Anime - Aftermath

The Emancipation Of Asuka Langley Soryu

Sometimes being "doomed by the narrative" is being trapped by fandom expectations.

By Isaiah Colbert

/ 10 Mar 2026

Neon Genesis Evangelion 30th anniversary short still of Asuka Langley Soryu.

Please, White House, Stop

The White House’s insistence on memeing, in tandem with its decorum at large, forgets to ask for consent

By Isaiah Colbert

/ 9 Mar 2026

Yu-Gi-Oh! still of Seto Kaiba screaming in agony after losing a children's card game.

Fujoshis Had Their Fun, Now It's Himedanshi’s Turn To Go Mainstream

Yes, there is an inverse term for fujoshi

By Isaiah Colbert

/ 4 Mar 2026

Nana still of Nana Osaki about to kiss Nana Komatsu

Voice Acting While Black Is Still Worth The Fight

Gachiakuta and Jujutsu Kaisen actor Zeno Robinson shares how the industry has improved and stagnated for Black folks trying to make a name for themselves

By Isaiah Colbert

/ 24 Feb 2026

Gachiakuta still of Jabber, played by Zeno Robinson.

Once A Hack, Always A Hack

Darren Aronofsky producing an AI slop show isn’t surprising when you consider how he’s been aping Satoshi Kon’s work

By Isaiah Colbert

/ 2 Feb 2026

Perfect Blue still of that creepy guy, Me-Mania/Uchida, holding a camcorder.

The Anime AI Closed Captioning Situation Is Crazy

Crunchyroll getting in bed with an AI localization company and Netflix declaring it’ll use AI to improve localization spells bad times ahead for anime fans.

By Isaiah Colbert

/ 27 Jan 2026

Bocchi The Rock screenshot of Hitori Goto going through it.

Josei Anime Is Back On The Menu, Boys

Journal With Witch is an anime about the beauty in forging new relationships just as much as it's about mourning.

By Isaiah Colbert

/ 21 Jan 2026

Journal With Witch key visual of Makio and Asa in front of a pile of books and cactuses.

What’s The Deal With Rumiko Takahashi’s Signature Hand Pose

In which I play anime anthropologist to uncover the true origins behind the iconic anime visual gag

By Isaiah Colbert

/ 13 Jan 2026

Ranma 1/2 painting of Ranma referencing Ophelia.

Kensuke Ushio Dove Deep Creating The Emotionally Devastating Score For Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc

The Chainsaw Man composer reveals how he built an orchestral soundtrack whose aura reverberates through ribcages and cinema halls alike.

By Isaiah Colbert

/ 8 Dec 2025

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc still of a phone booth in the rain.

Bullying Works

But we could all stand to hold anime streaming platforms' feet to the fire more often

By Isaiah Colbert

/ 2 Dec 2025

My First Anime, Which I Thought I'd Lost Forever, Still Hits

A childhood glimpse of Android Kikaider on Toonami still defines my tastes

By Isaiah Colbert

/ 28 Nov 2025

Android Kikaider screenshot of Jiro's henshin.

A Hockey Team Recreated The Evangelion Intro For A Stadium Full Of Fans

Here's how an American Hockey League team embraced anime—then went viral.

By Nicole Carpenter

/ 21 Nov 2025

A goalie standing in front of a video of himself raising his head up, overlaid by a hockey rink schemati