As far as the manga industry is concerned, Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto tends to enjoy the lion’s share of acclaim for being one of manga’s wildest creators, crafting works like Fire Punch that are so outlandish they feel like they shouldn’t have the kind of narrative meat you could really sink your teeth into […]
The ‘De Facto Flag of Gen Z’: What the One Piece Flag Is Doing in Mexico During Protests
Why were Mexican “Generation Z” protesters flying an anime flag featuring a straw-hatted skull and cross-bones on Saturday? Protests erupted in multiple cities in Mexico this weekend. Reuters notes that in Mexico City, people wearing hoods apparently tore down structures protecting the National Palace, where president Claudia Sheinbaum lives. Over on American right-wing cable news, […]
‘Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26’ Is a Joyously Unhinged Look Into the Young Mind of Manga’s Wildest Auteur
With rare exceptions like Star Wars: Visions and Love Death + Robots, anthologies have become a dying breed in anime. Gone are the days when studios—seemingly already at the height of their powers—banded together to make once-in-a-generation pastiches like Robot Carnival and Memories, showcasing their flair, artistry, and the magic of anime’s unique visual language. These projects launched […]
Why Gainax’s ‘Gunbuster’ Pose Is More Than Anime Rule of Cool Reference Fodder
Anime of the late ’80s has an undeniable impact that extends beyond the medium into movies, TV shows, and video games. Many of the homages are to 1988’s Akira, which existed before Western culture had a grasp of what anime really was or could be. The “Akira slide”—an iconic shot of Kaneda sliding sideways on his […]
xAI Employees Were Reportedly Compelled to Give Biometric Data to Train Anime Girlfriend
If someone created a character in your likeness, you might feel flattered. If they happened to be your boss and mandated you hand over your mannerisms and voice so they could use a facsimile of your unique traits to create an AI girlfriend for lonely Elon Musk fanboys, you might feel like you picked the […]
The Most Incredible ‘Visions’ Volume 3 Short Is ‘Star Wars’ at Its Absolute Best
Star Wars: Visions‘ third “volume” hit Disney+ this week, delivering nine shorts from a bevy of talented Japanese animation studios, each delivering their vision of what Star Wars can be unbeholden to the typical constraints of its contemporary storytelling universe. But only one of those shorts this season took that goal of taking Star Wars somewhere completely […]
‘Reze Arc’ Is ‘Chainsaw Man’ Polished to Explosive, Lush, and Unhinged Perfection
‘Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc’ captures studio Mappa in full bloom at the apex of the anime medium as we know it. Source link
The New ‘All You Need Is Kill’ Trailer Is Time-Twisting Anime Perfection
Ever since we first set our eyes on Studio4°C and Kenichiro Akimoto’s animated spin on Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s iconic time-loop novel, we’ve been dying to see more. From its sumptuous colors to its really out-there sci-fi aesthetic (especially in stark contrast to the more grounded approach taken in Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt’s cult classic Edge […]
Sanda Anime Prime Video Review: Weird, Wild, Wonderful
In manga circles, Paru Itagaki is affectionately revered as a certified weirdo. Since her debut, the Beastars creator has built a reputation for crafting fearless, genre-bending stories that are unapologetically offbeat, exerting a magnetic pull that is bold and bizarre, yet impossible to tap the glass and see what wonders will never cease. Science Saru, meanwhile, […]
‘The Summer Hikaru Died’ Is Easily the Best Horror Anime in Ages
One would assume that horror and anime, two media seemingly tailor-made for each other, would consistently produce masterpieces. After all, anime’s visual elasticity and horror’s emotional extremity should be a match made in heaven. Yet, more often than not, their union exposes mutual blind spots rather than shared strengths. Anime adaptations of horror manga frequently […]