Over the years the number of anime conventions I haunt has grown somewhat, but the one that started it all and remains the strongest is Otakon. Over my 8 years of attendance the way I approach the con has evolved over time, with each time proving to be a...

Analog Housou is back with another installment of our seasonal anime reviews! This time we got everyone in on the fun! Ikoku Meiro no Croisée (wah) I’m not a huge manga reader, so I’m hardly ahead of the game when it comes to anime adaptations of manga. However, a...

Astarotte no Omocha! cut a unique–and not terribly endowed–figure amongst the 2011 Spring anime listings. As one would expect, the usual complement of anime critics shuddered at its premise and doujinshi-friendly designs, immediately dismissing the show as borderline pornography for the lolicon masses, while us lolicon embraced the show...