Review: Digimon Adventure Tri Episode 01 – WELCOME BACK
Is there more to Digimon Adventure Tri in its appeal to nostalgia other than pleasing older fans? Our reviewer ruminates on the experience of growing up.
Sasakure.UK: I Like Characters with Glasses
Our 8-bit chiptune musician, sasakure.UK, admits that he likes one of many Vocaloid songs from an Indonesian producer during last year's Miku Expo. Read through KAORI's full interview from Indonesia Comic Con 2015 here.
Interview with TAMUSIC
The prominent doujin music producer and violinist TAMusic came to Indonesia for the first time. Here's the interview from KAORI.
Anime Review: Taisho Baseball Girls
Look back at the 2009 anime Taisho Baseball Girls and how it depicts issues of gender relations and modernization through a sports story.
Rie Fu’s Soothing Live Concert in Jakarta
Japanese singer-songwriter, Rie Fu, performed her first ever live concert in Indonesia. Check the report here! (Photo credit: KONSAATO)
Battle of Surabaya Cast interview
KAORI had a chance to interview the voice actors of Battle of Surabaya, Ian Saybani and Novie Burhan about the voice-acting process and funny moments behind the scene.
Review: Battle of Surabaya
Arriving after three years in production, can Battle of Surabaya answers the expectations of the audience?
Journey Through Global Pop Culture at MCM London Comic Con 2015
Our England-based contributor takes you to a journey through UK’s biggest modern pop culture convention, MCM London Comic Con.
Manga Review: Takkoku!!!
The resident dating couple among Newsline staff does a tandem review of Takkoku!!!, a romantic comedy and table tennis manga from Tsubasa Fukuchi
First Impression: Osomatsu-san
The classic comedy anime Osomatsu-san has returned to TV as a celebration of the 80th birthday Akatsuka Fujio's, the manga's creator.
Anime Review: Blood Blockade Battlefront – Episode 12
The final episode of Blood Blockade Battlefront has finally been available after delayed for three months. Does it worth the wait?
First Impression: Kagewani
Kagewani offers suspenseful monster horror with its unique animation style
First Impression: Beautiful Bones: Sakurako’s Investigation
Featuring a bone obsessed main heroine, the mystery anime Sakurako's Investigation stands out among other anime in this season. Check out our first impression here!
Exploring Indonesian Manga Culture at Mangafest 2015
KAORI reported from a prominent, student-organized local manga festival. Check out what interesting contents MangaFest 2015 has to offer!
First Impression: Subete ga F ni Naru – The Perfect Insider
This fall, noitaminA programming block offers a detective mystery show in The Perfect Insider. How does it fare to engage its viewers to think? Check out our first impression!
Exploring Japanese Pop Culture at AFAID 2015
For the fourth time, one of the biggest Japan pop culture event was held in Indonesia. Take a look at KAORI's report from AFAID 2015!
Features
“Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island” Film Review:...
"Chiikawa the Movie", like life, is many things. It asks you to consider which parts of it are important and whether it exists defined by its opposite, or exists in spite of it. And just this once, maybe the adage is true: perhaps the real "Secret of Mermaid Island" was the friends we made along the way.
Event Report: Noriko Hidaka Meet & Greet at AFAID 2026
Fans of all kinds brought their passion and excitement to the meet & greet with legendary anime voice actress Noriko Hidaka at AFAID 2026, a testament to her long-spanning career.
