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Anime North 2024 - Day 1
So Cosplay cheeks are the norm now, yeah? I’ve always wanted to go to Anime North. Finally, my buddy dragged me out for the weekend, and I’m absolutely loving…
Anime North 2024
Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock


Anime Expo 2024 Day 2 – Selected Previews
Today, the topic up for bid was Ubel Blatt. So, briefly, I’ll share what I saw.


Convention Tales #35: Anime North Idol 2024
Note: This post was penned on 28 May 2024, 2 days after the end of the year’s Anime North. I chose to write this post as soon as…


Convention Tales #32: Anime North Halloween Event 2024
It’s been two weeks since Anime North’s annual Halloween event, which they have been hosting for about 20 years, ended. For those of you who don’t know, this…


AniMarch Madness 2024: Round 2, Day 2
Round two of AniMarch Madness 2024 continues today with four more matches! Vote below and also consider following and voting on our other platforms, too: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter,…
Fullmetal Alchemist, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Horimiya, Naruto


Anime North Online
Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock
Anime North 2023
Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock


Space Heater Chat – May 24 2024: Anime North Night One
Mike, James, and Lawrence make their observations as day one of Anime North winds down. Also we revisit some of the conversations from last year after the Nominoichi,…


Anime Bloguary! Day 2
With the beginning of the new year, January is here and you know what that means right? It’s Bloguary! Last year I saw so many bloggers participate in…
Anime North: Dateline 1997
Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock
Anime North is back!
Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock


AniMarch Madness 2024: Round 2, Day 3
Round two of AniMarch Madness 2024 continues today with four more matches! Vote below and also consider following and voting on our other platforms, too: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter,…
Lycoris Recoil, The Eminence in Shadow, Attack on Titan, Cowboy Bebop


AniMarch Madness 2024: Round 2, Day 1
Round one is complete and we’re on to round two! Thank you to everyone who voted last week—more than 7,000 votes rolled in from here on the website,…


AniMarch Madness 2024: Round 1, Day 2
It’s day two of the first round of AniMarch Madness 2024! We’ve got eight more matches for you to vote on today, two from each of our four…
The Eminence in Shadow, Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, InuYasha, Lycoris Recoil


AniMarch Madness 2024: Round 2, Day 4
Round two of AniMarch Madness 2024 finishes today with four more matches! Vote below and also consider following and voting on our other platforms, too: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter,…
Hunter x Hunter, InuYasha, My Dress-Up Darling, Sailor Moon, ERASED


AniMarch Madness 2024: Sweet Sixteen, Day 2
The sweet sixteen round of AniMarch Madness 2024 concludes today with the final four matches, one from each of our four regions: Emerging and Recent, Classics, Action/Sci-Fi/Horror, and…


An Ephemeral Day – Anime NYC 2024
A record-breaking 101k anime fans showed out in full force for cosplay, anime exclusives, and Japanese culture at Anime NYC 2024. Here’s my full experience at the anime…


Convention Tales #15: Short Stories From Anime North, Part #2
It dawned on me this week that, south of the Canadian border in the Big Apple itself, New York City, Anime NYC had recently transpired, as once more…


30 Day Anime Challenge (2022): Day 2 – Worst Anime Ending
The one where we discuss the worst anime ending


Anime Expo 2024 Day 1 — Selected Previews
Sometimes an anime reviewer goes to an anime con. At those times, it seems prudent to report on some of what was seen. Today, I have impressions of…


Anime Expo 2024 Day 3 – Selected Preview
Yeah, I’m just going ahead and filing off the plural. Today, I took a loot at Dungeon People, which screened its first two episodes.
CP Day 2024
Boy, this day rolls around quicker every year. On December 24th, on what would have been his birthday, we celebrate the life of our much-missed fansubbing chum, ConsiderPhlebas,…


Fist of the North Star Volume 2
While Fist of the North Star started with Volume 1, it's here where its legacy truly begins.


2 Wintery Anime 2024 Disappointments
Looking back on a okay winter anime, which two shows stood out to be flops this season


Last Completed Anime I Watched — 31 Day Anime Challenge (Day 2)
Though this may easily change by the time this post goes live (as I’m currently writing it about two weeks in advance!), the last completed anime I watched…


Anime Roundtable v2.0 #90 – May 25 2024: Anime North Night Two, We Had an Audience
We actually got a few people in the audience, it didn’t last long though. As always we started with impressions of the con so far. First with the…


Convention Tales #16: Anime North 2022
It’s been a week since the first Anime North to happen in three years, and suffice to say it was one with a lot of feelings packed into…


Convention Tales #21: Anime North 2023
Last weekend, Anime North was in town, and wouldn’t you know it – I was there. It was the first time the convention was scheduled and operated normally…


Happy Independence Day 2024!
Happy Independence Day 2024! Hey gang! Since I’ve been on a publishing roll lately, I figured that I’d publish something, even though I’m out of town. Regardless, for…


Anime Roundtable v2.0 #68: July 16 2022 – Anime North Day Two: Getting Fully Reacquainted with the Headaches
We begin by following up on the big headline this weekend, the lineups 9:00 – We follow up on Thursday’s On My Mind and fully introduce Amy Then…


Summer 2024 Anime Week 13: Summer 2024 Anime Awards Part 2
September 28th, 2024 And with that, we finally arrive at the end of Summer! It has been a very hectic season, but I’m really happy with how most…


Winter 2024 Anime Week 13: Winter 2024 Anime Awards Part 2
March 30th, 2024 And now, we have finally reached the end of the Winter 2024 season! This felt like a very long season for me, but I’m really…


Spring 2024 Anime Week 12: Spring 2024 Anime Awards Part 2
June 29th, 2024 It’s finally the end of the Spring season! While I am very sad to say goodbye to all of these great shows, I’m also very…


Space Heater Chat – July 15 2022: Anime North Day One, the new yet familiar headaches
Mike goes flying without his usual wingmen. But in the process hears again from regular con-goer Lawrence and AN’s social media head Chris. We look back on the…


Summer 2022 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 2
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Summer 2022 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episodes of Lycoris Recoil, Shoot! Goal to the Future, Teppen—!!!! Laughing…
Engage Kiss, Lycoris Recoil, Shoot! Goal to the Future, Utawarerumono


Spring 2021 Anime Premier Reviews – Day 2
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Spring 2021 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episodes of Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress, and Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-. If…


Summer 2021 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 2
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Summer 2021 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episodes of The Case Study of Vanitas, My Next Life as…
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!, The Case Study of Vanitas


Spring 2022 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 2
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Spring 2022 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episode of Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove…


Day 2 of Weebsmas: Drama Anime Recommendations
Hello and welcome to 12 Days of Weebsmas! We’re officially at the first day of this festive celebration of all things weeb! This year, we’ve decided to gift…


Spring 2023 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 2
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Spring 2023 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episodes of The Aristocrat's Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too…


Winter 2022 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 2
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Fall 2021 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episode of Saiyuki Reload -ZEROIN-. If you're interested, give it a…


Fall 2021 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 2
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Fall 2021 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episodes of Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon - The Second Act, 86 Season…


Winter 2023 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 2
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Winter 2023 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episodes of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls…
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, ONIMAI: I'm Now Your Sister!, Revenger, Spy Classroom, The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World


Fall 2022 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 2
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Fall 2022 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episode of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury. If you're…


Convention Tales #26: Anime North Idol 2023
Last week, I went to my first convention of 2024, and the first one I attended in five months! Set at the same venue as Fan Expo Canada,…


Convention Tales #18: Anime North Idol 2022
It’s the dawn of a new year, and barring any freak accidents of nature or of a biological kind, Anime North will make its return in 5 months.…


Winter 2024 Anime Week 7: A Valentine’s Day Special
February 17th, 2024 This is a few days overdue, but a Happy Valentine’s Day to all! With this festive mood in the air, I thought it would be…