Tag: anime

Anime Summer 2024: THE ELUSIVE SAMURAI, Reluctant Hero

The light-hearted historical action series is now streaming on Crunchyroll.

Anime Summer 2024 Guide: What We've Seen, Liked, and Loved

(*UPDATED 7/23/24*). Summer 2024 began Thursday, June 20, which also marked the launch of Anime Summer 2024, and a subsequent onslaught of shows. In the U.S., where I reside, I have subscriptions to Crunchyroll, which simulcasts many shows that debut...

Anime Summer 2024: NO LONGER ALLOWED IN ANOTHER WORLD, Suicide Is Painful

The protagonist wants to die, making for a gloomy adventure that tries to be cheerful. The series is now streaming on Crunchyroll.

Anime Summer 2024: THE MAGICAL GIRL AND THE EVIL LIEUTENANT USED TO BE ARCHENEMIES, From Deadly Serious to Just Silly

Is it love at first sight? Can enemies ever become lovers? The new comedy-adventure romance series is now streaming on Crunchyroll.

Anime Summer 2024: THE OSSAN NEWBIE ADVENTURER, TRAINED TO DEATH BY THE MOST POWERFUL PARTY, BECOMES INVINCIBLE, You're Never Too Old

An office clerk decides to change jobs and work in the field. One big problem: he's 30! The comic adventure series is now streaming on Crunchyroll.

Anime Summer 2024: MAYONAKA PUNCH, Content Creator and Vampire, Together Again

An unlikely pairing will test each one's creativity, in a funny new series, now streaming on Crunchyroll.

Anime Summer 2024: DAHLIA IN BLOOM: CRAFTING A FRESH START WITH MAGICAL TOOLS, Turning Heartbreak Into Brilliance

How will Dahlia turn heartbreak into brilliance in a world where magic is a part of everyday life? The new series is now streaming on Crunchyroll.

Anime Summer 2024: FAILURE FRAME: I BECAME THE STRONGEST AND ANNIHILATED EVERYTHING WITH LOW-LEVEL SPELLS, Evil vs Evil vs Evil

Or, 'How to Make a Mass Murderer,' in a very dark action-adventure series, now streaming on Crunchyroll.

Anime Summer 2024: RED CAT RAMEN, Order Up! Watch Out for Hair

The delightful comedy series follows a human after she starts working at a ramen shop run by cats. Now streaming on Crunchyroll.

Anime Summer 2024: DAYS WITH MY STEPSISTER, Relax, Calm Down, Get to Know One Another

In a beautifully-crafted, slice-of-life series, two teens get to know each other after they start living together. Now streaming on Crunchyroll.

Anime Summer 2024: ALYA SOMETIMES HIDES HER FEELINGS IN RUSSIAN, For Desperate High School Boys

A "wacky" high-school romance series, now streaming on Crunchyroll.

Anime Summer 2024: THE STRONGEST MAGICIAN IN THE DEMON LORD'S ARMY WAS A HUMAN, Ignoring Base Instincts

Hiding your humanity is a tough job when you're surrounded by demons in a new series, now streaming on Crunchyroll.

Anime Summer 2024: TASUKETSU - FATE OF THE MAJORITY, It Doesn't Look Good for Humanity

An apocalyptic mystery action-thriller defies. What more do you need?

Now on Blu-ray: POMPO THE CINEPHILE, Pure Pleasure, On Repeat

Director Hirao Takayuku serves up a feast for the senses. Now on Blu-ray from GKids and Shout! Factory.

Review: POMPO THE CINEPHILE, In Praise of Joyful Creative Producers

Directed by Hirao Takayuku, the animated film is a sheer delight, especially for movie lovers.

Now Streaming: SPY X FAMILY, What We All Want

The anime Spring Simulcast Season is upon us! Especially on Crunchyroll.

Now Streaming: THERMAE ROMAE NOVAE Bathes, KOTARO LIVES ALONE Kids

Two new series on Netflix kick off the Spring 2022 anime season with a lotta cartoon butt.

Now Streaming: THE IDHUN CHRONICLES Concludes Gently

Michelle Jenner again leads the voice cast in an anime adaptation of Laura Gallego's popular YA book, now streaming on Netflix.

New LUPIN III: THE FIRST Teaser Only Faintly Recalls Miyazaki

A new teaser for Lupin III: The First only faintly recalls Miyazaki Hayao's 1979 feature film adaptation, but perhaps that is intentional. Released in Japanese cinemas in December 2019, the film has been acquired by GKids for distribution in the...

Now Streaming: THE IDHUN CHRONICLES, Nimble Spanish Anime

Michelle Jenner leads the voice cast in an anime adaptation of Laura Gallego's popular YA book, now streaming on Netflix.