When a comedy show spans just a dozen episodes, its setting can dictate its identity just as much as the actual gags and satire behind it. Modern anime turns to academic locales so routinely that every season brings a handful of shows set in this same backdrop. The overexposure is…
Read MoreOn paper, 2016 is shaping up to be one of the finest years for anime in ages. Between fresh IPs, high-profile adaptations such as My Hero Academia, and the return of dormant franchises like Berserk, there’s ample reason to party. The winter season probably won’t be the peak of 2016’s…
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