Why anime is the perfect pairing to jazz and classical
Whether western or anime, animation is one of our earliest exposures not only to moving images, but to music. Often this music is either classical or jazz, a tradition which [...]
Kids on the Slope
The post-war kids: anime after annihilation
1952 was a key year in Japan’s cultural identity, marking the end of the American occupation and the publication of the first chapter of Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy. With [...]
The odd couple: our favourite unlikely anime friendships
Friendship doesn’t always make perfect sense on the surface. Many a time, it’s only in reflecting on where we’ve been and how we’ve grown together [...]
Event: In This Corner of the World in UK cinemas from June
Manga Entertainment have announced that In This Corner of the World will be coming to our corner of the world very soon. With exclusive preview screenings taking place [...]
The look of love: anime’s wonderful couples
Valentine’s Day may seem meant for two, but we think it should be a day of gratitude to everyone we love. So we thought we’d celebrate not only romance, but [...]
Review: Punch Line Season 1
With Punch Line, Studio MAPPA’s original comedy ecchi, there is a sense of the creative team throwing everything at the wall and seeing what sticks. In the first episode [...]
Update: Orange anime adds to musical previews with Tsutsumi soundtrack snippet
The anime adapting Ichigo Takano’s time-travel romance manga Orange released a new promo video on the series’ official website on June 14th. The video introduces [...]
News: Orange anime announces premiere date
The official website for the anime of Ichigo Takano’s time-travel romance Orange has revealed that the series will premiere in the early hours of July 3rd. On Tokyo [...]
News: Orange anime showcases scenery and setting concept art
Little details of the anime based on Ichigo Takano’s sci-fi shojo manga Orange have been pieced together in the series’ promotion over the past few months, with [...]
News: Orange anime updates then-and-now character designs
Around this time last month, the anime of Ichigo Takano’s manga Orange revealed sketched designs of all of its characters, except for Kakeru and Naho, at 26. Now, as [...]
