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 [...]
One Punch Man
Review: One Punch Man – Collection One
By now you’re probably well versed with protagonist Saitama’s backstory. Only a few years before, he was unemployed with ambitions of being a businessman. Inspired to [...]
Weekly round-up
It’s a good week as an aniblogger-slash-reviewer when you can get excited over the giant haul of discs coming in for the New Year’s slate. One Punch Man, Code [...]
Crunchyroll and VIZ Media Europe announce anime distribution deal
The two anime titans Crunchyroll and VIZ Media have announced a partnership to combine their respective expertise, bringing more of that otaku stuff we love to wider [...]
Persona 5 arrives with launch trailer, spoiler deterrents from Atlus
The delays seemed like they would go on forever, but Persona 5 is finally here. The game stole its way onto shelves in North America and Europe on Tuesday, and to mark the [...]
Update: English Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry trailer enters the Dragon’s Tomb
May 6th premiere and returning cast all in place, Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry unveiled its second trailer last week. And what with Madman bringing the film to Australia and [...]
Update: One Piece bids farewell to Toonami, slates three-week run for Marine Rookie arc
As the Zou arc heads towards closure with the wind in its sails, One Piece is set to embark on its next anime-original arc. Shonen Jump magazine announced last week that [...]
Update: Motoko Kusanagi, Genos voice actors cast in Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic
We’re lingering on the edge of a new year that’s bringing the Black Butler movie Book of the Atlantic. The latest anime adaptation of Yana Toboso’s [...]
Re:ZERO nominated twice in Sugoi Japan Awards 2017
Anime, manga and light novel fans in The Land of the Rising Sun are now casting their votes in the 2017 Sugoi Japan Awards. This recognition of works deserving [...]
Update: Persona 5 release set back, dual audio and new trailer revealed
Atlus USA’s livestream for Persona 5 went ahead yesterday and, well, there’s some good news and some bad news. Getting the bad out of the way first, it was [...]
