Grappler Baki

Jack Hanma Threw Away Tomorrow. Japanese Martial Culture Has a Word for That.

Chainsaw Man

Fujimoto Hid the Key to Makima Inside Her Name. It Only Works in Japanese.

Grappler Baki

Baki’s Food Scenes Are About Something Other Than Food. Japanese Fans Have Known This for Thirty Years.

Chainsaw Man

Denji’s Dream Is Bread and Jam. Japanese Fans Didn’t Find That Pathetic.

Grappler Baki

Is Baki a Gag Manga? Japanese Fans Have a More Precise Answer.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Ghiaccio’s Untranslatable Rage: Why English Viewers Miss the Best Joke in Part 5

Dragon Ball

Japan Ranks Vegeta Above Goku. The Reason Has Nothing to Do With Cool Factor.

Attack on Titan

Western Fans Debate Whether Mikasa Is Strong. Japanese Fans Debate Whether She Was Ever Free.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Why JoJo Looked So Different in 1987: The Unique Aesthetic of Battle Tendency.

Dragon Ball

The Distance Between Friends: What Krillin Teaches Us About Staying Behind