Author: Ashley De Mesa

Chainsaw Man is barely a romantic anime. After all, it is a shonen work that focuses primarily on action-filled scenes and supernatural themes. Denji, who is a hybrid human-devil, easily embodied the protagonist who is always present in combat scenes. But Denji, despite the terrifying chainsaw visage that he has, still yearns for romance. Particularly, being able to date Makima – which is his motivation in his missions. So what is to say that romance and love does not affect other characters as well? Himeno, despite her limited screen time, has been shown to harbor romantic feelings for Aki. After…

Whenever we think of best anime movies, Studio Ghibli usually comes to mind. After all, they always produce the most memorable anime movies that just made your heart move. They are very resonant, and we just feel at home. As such, it was not surprising that some Studio Ghibli movies are nominated in the Academy Awards. Notably, Spirited Away was well-remembered and known by everyone as it secured the Best Animated Feature in Oscars 2003. But we actually have more great anime movies out there that are not from Studio Ghibli. If you are only interested in investing a short…

Chainsaw Man fans could never get enough of Himeno. She was a fellow Public Safety Devil Hunter of Denji, Power, and Aki. She was more experienced and skilled than anyone in the group. As such, she gives off the cool, senior member vibes that every Devil Hunter can rely on. She was also impressively mature and calm even in the direst situations – a direct contrast to Kobeni. She also genuinely cared about her fellow Public Hunters, even though she kept up a tough facade. Unsurprisingly, she became one of the fan favorites, even securing a spot among the Best…

When we heard the term, ‘ship’ or ‘shipping’ prior to the age of the Internet, the image of a boat appears in our mind’s eye. Right now, however, the term now has a different meaning altogether. What is shipping? ‘Shipping’ or ‘ship’ refers to the idea of linking two fictional characters together in a romantic or sexual relationship. Fans love to imagine these two characters due to various reasons: their personalities which may parallel or contrast each other; or they just look good together. Overall, fans see the chemistry between these two characters which urged them to ship the two.…

Warning: Spoilers for Attack on Titan Final Season Part 3.1 ahead. Attack on Titan is a shonen anime with dark and brutal themes that barely had time for romance. However, that does not mean that there are literally zero characters who may feel something for each other. The primary example is Eren and Mikasa themselves, with Eren’s significant question: “What am I to you?” , along with Mikasa’s fierce devotion to Eren ever since they were kids. Then you also have Ymir and Historia’s implied romantic relationship, and how it was tragically cut short. And then Reiner’s unrequited and comedic…

Anime series or movies getting delayed due to various reasons are not unheard of. These are usually met with a lot of frustration from fans, especially when these are long-awaited. There are some fans who would abandon any interest in the anime, while some will try to wait. However, with uncontrolled circumstances like the pandemic, anime are bound to experience delays or cancellations. Health should always comes first, and fans should also be able to empathize despite how frustrating it is. As such, we have compiled the list of anime that have experienced any delay or cancels in 2023 so…

Demon Slayer fans, are you ready? The world tour of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- is coming to theaters outside Japan this March 2023! It will screen the Episodes 10-11 of Entertainment District arc as well as the Episode 1 of the Swordsmith Village arc in 4K quality. It will premiere in the United States and Canada on March 3, 2023; while it will arrive earlier in the United Kingdom and Ireland on March 1, 2023. Ticket selling can be purchased on this website. You may need to hurry, as tickets are getting sold out fast!…

Get ready, Attack on Titan fans! The return of Final Season Part 3 is just around the corner! As such, the official trailer got released to add to the hype! Attack on Titan Final Season Part 3 is set to be premiered on March 3, 2023 (or technically March 4, 2023) on NHK TV at 24:25 AM (12:25 AM). It will also premiere on certain regions and territories outside Japan on various streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. Aniplus Asia will also be airing the special broadcast. To view more broadcast information, you can check it out…

The fans of The Kingdoms of Ruin received great news! The anime is slated to premiere in October 2023! The wait is still long, but at least there is a definitive month now. The updates of its broadcast schedule and platforms will be shared very soon by the official website and Twitter. A new cast member was also announced, alongside a new character visual. It is Chloe, a supporting character who is also called “The Frozen”. She was a witch who raised the male lead, Adonis, as a disciple. She is voiced by Ryouko Shiraishi, who is known for playing…

Note: The following op-ed article is the opinion and analysis of the writer. If you try to think of a female protagonist or a female-centered shonen anime or manga, not much comes to mind. There are indeed shonen anime with female protagonists – in a sense that the story revolves around them. However, they are a few in comparison to the numerous shonen out there with male protagonists. After all, shonen is catered to the male audience, so the characters are predominantly male which is understandable. The female audience has the shojo genre they can watch. However, considering how anime…

With the internet, anime has become even more accessible through various online streaming platforms. This would include paying for subscriptions so that viewers will be able to maximize their watching experience. Unfortunately, not everyone wants to consistently pay for streaming platforms because of various reasons. Aside from this, some anime are not available on certain territories. This then creates the need for shows or movies to become pirated, in which this became widespread in the Internet. Variety released an article listing all of the top pirated shows of 2022 based on the data by Muso. Read More: February’s Hottest Manga:…

Chainsaw Man has attracted popularity during its release last Fall 2022 – and honestly, it is not at all surprising. The premise of a teenage boy named Denji navigating his way through a world with devils is intriguing. On top of that, he is accompanied by interesting and cool characters too – Power, Aki, Makima, Himeno, and Kobeni. Particularly, Kobeni stood out because she is the scaredy-cat of the team. She is the one who is sweating and screaming a lot, which can be hilarious. She also puts two peace signs with her fingers to relax herself a little. She…

The term ‘fan service’ in anime rings a bell among anime fans. Usually, a lot of them would scoff at the word, while some would have lightened up at it. For its namesake, fan service refers to any type of content or performance that has the purpose of pleasing the fans. Even real-life celebrities can also do it to make their fans happy. So from its concept, it does not seem negative at all. Usually, fan service in anime refer to something related to more sexual shots and angles of any character’s body parts. However, that is not always the…

Uh-oh. It seems that the Netflix live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop did not live up to its name. Cowboy Bebop creator, Shinichiro Watanabe, felt that the Netflix live adaptation of Cowboy Bebop is subpar in comparison to its anime version. This admission was made during an interview with Forbes. Watanabe shared his passion when it comes to anime, notably mentioning that Japanese animation is better than Japanese live-action ones. He also cited Nausicaä, Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer, and Macross: Do You Remember Love? that solidified his love for animated movies. Particularly, his favorite is Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer,…

Great news for Kaguya-sama international fans! The latest movie, Kaguya-sama: Love is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends- will be premiering on North America, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and Ireland this February 2023! This is being brought by Crunchyroll, the online platform that streams anime in selected regions beyond Japan. Unfortunately, Asia is not yet included. What’s even more exciting is that it will premiere on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2023, on North Amercia – and it will be having a 2-day theatrical run there. It is so fitting since Kaguya-sama: Love is War is just the anime…

Bocchi the Rock! has been making waves lately! The anime has secured the 3rd spot of being the top anime of 2022 in MyAnimeList results. It is not surprising that it will gain more recognition with its story and characters. In the website called Anime Bracket, users can nominate any anime characters under a specific category or bracket. These brackets help in narrowing down the nominees and figuring out the winner among the many candidates. The basis for this would be the user votes on the website. The category of “Best Girl of Fall 2022” has opened, and users actually…

Sad news for American One Piece fans! One Piece Seasons 1-4 will be leaving the Netflix US library by February 11, 2023. If you want to watch One Piece, now is your chance to binge-watch through 4 seasons! The episodes that will be gone are from the Romance Dawn arc (Episode 1) to the end of Alabasta Saga (Episode 130). It is a lot, but the story of One Piece will keep you captivated! Seasons 1-4 have been added to the Netflix US library last June 12, 2020. It seems like the Netflix licensure of these seasons has come to…

Some anime fans may have heard of Perfect Blue, a 1997 anime film by the late Satoshi Kon. Maybe they also like delving into psychological thrillers anime, or they are curious as to where the Hollywood movie, Black Swan, is allegedly inspired from. After watching the film, it’s safe in saying that some viewers became disturbed, or terrified from what they have seen. They can also be intrigued and confused, because the film is a wild rollercoaster ride. It demands your full attention in order to grasp what was happening. Even when devoting all of your focus on the film,…

Want to know something cool? It turns out that Naruto’s voice actor, Junko Takeuchi, is dubbing MrBeast’s YouTube videos in Japanese! Ever since October 2021, MrBeast’s videos are receiving dubs in different languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Arabic, Hindi, Thai, Russian, Turkish, Korean, and French. Japanese is also added to the list in more recent videos. One netizen took notice of Naruto’s voice in MrBeast’s Squid Game video, and is possibly one of the few to do so. MrBeast confirmed this by replying to the netizen’s tweet: It truly is worth bragging about if you share a voice actor with…

Despite being a new anime, Spy x Family has already made an impressive impact on viewers online. Bilibili has released new data that shows how Spy x Family secured the top spot of being the most-watched anime on the platform. It has roughly amassed 500 million views according to Comic Book – which came from Chinese audiences. This is because Bilibili is a China-based digital platform. Aside from China, various territories across Asia have labeled Spy x Family as their no. 1 anime. Particularly in Japan, the Season 1 of Spy x Family has dominated the TV and video streaming…