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Subaru Natsuki: The Best and Worst Thing About Re:Zero
anime
Re:Zero's protagonist is no ordinary NEET, but is he extraordinary in a good way or a bad way? Jacob Chapman dives into this otaku hero's mind to uncover what makes him tick and why it matters.
― Spoiler Warning: This article contains spoilers through episode 18 of Re:Zero. Re:Zero is definitely the kind of anime that draws polarized feelings out of people. Right off the bat, it's based on a series o...
Yona of the Dawn Part Two BD+DVD
anime
Yona's first season concludes open-ended, but the journey is still well worth the price of admission. Rebecca Silverman explores the twists and turns of this shojo adventure.
― If part one of Yona of the Dawn's anime adaptation was about Yona's journey from pampered princess to a young woman who could survive in the world, part two is about her realization of what she wants to do in that world as she...
Photos from Otakon 2016: Cosplay and More
cosplay
An enormous gallery featuring hundreds of photos of cosplayers from this past weekend's Otakon!
― Otakon 2016 was held at the Baltimore Convention Center August 12-14, 2016. IMG otakon2016-51.jpg IMG otakon2016-1.jpg IMG otakon2016-2.jpg IMG otakon2016-3.jpg IMG otakon2016-4.jpg IMG otakon2016-5.jpg IMG otakon2016-6.jpg IMG otakon2016-7.jpg IMG otakon2016-8.jpg IMG otakon2016-9.jpg IMG otakon2016-10...
This Week in Games - Pokemon Uranium
games
This week: a Pokemon fan game flies too close to the sun, a long-lost Game Boy Color game returns from beyond the grave, Konami stuns everyone with Metal Gear news and much more!
― Nobody's told me about any fires in the Anime News Network offices, so I'm going to go ahead and call the inaugural instalment of This Week in Games a success. That means it's time for another one! This week we've got a su...
My Monster Secret GN 2
manga
Asahi's life gets more complicated when the monster secrets in his life just keep piling up! But as its harem expands, how does this offbeat romcom hold up overall?
― There's something inherently charming about a good manga romcom. You know the character relationships are probably going to stagnate, and you know any steps toward true romance will likely be walked back in a chapter's last few panels, ...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Week of Aug 5-11
anime
Orange and Food Wars! stomp down the competition with outstanding episodes, but halfway through the season, can they shake up the status quo? Here are your weekly user rankings!
― Our team of reviewers are following 30 anime series of the Summer 2016 season and readers are rating each episode as the reviews go up. So let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season. ...
Answerman - How Do I Introduce Old Anime To Younger Fans?
anime
Justin runs down some in-depth advice for people looking to introduce some of their old favorites to new anime fans who might not be open to the classics.
― Heather asks: I work at a local community college and have become involved with the anime club at the school. As a 30-something anime fan, my approach to and experience with anime is quite different from the younger people in the club. I was inv...
Your Ultimate Guide to Anime Ending Credits: Part IV
anime
The final installment of Kevin Cirugeda's guide to anime closing credits rounds out the creative team - learn about storyboarding, screenwriting, what exactly an Episode Director does and much more!
― If you found last time's quick look at the producers and studio interactions less exciting, you'll be glad to see this guide delve back into the artistic side of production. Right at the end of TV serie...
The Irregular at Magic High School Novels 1 & 2
novels
Although it suffers from some overwriting, The Irregular at Magic High School's first two novels generally go to show that sometimes the book really is better.
― After the release of its anime version and two manga variants, the original light novels of Tsutomu Satou's The Irregular at Magic High School have arrived in English, courtesy of Yen On. While they aren't likely to win over any readers who ...
Comiket 90 Cosplay Gallery
cosplay
Tons of photos of the incredible cosplay on display at last weekend's Comic Market 90 in Tokyo!
― Comic Market 90 was held this past weekend at Big Sight in Tokyo - we've got an event report for you right around the corner, but in the meantime, here's a gallery of the incredible cosplay on display over the weekend. IMG kimg1663.jpg IMG kimg1439.jpg IMG kimg1446.jpg IMG kimg1451.jpg IMG kimg1453.jpg I...
Vice & Luna - #10
just for fun
It's finally date night for Luna, and Maybell has big plans, but Vice has a little something to say about that first!
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ReLIFE
anime
This season's offbeat dramedy about an unemployed 27-year old getting a second chance at high school was released to Crunchyroll as a full series for binge viewing, but is it worth a 13-episode marathon?
― The Summer 2016 anime season has given us a number of unusual releases – one series that's only five episodes long (Planetarian), two concurrent series from the same franchise meant to be viewed si...
Answerman - How Superstitious Is Japan, Really?
anime
Anime and manga frequently reference superstitious tradition - but just how superstitious is Japan in real life? Justin gets into it.
― Brooks asks: Are Japanese people in real life really as superstitious as they're portrayed in anime? Like in every anime that takes place at a school, there always seems to be that one character that's deathly afraid of ghosts to the point of absurdity. Or you often...