Remember the days when we all thought anime was a niche hobby and that there was no way actual superstars would be into something like that? As a girl, it was even more difficult because no one took a female weeb seriously. But it turns out, the amount of female celebrities that watch anime and
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You know, for a medium made in Japan, anime characters don’t tend to look very Japanese. Though, I’d argue they don’t look much like any human in real life. While the art style varies from artist to artist, the general portrayal of larger than life eyes with perfectly miniscule facial features is pretty unanimous. And,
So, here’s the thing: Every creative person I know currently despises AI, or Artificial intelligence. I mean, the concept of AI has existed for a very long time now, but only in this day and age have we seen a rise in AI generated content, thanks to the crowd sourcing of AI generators such as
Okay, I know I’m not the first 20-something to indulge in anime shorts, with the YouTubers going ham with all those effects. What can I say, it’s a guilty pleasure! Like, yes, I am absolutely too old to be watching Gojo Satoru thirst traps on ye olde YouTube, of all places. Maybe you can take
Anime movies often tend to be standalones for a reason. In general, not a lot of anime movies are sourced from manga at all. Unless we are talking about movie adaptations for certain series like One Piece, where the movie counterparts tend to be regarded as non-canon. But if you look at quintessential anime movies
Anime is a medium that requires a lot more effort and resources to be put in than you’d expect at face value. It is an older medium than 3D animation, which is now more dependent on computer AI interfaces and a bigger budget. Whereas 2D animation like anime places a heavier emphasis on traditional animators
If you’re reading this article then you are either a complete newbie to anime or a very concerned parent who saw their kid talking about waifus. I mean, face it, we all know how big the anime and manga fandom is now. And just like every fandom, we have special terms and titles that make
One of the best things about anime is how there is something out there for everyone. Maybe you’re the hardcore type, devoting yourself to a certain series, like Attack On Titan fans. Or maybe you’re just bored out of your mind and want an easy and comforting watch, like a Studio Ghibli feature. I must
Picture this: You’ve just started Howl’s Moving Castle for the first time. Grandma Sophie had smuggled her way into the moving castle and woke up the next day to cook breakfast using Calcifer. And then, Howl Jenkins Pendragon comes in, pushes her out of the way, and proceeds to make the most beautiful eggs and
We’ve talked about the history of mainstream anime on this website before. What started as an experimental art form at the turn of the century in Japan, has become a global phenomenon. Anime isn’t a small block on the TV anymore, it dominates major entertainment spaces as no other animation medium has before. Anime is
