July | 2016 | Nihonden

Reviews

Pom Poko Movie Review (Short)

TheTentacle | July, 27th 2016 | 0 Comments

Pom Poko is one of Studio Ghibli’s little known and even lesser appreciated works. Plot, setting, pace, and catharsis Pom Poko tells the tale of a group of shape-shifting raccoons...

Culture

7 Peculiar Japanese Lifestyle Trends

Shreya Dhar | July, 27th 2016 | 0 Comments

Japan is one of the most fascinating countries in the world and it boasts of an array of diverse subcultures. Ranging from anime pop-culture to virtual dating games, sword culture...

Reviews

Guilty Crown Anime Review

Abhimanyu | July, 27th 2016 | 0 Comments

Guilty Crown feels very typical with the usual protagonist, light romance, expose, and mecha battles. The main superpower of the story, King’s Power or Guilty Crown, is introduced in such...

Anime

Satoshi Kon: A Legendary Inspiration

Daniel Defoy | July, 26th 2016 | 0 Comments

The death of Satoshi Kon was as dramatic as his movies. His cancer was detected in its last stage, and the doctors gave him six months to live. When he...

Anime

One Piece Criticism: Ravaging a Legend

Abhimanyu | July, 26th 2016 | 0 Comments

Disclaimers: This is NOT a One Piece hatepost. Just as with any other title, One Piece also has flaws, potholes, and weaknesses, and this article merely tries to outline the...

Manga

Light Novels 101: Definitive Guide

IllumiN00B | July, 26th 2016 | 0 Comments

First things first, light novels are not novels which are “light.” I’ve come across a variety of people who don’t know about light novels, and the very common stereotype they...

Anime

Masamune Shirow: The Master of Cyberpunk, His Rise and Fall

Van Wider | July, 25th 2016 | 1 Comment

Well first of all, I’d like to tell you that Masamune Shirow is the pen name of Mr. Masanori Ota, and as some of you might’ve guessed, Masamune is based...