Category: Op-ed
When satire doesn’t feel satirical — a critical look at the humor of Konosuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World!
Marshal Brummel December 31, 2020 1 Comment on When satire doesn’t feel satirical — a critical look at the humor of Konosuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World!
Konosuba fails to move the ticker away from what it claims to lampoon, functioning more as an introduction to tropes that reaffirm the outsider perception of anime.
It’s complicated — my relationship with Toonami, the anime gateway drug for a generation
Gary Piano December 3, 2020 4 Comments on It’s complicated — my relationship with Toonami, the anime gateway drug for a generation
Jason DeMarco and Sean Akins were in their 20s when they pitched the idea to Cartoon Network using a mashup of skateboarding clips, giant robots, and bootleg footage of Dragon Ball Z.
AnimeLog unlikely to destroy Funimation and Crunchyroll with its 360p release of Fantastic Children
Gary Piano November 18, 2020 0 Comments on AnimeLog unlikely to destroy Funimation and Crunchyroll with its 360p release of Fantastic Children
“Japan’s first official anime channel on YouTube” AnimeLog opened it’s doors to the rest of the world on Friday. When the channel was first announced…
The pros and cons of the Netflix anime studio partnership
Netflix recently partnered with four more anime studios, but what does it mean for the industry?
The Cirque du Freak manga is getting an omnibus and I’m nostalgic as hell
Aisling O'Connor October 14, 2020 1 Comment on The Cirque du Freak manga is getting an omnibus and I’m nostalgic as hell
Return to the world of Cirque du Freak in 2021 with the new omnibus version!