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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FeaturesSurviving the summer: death and acceptance in Anohana
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FeaturesReplies to regret: accepting our remorse through anime
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FeaturesThe everyday heroism of anime’s genderqueer characters
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FeaturesAnime appropriation: hip hop, house and virtual bands
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FeaturesLearning to dive: one anxious girl’s outlook on anime
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FeaturesThe post-war kids: anime after annihilation
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FeaturesBeck, anime and the American Dream
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FeaturesThe sparkling heart of darkness: Madoka’s message of hope for mature audiences
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FeaturesFrom depression to anxiety: water as metaphor in anime
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FeaturesThe shame and the power: bloodlines of the anime vampire
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FeaturesThe ‘greed’ of Grell and bisexuality in anime
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FeaturesMaking sense of my pregnancy through anime
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FeaturesThe princess and the portrayal: feminism and self-love in Miyazaki’s movies
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FeaturesGrowing pains: the philosophy of Kiznaiver
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FeaturesMech suits, starships and space cowboys: Star Wars’ influence on manga and anime
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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Freelancer Michael Iaboni dives into this long-titled anime to find out if it’s one worth watching (spoiler: it is). Don’t let the title fool you. Higehiro is a surprisingly wholesome show. A salaryman, Yoshida, houses a teenage girl, Sayu, for the night after his crush rejects him. The next morning he finds out she’s a runaway from Hokkaido sleeping with men for places to stay. Upset she’s resorted to this, and of men using her like that, he lets her stay as long as she needs. He [...] -
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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 [...]
