“The Executioner and Her Way of Life” is an anime adaptation of the light novel by Mato Sato, released in 2022. Directed by Yoshiki Kawasaki and produced by J.C.STAFF, the series follows the story of Menou, a girl tasked with executing those summoned from another world, and her encounter with Akari, a visitor who changes her destiny. The anime is characterized by its dark...
The manga series “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” started in 2020. The manga is written by Kaneto Yamada and drawn by Tsukasa Abe.The work has won numerous awards and has an original world view and characters. The story is about Frieren, an elf who has lived more than 1,000 years, tracing his memories of the 10 years he spent travelling with the heroes and understanding...
“COWBOY BEBOP” is set in space in the year 2071 and follows the exploits of a group of bounty hunters. The TV animation started in 1998 and attracted attention for its unique atmosphere, music and character design.The average age of the main characters, including the protagonist Spike (27 years old), is rather high for a TV animation work, and the work targets a somewhat...
“The Promised Neverland” is a Japanese manga series written by Kaiu Shirai and drawn by Posuka Demizu, serialized in a shonen magazine from 2016 to 2019. An anime was televised from 2020.It is a story about children raised in an orphanage who must fight against their harsh destiny, and is a dark fantasy/suspense work with a young girl as the main character, which is...
“Black Clover” is a Japanese manga by Yuki Tajima. It was first published as a read-only series in 2014, then serialized in 2015.A TV anime adaptation was announced in 2016 and aired from 2017 to 2021. A total of 170 episodes. Production was handled by studio Piero. The story is basically based on the original work, but the anime contains original elements in places,...
BERSERK is a manga and anime by Japanese manga artist Kentaro Miura. Serialization of the manga began in 1989, and the series has been published in book form both in Japan and abroad, garnering support around the world.In 2002, it won the 6th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize for Manga Excellence, and as of September 2023, a total of approximately 60 million copies have been...
“JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” is a manga series created by Hirohiko Araki, first serialized in 1987 in “Weekly Shonen Jump.” The series, known for its unique art style and complex plot, spans multiple generations of the Joestar family, each part featuring a different protagonist. The anime adaptation began in 2012, produced by David Production, and covers various story arcs that highlight the adventures, battles, and...
“FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST” is a Japanese manga series by Hiroshi Arakawa. An anime was broadcast on TV from 2003.It is a fantasy manga set in a fictional world where alchemy exists, and the world of the story is based on 19th century Europe during the Industrial Revolution. Synopsis Edward and his younger brother Alphonse, the protagonists of the story, are so moved by the thought...
