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How Pokémon and Japanese Media Created a Generation of ‘Monster Kids’

How Pokémon and Japanese Media Created a Generation of ‘Monster Kids’

In Daniel Dockery’s Monster Kids Pikachus usher the pandemonium of Pokémania into the US, but his account of the phenomenon leaves readers wanting more.

Possibility-Bending: An Anarchist Critique of ‘Avatar: The Legend of Korra’

Possibility-Bending: An Anarchist Critique of ‘Avatar: The Legend of Korra’

The optimism found in Avatar: The Last Airbender darkens to cynicism and violence in the follow-up series, Avatar: The Legend of Korra. Why did this happen?

The Catharsis of the Void in Anime Horror, ‘Vampire Princess Miyu’

The Catharsis of the Void in Anime Horror, ‘Vampire Princess Miyu’

Within the 26 hard-to-find episodes of Vampire Princess Miyu, there are murders, suicide, and even murder-suicides. There really is something for everyone. So why did it fail?

‘Made in Abyss: Journey’s Dawn’ Will Be Familiar to Those Who Know the TV Series

‘Made in Abyss: Journey’s Dawn’ Will Be Familiar to Those Who Know the TV Series

Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn compresses the first eight episodes of the series into a two-hour film.

Nagata Kabi’s ‘My Solo Exchange Diary’ and the Alienated Self

Nagata Kabi’s ‘My Solo Exchange Diary’ and the Alienated Self

The author of My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness is pushing manga to new and intellectually provocative heights.

‘ Ghost in the Shell’: Sometimes Discovering Your Identity Means Fighting a Spider Tank

‘ Ghost in the Shell’: Sometimes Discovering Your Identity Means Fighting a Spider Tank

This version of the long running franchise focuses on visually dazzling aesthetics and beautifully choreographed action -- and spider tanks.

Japan’s Obsessive Collective: ‘Otaku Spaces’

‘Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential’: They’re Sparkly, Sexy and Can Really Kick Ass!

Cowboy Bebop’s Film Noir Roots

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3

Odin Sphere

Millennium Actress (2003)