For many years, women in anime were often placed in the background, either as subjects for the male gaze or as damsels in distress. Luckily, as anime becomes more mainstream, we’re seeing the de…
From Kanye West to Lil Uzi Vert, The Anime and Hip Hop Connection
The internet’s greatest gift is showing us how similar we all are. As if we all grew up in the same household, the internet gives us access to countless narratives we identify with. Like how across oc…
Make-A-Wish Grants Teen’s Wish to Attend RDCWorld’s Anime and Gaming Convention Dream Con
Make-A-Wish and the infamous YouTube group, RDCWorld, teamed up to make a Bronx teenager’s one wish of attending this year’s Dream Con and meeting RDCWorld come true. The heartwarming exch…
Hypland Taps RDCWorld for New Dragon Ball Collection
Streetwear brand Hypland recently debuted the campaign for their latest collection Hypland X Dragon Ball, and from the multitude of looks, it’s sure to be one of their best collaborations yet. H…
5 Best LGBTQIA+ Anime to Watch During Pride Month
Pride Month is here, and we want to celebrate by listing some of our favorite anime series that represent the LGBTQIA+ community well. Queer representation can be seen in anime as far back as the 80s …
Hunter x Hunter is Back!
Anime fans rejoiced yesterday after popular manga, “Hunter x Hunter” was announced to return with new chapters after a four-year hiatus. Hunter x Hunter creator, Yoshihiro Togashi made a T…
Bleach is Back With Stunning Trailer for the Final Arc
Bleach is Back! Anime fans rejoiced yesterday when the trailer for “The Thousand Year Blood War” arc was announced at Japan’s Jump Festa. The trailer gave next level visuals, drip, a…
Five Female Cosplayers You Need to Follow Now ✨
Cosplaying has taken over now more than ever as people are expressing their creativity by dressing up as characters from their favorite anime, book, or film. Cosplaying gained notoriety in the 1990s s…
Anime “Fruit Baskets” Reboot This Month
Anime show Zodiac Fruits Basket will be getting a reboot! The anime will be revived later this month and will feature several of the original english and japanese voices returning. For those not famil…
Our 11 Favorite Black Anime Characters Ranked
It’s Black History Month so, we’ve been obsessing over everything Black including our favorite anime characters. While there are animes who certainly stereotype black characters, there are a few that …
Jaden Smith stars in African-American led Anime ‘Neo Yokio’ on Netflix
Jaden Smith is starring in a new African American-led anime on Netflix as the character Kaz Kaan, a “magistocrat” in the futuristic city of Neo Yokio. According to Deadline, Neo Yokio is created by Ez…