First Look: Barakamon

Handa Seishuu is a young practitioner of the ancient art of calligraphy. After an insult caused him to assault a senior citizen, he retreats to an isolated island town to focus on his work. Once getting there, he meets a young girl who quickly takes a shining to the new resident.

Random Manga Theatre 96: Inside Our Roof Beneath The Sky

Hit the “Random” button and see what comes up! In this feature, we take a look at whatever manga the RNG decides to throw at us and find out if it’s worth your time. Iro’s on vacation this weekend, so he pushed the responsibility of RMT onto our newcomer EuricaeriS!

This time: Sora no Shita Yane no Naka, by Sui Futami

Random Manga Theatre 69: Undercurrent

Hit the “Random” button and see what comes up! In this feature, we take a look at whatever manga the Random Number God decides to throw at us and find out if it’s worth your time. This time: Undercurrent, by Tetsuya Toyoda

OP/ED Op-Eds: Venus & Jesus [Arakawa Under the Bridge]

2010 gave us quite a few memorable shows From the exciting Durarara!! to the irreverent Panty & Stocking to the artsy flair of The Tatami Galaxy, there was plenty to love. Still, even beyond those titles, nothing stood out to me more than the mix of supreme absurdity and quiet insight that was Arakawa Under the Bridge.

Tamako Market Episode 4

It’s festival season at Bunny Mountain and the shopping district is as busy as ever. Anko isn’t nearly as enthusiastic about it as her big sister though, and would rather be off on a museum trip with her friends than help at the shop.