Your Favorite Manga Visual Gags, Explained! – Sweat Drops, Sprouting Animal Ears, Growing Mushrooms on One’s Head

Your Favorite Manga Visual Gags, Explained! – Sweat Drops, Sprouting Animal Ears, Growing Mushrooms on One’s Head

Mary Lee Sauder
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Western comics have their own classic jokes and symbols that we can understand without even thinking about them: a lightbulb above the head representing a good idea, swear words replaced by nonsense symbols, eyes popping out of their sockets from surprise, etc. But Japanese comics have an entirely different set of visual gags based in a language and culture completely unfamiliar to us. Even if you’ve learned what many of them mean over time through exposure alone, have you ever wondered what exactly a sweat drop is supposed to be or why sad characters grow mushrooms on their heads?

[Honey's Crush Wednesday] 5 Tahomaru Highlights from Dororo

[Honey's Crush Wednesday] 5 Tahomaru Highlights from Dororo

Mary Lee Sauder
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In war-torn feudal Japan, Lord Daigo makes a deal with demons to bless his land with prosperity in exchange for the body parts of his firstborn son. The abandoned baby grows up to be Hyakkimaru, a blind and deaf wanderer with prosthetic limbs who hunts down demons in order to reclaim what was taken from him. Lord Daigo’s pampered second son, Tahomaru, eventually finds out about his long-lost brother when the land starts to lose its blessing and must decide whether or not he’s willing to sacrifice Hyakkimaru’s happiness for the sake of his people.

Top 10 Female Leads in Magical Girl Anime

Top 10 Female Leads in Magical Girl Anime

Mary Lee Sauder
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If there’s one anime genre where girls can shine as strong, capable protagonists, it’s the realm of magical girls. Here, even the youngest heroines can save the world with kindhearted determination and the power of friendship! More mature shows will work with struggles like overcoming grief, fighting against a prescribed fate, or maintaining hope in a hopeless situation.

Today, we’re taking a closer look at our Top 10 Female Leads in Magical Girl Anime, covering over 40 years of anime history and every flavor of subgenre from magical girl classic to surrealist deconstruction. Transform into your frilliest costume and join us!

Top 10 Female Leads in Superpower Anime

Top 10 Female Leads in Superpower Anime

Mary Lee Sauder
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It’s tough to find female protagonists in superpower anime, particularly within the testosterone-fueled shounen genre. But these wonderful women do exist, and we’re here today to talk about ten of our very favorites. They’re confident, capable, and can kick your ass into next week with their supernatural powers. Let’s check them out!

[Honey’s Anime Interview] Tia Ballard – Voice of Happy, Zero Two, Kagura Sohma, and More!

[Honey’s Anime Interview] Tia Ballard – Voice of Happy, Zero Two, Kagura Sohma, and More!

Mary Lee Sauder
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Tia Ballard has been in the voice acting business since 2010 and has voiced some of your favorite heroes in anime. She’s best known for bubbly and cute characters like Happy from Fairy Tail and Shao Mei from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, but she has recently branched out with roles like the mature Zero Two from Darling in the Franxx. We sat down for a chat with her at Colossalcon in Sandusky, Ohio, and she opened up about all kinds of things: her motherly instinct towards the characters she plays, the unusual route she took to become a voice actor, and even her love of gardening. Let’s hear what she has to say!

Colossalcon 2019 Post-Show Field Report

Colossalcon 2019 Post-Show Field Report

Mary Lee Sauder
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Midwestern con-goers know that summertime has truly begun when Colossalcon splashes onto the scene. This Ohio convention takes place at the Kalahari Resort, giving its attendees access to water parks, arcades, a spa, and frozen drinks overflowing from 45oz novelty cups. Cosplayers bring out their best swimsuits and sundresses to take full advantage of the tropical atmosphere, starting the season off right with an explosion of anime antics on the shores of Lake Erie.

Coming back for our second year, we at Honey’s Anime are here to give you the lowdown on everything that this unique convention has to offer. Let’s explore Colossalcon!

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