Mamoru Oshii is best known for directing the 1995 hit Ghost in the Shell, but what most anime fans don’t know is that he also directed what is considered the first …
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The average mecha or giant robot functions in a formulaic way: the pilot gets in the robot, takes hold of the controls, and operates the war machine like one might …
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WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Demon Slayer: Mugen Train. After losing almost his entire family during a massive and traumatic demon attack, Tanjiro Kamado has spent the entirety …
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One of the most rapidly rising stars in the animation world is donghua, which literally translates to “moving picture” or “painting” in Chinese. Though in recent years, the medium has carved out space …
Quarantune has published a second photobook centering on pre-pandemic nostalgia. Quarantune is back in print with another limited-edition photobook celebrating club and dance music culture around the globe! Their second …
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 16 of Moriarty the Patriot, “The Phantom of Whitechapel, Part 2,” now streaming on Funimation. Following on from “A Scandal in the British Empire,” Moriarty the …
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The Rising of the Shield Hero is one of the most intriguing isekai anime currently out there. While it might fall victim to the trappings of a standard isekai every …
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Fruits Basket: The Final Season Episode 5, “I Mean … You Know, Right?” now streaming on Crunchyroll and Funimation. It’s finally happened. After being …
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Season 4, Part 1 of Attack on Titan provides a lot of insight into certain characters and their pasts, especially Zeke Yeager. Prior to this, Zeke was simply known as the intimidating Beast …
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Vol. 11 by Masashi Kishimoto, Ukyo Kodachi and Mikio Ikemoto, now available in English from Viz Media. Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Vol. …
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