“Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms” – The disasters of the past cannot stop a blooming future Faith Orcino August 16, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews Stories about war especially regarding those on the defeated side might be tough to tell, but artist Fumiyo Kouno used her talent in her 2003 book “Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossom” to give...
“Girls’ Last Tour” – Companionship is key for survival Faith Orcino August 5, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews Tsukumizu’s debut 2014 series “Girls’ Last Tour” transports readers to a desolate future where there is very little life left on Earth. A young couple Chito and Yuuri roam the industrial graveyard with...
“My Girlfriend is a T-Rex” – Thick skin and scales can’t stop true love Faith Orcino August 4, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews Sanzo’s two-volume debut series “My Girlfriend is a T-Rex” is a short but sweet romantic story between humans and prehistoric monster girls. In an alternate reality, dinosaurs are still alive and have...
“Descending Stories” – Learning the classic arts will take blood, sweat and some old souls Faith Orcino August 3, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews English readers enter the special stage of rakugo, a type of theatrical storytelling with Kodansha Comics’ translated versions of “Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju” by Haruko...
“The Royal Tutor” – Teaching princes everything they need might be a royal pain Faith Orcino July 29, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews One of Yen Press’s newest releases “The Royal Tutor” presents action, drama and comedy through its small but menacing protagonist Professor Heine Wittgenstein. Higasa Akai focus her manga around the...
“Ghost Diary” – Searching for one things might lead to finding another Faith Orcino July 28, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews Natsumegu Seiju’s 2015 debut series “Ghost Diary” brings supernatural manga fans on a wild chase to learn more about the ghastly things that go bump in the night. Academy student Kyouichi is a young...
‘Welcome to the Ballroom’ Dances through Anime Expo with a Press Conference and World Premiere Faith Orcino July 2, 2017 Articles, Conventions, Events Director Yoshimi Itazu, chief animation director Takahiro Chiba and producer Tetsuya Kinoshita sat down with reporters a day before their first Anime Expo panel event and talked about their current project...
Anime Expo 2017 – There’s a Mystery in the Artist Alley Faith Orcino June 28, 2017 Articles, Artist Alley, Conventions, Events Conventions like Anime Expo open up spaces for artists local and far to show their beautiful work to attendees. Many times they bring in the cream of the crop, but this year is extra special and filled with...
Anime Expo will host special screening of “In This Corner of the World” Faith Orcino June 20, 2017 Anime and Film, Articles, Conventions, Events, News and Announcements Attendees of this year’s AX will have the opportunity to watch Director Sunao Katabuchi’s latest film “In This Corner of the World”, shown by Shout! Factory Films and Funimation Films with U.K...
Neon District – DJs and producers bring the beats to AX Faith Orcino June 18, 2017 Articles, Conventions, Events, News and Announcements Anime Expo spices up their musical entertainment by hosting a unique nighttime party at the convention center, Neon District on Monday July 3rd. Thanks to the collective Attack the Music, the ticketed event...
