While many anime feature either ... introduces her to a yakuza-looking brutish man who tried forcing his way into their home and claims to be a Magical Girl mascot, Kokoro-chan.

Romance anime often struggle with pacing, but A Sign of Affection is a perfect example of how to do it right. The story revolves around Yuki, a kind-hearted deaf girl, and Itsuomi, a multilingual ...

There's an outside-looking-in reverence for the material. It can be seen in Awa's in-universe origin ... stand a reasonable chance of seeing an anime girl eat a spider. The general free-form ...

2024 was jam packed with some of the biggest anime releases fans have seen in years, and fans have voted for who they believe is the best girl of the year overall. It’s been a great time to be a ...

The Pet Girl of Sakurasou ... Fortunately, several anime explore heartwarming themes of friendship, romance, and pursuing dreams despite the odds. For those looking for another school setting ...

An upcoming Pokémon anime short from CoMix Wave Films – best known for its work on films such as Your Name, Suzume, and Weathering With You – is looking ... young Paldean girl who ventures ...

Yukinobu Tatsu’s manga comes to vivid, energetic life in its anime adaptation, in one of the best-looking shows of the ... ‘s Shion Wakayama), a young girl who comes from a family with ties ...

Ana Diaz (she/her) is a culture writer at Polygon, covering internet culture, fandom, and video games. Her work has previously appeared at NPR, Wired, and The Verge. Luce was designed by Simone ...