Space☆Dandy is the most anime thing I’ve seen in a while. It had action, was a sci-fi work, was also a comedy work, had bits of martial arts, came to America straight from Japan (before Japan could even see it), was totally unexpected, and was certainly not kids stuff...

Mystery of Mamo is Lupin boiled down to its core. It’s big, stupid, confusing, crazy, cool, sexist, bold, and… kind of smart. It’s probably the closest the animated side of the franchise has come to original creator Monkey Punch’s fucked-up vision of Lupin III, with considerations for a wider,...

In the summer of 2010 I was an anxious college grad, and like most anxious college grads, the reason for my anxiety lied in my uncertain future. I knew I wanted to live in Japan, but my JET application was already met with nary a phone call, and all...