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‘Castlevania: Nocturne’ Is a Very Bad Vial of Congealed Blood

‘Castlevania: Nocturne’ Is a Very Bad Vial of Congealed Blood

The Netflix adaptation of the video game series will leave you wanting to drive a stake through your own heart

October 13, 2023

Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ Is More Bloated Than Any Anime

Streamer’s adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s uber-popular manga (and the subsequent anime series) features overlong episodes and too much backstory

September 2, 2023

Sonata Pathétique: An Ode to ‘Nodame Cantabile’

Tomoko Ninomiya’s manga turned live-action show (turned anime) transports you to the world of classical music and gives you a…

August 22, 2023

Why ‘My Happy Marriage’ Is Worth Your Time

The Japanese anime series is in a league of its own—a sight for sore eyes, awash in wonder, imagination, ease,…

August 2, 2023

The Top 11 Movies of Hayao Miyazaki

One of the most revered animators in the history of the medium, his works are the most prolific, appealing, and…

July 20, 2023

The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Tatsuhiro Satō in ‘Welcome to the NHK’

The light novel, anime and manga explores the hikkikomori phenomenon of introversion

May 29, 2023

The Beauty of ‘Suzume’: A Stunning Anime Epic About Grieving Tragedy

Japanese auteur Makoto Shinkai’s latest is, in his words, about “how we coexist with what nature throws at us”

April 17, 2023

‘Attack on Titan’ Final Season, Part 3 Review: Eren Jaeger, Where Will You Go?

Will Eren rumble his way to the end in the anime series' fourth and ultimate season?

March 10, 2023

<strong>Diving Into the Terrifying World of ‘Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre’</strong>

Junji Ito’s characters are back to haunt you, this time on Netflix

January 14, 2023

‘NieR: Automata’ Ver1.1a Anime Review: 2B ‘Or not to [B]e’?

The anime adaptation of video game ‘NieR: Automata’ has landed on Earth straight from the YoRHa bunker broadcasted to you…

January 13, 2023