Welcome, all, again. Today's discussion will focus upon The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent, a quiet isekai offering one of the least flamboyant--yet one of the most solidly constructed--storylines ...
Welcome, all, again. Our last discussion concerned a dark plot by an abused healer to remake his world, so I thought a much lighter take on world conquest might ...
Welcome, all, again. 2020 was a rough year the world over, and almost everyone I know is feeling lingering effects in some way. I myself lost relatives, coworkers, ...
Welcome, all, again--and happy holidays(!), of whatever flavor you prefer. This time around, we'll be looking at I'm Standing on a Million Lives, a show that has me puzzled ...
Welcome, all, again. This last was a slow viewing season for me, with my favorite genre (slice-of-life) severely underrepresented. Only three new shows managed to catch my interest, ...
Welcome, all, again. Since last my last column appeared here, Corona-chan swung by briefly (I tested negative, thanks!); my profession has been even further vilified; and Memphis regressed from ...
Welcome, all, again. Today let's talk about Princess Connect! Re: Dive, a show that can be kind of hard to pin down: it's comedy; it's adventure; it's bodaciously harem! ...
Welcome, all, again. We are transitioning from a particularly bountiful viewing season, and one of my favorites was yet another anime about anime, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! ...
Welcome, all, again. I recently raided my backlog of series-to-be-watched and pulled out 2011's Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl--literally pulled it out of my DVD collection, where it's lingered ...
Welcome, all, again. A new viewing season is upon us, with generous offerings in a number of genres. Today's topic, Ascendance of a Bookworm, is an isekai story ...
Posted on Oct 08 2015
Today, Order of a Rabbit gets picked up by Sentai Filworks, Crunchyroll adds DD Fist of the North Star II + Fist of the North Star: Strawberry Flavor as simulcasts, and watch the music video for the new Ali Project song.
Posted on Dec 17 2014
Today, Devil May Cry heads to next gen consoles, Sentai Filmworks licenses DD Fist of the North Star, and Nana Mizuki to release new single.
Posted on Nov 28 2014
Today, Fist of the North Star invades Puzzle Dragons, Godzilla game demo, and Pokemon sales.
Posted on Jun 18 2013
Today, One Piece Film Z promo preps Japan, Fist of the North Star creator to work on new manga, and Funimation acquires Ghost in the Shell: Arise.
Posted on Feb 01 2012
Welcome to a special manly compensatory update of the Owl in the Rafters!
Posted on Oct 28 2011
Today, X Japan canceled its Beijing concert, a video detailing the construction of a $130,000 Dollar "Fist of the North Star Figure", Sonic Generations comes with a Port of Sonic 1.
Posted on Mar 02 2011
Welcome back to another week in The Rafters! Normally I try to give you the bird's eye view on the overarching careers of various artists, authors, and directors, but this week I'm taking things easy and highlighting just a small portion of one artist's long list of works.
Posted on Oct 20 2010
Today, become a BONES animator, manga creation for dummies, and MARVEL AT MY MANLY EYEBROWS!
Posted on Aug 08 2010
Hey all you Fanatics out there, Jubilee is here with another week’s worth of news! From a recap of all the new anime licenses, to a Transformers MMO, Jubilee has lathered, rinsed, and repeated all the news to give it that glossy shine and that smooth, silky feel.
Posted on Apr 10 2010
Today, Jonathan Osborne popped into Kana's Korner to talk about his work as a "walla" voice actor. He discusses his career, shares some great stories, and fills you guys in on what conventions you can find him at! Check it!
