So-called nerd culture has, over the last few years, been forced to take a moral inventory. Women and minorities have always consumed this media; lately, and loudly, some of us have been asking to see ourselves better-reflected, at least in comics and …
Studio Ghibli Color Designer Michiyo Yasuda Has Died
One of the most memorable, evocative features of Studio Ghibli films is their use of color. The woman responsible for that has passed away. She was 77.Read more…
Studio Ghibli Color Designer Michiyo Yasuda Has Died
One of the most memorable, evocative features of Studio Ghibli films is their use of color. The woman responsible for that has passed away. She was 77.Read more…
Meme Alert! Anime Inspires Chest-Balancing Challenge
In Getsuyoubi no Tawawa (Tawawa on Monday), the heroine Ai-chan is able to balance her phone on her chest. Now, women and men online are seeing if they can do it, too. Read more…
Boom Boom Satellites’ Singer Has Died
Michiyuki Kawashima, who sang and played guitar for Boom Boom Satellites, passed away on October 9. He was 47 years old.Read more…
Bleach Logo Reworked By Japanese Sex Industry
Bleach Logo Reworked By Japanese Sex Industry
Mob Psycho 100 Season One: The Kotaku Anime Review
This summer’s breakout anime was, undeniably, Mob Psycho 100. From the creator of 2015’s viral anime One-Punch Man, Mob Psycho 100‘s first season was an absurd, psychedelic feast drawn up by Studio BONES. Its frenzied art style is unmatched by any other contemporary anime, although Masaaki Yuasa-directed titles like Mind Game or Kaiba come close in spirit. Mob Psycho 100’s art reaches expressive heights unexplored by similarly shōnen-tinged titles.
Mob Psycho 100 Season One: The Kotaku Anime Review
This summer’s breakout anime was, undeniably, Mob Psycho 100. From the creator of 2015’s viral anime One-Punch Man, Mob Psycho 100‘s first season was an absurd, psychedelic feast drawn up by Studio BONES. Its frenzied art style is unmatched by any other contemporary anime, although Masaaki Yuasa-directed titles like Mind Game or Kaiba come close in spirit. Mob Psycho 100’s art reaches expressive heights unexplored by similarly shōnen-tinged titles.
Your Fall 2016 Anime Guide
The leaves are changing colors and the weather is cooling down. You can smell it in the air. It’s fall. And you know what the means? New anime.