’s first feature length
Quickfire editorials – opinion & insights under 1,000 words
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This year in the Chinese calendar marks a new year of the Rat, something Fruits Basket’s Yuki Sohma would perhaps feel quietly happy about. The myth in Chinese astrology [...] -
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Lists, rankings & recommendations
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Most long-running anime series will have at least a few filler episodes. The internet abounds with viewing guides to cut out filler entirely and focus only on the meat of the [...] -
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Reviews – the latest DVD & Blu-ray releases reviewed
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Lupin III: The First not only serves as the swansong for franchise creator, the late great Monkey Punch, but marks the franchise’s first foray into CG animation. To say it was going to be contentious is a bit of an understatement. Simply put, the film looks fantastic. The animation is dynamic, kinetic and possessing of all the charm that made the manga and its myriad animated adaptions such a joy to behold. Of course, this is CG so where previous instalments have existed in a flat [...] -
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The seasonal anime you should be watching
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given is, in many ways, like one of its central characters, Mafuyu – quiet, distant, full of pain, regret and longing and beautiful to behold. Like most of us, Mafuyu carries his emotional baggage around with him, only in his case its physical; a guitar. All spoilers aside, it’s clear from the outset that this guitar has an emotional significance as he hugs it, sleeps with it and carries it everywhere. He can’t even play, but that’s the catalyst needed to ignite a relationship with [...] -
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10 manga facts about Yagi Toshinori (All Might) that didn’t make the anime
Leduc Vincent from My Hero Academia Shop explores all the fascinating little details about Yago Toshinori, AKA All Might, from the My Hero Academia manga that (so far) haven’t appeared in the anime. The My Hero Academia anime has been shockingly [...]
