Arakawa Under the Bridge ( 荒川アンダー ザ ブリッジ ) is a romantic comedy, sci-fi manga by Nakamura Hikaru.  The series was published between 2004 an...

Manga is big business in Japan and is responsible for substantial economic and cultural influence.  Otaku fandom in America is the reverse ...

A year and a half ago I did some writing on Japanese cuisine I make at home .  I wanted to revisit and expand on that.  All you really need...

We are closing in on the halfway mark of the Spring 2016 season, so it's time to take a look at the series' I started watching in t...

The decision to drop Macross Delta didn't come with much difficulty.  It was really more a matter of confirming assumptions and underst...

Ajin ( 亜人 ) is a 13 episode super natural action series based on the manga of the same name by Sakurai Gamon.  The series was produced by P...

Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju ( 昭和元禄落語心中 ) is a 13 episode historical slice of life drama based on the manga of the same name by Kumota Haruk...

Space Patrol Luluco: Starting off with a 'bang' Space Patrol Luluco is a short gag comedy dealing with a perfectly normal middle s...

Durarara comes to a close with the final 12 episodes in the x2 series (デュラララ!!×2 結).  This is the continuation of the long running light no...

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans ( 機動戦士ガンダム 鉄血のオルフェンズ ) is a 26 episode mecha war drama set in the Gundam franchise.  The series ai...

Mr. Osomatsu ( おそ松さん ) is the 25 episode return of the long running gag manga series Osomatsu-kun by Akatsuka Fujio.  The series aired betw...

Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash ( ( 灰と幻想のグリムガル ) is a 12 episode fantasy series based on the light novels of the same name by Jumonji Ao and Eir...