Anime is one of those art forms that is relatively new, with only about half a century behind it. But in that half century, Japanese animation has produced so much awesomeness that is impossible to ignore for any true fan…
For many people, manga offers a far-fetched world of escapism. How else can we explain the giant robots, magical girls, and stretchy pirates? But manga does offer a world of more grounded entertainment. Dramas, historical fiction, and the origin of Apple…
“Rip off!” It’s fun little accusation to throw around, isn’t it? These days, whenever we look over any list of forthcoming blockbusters, the default response is to bemoan the lack of originality on display. What’s up with all these sequels?…
A promoted article from Lifesong! [And here it is, the final promoted Bloggers Wanted article of 2012 (at least, it’s still 2012 where I am!). Lifesong is at hand to walk us through some of the best anime moments we…
If you can date a fictional character, or the said fictional character happened to exist in real-life, which character would you like to date? Japanese web portal goo took a poll asking “Which Ghibli character do you want to date?”…
