Is Gannibal, a horror comic by Masaaki Ninomiya, folk horror? It definitely satisfies many of the requirements for the subgenre. It explores how ritual can affect isolated groups and how…

ANN had the opportunity to speak with Studio Ghibli President Toshio Suzuki last month at a press event regarding the studio's new "Valley of Witches" area at Ghibli Park, his…

Anime News Network had the chance to speak with Ryōya Arisawa, the producer of the popular sports anime BLUELOCK, and voice actor Kazuki Ura, who plays the lead character Isagi,…

Review Synopsis: This one is for the arrogant readers who always read the book before the movie, who knew the Red Wedding was coming, who laughed heartily when the Bridge…

Along with school stories and fantasy, middle-grade fiction frequently has mysteries. Sleuths have a huge appeal for younger readers—and older ones, if we're being honest—from classics like The Westing Game…

Writer Nagisa Furuya is a master at enchanting, longing BL tales. My Ultramarine Sky is no different from her previously published works, The Two Lions from Seven Seas and My…

Sometimes all it takes to fall hopelessly in love with an amazing manga is a few pages. That was my initial impression of A Kingdom of Quartz, the debut manga…

This dark supernatural fiction starts with the question, "Why does Vlad the Impaler look like a young girl?" in chapter two. The first facetious and obvious response that comes to…

In Japanese fiction, the Shinsen-gumi are a ubiquitous character. Admittedly, I have mostly read shōjo manga and visual novels about them, particularly the Hakuouki series and the legendary Kaze Hikaru.…

A lot of writers and illustrators have attempted to write on what it means to be employed in the creative industry. In my opinion, the best book about writing is…