Dragon Ball’s Brice Armstrong passes away
If you’re anything like us (i.e. pushing thirty or so) you will hold the voice of Brice Armstrong as an inseperable part of your childhood. He was the narrator for the [...]
Fullmetal Alchemist
No handicap to heroism: how anime portrays disability
In anime, disability is often either something to be overcome, or something which makes a character stronger. It extends the character’s bodily limits along with the [...]
Review: Silver Spoon Season 2
As with farming in real life, agricultural-themed anime Silver Spoon is far from a sleepy, pastoral peek into rearing livestock and animal husbandry. The hours are long, the [...]
3 emotional anime that will strike you straight in the feels
In this guest post, Kess from Tech Animate explores three anime that come guaranteed to give your emotions a work out. Do you want to go on an emotional roller coaster? Are [...]
The mother’s absence in anime
While reading Fruits Basket, I was shaken by a part of Tohru Honda’s story. She, like me, had lost the mother who taught her that she would always be loved, as long as she [...]
The everyday heroism of anime’s genderqueer characters
In a medium as varied in voice as any other, the fight is on for anime creators to defend the right for genderqueer and non-binary (NB) people to be beautiful, proud and not [...]
Kakegurui and live-action Fullmetal Alchemist film head to Netflix
When Kakegurui first aired on Netflix Japan back in July, it knew when to hold ’em and keep other territories on tenterhooks for its full release. But if you’ve [...]
FUNimation announces English cast for now-streaming simuldub Pop Team Epic
FUNimation are now streaming their simuldub of the social-media-stir-crazy Pop Team Epic, if you were curious how exactly this enigma of a series would translate. Episode [...]
Dad goals: our favourite anime fathers
While I hadn’t envisioned becoming a father in my twenties, news of our expanding family has left me elated. Now I can’t wait for the little one to arrive on scene. They [...]
Going gaga: our top five cutest anime babies
They’re loveable, supremely snuggable, and the sweetest reminder of all the unconditional adoration we took for granted back when we were gurgling cherubs. But here’s to [...]
