“Mairimashita! Iruma-kun,” or “Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun!” for English speakers is a show that’s a clear diamond in the rough this anime season. Competing against big name series like “Chainsaw Man” and the new season of “Bleach,” I’d like to talk a little bit about this surprisingly relaxing story […]
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New Cowboy Bebop remake takes two steps forward, three steps back
Photo courtesy of Adam Chu's Tumblr, Wiki. From the brilliantly defined cast of characters to the lively world-building, there’s a lot to love about “Cowboy Bebop.” However, the live-action adaptation fails to properly translate any of these aspects from the original anime. Netflix’s live-action adaptation of the seminal 1998 anime “Cowboy […]
Part one of anime “Attack on Titan” season four reigns popular
Photo courtesy of Fair Use, Wikipedia Ever since its anime debut in 2013, “Attack on Titan” has been a phenomenon both in its own medium as well as a pop culture mainstay. Despite the fact that there was almost a four-year break between its amazing first season and the shortened, […]
Sound and Fury is beautifully animated but falls flat
Photo courtesy of Do512, Flickr Creating a movie that is based off a music album is not an original idea to the film industry. Pink Floyd’s “The Wall,” Daft Punk’s “Interstellar 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem” and The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band” are just […]
Embracing Anime, from Subculture to Full-fledged Phenomenon
It is rare that a subculture breaks out to obtain massive success in the way that Japanese cartoons, or “anime” has in recent years. The cultural explosion has never been more obvious than now, as millions of anime fans are created every day with the rising popularity of the scene. […]