Anime Review: The Boy and the Beast and Elegant Story Telling
The Boy and the Beast, Mamoru Hosoda's latest film explores the growth of young boy and his beast mentor by learning about the meaning of strength in their relationship.
First Impression: Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!
Tired of fantasy-game genre that mostly consists of serious fighting? Try to laugh with Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!
Book Review: 101 Karakter Superhero Komik Indonesia
101 Indonesian Superhero Comics Characters is a welcome addition to the repository of knowledge about the world of Indonesian comics, especially superhero comics.
First Impression: Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu
Anime with the most interesting plot and story development for this season; is this the hidden gem for winter 2016?
First Impression: Boku dake ga Inai Machi
As the gloomy winter-themed anime is depressingly hopeful, Boku Dake ga Inai Machi offers a story of mystery and redemption.
First Impression: Dimension W
If you like men with sideburns or female robo-assistant characters, Dimension W is for you.
Review: The Case of Hana and Alice
With rotoscoping technique, The Case of Hana and Alice tells a story how Hana and Alice meet and their journey to solve the "murder" case
Comic Book Review: Galauman Volume 1
Galauman creatively plays with themes that are familiar to the daily lives of contemporary urban youths.
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.
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.
Review: Battle of Surabaya
Arriving after three years in production, can Battle of Surabaya answers the expectations of the audience?
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!
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.
