Reviews

Magic Knight Rayearth's premiere brings the spotlight back on classic female-led fantasy isekai amidst uptick of villainess media.

Viv P. - August 2, 2026

Heartstopper Forever is as good as its three-season predecessor, a tender and sincere love story that offers strong representation.

K-Comics Beat - July 30, 2026

meadowdough's Honey and the Moon is still in its early stages, but it's already a delightful magical girl story.

June 19, 2026

The author of Curveball and Splitter revealed the step-by-step process of how they ink their manhwa and illustrations... with gel pens?!

June 1, 2026

To the Last Gram digs its teeth into what it's like to live with an eating disorder and its associated effects—physical, mental, and social.

May 12, 2026

Hannah Collins - March 12, 2026

Despite its golden action-comedy premise, the Rooster Fighter anime doesn't lean hard enough into its strengths to succeed.

D. Morris - February 25, 2026

Kokuho, Japan's submission for Best International Feature film, is an epic about perfecting one of Japan's most revered art forms.

D. Morris - February 17, 2026

Scarlet has all the hallmarks of a magnum opus. Unfortunately, it offers impressive visuals and a disappointingly simplistic narrative.

D. Morris - February 2, 2026

Back to the Past is a sequel to a classic TV series, A Step into the Past, and an absurd but fun take on time travel.

D. Morris - January 8, 2026

Netflix's South Korean animated film, Lost in Starlight, is a sci-fi romance for adults that mostly sticks the landing.

D. Morris - December 12, 2025

Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice is a dark, satirical take on the horrors of capitalism. It's also one of his greatest films to date.

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