Anime
Evolution of Shonen Anime Since the 2000s
If you are an anime enthusiast, you are probably familiar with shonen anime. Shonen, often referred to as shounen anime, is a genre primarily targeted towards a young male audience aged between 12 to 18 years. Even though, by definition,…
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is an Exceptionally Well-Made Comeback for the Franchise
Who would’ve thought the Cyberpunk IP would make such a big comeback? Technically, the franchise already made its comeback before Cyberpunk: Edgerunners dropped on Netflix. Two years worth of updates had taken Cyberpunk 2077 a long way past its initial,…
Super Crooks is a Fun Mix of Superheroes and Heist Movies, Successfully Expanding on its Source Material
Although Jupiter’s Legacy was canceled by Netflix shortly after it debuted, its spinoff, Super Crooks, was still announced. Many of the characters from the previous series do appear in Super Crooks, but this is more of a world that’s adjacent…
Record of Ragnarok Opens Strong with a Flawed but Entertaining First Season
Record of Ragnarok is one of those absurd animes that leans into its premise and revels in its absurdity. It takes place entirely during a tournament- and it’s not just any tournament. Thirteen gods and humans go up against each…
Trese Brings Filipino Mythology to Life in First Anime Based on a Filipino Komik
Adapted from a Filipino komik of the same name, Trese is the first anime series originating from the Philippines. It presents a rich, intriguing lore of supernatural creatures and mythical beings, bringing to mind the likes of Supernatural and The…
Eden is a Standard Environmental Parable with Great Visuals and a Robust Voice Acting Cast
Eden, Netflix’s latest original Japanese anime, doesn’t exactly try to reinvent the wheel. Adapted by the manga of the same name written by Tsuyoshi Isumoto, it tells a last-human-on-earth tale in a world populated by robots. The environmental aspect is…
Yasuke Squanders its Narrative Potential by Creating a Middling Plot with Mish-Mash Sci-Fi Fantasy Elements
Netflix’s original anime content has been very hit-and-miss. For every Devilman Crybaby, there’s also been something like Neo Yokio. Yasuke, unfortunately, falls into the latter camp, despite having a prestigious studio like MAPPA attached to do the animation and a…
Attack on Titan Season 4 Part I Review: A War for Survival Where Both Sides are Flawed
“You can't change anything unless you can discard part of yourself too. To surpass monsters, you must be willing to abandon your humanity.” – Armin Arlert. With rumors of confirmation of the last ever part of the widely critiqued and…
Netflix’s Japan Sinks: 2020 is an Ambitious (and Flawed) Effort at Depicting Tragedy on an Enormous Scale
Japan Sinks: 2020 is director Masaaki Yuasa’s second Netflix original, after 2018’s Devilman Crybaby. The only similarity the two share is that there are a lot of deaths involved, but Japan Sinks: 2020 is more focused on the struggles of…
Anime for Newbies: Four Series That will Get You Hooked for Life
It was around 2012, when anime became a mainstream form of entertainment for the teens and young adults in Bangladesh. However, you still find many people who haven’t watched a single episode of any anime series yet. This article is…
