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[Anime News Network] “A Song of Refugees and Fire”

Non-management: I work at a school in Japan, at the moment of this writing. I assist in teaching English, and one of my English teaching colleagues here loves…

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Jan 26, 2020 • Subscribe

[Anime News Network] “Urobuchi, History, and the Wuxia Hero of Thunderbolt Fantasy”

Non-management: “Urobutcher” is a name that’s stuck onto Gen Urobuchi, for better or worse. One of his earliest camps of detractors accuse Urobuchi of torturing idealistic hero ch…

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May 31, 2021 • Subscribe

[Anime News Network] “Welcome Back, Spice and Wolf”

Non-management: Spice and Wolf is such a blast from the past. It’s not the first anime I watched, but it is one of the first I enjoyed back when…

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May 16, 2024 • Subscribe

Spice and Wolf

[Anime News Network] “The Enemy Within in the War of 86”

Non-management: Japan is fairly experienced with making anti-war stories, given the sheer devastation it suffered in the Pacific War and the pacifism it adopted afterwards. It is not so…

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Jun 9, 2021 • Subscribe

[Anime News Network] “Everything Changes in Folktales and Frieren”

Management: Hi, it’s been another while since I’ve written something. After 5 years, I’m back from Japan and back in America. I felt melancholic about leaving, feel melancholic…

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Nov 29, 2023 • Subscribe

[Anime News Network] “The Ultimate Madoka Recap and Homura’s Lost Paradise”

Non-management: I know it’s been so long since the film came out (and just thinking about it gets me thinking “God damn, that was literally over a decade ago-OW…

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Feb 18, 2024 • Subscribe

[Anime News Network Article] “‘Gekokujo’ and Revolution in Ascendance of a Bookworm”

It’s a recurring trope in history and fiction: outsiders are salad tossed into a pre-established society. Due to a whole world of difference, these immigrants arrive with fresh…

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Jul 5, 2020 • Subscribe

Ascendance of a Bookworm

[Anime News Network] “How Anime Helped Save Superman”

Non-management: I’ve been getting very busy with my new full-time job. It been demanding more of my time and focus than my previous one, which has unfortunately led me…

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Feb 16, 2024 • Subscribe

[Anime News Network] “A History of Takarazuka Revue Influences in Anime”

Non-management: I’ve always been fascinated by the intersectional synthesis of cultures, which partly explains why I find the Taisho period such an aesthetic delight. Western culture meets Ja…

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Sep 16, 2021 • Subscribe

11 Horror Romance Anime That Lets Love Be Terrifying

Horror romance anime is something that is hard to put together into a cohesive series. When romance is done well, it typically isn't horrific. Alternatively,

Recommend Me Anime

Oct 4, 2023 • Subscribe

Vampire Knight, Kemonozume, Lunar Legend Tsukihime, Sankarea, School Days

[Anime News Network] “Hunter x Hunter and Dragon Ball Z: the Fall of the Shounen Hero”

Non-management: Hi. It’s been a while since I’ve written anything anime-related, but I’ve been busy with my day job and Japanese studies, and now that Japanese test day is…

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Aug 21, 2022 • Subscribe

Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Hunter x Hunter

[Anime News Network] “The History Behind Osamu Tezuka’s Dororo”

Non-management: I wrote before in a previous article that I thought Land of the Lustrous had the makings of a modern Buddhist classic. Well, I got a second story…

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Apr 1, 2019 • Subscribe

[Anime News Network] “Roleplaying in Re: Zero, the Dark Souls of Isekai”

Non-management: Re: Zero partially inspired that Dark Souls fanfic I wrote a while ago, an influence that lives on in all the Dark Souls comparisons I made in…

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Mar 18, 2024 • Subscribe

No, Anime News Network, Rising of the Shield Hero’s Premise Isn’t Misogynistic

After casually running an advert for a dangerous far-right Japanese cult, Anime News Network has returned to the realm of controversy with their preview guide for Rising of…

Unnecessary exclamation mark!

Jan 7, 2019 • Subscribe

[Anime News Network] “Starting Over: Regrets and Redemption in Reincarnation Isekai Anime”

Management: The idea for this article has been drifting in and out of my head for a while since last year, and it’s only now that I’ve had…

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Dec 12, 2023 • Subscribe

The Immaturity Of Romance Anime

Isn’t it weird how so many romcoms end on the confession? If we’re lucky,we might even get a *gasp* time skip to show them with a happy family.…

Lumi Reviews Things

Jul 23, 2020 • Subscribe

[Anime News Network] “Log Horizon, Undertale, and the Tales Game Mechanics Can Tell

Non-management: I really don’t have that much time for the older hobbies I enjoyed back in college, what with  newer priorities like Japanese and a full-time job. I…

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Apr 21, 2021 • Subscribe

Log Horizon

Anime NYC 2023: Anime News Network 25th Anniversary Panel

Date: 11/17/2023 Panelists: Christopher Macdonald, Lynzee Loveridge, Jacki Jing, Alex Mateo On July 27, 1998, Justin Sevakis founded Anime News Network

Anime Herald

Dec 1, 2023 • Subscribe

Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – Yuri Network News April 30, 2022

Yuri Literature Mark Your Calendars! By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga pre-orders officially open up on May 2! I’ll launch a page…

Okazu

Apr 30, 2022 • Subscribe

The 9 Interest Articles I Wrote For Anime News Network

This past week, I've been writing some of Anime News Network's Interest articles. Here they all are for your perusal!

Biggest In Japan

Feb 12, 2023 • Subscribe

The 35 Interest Articles I Wrote For Anime News Network

These past two weeks, I've been writing the vast majority of Anime News Network's Interest articles while Kim Morrissy relocates from Japan to Australia. Here they all are…

Biggest In Japan

Aug 10, 2022 • Subscribe

[Anime News Network] “Through One Piece, the Golden Age of Piracy Lives On”

Non-management: So I really did, at first, wonder why pirates were such a beloved icon in American culture. Small kids have traditionally dressed up as pirates for Halloween…

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May 7, 2021 • Subscribe

One Piece

List | 2023 – 2024 and The Revival of Romance Anime

A love letter to romance anime, my favorites of 2023 and what I’m looking forward to in 2024.

annieme.com

Oct 3, 2023 • Subscribe

[Anime News Network] “Home is the Battlefield for the Young 86”

Non-management: Scrawny as I was, then and even now, I used to fantacize a lot about playing soldier. With an escrima stick or two in hand, I’d imagine myself…

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Dec 29, 2021 • Subscribe

No Yuri Network News Today

Beautiful summer day, I’m taking off. Be back in the office later tomorrow. ^_^  

Okazu

Jul 24, 2021 • Subscribe

[Anime News Network] “History and Momotaro in One Piece’s Wano Country Arc”

Non-management: I think it was one of my Japanese language college courses when I first got acquainted with the actual story of Momotaro. It was told in kami shibai style,…

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Aug 27, 2020 • Subscribe

One Piece

The Holding Pattern of (Romance) Anime

a lot of anime stories soon end up feeling stale—stagnant event. An effect that I find most noticeable in the romance genre.

Reasons to Anime

Apr 4, 2024 • Subscribe

The Dangers in My Heart

Pick of the Week: Historical and Horror

KATE: This week's list has several tempting titles! In particular, I'm curious about two debuts: Nude Model and Other Stories and The Blue Wolves of Mibu, both of…

Manga Bookshelf

Feb 26, 2024 • Subscribe

Anime News Network Tokyo Game Show 2022 Coverage Roundup

Head on over to Anime News Network to read up on all the games I got to try out at TGS 2022!

Biggest In Japan

Sep 17, 2022 • Subscribe

Okuizumo: Swords and Steel in Rural Japan

Discover Okuizumo in Shimane Prefecture—loved for its unspoiled nature, traditional steel forging practices and delicious food.

GaijinPot

Feb 5, 2024 • Subscribe

NEWS: HIDIVE Acquires Horror Anime “Dark Gathering” for Summer Season

The streaming service HIDIVE acquired the exclusive streaming rights to the horror anime Dark Gathering coming in July.

The Wonder Of Anime

Jun 8, 2023 • Subscribe

Dark Gathering

Higurashi, Lent and the Martyrs

Where did it all go wrong? As the events of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry) reset again and again to square one, like an inadvertent Goundhog…

Beneath the Tangles

Mar 18, 2020 • Subscribe

Boondoggle - Sakura Quest's exploration of rural depopulation

Sakura Quest is the most recent series from studio P.A. Works’ “earnest girls working earnestly” genre that it started back in 2011 with Hanasaku Iroha. Sakura’s story starts…

chaostangent.com

Nov 5, 2017 • Subscribe

Hanasaku Iroha ~Blossoms for Tomorrow~, Sakura Quest

The Top 7 Romance Anime of the 90s

Romance anime has a way of tugging on your heart strings and leaving you wanting more. Read on for our top picks of the 90s!

90sanime.com

Nov 17, 2021 • Subscribe

Toradora!

This Week in Anime - The Modern Romance of Sasaki and Miyano

Nick and Nicky discuss the emotional ups and downs of potential couple Sasaki and Miyano and the latter's attempt to navigate his feelings and sexual identity. His Miyano…

Anime News Network - Views

Feb 17, 2022 • Subscribe

Sasaki and Miyano

[Anime News Network] “How Similar is Beastars to Zootopia, Really?”

As more and more people watch, come to like, and recommend 

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Jul 4, 2020 • Subscribe

Kadokawa World Entertainment agrees deal to purchase Anime News Network

Kadokawa Corporation, Japanese media conglomerate, announces the purchase of Anime News Network's media business, via their US holding compa...

Otaku News - World Edition

Nov 9, 2022 • Subscribe

Higurashi, subversion of moe, and the birth of the modern yandere

Rena and Shion originally appeared in direct counterpoint to the then-oversaturated moe tropes of the time; however, what began as subversion would become an archetype all of its…

Anime Feminist

May 3, 2023 • Subscribe

When They Cry

Anime News Network’s “The Best and Worst Anime of Winter 2022”

Once again, I'm a part of Anime News Network's "The Best and Worst Anime" of the season list. So head on over and give it a read!

Biggest In Japan

Mar 30, 2022 • Subscribe

Anime News Network’s “The Best and Worst Anime of Fall 2023”

As always, I'm a part of Anime News Network's "The Best and Worst Anime" of the season list. So head on over and give it a read!

Biggest In Japan

Dec 26, 2023 • Subscribe

Anime News Network’s “The Best and Worst Anime of Winter 2021”

For the first time ever, I'm a part of Anime News Network's "The Best and Worst Anime" of the season list!

Biggest In Japan

Mar 28, 2021 • Subscribe

Anime News Network’s “The Best and Worst Anime of Summer 2022”

Once again, I'm a part of Anime News Network's "The Best and Worst Anime" of the season list. So head on over and give it a read!

Biggest In Japan

Sep 27, 2022 • Subscribe

Anime News Network’s “The Best and Worst Anime of Fall 2022”

Once again, I'm a part of Anime News Network's "The Best and Worst Anime" of the season list. So head on over and give it a read!

Biggest In Japan

Dec 26, 2022 • Subscribe

Anime News Network’s “The Best and Worst Anime of Summer 2021”

Once again, I'm a part of Anime News Network's "The Best and Worst Anime" of the season list. So head on over and give it a read!

Biggest In Japan

Sep 27, 2021 • Subscribe

Anime News Network’s “The Best and Worst Anime of Spring 2022”

Once again, I'm a part of Anime News Network's "The Best and Worst Anime" of the season list. So head on over and give it a read!

Biggest In Japan

Jun 28, 2022 • Subscribe