A Discussion on Cosplaying During the Pandemic
Last year saw the postponement of a massive number of conventions across the world in response to COVID-19. Conventions were turning to online events in lieu of in-person events, and they weren’t...
PiggyPoof Anime Shop Owner Sara Nicholes Shares Her Experience
One of our favorite things to do here at Jotaku is find small shops online with fun products from great talents. Today, we have the opportunity to spread the word about a...
6 Official Anime Music Videos of Hit Songs
Music has become an intricate part of the overall viewing experience for anime. Opening themes like "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" from Neon Genesis Evangelion give viewers memorable songs to associate with the...
The Power of Friendship! – Japan’s Cultural History of Community
The power of friendship is a trope that captivates audiences' imaginations. The story has been played a thousand times, with a hero of a thousand faces. A villain mocks the hero for...
Schrödinger’s Kickstarter: The Trials and Tribulations of Umineko Gold
If a cat’s in a box and you don’t know whether it’s alive or dead, then until you open the box and see it for yourself, it can be argued that the...
The Promised Neverland Season 2 is Taking Things in a New Direction
We are five episodes into the new season of The Promised Neverland and already things are shaken up. Many fans of the series have noted that the award-winning anime is not on the same...
5 Best “If… Was An Anime” Videos
The trend of “If… Was An Anime” is definitely a very fun and popular concept, as can be evidenced by the Google search results that hit around 1,090,000,000 pages as of January...
8 Tear-Jerking Anime Films To Watch if You Want a Good Cry
Anime movies are always great if you want a good cry. While there are plenty of happy, whimsical, and action-packed anime films out there, there are also tear-jerking ones that won't leave a dry...
Top 5 Dragon Ball Relationships
One of the biggest anime franchises of all time is Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball series. It's full of action, great character development, and dynamic relationships of all kinds--platonic, romantic, familial, etc. These...
Top 5 Best Anime Soundtracks
Music is a powerful tool to evoke great emotions in tv and film, and anime is definitely no exception. Anime has some of the best soundtracks out there. With emotional ballads, to...