“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, 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...
Anisong World Matsuri – Anime Expo starts the party early with a big festival Faith Orcino June 17, 2017 Articles, Conventions, Events, News and Announcements As the days leading to one of summer’s biggest conventions, Anime Expo, so does attendees’ time to grab tickets for their concerts while they finalize their plans. Along with the cafes, comedy competition,...
“Please Tell Me! Galko-chan” – Manga provides some answers to those strange dirty questions Faith Orcino June 2, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews Seven Seas Entertainment brings manga fans the translated full-color volumes of Kenya Suzuki’s 2014 web series “Please Tell Me! Galko-chan.” It follows three girls and their class that tend to ignore the...