Anime 101

    Anime is often stereotyped as being a lesser form of media and entertainment. It's not always shown the best light and most people either love it or hate it. That said, even if you aren't into anime I’m sure you’ve heard of several, more mainstream ones such as "Naruto", "Pokemon", and of course, "Dragonball Z". This is by far one of my favorite animes ever.        While the actual storyline in...

   Naruto, a name most people have heard, is undoubtedly one of the most well-known animes, and to sum up a 15-year-long anime, it is a story of ninjas, fights, friendships, tears, a lot more fights, quite a bit of yelling, and tremendous character growth.    While I would have given “Naruto” five stars in a heartbeat, half a star was deducted because of the length of the series. The stor...

    In "Your Lie in April", or "Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso" in Japanese, follows high schooler Kousei Arima through the resurrection of his suppressed talent for playing the piano; the resurgence is sparked by his love interest, Kaori Miyazono, a young and beautiful violinist. This passionate portrayal of the reality of youth immerses one into the anime for its lightheartedness but many will soon recognize th...