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Over the years, anime has tackled some pretty heavy subjects: death, war, complicated interpersonal relationships, the value of life.. and even though Japanese culture heavily stigmatizes it, some series even dare to talk about mental health. Since it’s Mental Health Awareness Month, we thought we’d highlight how anime tends to approach this issue and recommend some of our favorite newer series that really dig deep into their characters’ mental struggles. Let’s get started!
Godzilla Singular Point is a new series that seeks to bring the titular tokusatsu juggernaut to the world of anime by telling an original story that incorporates many kaiju (giant monsters) from the franchise’s history. You don’t actually need to be a huge tokusatsu geek to understand the plot, since it exists in its own self-contained continuity, but you might still be curious about the cultural origins of its monsters. So, just for fun, let’s explore the storied history of some of Godzilla Singular Point’s kaiju!
Even though the Spring 2021 anime season is still underway, we’re already smitten with several of its new characters. Mischievous gals, troubled military men, ghostly samurai assassins... honestly, this season has had our simp sensors tingling since day one. So let’s talk about five of our favorites, shall we? These are the Spring 2021 anime characters we’re simping over!
The 1920s vampire drama Mars Red has more to offer than just some cool historical backdrops and blood-sucking action—true to its origins as a stage play, it weaves references to classical theater and early films alike into its narrative every week. If you pay attention to the marquee outside Misaki’s performance venue or the musings of vampiric thespian Defrott, you can even tell what each episode’s inspiration will be. Let’s check out a few of these hidden parallels to theater in Mars Red!
We’ve all been disappointed in the past by anime adaptations that didn’t seem to care about their source material, butchering important plot points and reducing gorgeous art to a pale imitation of what it once was. But sometimes, a studio takes on a project that its employees truly care about and it utilizes all of its resources to make the anime version just as good as or even better than the original. Here are 5 anime adaptations that really did their homework and did justice to their source material!
Anime conventions are slowly coming back once again, but since the pandemic situation has been so uncertain for so long, you may not have been able to work on a complex costume for your favorite character of the moment. Or maybe you’re a casual/beginner cosplayer, but still want to show your love for the latest anime with the skills and budget you have available. Well, we’ve got you covered with these ideas for easy closet cosplays (costumes that you can make with regular clothes and a few craft supplies) of characters from the Spring 2021 season. Let’s get started!
