Pokémon and The Art of Dubbing Anime

Anime and manga are a global phenomenon, and their popularity continues to grow. Many of these stories are populated by supernatural beings called yōkai. Even though yōkai can be portrayed as ghosts, demons, or monsters, they're rarely purely good or evil. We trace the history of ...  Show more

Charles R. Saunders loved Tarzan as a kid, but he was also repulsed by the racism in those books since Charles was Black. So he created a counter narrative about a warrior named Imaro who lived in a fictionalized version of precolonial Africa. Charles had invented a new subgenre ...  Show more

AFTERBUZZ TV — Animation Weekly edition, is a weekly "after show" for fans of Animation Weekly. Joelle Monique and Kari D. Lane continue their exploration into adult-themed animated show and features. For over twenty years, Tara Sands has been bringing some of your favorite chara ...  Show more

Ah, Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon: The twin jewels of '90s anime. Though many series have surpassed these two in longevity and popularity, these anime titans hold sole responsibility for getting so many Americans into anime during the late 90s, when Japanese animation wasn't so com ...  Show more

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical crayon lovinglapislazuli about the fourth season of Winx Club (2009). You can find her on Twitter and ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://lovinglapislazuli. ...

Hosts Kari Lane and Oliver Drennan talk about the epic season 1 finale arch of My Hero Academia! It was awesome seeing our kids step up and use their powers to fight the loads of scary villains. The show is definitely ending the season with so much more depth, super cool fights, ...  Show more