Today marks the first ever review of a manga on my new series for AnimeChicago “rare manga reviews” which aims to take a look at a harder to find or overlooked manga and draw attention to why it should be sought out and read. A lot of what I like to read tends to feel…
Fast guns, spaceships, fly girls, and the jazziest soundtrack you’ve ever heard! Yep, Cowboy Bebop is an absolute anime classic. If you haven’t seen it, I’m sure you’ve heard of it, and if you haven’t heard of it, welp, you’re definitely in for a treat! Cowboy Bebop is the high-speed adventure of Spike & Jet, bounty…
Part 1: Game Boy Boy Recently, I had the opportunity to go to Japan. It was an awesome, whirlwind trip, packed full of memorable experiences. Among the many high points of my vacation was my visit to Akihabara. Like every good weeb, I’ve wanted to visit Japan since forever, and I’ve wanted to visit Akihabara…
If there ever was an anime specifically for DJs it’s Tonkatsu DJ Agetaro. Any mixmaster or DMC scratch DJ will feel this show to its core. It’s a ridiculous and raucous ride through a typical DJ’s career and life, and it does capture a lot of the soul and clichés that may not be apparent…
Ten days in Japan isn’t a lot of time, especially if you and your group are travelling to 3 different cities over that time span. You keep a tight schedule if you want to see most of what you hoped to see. Luckily, our group had meticulously planned our trip in the weeks leading up…
I’ve been riding CTA trains for over 10 years. To some, that makes me an experienced traveler and to others a mere rookie, but I believe I have experienced most of, if not all of, the wonderful rainbow of situations that pop up on an L train: randomly going express, long unexplained stops, doors that…
Over the past several years, the anime community has received many new young fans, and has regained a good number of old ones. Being that I am of the latter, I can relate to many of you who came back, looked around and thought, wow, things have changed since I left. So many new anime…
Spring is finally here in Chicago, though some days might not feel like it, and with the change in season comes the beginning of an exciting time for any anime fan: convention season. Anime Central, the “big one” of conventions for the Chicagoland area, so to speak, is only a few weeks away, and judging…
Back in 2011, I heavily researched Japanese tourism to prepare for a seventeen day backpacking spree. That’s when I found GoRamen.com and learned about the exhaustive qualities, variations, and techniques that go into a bowl of ramen. The author, Keizo, visited Chicago in 2012 and 2013 right before ramen caught fire here. He didn’t have…
Valentine’s Day may have just passed and winter will probably stick around Chicago for another month or so, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of warmth and sweetness to be found, especially in AnimeChicago’s Round Table choice for the month of February, My Love Story!! My Love Story!!, also known as Ore Monogatari!!, is…