Stories defined by motion, tension, and confrontation — where energy shapes both character and world.
Release: 2021-11
In a world where science and magic collide, two sisters find themselves on opposing sides of a conflict between the prosperous city of Piltover and the underground realm of Zaun.
From *Gunbuster* to *Bubblegum Crisis* and *PLUTO*, exploring how the OVA spirit of creative freedom echoes through today’s short-form anime.
Release: 1987-02
In 2032, Tokyo rebuilt after a massive quake faces chaos from rogue androids and corporate power. The vigilante team Knight Sabers rise to protect the city’s streets from Genom’s deadly creations.
From *Gunbuster* to *Bubblegum Crisis* and *PLUTO*, exploring how the OVA spirit of creative freedom echoes through today’s short-form anime.
Release: 1998-04
A drifting crew of bounty hunters crosses the solar system while carrying unresolved pasts, where music and atmosphere often speak louder than exposition.
A dAIa-log dialogue exploring rain in Japanese animation as motif, emotional amplifier, and narrative device — from The Garden of Words and Totoro to Evangelion and Cowboy Bebop.
Release: 2015-04
A cooking battle series about a talented teen at an elite culinary academy, where rivalries and exams are settled through high-stakes, theatrical food duels.
Starting from Tamako Market, this essay explores the shōtengai as a spatial form of the everyday—tracing its historical development, institutional structure, and narrative role as a boundary between ordinary and extraordinary life in anime.
Release: 1995-11
In a networked near future, Major Motoko Kusanagi pursues a cyber-criminal case that blurs the boundary between body, identity, and consciousness.
A dAIa-log dialogue exploring rain in Japanese animation as motif, emotional amplifier, and narrative device — from The Garden of Words and Totoro to Evangelion and Cowboy Bebop.
Release: 2000-10
Modern schoolgirl Kagome falls into Sengoku-era Japan and joins half-demon Inuyasha to recover the shattered Shikon Jewel.
How anime reimagines the Japanese concept of Wa (和) across eras — from Ribbon no Kishi to Mushishi and Suzume — and how emptiness becomes a vessel of meaning.
Release: 2020-10
After a chance encounter with a cursed object, Yuji Itadori is drawn into the secret world of jujutsu sorcerers, where ordinary life collides with violent supernatural threats.
Exploring how Shibuya’s unfinished cityscape comes to function as a narrative core in anime, through works like Jujutsu Kaisen, Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night, Oshi no Ko, and Hi Score Girl.
Release: 2023-07
Hidden plans erupt into open conflict as sorcerers and curses clash on an unprecedented scale, exposing fractures within the jujutsu world itself.
Exploring how Shibuya’s unfinished cityscape comes to function as a narrative core in anime, through works like Jujutsu Kaisen, Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night, Oshi no Ko, and Hi Score Girl.
Release: 2026-01
In the wake of devastating losses, the surviving sorcerers face an unstable world where alliances shift and the rules governing jujutsu no longer apply.
Exploring how Shibuya’s unfinished cityscape comes to function as a narrative core in anime, through works like Jujutsu Kaisen, Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night, Oshi no Ko, and Hi Score Girl.
Release: 2021-12
Haunted by a powerful curse born from grief, Yuta Okkotsu enrolls in Jujutsu High and begins learning what it means to wield power without losing himself.
Exploring how Shibuya’s unfinished cityscape comes to function as a narrative core in anime, through works like Jujutsu Kaisen, Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night, Oshi no Ko, and Hi Score Girl.
Release: 2013-10
Koto tumbles into a surreal Kyoto where gods and humans share one city, unraveling a tangled family’s past and future.
How anime reimagines the Japanese concept of Wa (和) across eras — from Ribbon no Kishi to Mushishi and Suzume — and how emptiness becomes a vessel of meaning.
Release: 1996-01
A former assassin wanders Meiji-era Japan, sworn never to kill again. As Kenshin protects others, his past as Battousai refuses to stay buried. A historical action story about redemption, violence, and restraint.
Tracing how Kapitaro’s “Osorezan Le Voile” grew from Nico Nico and Vocaloid-era fan creation into *Shaman King*’s most definitive anime ending—through Reiwa remakes, Japanese era-name intuition, and a thought on what generative AI can’t replicate.
Release: 2001-07
Easygoing Yoh Asakura trains with spirits and friends to win the Shaman Fight and claim the title of Shaman King.
Tracing how Kapitaro’s “Osorezan Le Voile” grew from Nico Nico and Vocaloid-era fan creation into *Shaman King*’s most definitive anime ending—through Reiwa remakes, Japanese era-name intuition, and a thought on what generative AI can’t replicate.
How anime reimagines the Japanese concept of Wa (和) across eras — from Ribbon no Kishi to Mushishi and Suzume — and how emptiness becomes a vessel of meaning.
Release: 2021-04
A manga-faithful remake following Yoh from his first battles through the full Shaman Fight and its hidden designs.
Tracing how Kapitaro’s “Osorezan Le Voile” grew from Nico Nico and Vocaloid-era fan creation into *Shaman King*’s most definitive anime ending—through Reiwa remakes, Japanese era-name intuition, and a thought on what generative AI can’t replicate.
How anime reimagines the Japanese concept of Wa (和) across eras — from Ribbon no Kishi to Mushishi and Suzume — and how emptiness becomes a vessel of meaning.
Release: 2024-01
Hana Asakura, son of Yoh and Anna, clashes with new shaman factions while struggling with the weight of his inheritance.
How anime reimagines the Japanese concept of Wa (和) across eras — from Ribbon no Kishi to Mushishi and Suzume — and how emptiness becomes a vessel of meaning.
Release: 2012-07
A virtual-reality action series where players become trapped in a deadly game, following a skilled swordsman as he fights to survive and clear the world.
Starting from Tamako Market, this essay explores the shōtengai as a spatial form of the everyday—tracing its historical development, institutional structure, and narrative role as a boundary between ordinary and extraordinary life in anime.
Release: 2021-04
An autonomous singing AI joins a mission across one hundred years to rewrite key historical events and prevent a future war between humans and AI.
A dAIa-log dialogue exploring rain in Japanese animation as motif, emotional amplifier, and narrative device — from The Garden of Words and Totoro to Evangelion and Cowboy Bebop.