anime

Hayao Miyazaki is back with what is reportedly his final film in the recently released, The Boy and the Heron. I had the privilege of checking out this film for myself, so let’s dive into the beauty of Studio Ghibli’s latest addition and…

I love anime. Wait, no, that’s not quite true. I love what the artform is capable of, and I love many of the stories told through it, but I will admit there’s plenty of trash anime out there. A lot of anime started out as manga, and moving…

Critically acclaimed anime series Kimetsu No Yaiba (or Demon Slayer) follows the journey of Tanjiro Kamado, a friendly good-willed adventurer. Over the course of the first season’s 26 episodes – although more seasons and movies are on the…

What makes us human? What gives us identity? These are questions that philosophers and psychologists have tried to answer and pinpoint. Despite many debates and theories, what appears to be common consensus is that humanity, who we are, is…

Comic Books, graphic novels; many of us like nothing more than to curl up with one after a long day and follow the adventures of our favourite superheroes. Often we look at these and we think, “That was incredible. I hope Marvel makes that…

What does the apocalypse mean to you? Does it mean the end of everything? Does it mean rebirth? Does it mean change? Does it mean heaven or hell or something altogether different? The apocalypse has been externalised in all kinds of media.…

Your favourite character writhes in pain, a scared look on his face. His arch nemesis stands over him, an energy blast building in his hand. Is this the end for our hero? How will he get out of this one? The screen cuts to black. Then those…

Jenna Stoeber, video producer at Polygon and co-host of Fandalites, joined Alan and guest co-host Caroline O'Donoghue to talk about the classic anime series Sailor Moon. Now, Sailor Moon had a very limited run on our side of the Atlantic so…

Heaven Will Be Mine starts with a field of stars as its title screen. It’s soft and inviting, promising that age-old scent of adventure that comes with traversing the final frontier. Once you’ve picked a character’s story to follow though,…

Cyberpunk anime are as common in Japan as period dramas are in the UK. At least three are produced every year. More if people are especially concerned about the unstoppable forward march of technology. The influence for all these anime…