As he is short, fat, and unattractive, Park Hyung Suk has been constantly bullied by his classmates and discriminated against based on his looks. In order to escape his bullies, he decides to transfer to a vocational preparatory school for a new start. However, after moving into an apartment by himself near his new school, […]
What does it take to be considered “edgy” these days? There is such a delicately fine line between edge and cringe that one could argue that they are indeed one and the same. Certainly a high schooler making jokes about school shootings is pretty edgy. Carrying a blunt replica katana down the street as you
You know what they say, you can’t have something cute and wholesome become a trope without having it eventually be deconstructed into the exact opposite. That’s what happened to magical girls, anyway. Originally, magical girls were whimsical, cheerful anime about young girls being able to transform into cute frilly outfits and save the world with
There is a time for cozy slice of life and wholesome romance, but that time is not now. You, my edgy friend, wish to dwell in the darkness and embrace the chaos of the universe. You want anime that is vicious and brutal. Something that is rarely happy and you know it will only end
When you have been wronged, it is only natural to seek revenge – and nothing shows that better than revenge anime. While there are moments when it can go a little over the top, watching an anime character enact their most clever or brutal plan of revenge can be cathartic. It is a little drop
Although its not quite as talked about as other genres, the magical girl genre of anime remains one of the most popular genres of anime because it has a surprisingly broad demographic appeal. While a lot of people are more into deconstructions of the genre these days, you wouldn’t be alone when you say you
No one likes to be bullied or even goes out into the world hoping to be bullied, but it happens. It is in human nature to deal with our own insecurities by picking on someone else we perceive as different or weaker. That doesn’t make it right, though. As with many issues, some find it
Rachel awakens to find herself trapped in the basement of an abandoned building. After wandering around – lost, dizzy, and without her memories – she happens across a man in full bandages named Zack. While at first he tries to kill her, eventually they come to an agreement. Together, they try to find a way
Once with a reputation for messing around with men, high school girl Satou Matsuzuka has finally fallen in love – with a young girl she keeps locked in her apartment. Shio, this young girl, seems to have no other place she would rather be than in Satou’s arms. However, Satou is ready to do anything
It is said that those who hold a powerful grudge can access a particular website at midnight. By entering a name here, that person can be ferried straight to hell. This is the tale of Ai Enma, the Hell Girl that carries out those orders. Episodic and atmospheric in nature, Hell Girl is a slow
