HOLIDAY

When the nights are long and the weather's cold, it's nice to bundle up with your favorite anime shows. With the holiday season upon us, what better way to spend time with your loved ones than to share your love of anime with them? We've put together a little list of shows you can watch with your friends and family, to make the holidays a little easier. 1. MOM Sweet and quirky, My Love Story!! is an endearing romantic story revolving around an unlikely couple that's sure to charm your mom with its blend of comedy and drama. 2. DAD  Food Wars is the story of a son inspired by his father to become a chef, and their rivalry fuels his drive. This energetic show is sure to leave you both hungry for more. 3. CRUSH When picking a show to watch with your crush, you want to be romantic, but subtle. Kids on the Slope tells the story of two high school jazz musicians, and the love triangle they find themselves in. The mellow visuals and smooth sco

Unlike Christmas in western cultures, Christmas in Japan is a little different. As Shinto and Buddhism remain the dominant religions, it is not a religious holiday, but rather more of a romantic one. As Japan is a culture that tends to pick some of the world’s favorite things and adapt them as their own when it comes to the holidays, Christmas isn’t totally foreign. Children get gifts from parents, Christmas lights go up, and Santa is still a key figure. However, for teens and adults, Christmas is about spending the holidays with lovers. Couples go out on Christmas Eve for romantic dates and get special gifts. Those without loves spend their time with friends eating cake and fried chicken or go to Christmas parties. As it is such a commercial holiday, not unlike Valentine’s Day over in the west, anime is not immune from the Christmas. Many series feature Christmas specials, if not as an episode in the series, but an actual separate OVA or special. They are not only ferti

The holiday season is fast approaching, and with Black Friday and Cyber Monday coming it, it is time to start making those gift lists and checking them twice. However, holiday shopping for an anime fan has never been particular easy, especially when you are dealing with people that have no idea what it is and especially when you don’t know what someone has and has not seen. While if you are one of those people that give out specific gift ideas, like “I wanted to see Love Live!, get me the box set” and then get slapped because Love Live!? Really? Anyway, if you give specific series requests, that’s great for people giving you gifts. However, not all anime fans are so great. Instead of trying to navigate the impossible maze that is their MyAnimeList to find out what they have or even want to see, why not instead get them something that isn’t a box set they will watch a few times and then never again? T-shirts Aside from physical copies of ani

Every holiday season brings its share of holiday specials from the major comics publishers, but with DC Comics well into its successful “Rebirth” initiative, the publisher delivers a festively compiled volume that’s special indeed with the massive 96-page “DC Rebirth Holiday Special” #1. With no less than ten holiday-themed stories wrapped inside a Harley Quinn framing sequence written by her creator Paul Dini, a wide array of writers and artists contribute towards this collection of tales that range from decent to downright wonderful. This highly enjoyable and eclectic compilation has something for most everyone, regardless of who their favorite characters are, or which holidays they observe. RELATED: The One Bat-Family Member No One Expected To See Again Is Back The time of year when good cheer fills the air is about the only time that one could accept the notion of Harley throwing a Christmas party where Superman ends up playing carols on piano while The Flash and his rogues gal

DC’s biggest and brightest heroes celebrate the holidays in this new special! Don’t miss a Chanukah crisis for Huntress, a Flash family Christmas, Wonder Woman interrupting John Constantine’s hellblazing pagan party and more—including the return of Detective Chimp! Today’s top talents bring you a very special holiday gift that’ll keep on giving through the New Year! And writer Paul Dini crafts a Harley holiday tale featuring DCU guests that bridges all the stories in the weirdest, wildest way.