Earlier today, Anime NYC took to Twitter to reveal Anime Frontier: an anime convention based in Fort Worth, TX. The event will be presented by Anime NYC parent company LeftField Media, and is slated to run from May 8-10, 2020 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The convention will open applications for staff positions in […]
Inevitably, when I do any kind of public talk about Yuri or LGBTQ comics, someone will express dissatisfaction at mild school life romances or I’ll be asked for recommendations for manga about “real” lesbians. As we move through the 100th anniversary of the Yuri genre, it seems time to address this issue—not once and for all, as the genre is changing as rapidly as the languages that describe it, but for now.
Earlier today, the official Mob Psycho 100 anime website updated with a new key visual for upcoming OVA Mob Psycho 100: The First Spirits and Such Field Trip ~A Journey that Mends the Heart and Heals the Soul. The image features Mob and his friends posing outside of a wintry onsen. The title, which is […]
Earlier today, the official Given anime website updated with a new teaser trailer. The 15-second promo introduces Akihiko Kaji, and features narration by his actor, Takuya Eguchi. Given hits Japanese TV in July. Hikaru Yamaguchi (Escha Chron) will direct the project at Lerche, with Yuniko Ayana (The Idolm@ster SideM, BanG Dream!) taking charge of series […]
Earlier today, Crunchyroll announced that they will host the world premiere of the In/Spectre anime at Anime Expo. A screening for the first episode will be held on July 5, at 4:00PM Pacific (7:00PM Eastern) in the JW Marriott Los Angeles – Platinum Ballroom’s Room LP2. Voice actor Mamoru Miyano will attend the screening as […]
Earlier today, Sentai Filmworks sent an email newsletter, stating that Inu X Boku: Secret Service is “moving out” from the company’s stable. The title is officially out of print, and Sentai is selling their remaining stock at $14.99 per copy, while supplies last. Inu X Boku: Secret Service is a 2012 series from David Production, […]
Earlier today, the official Infinite Dendrogram anime website updated with a trio of cast members. The series will add the following: Liliana Grandria: Aoi Yūki Milianne Grandria: Natsumi Haruse Cheshire: Shiori Izawa Visuals for the cast members were also revealed, which you can check out below. As of press time, the title does not have […]
Media presents a certain set of common tropes that informs much of our idea about love and what it “should” look like. Bloom Into You interrogates these tropes, making it a story that provides important queer representation in fiction while also talking about representation in fiction within the story itself.
Earlier today, the official website for upcoming OVA Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Prisma☆Phantasm updated with a new trailer. The minute-long promo previews the plot of the episode, with character dialogue providing the main story beats. Theme song Kaleid☆Festival! by the show’s main voice cast plays as a background track. Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Prisma☆Phantasm will […]
This week: a discussion of asexual representation in manga, an interview with former idol and current politician Yuki Hashimoto, and an established lesbian bar in Nichome discriminating against trans women.
Earlier today, the official To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts (Katsute Kami Datta Kemono-tachi e) anime website updated with a new trailer and key visual. We break the details down below. Trailer The 90-second trailer introduces the main plot points, as well as the voice cast, offering a brief preview of the major players’ performances. Opening theme […]
Earlier today, the official Arifureta – From Commonplace to World’s Strongest (Arifureta Shokugyō de Sekai Saikyō) anime website updated with a new teaser trailer and key visual. We break the details down below. Trailer The 30-second promo offers a quick look at the show in action. Theme song FLARE by Void_chords feat. LIO plays as […]
Content Warning: The If It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord light novels and manga feature depictions of child grooming. Earlier today, the official If It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord anime website updated with a new teaser trailer and key visual. We break the details down below. […]
Earlier today, the official Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? (Tsūjou Kōgeki ga Zentai Kōgeki de ni Kai Kōgeki no Okā-san wa Suki Desuka?) anime website updated with a new teaser trailer. The 24-second promo focuses on Medhi, with Lynn serving as narrator. Do You Love Your Mom and Her […]
Earlier today, fans of Sound! Euphonium flocked to Uji, Kyoto for the “Hibike! Euphonium 5-kaime da yo! Uji de Omatsuri Festival” fan event. During the show, the staff of the Sound! Euphonium anime TV series announced that the title will receive a sequel anime project. Kyoto Animation will return to produce the work, with cast […]
Earlier today, the official Karakai Jozu no Takagi-san (Teasing Master Takagi-san) anime website updated with a new key visual, as well as a trailer and two cast members. We break the details down below. Trailer The two-minute trailer sees a sweet moment after school turn into an impromptu rock skipping challenge. Key Visual The image […]
Earlier today, the official BEM anime website updated with a new trailer, a key visual, four cast members, and details on the show’s theme songs. We break the details down below. Trailer The 131-second promo sets footage from the series to both of the show’s main theme songs. Key Visual The image features shots of […]
Earlier today, the official Cop Craft anime website updated with a new key visual, as well as a character visual. We break the details down below. Key Visual The image features Kei and Tilarna with their weapons drawn, as they spring into action. Character Visual The image depicts Zelada. Cop Craft will debut on July […]
The last few years have seen a boom in the English-language yuri market, with more and more manga about queer romance between women making it to shelves. But with all these choices, where does a curious reader start?
