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.
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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’
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 compresses the first eight episodes of the series into a two-hour film.
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
This version of the long running franchise focuses on visually dazzling aesthetics and beautifully choreographed action -- and spider tanks.