The Importance of Diversity in Media Diversity is a huge, important part of our society and it is needed in everything. This can be seen in all aspects of our lives including media. Why is it important to have diversity in media? It allows us to see different perspectives which can make us more open-minded, […]
What to Expect When You’re Expecting: Shows for Kids These shows will typically be aimed at a young child’s level of intelligence. The animation quality may be lower than more mature shows, and there may be a lot of sugar and flowers. Similar to the nature of cartoons in general, the stories may be simplistic […]
Why You Should Start Watching Zero No Tsukaima With Zero Spoilers A lot of new anime fans get caught up in the hype of new anime shows and binge-watch them. They then get easily frustrated after one episode because they’ve seen the ending or they simply don’t understand the jokes and references. In addition, they […]
##image1## Claymore Manga: What’s It About? The Claymore manga was created by Norio Arai and is based on the Claymore anime. The story follows Clare, a young girl who is the sole survivor of a massacre. Afterwards, an organization seeks her out to train her to become a powerful sword fighter. The manga focuses on […]
Shakugan No Shana: The Anime Series If you love the series as much as we do, you’ll know that it’s not just for Japanese viewers. It also became a hit in the West. This series is a must-watch for any anime fan! The anime series has been released in a total of 6 seasons and […]
Hellsing: A Vampire Detective Series Vampire detectives have become common in the Western pop culture after Twilight and True Blood became popular. But even though the setting is the same, Japanese vampire detective stories are very different from their Western counterparts. The protagonist of Hellsing isn’t just a human being who happens to be a […]
What is Fanservice? Fanservice is the practice of adding sexual elements in an anime. It almost always refers to the inclusion of scantily-clad female characters in a series, but other forms of fanservice are also common, such as fansubbed hentai doujinshi of shounen and seinen series. Fanservice can be used for many reasons, but common […]
What is Fate Stay Night? Fate Stay Night is a Japanese visual novel developed by TYPE-MOON. It was first released for Windows on March 17, 2003, with later versions for Linux and Macintosh, and a PlayStation 2 port developed by 5pb. released on December 4, 2004. A mobile phone port titled Fate Stay Night: Heaven’s […]
What is Clannad ~After Story~? The “After Story“ for a visual novel is usually something that comes after the main story has come to an end. It’s usually a handful of side stories and extra endings in order to add some kind of closure to the series. Clannad ~After Story~ is no exception, but what […]
What is Mirai Nikki? Mirai Nikki follows a boy named Kiichiro Oonishi who dies in the bathroom and gets trapped inside his own virtual world. However, instead of staying there forever, he is given a chance to get out of that world and return to his physical body if he can solve certain riddles within […]