If you've read manga for a decent enough amount of time you more than likely have noticed that some mangaka have a habit of re-using certain...
May 13, 2024 • Subscribe
More like this
Double mints; Love taken to the messed up extreme and how it works for Mitsuo Ichikawa
{Content warning for an extremely messy relationship and dark themes; such as murder and mutual abuse} Double mints is like the jack of all trades compared to other…
Doing It "The Wrong Way": My History with Masami Kurumada's Works as an English-Speaking American Fan
Unlike (seemingly) most English-speaking anime fans, of any generation apparently, I kind of got into anime a little bit later in life. Sure...
Ask John: Should Creators Be Allowed to Alter Their Prior Works?
Question: Do you believe when an anime creator or mangaka releases a work to the public that it’s final? Should an artist be able to go back and…
50 Years of Masami Kurumada's (Mostly) Hot-Blooded Manga: A Career Overview
[Please Note: This is a piece that will continually be updated as I gradually cover more titles on the blog & fill in gaps. If anything, thi...
Tezuka Osamu’s Manga Works: Pop-up Exhibit
EDITION 88 will hold an exhibit for Osamu Tezuka artwork.
30 Years of Neo Mechanical Romance: Why B't X Might Be Masami Kurumada's Strongest Overall Narrative
Even as someone who proclaims Masami Kurumada as his all-time favorite mangaka, there's no denying one thing: The man isn't always the stron...
Arc System Works World Tour Crowns Two New Champions
Players credit netcode use for helping level the playing field internationally.
Taken at the Flood
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
I’ve Taken a “Shine” To You
Historical drama in anime is few and far between, as there is always some kind of twist to it. You want real history? Go to the History Channel,…
●BOOK● OTOMO THE COMPLETE WORKS 3: HIGHWAY STAR (ハイウェイスター )
Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira, Bibliography, Otomo, Animation, Manga, Steamboy, Japanimation,
Bringing Under Night 2 to the Arena: A Chat with Arc System Works CEO Minoru Kidooka
Kennedy speaks to Arc System Works CEO Minooru Kidooka about Under Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes], Guilty Gear -Strive-, Arc System Works' 35th anniversary, and more.
'We Are Limitless': Talking to Arc System Works about Guilty Gear -Strive- Season 3
Kennedy speaks to Arc System Works’ Ken Miyauchi, Akira Katano, and Kenta Asano about Guilty Gear -Strive- season 3.
Why It Works: Fighting With Impact: The Brilliance of Hunter x Hunter’s Nen System
With the already-limited spring season now experiencing a necessary wave of delays and cancellations, my Why It Works columns are at last able to assume their final form:…
The Antagonist: The System
“The System,” some kind of deeply hidden procedure or agency, makes a great antagonist. Tell you why in a sec. You see “The System” in a lot of…
Neon Genesis Evangelion, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Revolutionary Girl Utena, WONDER EGG PRIORITY
TeZuKa - The Dance Show.
The Sadler's Wells theatre in Islington, London, England will be holding a new stage production featuring music, dance, and multimedia, cel...
Comic Girls: The Mentors 10 years prior
Introduction This episode primarily focuses on the story of Ririka Hanazono (Dorm mother), Mayu Amisawa (Manga editor) and Miharu Nijino (Kaos’s Teacher). 10 years prior, the 3 were part of a…
Extreme Hearts 4-6: Extreme 4th
Because the storytelling on the show is simple this won’t be a long one.
Only Tezuka…
Young Okuchin, a good-for-nothing student with no prospects for the future, is visited by a strange young man who tells him he’s a thief that steals the futures…
Only Tezuka…
Young Okuchin, a good-for-nothing student with no prospects for the future, is visited by a strange young man who tells him he’s a thief that steals the futures…
Is the Psycho Pass Legal System a Good System
In today's video we discuss whether the entire Psycho Pass crime system is good or not. Make sure to like and sub almost at 200 subs. Music used…
Extreme Hearts
The Chicago White Sox are 26-35, 5 games back in the division race despite also being in...
Extreme Hearts
The Chicago White Sox are 26-35, 5 games back in the division race despite also being in...
Spy x Family | Episode Ten: Dodgeball to the extreme.
Dodgeball taken to the extreme, only because the opponent who is supposedly a six year old has the build of someone who is in their teens. Episode ten…
Artist spotlight: Masami Obari
Among all the members of the Kanada school, one of the most important and original ones is probably Masami Obari. Along with Masahito Yamashita and Hiroyuki Imaishi, he…
Masami Suda (1943-2021)
Masami Suda, who died of cancer on 1st August, had a career that spanned everything from the sci-fi of Space Knight Tekkaman to the basketball action of Slam…
The Destruction of the System
The look at Gen Urobuchi tropes continues in this post. What is another thing that signifies what a Gen Urobuchi anime is about? The first one was covered…
085 - The Osamu Tezuka Story
Fans of Astro Boy, Buddha and Blackjack will be happy to know that today’s episode is all about the manga god that is Osamu Tezuka! After reading his…
Belladonna of Sadness, Cleopatra: Queen of Sex, Jungle Emperor Leo, Jungle Emperor Leo, Phoenix
It's Tezuka Day!
Hey, it sure has been a while, huh? Well, I moved to a new city and thus have been busy with other things, but I'm looking to devote…
Letters from Japan: “He’s Taken”
Savvy Tokyo's resident "Love in Japan" columnist, Hilary Keyes, answers anonymous questions from readers on everything from dating in Japan to women’s health issues. Got a question you’d…
Heroine? Saint? No, I’m an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)!, Vol. 1
By Atekichi and Yukiko. Released in Japan as “Heroine? Seijo? Iie, All Works Maid desu (ko)!” by TO Books. Released in North America by Airship. Translated by Matthew…
This Anime Takes “Isekai” to its Logical Extreme
One aspect of isekai anime is almost universal: the person from our world has a massive impact on the world they have arrived in. The Executioner and Her…
Tezuka Osamu: The Secret of Creation
Another first for Orphan: a live-action documentary about (who else?) Tezuka Osamu. A raw for this showed up recently on the anime community...
The History of Mushi Pro – 05 – Farewell to Tezuka (1970-1972)
From a Tezuka-centered perspective, the legacy of the Animerama films is difficult to assess. They were certainly pioneering, but the studio had to pay a heavy toll for…
Ode to Anime Studios – PA Works
Appare-Ranman knocked my socks off and this studio is busy with Kamisama ni Natta Hi this season anyway, so it’s a good time for a look-see…
12 Days of Deluscar – Day 1: My Blogging Chronicle – Prior to Blogging
Before I even thought about starting up my own blog, I was actively participating in anime discussions in anime forums and whatnot. In fact, I first met one…
The Odds & Ends of Masami Kurumada: Artwork & Music
No post summary was provided.
![Featured image for Prior Convictions (2022) review [Camera Japan Festival]](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20220923/1663925340.44111.74687.jpg)
Prior Convictions (2022) review [Camera Japan Festival]
“A very relevant exploration of the fact that the criminal act is, in many cases, born from an antagonistic relation between the subject and the Other.”
The Heavenly Delusion #11 — Extreme Babysitting
Right, the ear girl's name is basically "ear girl." Impressions: Another episode focused on the vault, and even despite hallucinations of the Matrix coming to life and…
The Apothecary Diaries – 17 – Extreme Makeunder
Maomao may be short and scrawny, but she’s also very pretty. She just goes out of her way to look as plain and unexceptional as possible, and we…
Tokyo to Launch LGBT Partnership System in 2022
In what could be a major advance for LGBT rights in Japan, Tokyo will soon support full partnership benefits for same-sex couples.
Fake Saint of the Year
Full title: Fake Saint of the Year: You Wanted the Perfect Saint? Too Bad! And … holy fuck…. This is a four-volume light novel. Originally, I started reading…
Ravex in Tezuka World
Produced in time for what would have been Osamu Tezuka's 80th birthday, Ravex in Tezuka World is a short animation featuring characters fro...
Princess Knight, Ravex in Tezuka World, Unico, Black Jack, OZ
Tezuka Museum Tourism Video
The Hyogo Tourism Association and the Let's JAPAN Channel have put together this video look into the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum in Takaraz...
My Rating System: Enjoying the Elements
In this post I will explain the rating system I use for my Boys’ Love reviews and musings. Below is an example of what I’ve called a BL…
The system of Wonder Egg Priority
All Aca and Ura-aca do is play go and lie.
Stress, Anxiety, and the Sibyl System
One of the weirdest things I have experienced as an anime fan is when you start to watch a show and then hit a stalemate where you just…
The 3 Store System of pachinko
How do pachinko parlors stay in business? Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dirkoin
Cardcaptor Sakura – 47 – The Popsicle Has Been Taken Away
Summer vacation is ending and school is about to start back up, but as Sakura and Kero-chan work overtime to finish all her homework, strange and powerful magical…
Extreme Hearts Episode #12
Well, it’s been a crazy and intense night for Hiyori Hayama and her teammates as they couldn’t believe that Rise managed to beat the defending champions May-Bee and…
Extreme Hearts Episode #09
Well look what we have here, Hiyori Hayama encountered Michelle Jaeger at the river bank where it seems that the leader of Snow Wolf is planning to sell…