There is a very specific kind of emptiness that hits you when a masterclass in dark shonen reaches its conclusion. Gege Akutami’s Jujutsu Kaisen didn’t just capture our attention; it fundamentally shifted what we expect from modern battle manga. It…
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Anime movies have had an absolutely insane run this century. From gut-wrenching tearjerkers to mind-bending adventures, Japanese animation has been quietly (and sometimes loudly) producing some of the greatest films on the planet — and a lot of people are…
If you’ve spent any time in anime communities, you’ve probably seen people throw around phrases like “this is a Winter 2025 anime” or “it’s a split-cour” and just nodded along, hoping it would make sense eventually. It does, once someone…
Tetsuo Tosu is a 47-year-old salaryman who reads mystery novels in his spare time. However, when he discovers his daughter’s boyfriend has a history of murdering the girls he dates, he panics, makes a decision he can’t take back, and…