ANIMES & MANGAS
Grand Blue: A Manga About Diving, Drinking, and Destroying Your Liver
Welcome to Izu, Where Dreams (and Sobriety) Go to DieAlright, let’s get one thing straight: Grand Blue is not just a manga—it’s a lifestyle. A guide. A way to realize that college is less about education and more about poor decisions with equally poor life expectancy. Written by Kenji Inoue and illustrated by Kimitake Yoshioka, this absolute masterpiece of degeneracy follows Iori Kitahara, a fresh-faced college student whose only goal is to live a “normal” life.Spoiler alert: That dream gets waterboarded with tequila in the first chapter.The series follows Iori as he moves to Izu to start his new life […]
Why Netflix Keeps Failing at Adapting Anime into Live-Action (And Why They Just Won’t Stop)
Netflix has a problem. A big, messy, anime-sized problem. No matter how much money they throw at it, how many big names they hire, or how much CGI they slap onto it, their live-action anime adaptations just keep flopping. Hard. Like, One Piece Luffy-punching-you-into-the-stratosphere hard. Like, Sasuke getting hit with Itachi’s emotional Genjutsu hard.But why? Anime is more popular than ever, streaming is the future, and live-action adaptations should be a goldmine. And yet, for every fan who cautiously clicks on a Netflix anime adaptation, there’s another who’s already drafting their “they ruined my childhood” Twitter thread before the first […]
Kolkata Comic Con 2025: Two Days of Sheer Pop Culture Madness!
If you weren’t at Kolkata Comic Con 2025, what were you even doing? Scrolling reels? Watching cat videos? Smh. While you were busy living your NPC life, Kolkata’s pop culture fiends assembled at Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan for two days of absolute geeky nirvana on February 22 and 23. It was the first-ever Comic Con in Kolkata, and oh boy, did it slap! From legendary comic creators to anime otakus, from gaming fanatics to next-level cosplayers—this event had EVERYTHING. I was there to witness it all, and guess what? I got contacts of a few of those cosplaying beauties! So […]
Even a Replica Can Fall in Love: Light Novel to Anime Adaptation
Cue the confetti and fanfare, people! The beloved light novel, Even a Replica Can Fall in Love, is breaking free from its pages and stepping into the anime world. Yup, at the Dengeki Bunko Winter Festival 2025, they casually dropped this bombshell, and fans are now collectively losing it. Let’s break down why this story is such a big deal and why this anime is already stealing the spotlight. Catch a support chair or something, for this Reaper is going to change tones and sing you poetry.
Global Romance Genre Statistics: Why Love Stories Dominate Streaming and Anime
Okay, I’m back. It’s Reaper. Me and Pixie have been feeding y’all romantic stuff this week, and today let’s wrap it up. To be completely honest, I was happy talking about romance all this week. Because hey, I guess it’s not all that bad to see y’all holding hands and enjoying Valentine’s together! (Even if I’m miserably single!) Anyway, here’s a deep dive into why romance is dominating everything from streaming platforms to anime—because love is in the air, whether we like it or not.
Top 10 Rom-Com Animes Like The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten That’ll Melt Your Heart
Hey! It’s REAPER TIME…AGAIN!You’re either fed up with reading my blogs every day or so in love with me that you’re hoping for a face reveal (NEVER GONNA HAPPEN). Anyway, today was supposed to be about movies to give all you lovebirds a heartbreak (WHY?! BECAUSE I HATE YOUR LOVEY-DOVEY ASSES!). But Sloth and Scarlett swooped in and saved your butts. So instead, let’s overdose on sugar and diabetes-inducing romance! Why? Because I just watched The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten and now I’m convinced I need my own angel. Let’s dive into 10 rom-com anime series that are […]
From Heian to Heartstrings: The Influence of Classical Japanese Literature on Romance Anime
Hey, GEERDS! Reaper’s back and today diving into Japanese classical literature. Why? Because I wanna take lessons on how to become a playboy, yes you heard that right.Imagine a Heian noblewoman seated behind a silk-draped screen, her delicate fingers brushing over a perfumed love letter as cherry blossoms drift in the breeze outside—a scene straight out of a romance anime, right? Today’s meet-cutes under sakura trees and moonlit confessions owe their existence to this ancient aesthetic. Long before Your Name or Fruits Basket made us ugly-cry over star-crossed lovers, the Heian court was busy setting romantic standards with The Tale […]
The Oscar-Winning Legends: Spirited Away and The Boy and the Heron
HEYA, GUYS! REAPER’S BACK AGAIN! And well before we get into today’s topic…BIG NEWS! I PASSED MY 11TH SEMESTER. The next semester starts soon and well I’m shifting to a new home soon. Oh, how I wish I got an oscar for this daily life of dramatic scenarios…ANYWAY today we’re getting into Oscars again and this time my favorite Studio Ghibli.Japanese animation has always been a treasure trove of compelling storytelling and breathtaking artistry. Among its many gems, two masterpieces stand tall, having achieved the ultimate recognition in Western cinema: the coveted Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. These films, […]