Kimi no Na wa. – translated as Your Name. – began it’s theatrical run in North America last week. Funimation recorded a dub of the movie for English audiences, as well a subtitled version for more seasoned fans. The movie made a sound 1.6 million the weekend of April 7-9, 2017.  Here’s why you should definitely spend the moo-lah...

With the increase in digital releases, I’ve been drawn to review some of the new titles that are digital only. This past month I’ve read three of these titles. Here’s the lowdown on some new digital-only series. Gleam by Aya Shirosaki – Cross Infinite World publishing Synopsis from publisher: The small kingdom of Steliol is rife with the machinations...

Oh, yeah! We have some genuine shoujo anime coming at you this season and sooo many people are hyped for the anime coming out Spring 2017.  Here’s what shoujo fans should make sure not to miss! Starmyu Season 2 – C Station Synopsis: First-year Yuta Hoshitani enters the esteemed Ayanagi Academy with dreams of following in his idol’s footsteps....

April brings us fools and showers.  Maybe we’ll get to see some bishie fools in the showers in our favorite shoujo manga? *wink* Let’s see what is new on shelves for April. We’re getting a new series from Shojo Beat this month – The Water Dragon’s Bride – by the same mangaka that drew Dawn of the Arcana.  The...

This genre of shoujo manga in North America is the one that tends to struggle the most.  There’s no supernatural powers, or vampires, and there are no fantasy elements. There are just really emotional stories that tug at the heart strings.  We’ve gotten a few of these series in the past, and some are still currently ongoing due to...