Japanese animation
After a lot of strong fights, we finally have our winners. In third place, the Revolutionary Girl, Utena Tenjou! In second place, the one named Sailor Moon, Usagi Tsukino! I think it’s time we blow this scene. Get everybody and … Continue reading Best Anime Protagonist – Winners!
It looks like not all space cowboys are created equal. Usagi and Spike pass on to the finals. We’ll skip the Remember the Fallen this time because Vash and Utena will compete for third. Now for the final event: In … Continue reading Best Anime Protagonist – Finals
The quarterfinals are complete. We said goodbye to some wonderful protagonists, and now shall begin our semifinals. [spoiler title=”Remember the fallen”] Lupin the 3rd – Lupin the 3rd Retsuko – Aggretsuko Koro-sensei – Assassination Classroom Edward Elric – Fullmetal Alchemist, … Continue reading Best Anime Protagonist – Semifinals
The quarterfinals must begin, and for that to happen, we must say goodbye to 8 wonderful protagonists. [spoiler title=”Remember the fallen”] Roger Smith – Big O Alphonse Elric – Fullmetal Alchemist, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Sakura Kinomoto – Card Captor Sakura … Continue reading Best Anime Protagonist – Quarterfinals
Masaaki Yuasa is an animator and director who is known for directing the films Mind Game, The Night Is Short Walk on Girl, Lu Over the Wall, and the upcoming Ride Your Wave. His newest film, Inu-oh, about the legendary … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (June 12th, 2019)
Coming down to only 32 protagonists means there are gonna be some very good characters we’re saying goodbye to. Sad to see them go, but thems the breaks. [spoiler title=”Remember the fallen”] Emma – The Promised Neverland Alucard – Hellsing … Continue reading Best Anime Protagonist – Round of 16
The round of 64 had some pretty tough fights, but we have to now say goodbye to several wonderful protagonists. They may not be the overall favorites, but they’re someone’s favorite in their heart of hearts, and that will just … Continue reading Best Anime Protagonist – Round of 32
With the initial elimination complete, now the real fight begins. Before that, though, let us say goodbye to those who didn’t quite make it. [spoiler title=”Remember the fallen”] Nana Osaki – Nana Nanami Momozono – Kamisama Kiss Chiyo Mihami (Chiyo-chan) … Continue reading Best Anime Protagonist – Round of 64
Well, we got more than I expected. First round will have to eliminate the lowest scorers who still hit the 5 upvote threshold. This gives us 25 matches just for the first elimination round. The characters who passed into the … Continue reading Best Anime Protagonist – First Elimination Round
We Never Learn, also known as Bokuben, is a shōnen manga series about a boy who tutors three high school girls who all have proficiencies in different subjects in an attempt to get a college scholarship. An anime series based … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (June 5th, 2019)
Hello and welcome to my first tournament. In this one, we will decide the best anime protagonist. Here are some ground rules: Post a top level comment to nominate someone. Replies will not be counted. Post the character name and … Continue reading Best Anime Series Protagonist – Nominations
Ao-chan Can’t Study is an ecchi comedy manga series about a studious tsundere high school girl who has a crush on her handsome classmate but also has doubts about the purity of his intentions. Moreover, her father is a famous … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 22nd, 2019)
Hey folks! Welcome to your weekly Japanese pop culture thread! Ramen. Savoury broth. Fresh veggies. Juicy meat. Flavourful seasonings. And perhaps most importantly, bouncy, chewy noodles. Over at Mothership sister site The Takeout, Mike Satinover has an article about what … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 15th, 2019)
Hey folks! Welcome to this week’s Japanese pop culture thread. Rilakkuma and Kaoru is a stop-motion animation series that debuted on Netflix last month. It follows the daily life of Kaoru, an office worker living in Japan, and Rilakkuma, a … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 8th, 2019)
It’s the first day of May, and it’s beautiful and sunny outside, so what better time is there to talk about the night-time urban fantasy manga series Midnight Occult Civil Servants? Everyone knows that government jobs are super-exciting, but they … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 1st, 2019)
Sarazanmai is the latest work from the twisted mind of Penguindrum creator Kunihiko Ikuhara. This anime series is a magical boy story that tells the tale of three delinquent middle-schoolers who get transformed into kappas. The series is currently available … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 24th, 2019)
Fruits Basket is a shōjo manga series about an orphan girl who goes to live with some of her male classmates, only to discover that they’re possessed by animals of the Chinese zodiac. It is one of the best-selling manga … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 17th, 2019)
Carole & Tuesday is the new anime series from Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo mastermind Shinichirō Watanabe. Set in a future where humans have colonized Mars, it tells the story of two girls from very different backgrounds who meet and … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 10th, 2019)
The spring anime season is now upon us, and more so than past seasons, it looks to be chock-full of sequels and remakes, like Bungo Stray Dogs 3.a(featured in the header image), Attack on Titan 3 Part 2, and a … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 3rd, 2019)
Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka is a Japanese seinen manga series about a group of magical girls that must resume the fight against a violent race of beasts called the Disas three years after an earlier, bloody war with them. An … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 27th, 2019)
Girly Air Force is a light novel series about an invasion by a mysterious group of combatants known as the Zai and the technology used to repel their assault: a force of female android air force pilots known as Anima, … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 20th, 2019)
