After a strong showing last season, with the likes of “Pink Blood” from To Your Eternity and “Aria of Life” from Mars Red, Summer 2021 has a tough act to follow. But even though there aren’t quite as many standout OPs as there have been in the past, this season still has a small selection of certified bops that deserve a spot on your playlist. Let’s give them a listen!
Based on the 2019 light novel by up-and-coming author Nigojuu, The Detective is Already Dead is a fresh new anime for the Summer 2021 season with an unusual take on the mystery genre. As you might’ve guessed from that Fist of the North Star-inspired title, the eponymous detective is dead for most of the story, but she still participates in a way you might not expect. So let’s check out how this anime is going so far!
oJo’s Bizarre Adventure, an epic franchise spanning over 30 years of manga and anime, boasts a fanbase that’s just about unparalleled in passion and intensity. The series’ over-the-top aesthetics are perfect for cosplay, providing endless opportunities for outfit variations, alternate color palettes, poses, hairstyles, and more – something that fans have taken advantage of in all kinds of creative ways. So, on that note, let’s take a look at some of the best JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure cosplays we’ve seen online!
If you’ve been living in the adult world for long enough, you know entirely too well that sometimes you just have to smile even though you’re dying inside. It might be a personal survival strategy, a courtesy to other people, or even a requirement of your job, but it’s a fact of life no matter what. Life Lessons with Uramichi-Oniisan, a new comedy anime for the Summer 2021 season, is all about a burnt-out children’s show host who embodies that particular type of forced happiness with every ounce of his emotionally frazzled body. Let’s take a look at how his story plays out!
Spring 2020’s surprise hit Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta (My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!) tells the story of a ditsy otaku who reincarnates as the villain in her favorite otome game, Fortune Lover, and does everything in her power to avoid the bad endings her character Catarina is doomed to face. In the process, she accidentally makes every single character (male and female) fall in love with her offbeat charms! Now our favorite spacey hero and her equal opportunity harem are back for a second season of wholesome isekai antics, so let’s see what they’re getting up to this time!
The anime and Dungeons & Dragons fandoms have become more and more interconnected lately, especially with the more modern aesthetics of the 5th edition and the popularity of shows like Critical Role (which consists almost entirely of anime voice actors). So, if you’re one of the growing number of crossover fans and are looking for inspiration for your next D&D character, why not look to some recent anime for ideas? By adapting aspects of preexisting characters to the tabletop world and adding your own twists, you can roll up a fantastic new hero in no time. Let’s get started!
