Final season of series premieres in April― The official website for the new Fruits Basket anime revealed a video on Friday that recaps the previous season and also gives a sneak peek for the anime's final season, titled Fruits Basket the Final. Funimation is streaming an English-subtitled version of the seven-minute video. The new footage for Fruits Basket the Final begins at 5:52 in the video. The ...
Over the course of its thirteen volumes, Hatsu*Haru has been many things, but perhaps its most remarkable achievement has been in the successful reversal of the typical gender norms of the shoujo romance.― Over the course of its thirteen volumes, Hatsu*Haru has been many things, but perhaps its most remarkable achievement has been in the successful reversal of typical gender norms of shoujo romance....
Katakoi Lamp is sweet and charming, a soft story about two men stumbling into love.― Katakoi Lamp continues Tokyopop's recent trend of licensing and releasing BL titles that are delightful balls of fluff, sweet little romances that are good for what ails you. From creator Kyohei Azumi, who also has two titles available in English via the Renta service, this title follows Kazuto and Jun as they stumb...
Kiratto Pri☆Chan is the first title of the Pretty Rhythm series to get an English-language release, and while it can be a lot of fun, these first twelve episodes end up feeling a bit like they're more sparkle than substance.― In the magical world of Kiratto Pri☆Chan, random adults can give underage children potentially exploitative technology without requiring parents' consent that allows them to br...
After almost two years, Nintendo delivered another full-length Nintendo Direct to the world, and the internet's attention turned once again to the house of Mario to see what sort of joyous surprises they would unveil.― Well, hi there! If you missed it, you should check out This Week in Anime, where I guested to talk about the action-packed fanservice fiesta Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture! This was a...
From the creator of Bleach, Burn The Witch takes a straightforward, yet fascinating approach towards the shōnen formula that puts it at odds with a more classical form of storytelling: fairy tales.― From the creator of Bleach, Burn the Witch takes a straightforward, yet fascinating approach towards the shōnen formula that puts it at odds with a more classical form of storytelling: fairy tales.
Emilia's trial continues with higher emotional stakes and a final revelation that completely recontexualizes one of the series' most memorial villains. Steve and Nicky look at all the twists and turns in the latest season of Re:Zero.― Emilia's trial continues with higher emotional stakes and a final revelation that completely recontexualizes one of the series' most memorial villains. Steve and Nick...
If you're looking for something completely different, this isn't likely to do it for you, but if you just want some good old-fashioned shoujo comfort food, this is worth picking up.― As the saying goes, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and Yoko Nogiri (That Wolf-Boy is Mine!, Love in Focus) certainly doesn't need to fix anything about her approach to the standard shoujo romance. Those Not-So-Sweet B...