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Reader’s Corner: Statues: Junji Ito Story Collection, Soulless: The Complete Omnibus, and Re:ZERO (Chapter 4, Vol. 10)
In today’s column, we dive into steampunk, gothic romance, and werewolves—and that’s just in one release! Besides the omnibus collection for Soulless, our reviews this week include volu…
The Elusive Samurai, I: Tokiyuki and the Baptism of Fire
Time is a funny thing: There is a certain vertigo to it. Sometimes, a carved stone older than civilization pops up in the river of my city—a city with a…
Anime Takes Center Stage at SXSW 2026
As a local, you’d think I’d attend South by Southwest (SXSW), the annual festival bringing several hundred thousand travelers into Austin, Texas, to screen movie premieres, go to…
AniMarch Madness 2026, Final Four: The Road to the Championship!
After weeks of voting, debate, and bracket chaos, we’ve reached the Final Four of AniMarch Madness 2026! What began as a field of 64 anime has now been…
Fanart Friday, Too: A Date With Fern & Stark
Everyone wants Frieren and Stark to date, but the episode earlier this season captures how nerve-wracking the experience is for teens who are still growing and learning about…
A Father Like Frieren
Last week’s episode of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End was SICK. It concluded the Divine Revolt arc as Frieren’s party, teaming up with Serie’s duo, battled the gigantic demon…
Fanart Friday: You and I Are Fanart Opposites
Art Limi captures moments from this season of You and I Are Polar Opposites in these art pieces. So cute! Ahhh…I don’t want this season to end! :(…
First Impression: Rooster Fighter
“This is the story of how one rooster saved humanity.” And thus begins the adventure tale of a chicken who saves helpless humans from kaiju who appear to…
Reader’s Corner: Battlefront of the Great Powers (Vol. 1), Solo Leveling (Vol. 15), and Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End ~Prelude~
New releases in this week’s review column include the first volume of Battlefront of the Great Powers, the introduction of a new hero in Solo Leveling, and the…
AniMarch Madness 2026, Rounds Three and Four: The Road to the Final Four!
Rounds one and two are complete, and the bracket has been narrowed from 64 anime to just 16 remaining. Now the tournament arc intensifies as we move into…
Cowboy Bebop, Fruits Basket, Fullmetal Alchemist, My Happy Marriage
Fanart Friday, Too: Kurisu’s Out of Time
All Kurisu wanted was to present her paper and drink her Dr. Pepper…sigh. ★ 【kieed】 「 kurisu 」 reprinted w/permission
Fanart Friday: The Moms of Oshi no Ko
Don’t forget your moms this weekend, friends! Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing mothers out there! ★ 【4B鉛筆】 「 Happy Mother’s Day💐 」 ☆ reprinted w/permission
The Anime Artisan: Dr. Stone
It’s ever so easy to love what we ourselves do not possess. Those who’ve cultivated skills, devoted themselves to their craft, a lifestyle so foreign that it skews…
Reader’s Corner: Kagurabachi (Vol. 3), Honey Lemon Soda (Vol. 8), and Villains Are Destined to Die (Vol. 7)
Two of our favorite recent manga from VIZ Media have new issues out today, and we’re here to tell you whether the series—Kagurabachi and You and I Are…
Once Upon a Witch’s Death, Ep. 3: Meg Raspberry & The Choice Between Life & Death
Meg Raspberry has given up. And frankly, it’s a pretty rational thing to do—maybe even a healthy thing. After all, she is cursed to die within the year,…
Fanart Friday, Too: King of Knights
The one, the only, the original: Saber, the King of Knights! ★ 【ねこのけだま】 「 セイバー 」 reprinted w/permission
Fanart Friday: Farewell, Shark-chan
Gawr Gura, the indomitable shark girl vtuber, graduated from Hololive yesterday, leaving us on Twitter with this final message: “keep swimming! always! “. So long, Goomba, and best…
The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 22: Judging Naruto
Judge not lest ye be judged? Hold your horses, friends. Should Christians never judge others? Or are there instances when they should? And just as importantly—what’s the best…
Reader’s Corner: The Eminence in Shadow (Vol. 12), Gazing at the Star Next Door (Vol. 5), and Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring (Vol. 2)
Whether you’re gazing at a star, failing at god school, living in a cat’s eye, or wanting to be a receptionist in this magical world, we’ve got you…
Giant Killing, The Eminence in Shadow, A Condition Called Love, BOCCHI THE ROCK!, Cat's Eye
Fanart Friday, Too: After-School Tea Time Concert Tonight at 7!
Intro ★ 【laika2slip】 「 k-onイラスト 」
Fanart Friday: Reigen Arataka is One of a Kind
Intro ★ 【かわ尻】 「 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 」 Or is he? all illustrations reprinted with permission
Reader’s Corner: Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki (Vol. 11), Itaewon Class (Vol. 5), and April Showers Bring May Flowers (Vol. 2)
In this week’s column, we let you know how Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance ends; Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Manga – Book of Savanaclaw begins;…
He is Risen. Happy Easter!
He is risen! He is risen indeed.
Good Friday x Fanart Friday: Reaching for Madoka
I’ve long been encouraged by the storyline and particularly the climax of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica series, which has strong parallels to the Easter story. The movie…
Good Friday and the Silence of God
This piece is adapted from this week’s newsletter. Consider subscribing to Above Anime, which sends an original anime-focused devotional and a rundown of our content each week to…
The Power of God and Anime, Episode 21: Interview with ASMRtist and VA, Shadow Fire!
On this “very special episode” of The Power of God and Anime podcast, Mike chats with a really cool and unique artist: Shadow Fire! The two talk about…
The Anime Artisan: Toilet-Bound Bunny-kun
A special Easter delivery from our artist, Zion! We hope you have a wondrous and wonderful Easter weekend!
Reader’s Corner: Giant Killing, The Climber, and The Remarried Empress
“Classic” is the word for today’s Reader’s Corner as review releases of potentially classic manga like Giant Killing and The Climber; a “visual companion” for th…
Giant Killing, Spirited Away, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Violet Evergarden and Understanding the Meaning of Love
Rewatching Violet Evergarden (the series) recently reminded me why it is still my favorite anime, even after seven years since it first aired and five since its brilliant…
First Impression: mono
Satsuki starts high school and joins the photography club. She greatly admires her senpai, the club president, but after a fun year, senpai graduates, leaving Satsuki feeling rather…
First Impression: Food for the Soul
A college freshman named Mako watches a cooking show on her phone. She loves food but is extremely shy and timid and can’t bring herself to venture into…
First Impression: Teogonia
A raindrop falls from a tree and wakes up a red-haired boy who is reclining against an ancient stone. He stands up and jumps. We see fire and…
Fanart Friday, Too: Sakura x Sakura
It’s the season for cherry blossoms in Japan, so what better way to express the loveliness of it than by an illustration of the too-sweet Sakura Kinomoto of…
Fanart Friday: Pulling for Castorice
Castorice is now available! Judging by the amount of fanart being created for her, it seems like all you HSR players have been anticipating this. Good luck with…
First Impression: Moonrise
A man hums “Moon River” without knowing what it is as a sleepy crew shuttles along one of the Moon’s rilles in a monorail. Suddenly, they are under…
First Impression: A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof
Eyes in the dark. The hunter. The prey. A girl with an orange scarf runs through the forest, trying to escape a host of incredibly cool ninjas drawn…
First Impression: Apocalypse Hotel
Welcome to Gingarou Hotel! A slick ad reel showcases what makes the hotel so luxe, presenting a world where the customer is king and life is good—until flashes…
First Impression: #COMPASS2.0 ANIMATION PROJECT
As we float in the sky, a robot resembling a metallic magical girl gives us (first-person perspective!) a warm welcome to #COMPASS. We fly among clouds, blue pyramids,…
First Impression: The Shiunji Family Children
The Shiunji family is a very high-class family with five beautiful sisters and two handsome brothers. That said, the oldest brother, Arata, despite being well-respected as the expected…
Reader’s Corner: My Secretly Hot Husband (Vol. 2), Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance: Premonition, and Destroy All Humans (Vol. 3)
Fantasy and sci-fi selections fill our reviews today, including the penultimate release in the Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance manga series and the nostalgic…
First Impression: Zatsu Tabi (That’s Journey)
A stunning montage of some of the best photorealist shots anime has to offer invites us to contemplate the forested pathways of a mountain shrine, as a gentle…
First Impression: Summer Pockets
Hairi Takahara is an out-of-town student who has come to Torishirojima Island to help settle the estate of his deceased grandmother (I guess she was bored to death…
First Impression: Aharen-San wa Hakarenai (Season 2)
It’s the start of a new school year and a new romance for Reina and Raido. Having finally confessed their feelings to each other, the deadpan, hyper-imaginative Raido…
First Impression: My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
The world of My Hero Academia is one of schools that provide licenses and allow individuals with extraordinary powers to become public servants who partake in superhero operations.…
First Impression: Maebashi Witches
A high school girl stumbles into a flower shop designed by Shaft Studios and is met with a blue rose, a fast-talking pink-haired girl, the promise of a…
First Impression: Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray
Kitahara Jones is looking for a star—a racer that fans can see themselves in and cheer on to victory in the world of uma musume or horse girl…
First Impression: From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
Beryl Gardenant is a very fine swordsmaster indeed, despite being from the backwaters, but he has failed deplorably at one thing in life: providing his parents with grandchildren.…
First Impression: Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World
We kick off this foolishness during a decisive battle…in another world. Yes, that’s right, friends! Our hero, Hinata, having been isekai’d to this fantasy world, has just laid…
First Impression: The Gorilla God’s Go-To Girl
At sixteen, people receive a blessing from the animal gods that can determine their career field. An anxious Sophia attends the ritual, just not wanting to attract excessive…
First Impression: To Be Hero X
Trigger warning: This episode show depicts an on-screen suicide. If such things affect you negatively, you may be better off skipping it. Lin Ling wants to be a…