This week, I have been reading the story of Ubasuteyama as a tale of abandonment. Today, I will face the fundamental question ...

In Japan, whenever a prominent foreign intellectual speaks about Japan, it becomes a topic of conversation in itself. Since Benedict's "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword," critiques of Japan from the ...

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The evil eye, the iele and the Dragaice, superstitions surrounding death, birth and marriage, curses and healing incantations ...

Endings do more than roll credits—they close the emotional loop of an episode, hint at character arcs, and often introduce artists to global audiences. Across ...

Suikoden: The Anime, a remake of Magic Knight Rayearth, and Fool Night are likely to be among the season's highlights ...

Shy Snow Woman and the Cursed Ring's characters are far more interesting than you'd expect for a simple sex romp, and Puuzaki Puuna clearly has put a stellar amount of effort into ensuring that the ...

There are some amazing anime like The Apothecary Diaries, including Raven of the Inner Palace and Snow White With the Red ...

The Seventh Seal, Pan's Labyrinth, and Conan the Barbarian are among the best, genuinely perfect dark fantasy movies ever ...

Kakimaze is Tokushima’s festival rice dish, a mixed sushi rice loaded with simmered vegetables and, unusually, sweet red kidney beans. Locals also call it barazushi, gomoku-zushi, or mazekuri ...

Hey all, and welcome to the last act of Bakemonogatari. This didn't end up being anywhere close to the end of the franchise, but it could have been. Tsubasa Cat hones in on the contradictory needs ...