Gotta Celebrate ‘Em All! Pokémon Presents Coming Next Week
The Pokémon Company just announced an all-new Pokémon Presents coming next week! If you’re ready to celebrate with fans around the world, this update will charm veterans and new fans alike. Check out the details for the special event below! About Pokémon Presents Coming Next Week Bellevue, WA — February 21, 2023 — The Pokémon Company International […]
Naruto Shippuden Figurine Collection launches on Fanhome today
Are you ready to get collecting? Believe it! Today, Fanhome announced its newest figure subscription based on the popular Naruto Shippuden anime. The Naruto Shippuden Figurine Collection is a monthly service that will give fans figures and other bonus gifts. The first month will include a Naruto figure for a limited time price, followed by […]
Let’s ‘Goh’ Wild, Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series Now Available for Digital Purchase
In case you heard the news, Ash is now officially a Pokémon Master! However, you can catch the season before this event digitally! Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series is now available in the US for digital storefronts. The Pokémon Company International announced today the 24th season of the globally popular Pokémon animated series, “Pokémon Master […]
The future is best! Chainsaw Man Episode 1: The Miso Review
October 11 is my best friend’s birthday, and now there’ll be another reason to celebrate! That day marks the air date of Chainsaw Man Episode 1, and it’s an instant recommend. What are my thoughts on this debut? Find out below! (In interest of those not reading the manga, I won’t be doing spoilers or […]
Akiba Maid War is the sleeper hit anime this season
Originally, I was going to do another “Streaming on Hidive!” column for this season’s anime. I’m glad that the streaming service is getting more exclusives here and there, and it’s good to recommend great series. However, on a whim I decided to watch the premiere of Akiba Maid War and now I want nothing more. […]
A Silent Voice gets the 5th anniversary treatment, over 300 cinemas to screen the film
With more places relaxing their capacity restrictions, it’s a great time to go to the movies. Iconic Events has announced that A Silent Voice 5th Anniversary will be screened by over 300 theaters in North America starting October 12. The critically-acclaimed anime film highlights a wonderful coming-of-age tale mixed with tackling the challenges of someone […]
Streaming on Hidive, Miso’s summer anime picks!
Like most otaku, I have a Crunchyroll subscription. While I do appreciate the variety of content it provides, I wanted to check out some Sentai Filmworks series that are no longer available on that platform. For that, I decided to check out streaming on Hidive, which has a small but focused selection of series. With […]
Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis Decide is a Musically Fun Time
Check out our review of Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis today!
Serve up a Smash, RYOMA! THE PRINCE OF TENNIS DECIDE Heads to the West This May
Can you believe it’s been more than 22 years since The Prince of Tennis manga debuted? We can’t either, which is why we’re ecstatic to announce that 2021’s RYOMA! THE PRINCE OF TENNIS <DECIDE> is heading to US theaters on May 12! Eleven Arts will provide an English dub for the film, and both subbed […]
To Your Eternity: A First Look | The Miso Review
Spring 2021 brought us some very interesting anime. That includes ones that, luckily, we get to follow along with for more than twelve episodes—whether that’s through a longer first season or confirmed second. To Your Eternity is one of those at an even twenty episode count that’s spanned the spring and now summer season. But […]
Valentine’s Day Viewing—enjoy love with these Romance Anime!
Valentine’s Day was always a contentious holiday. Amid the happy couples are ones fed up by another pressure for sudden romance. Or lonely singles sick of seeing pink hearts everywhere. And, of course, critics saying it’s “all invented by card companies.” While it’s true you shouldn’t need a holiday to forcibly tell you to treat […]
The Miso Spotlight: Upcoming Winter 2021 Anime
2020 has been a struggle for the anime industry with delays, delays, delays, and a couple depressingly empty seasons. However, Fall 2020 is shaping up to be a very interesting end to the year. From the relaxed, magical sceneries of Wandering Witch to the more aggressive neon pop of Akudama Drive—there have been several strong […]
Go on a Journey with these 5 Wondrous Adventure Anime
Most of us don’t often get the chance to head out on a fun, life-changing journey. Even small trips to the park or mall are sometimes sacrificed to the daily work load. And in 2020 especially, lots of people are feeling stir-crazy. So to help you itch that wanderlust, Miso’s whipped up this list of […]
The God of High School, a first look | The Miso Review
Each anime season has a new standout. Summer 2020’s looks to be The God of High School. Due to the health precautions and ergo work restrictions, listings are shorter than usual this season. However, The God of High School has still drawn impressive interest despite going up against sequels of several already well established series […]
Time of Eve (Eve no Jikan) | The Miso Review
There are often highly praised—or in the case of Time of Eve, even award winning—anime that I don’t hear about in equal amounts to that praise. They are not the ones introduced to new fans. They are not the ones shown in the mainstream. But if you stick around a community long enough, you are […]
The Miso Moment: Sub vs Dub! The Adventures of Localization
Sub vs. Dub: one of the oldest and most intense debates among anime fans. Which is better? The original Japanese? Or the English dub? Localization is a hot button topic. No matter who you talk to, if they watch anime you can bet they have an opinion on it. In this article Miso is going […]
An Ode to 2019: An Anime Year to Remember – Best anime of 2019
2019 has ended, and it’s almost been two full months already. Day 365 came and went, but a new beginning has ultimately begun. Before we forget about our previous journey, let’s discuss some things first — You guessed right, it’s anime time! Hottest on the Street Before we can even look forward to the anime […]
Politics, Art and Outer Space – Why Carole & Tuesday ‘Rocks’
When you start watching Carole & Tuesday, you may ask yourself why is the setting a colony on Mars? When you finish the series, you will find a satisfactory answer beyond “because Mars is a novelty way cooler than ol’ boring Earth”. This answer may come as a bit of a surprise because of how […]
An Ode To Golden Wind
There’s a song by Stars that advises to “take the weakest thing in you, and then beat the bastards with it”. They meant it in a metaphorical way, likely unaware that Atlus has made not one but six games where the concept is quite literal. I’m pretty sure I’m not alone when I say that […]
Miso Moment: The Heroine’s Journey
Back when I had enough patience to deal with important people and their huge egos, I helped moderate a panel about the Hero’s Journey as told by Campbell, as well as other theories that appeared in academic fields in response to it. One very interesting idea I heard is that the Hero does everything alone. […]
Anime Saved My Life (Twice)
It’s kind of weird when I put it like that, and even weirder when I try to explain it, but I do mean it literally: anime saved my life, and it did so more than once. The first time it happened, I was a “child prodigy” forced to sit through endless math exercises during endless […]
Back to the future: Appreciating modern anime
How was your trip to the golden age? The ’90s were great, yeah? If you have no idea what I’m talking about, go check out my previous article! Discussing the ’90s was fun, but modern-day anime deserve some love too. I’m sure a lot of you may know about modern-day anime as quite a few […]
Paradise Blue – Islands & Civilisations
In Paradise Blue, capturing islands comes with more than just bragging rights. Capturing islands gives you resources and complete control over the island itself! To capture an island, find the flag for the island and press it. Be aware that you will have to fight AI to successfully conquer! These battles are lethal as you […]
The Miso Moment: What’s in an OST? The Importance of Sound
Music has been an important part of cultures worldwide for centuries, and still continues to be one of the most memorable parts of each passing decade. As for anime that means nailing a theme song can mean a lot. However, opening tracks are not the only important component of an OST…or are they? Here at […]
Studio Ghibli’s Top Most Enchanting Films (and Underrated Gems!)
Studio Ghibli is one of the most iconic film makers in anime history—often called the Disney of Japan. It’s given us fun characters and whimsical worlds fans still remember, and love, seven after years of a movie’s release. It will likely continue to do just that for years to come. Maybe you’re a massive Studio […]
Encouragement of Climb | The Miso Review
Short anime with a running time of only a few minutes have become more and more frequent in recent years. They can be a great solution for a busy fan and make a perfect watch for work breaks. But it’s hard to believe something with such little screen time can be worth it. In this […]
The Miso Moment: What Makes a Good Main Protagonist?
Characters are a key component to most, if not all stories, even if it is only as mere tools to carry the message or meaning. An anime’s main protagonist is the pinnacle of this fact. After all, they are who the viewer will be spending the most time with. If it’s not a good character […]
Three Live Action Anime That Need to Be Made
In recent years it feels like more and more animated movies gone live action are emerging. Live action anime adaptions too have a number that’s nothing to sneeze at with titles like Death Note even getting movies made for western audiences. Many of these adaptations have received mixed reviews from viewers and critics alike. However […]
The Miso Spotlight: Upcoming Winter 2019 Anime
So 2018 has come to an end. It always seems like everything happened so fast when you look back on New Year’s day. Ah well, when one door closes another opens. The winter 2019 anime season has just begun! Miso would like to wish you a happy, successful New Year and start your year off […]
Holmes of Kyoto | The Miso Review
Sherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest detective (next to Batman, that is). This character kickstarted the huge popularity of his genre and, perhaps more impressive, a long legacy all of his own. Over the years several adaptations, spin-offs, and fiction inspired by Sherlock have been made. As a Sherlock fan myself, I’m always a little drawn […]
Chio’s School Road | The Miso Review
Most of us can empathize with running late. Whether it’s to work or school, because of traffic or a stray cat too cute to ignore, we’ve all been there. As another addition to the quite large comedy line-up we received in the Summer of 2018, Chio’s School Road runs with this premise. This show may not come off […]
Run with the Wind’s First 3 Episodes | The Miso Review
A commonly known and followed “rule” among anime fans is The Three Episode Rule. Viewers will watch the first three episodes of a show and from there, decide whether or not they’ll keep watching. Even using this guideline however, it’s a bit tough going through every single series that may catch your eye. So we’ll […]
