anime
Netflix’s 100 Meters anime movie feels like Heated Rivalry without the romance
HBO’s Heated Rivalry, about the relationship between two pro hockey players, earned a reputation as a must-watch sexy romantic drama, but it’s the furthest thing from mere horny smut. At its core, Heated Rivalry is a thoughtful meditation on loneliness and the innate desire for intimacy between two people so weighed down with other people’s […]
All the major anime announcements
Jump Festa, the Shueisha-organized annual event in Japan, has been spotlighting major anime and manga announcements since 1999. This year’s two-day fan convention, which took place over the weekend of Dec. 20-21, also featured a chock-full of exciting announcements for the upcoming year. Franchises like One Piece and My Hero Academia got the lion’s share […]
Saint Young Men is one of the best Christmas anime you can’t watch legally
Being an anime fan can feel like a divine test of patience. Licensing headaches, region locks, vanishing titles; someone should really ask Santa to convince every studio and publisher to finally get on the same page, even if it means we swallow yet another subscription fee. A miracle feels overdue. If not for the sake […]