“Police in a Pod” is an anime adaptation of the manga by Miko Yasu, aired in 2022. Directed by Yuzo Sato and produced by Madhouse, the series portrays the daily life of police officers with a blend of realism and humor, focusing on the challenges and joys of female officers. The creator’s background as a former police officer lends authenticity to the storytelling. The...
“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...
“Ergo Proxy” is an animation work that was broadcast in 2006. Directed by Shukou Murase, who has worked on numerous masterpieces, including “Samurai Troopers” and “Mobile Suit Gundam F91”. Synopsis The setting is a domed city called Romdo, where humans cannot live outside the dome (die in the polluted atmosphere?).Inside the dome is an orderly, controlled society, where the humans are all obedient ‘good...
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...
“THE FABLE” is a Japanese manga series by Katsuhisa Minami, serialised from 2014 to 2019 and renamed as “THE FABLE The second contact” from 2021 to 2023. Two live-action films were released in 2019 and 2021, and an anime adaptation has been broadcast on TV since 2024. Synopsis The greatest genius assassin of all time… But can’t he kill? Fabre, a.k.a. “Fabre”, is an...
“OSHI NO KO” began as a manga series in 2020, with an animation released in 2023. A live-action film adaptation is scheduled to be released in winter 2024. Since the TV animation started, related words have been trending on Twitter every week, and the music video for the theme song “Idol” by YOASOBI has had more than 100 million views in about a month...
“BUNGO STRAY DOGS” is a Japanese manga series by Asagiri Kafka (original story) and Harukawa 35 (artwork), serialised since 2013, with an anime broadcast on TV from 2021. Synopsis “BUNGO STRAY DOGS” is an anime about a group of detectives based on real-life literary giants. BUNGO STRAY DOGS | Recommendations “BUNGO STRAY DOGS” Highlights include a very easy-to-see, beautifully deformed drawing style. The drawing...
“DEATH NOTE” is a Japanese manga work written by Tsugumi Ohba and drawn by Takeshi Obata, serialised from 2003 to 2006; an anime was broadcast on TV from 2006 to 2007; a live-action film was also released.A live-action film was also released, which caused a ‘Death Note phenomenon’ throughout Japan upon its release. The original comics also sold explosively at the same time as...
