It is no secret that in the various anime genres, there’s always the supernatural genre that can be considered to be quite popular, and has thus gained some semblance of an audience. The interesting thing about supernatural-themed anime is that with genres like shoujo and slice-of-life, th...
“Moe anthropomorphism” is a common type of anthropomorphism in Japanese media like video games, anime, and manga. “Moe” is a Japanese word referring to feelings of adoration towards cute fictional characters. With moe anthropomorphism, nonhuman beings, objects, and concepts are reimagined as cut...
Today,animeis more popular than ever. As a result, the genre has gained a record number of fans and viewers. Thanks to this bigger audience, popular anime series generate an impressive amount of hype. From classic favorites likeNaruto, to new titles such asSpy x Family.With each new season...
When it comes to Japanese media tropes, there are a few that get tossed around the anime community pretty often. From the beloved tsundere to the generic shounen protagonist, but one is probably more infamous than all the rest. That trope is commonly known as the yandere and even if you ...
One of the main reasons why Horimiya has captured the hearts of anime lovers is its captivating story and the timeless “opposites attract” trope. We get to seeHoriandMiyamura, a pair that couldn’t be more different if they tried. Hori, a popular and outgoing extrovert, excels in school...
Temple is perhaps the best example of somebody throughout history who epitomizes the trope of "child star." Though her singing, dancing, and acting brought her to the height of her successes before she could even be enrolled in kindergarten, she spent her later years serving as an ambassador...
(or acted like it), and there was a leader among them who was meaner and more judgmental than the others. This real-life scenario and person sparked an archetype in the entertainment industry, and we know it very well as the "mean girl" trope. This character is often blonde, very ...
Bora!/True to Love: Fake dating is always such a fun trope and I love that this show gave us back-to-back instances of it this week! It’s been so fun to watch these two dance around each other. The Good Bad Mother: There are things I love and things I don’t love and I’m...
What is the ‘Pretending I Got Into Harvard’ trend? For years, TikTok has been home to heartwarming videos of students finding out if they were accepted to their dream college, often surrounded by their supportive families. It’s common for these emotional moments to have an equally emotive...
Last fall, 29-year-old Nanami Igarashi, who is technically male, made her manga debut, explaining the subculture and why she became an otokonoko. Igarashi, whose mother is a famed manga artist and whose father is a well-known anime and video game voice actor, started out in a boy band....