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Who needs copyrights when you’ve got over nine dozen iconic anime characters? The past few years have seen a handful of anime projects featuring anime characters crossing over from one franchise to the other. Famed thief Lupin III crossed paths…
Some characters are energetic Azumanga Daioh / © Kyoto Animation Others, not so much I Can’t Understand What My Husband Is Saying / © Seven But don’t let these lazy characters fool you. They are secretly badasses Gintama / © Sunrise / BN…
Real life looks different from anime and manga. That’s okay! But here’s what three dimensional humans might look like if they were two-dimensional drawings. This is called “nijigenka” (二次元化) or “2D-ification” in Japanese. It’s not only popular in Japan, but…
They promised to reveal Kakashi’s face in the guestbook for the Naruto Exhibition at the Mori Arts Center in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, and they delivered their promise. So what exactly does the infamous copy ninja look like without a mask (or the…
Kakashi’s real face is one of the biggest mysteries in Japanese animation, however, that mystery might finally be solved this April 25 once the “NARUTO” exhibition opens in Tokyo. The event’s official guest book, Shinden Fuu no Sho, is being teased…
In harem anime or manga, it is pretty common to find a lone boy being the only male student in a school full of girls, however, in the case of art imitating real life, it seems that a male student…
As Seth Rogen‘s NSFW CGI comedy Sausage Party reminds us, things like anthropomorphized food need not only exist for the delight of children. Animation movies geared toward adults have been around for a long while, some of them (the best ones, let’s…
In the west, it’s typical to see animated series like South Park and Family Guy poke (often controversial) fun at public personalities from politicians to Hollywood celebrities that sometimes, it ain’t shocking anymore. However, that sort of satire is rare in…
1. The Dubs Only JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure © David Production We get it, you don’t like to read subtitles. There is nothing wrong with dubs; most people got introduced to anime with dubs! But some shows just don’t translate well when…
1. Iron and fold your laundry 2. Exercise with squats, lunges, sit-ups or a full routine 3. Do a full facial routine (toner, moisturizer, etc) 4. Start your cooking prep and chopping 5. Play with your dog/animal 6. Swaddle yourself…
The Tokyo Anime Award Festival‘s Anime of the Year award is one of the most important and coveted awards in the entire Japanese anime industry, and for this year, the award is given to three titles which the award-giving body,…
We all desire power. Some for convenience, control, trolling, or just wanting to become a badass. 1. Super Saiyan Toei Animation © Dragon Ball Z Every kid and kid at heart’s dream. 2. Hollow Form Pierrot © Bleach It can probably…
Just like real life, we often find several anime students with good grades as well as anime teachers who are willing to go the distance to help their students learn. These students and teachers have earned the respect of their…
1. I’ll go to bed after one more episode. Image © Kyoto Animation 2. I only watched 4 or 5 episodes before passing out. Image © Studio Deen 3. I watched all of Clannad and didn’t shed a tear. Image © Kyoto Animation…
Life got you down? Too much homework? Need a bit of time away from the anime feels? Whatever the case, sometimes we all need something that will leave us smiling, so hopefully these anime will help. 1. Daily Lives of High…