50 Rockin' Anime & Manga Blogs

Anime and manga are more popular than ever, and there are plenty of bloggers out there doing a great job covering these Japanese arts.

To help keep you on top of your game, we've compiled a list of our favorite 50 anime and manga blogs. We picked out these ones because the authors all demonstrate a passion for manga and anime, and they do a fantastic job sharing this passion with their readers.

Our Favorite Five - The Rest of the Best

Our Favorite Five

1. 2-D Teleidoscope: 2-D Teleidoscope is written by an English teacher living in Japan. The blog presents mini-essays about Japanese culture, and tries to discuss anime in relation to other aspects of pop culture.
   • Why we Love It: This author takes the reader to a different place than many other anime blogs, taking an academic approach to the discussion. Many posts delve into Japanese history and sociology in relation to modern anime subjects.
   • Check it out: K-ON! Season Two and School Life Minutiae
2. Haiku Anime Review: The author is a lifetime anime fan who writes about anime series in haiku, a form of ancient Japanese poetry.
   • Why we Love It: This blog is unique in that each review is written in haiku style, in three lines of five, seven and five syllables. Though reviews are suprisingly short, they still convey the author's message. Bravo for creativity!
   • Check it out: Kimi ni Todoke ep 22
3. Manga Xanadu: This author presents technology, news and reviews of manga, and shares information to help parents learn about manga.
   • Why we Love It: This blog is a great introduction for readers who are new to manga. The Parent's Guide includes a list of "terms you should know" and an explanation of manga age ratings.
   • Check it out: Review: Stolen Hearts Volume 1
4. Meaty Anime Blog: This blog covers anime series. The author enjoys covering series that are less common but enjoyable.
   • Why we Love It: We love this blog because the author digs deep into series that other bloggers don't even touch.
   • Check it out: 2010 Series All Up In Here!
5. Ogiue Maniax: The author is an artist and writer who, through this blog, explores the influence of of anime and manga in society and culture.
   • Why we Love It: The author presents detailed and thoughtful reviews of anime. Throughout his reviews, he takes the time to explain many of the terms and Japanese words used in anime, making this blog an easy and enjoyable read even for newbies.
   • Check it out: Book Off Broadway: Toshiki Okada's "Enjoy"

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The Rest of the Best

6. aloe, dream: The author reviews anime episodes and culture in a reflective-editorial style.
7. That Anime Blog: That Anime Blog provides insight into various ongoing anime and manga series. The blog is written by a diverse team that bring fresh perspectives on anime.
8. The Anime Almanac: The Anime Almanac presents editorials and essays on industry trends, news and fandom in the world of anime.
• Check it Out: The Daily Almanac: It’s Not Stealing, it’s Called Homage!
9. The Anime Blog: The Anime Blog provides reviews and news on the latest in anime and manga, as well as discussion on anime-related and Japanese culture.
10. Anime Fascination: This blog presents anime episode summaries and discusses anime-related music.
11. Anime wa Bakuhatsu da!: This blogger comments on anime, and sums up her blog as "true art".
12. Astron Bunny: This blog discusses anime, Japanese culture and the author's anime-related works.
13. AstroNerdBoy's Anime and Manga Blog: AstroNerdBoy covers all things anime and manga, and also dips into other Japan-related topics. He reviews and analyzes anime and manga series, and also sporadically covers events like the commemoration of when Space Invaders took over Yahoo! Japan's website.
• Check it Out: Dirty Pair - Episode 16 Review
14. Atarashii Prelude: Founded in 2007, Atarashii Prelude covers topics related to anime and otaku subculture.
15. The Banzai Effect: The Banzai Effect, launched in January 2009, covers various aspects of Japanese culture, including anime, figurines, games, news and events.
16. Bokutachi No Blog: Bokutachi No Blog, which translates to "Our Blog" covers anime series and is described by its author as "children-safe."
17. The Bonkurasu Brigade: This blog covers anime, seiyu and Japanese culture in a random, fun style.
18. Calamitous Intent: Originally created for the All Girls Round Robin, this blog presents a range of anime-related topics.
19. Canned Dogs: The author discusses anime, manga, doujin, games and Japanese culture.
• Check it Out: Compile Heart’s game about the game industry
20. The Cart Driver: This blog is devoted entirely to anime, ignoring toys, figures and other peripheral cultural phenomenon.
21. Cornell Japanese Animation Society: This is the blog of the Cornell University Animation Society, an independnet student organization that exists to foster a sense of community among students interested in anime.
22. Crystal Tokyo Anime Blog: The author of Crystal Tokyo Anime Blog is a long-time anime fan and collector of anime-related books and DVDs. He presents reviews and commentary on anime and manga series.
23. DannyChoo.com: The author, Danny Choo, lives in Japan and comments on Japanese culture, including anime, dolls, games and others. Choo speaks on Otaku and consumer-driven media, and has been featured in various print, web and television media publications.
24. De-culture: De-culture is dedicated primarily to anime and games, with some movies, TV and other Japanese pop culture topics mixed in.
25. Drastic My Anime Blog: This blog is editorial in nature, giving the author's opinions on anime and Japanese pop culture, rather than the typical episode summaries found on many other anime blogs.
• Check it out: Musical Impressions on 19 Colors by Natsumi Kiyoura
26. Euphoric Field: This blog presents anime and related topics, with the goal of introducing people to new anime.
27. Hop Step Jump: The author of Hop Step Jump is a Japanese culture enthusiast and anime fan who uses the blog to explore and share his love of anime and related topics.
28. Jinbocho: Jinbocho is a blog for librarians and library staff, covering anime, manga and videogames in libraries.
29. Just Moe: The URL name, kankeshorui, is translated as "a relevant documentation." The author of this blog comments on their anime and manga related games, series and pop culture.
30. Kurogane's Anime Blog: The author is a fan of modern Japanese visual culture who enjoys recommending obscure anime titles to readers.
31. Mainichi Anime Yume: The author writes reviews and essays on anime, games, holidays, events and more.
• Check it out: Do you watch anime for the story or the characters (or both)?
32. Manga Blog: This blog presents manga reviews and interviews, as well as commentary on anime and Japanese culture.
33. Manga Maniac Café: Julie, the author of Manga Maniac, reads and reviews Manga graphic novels and comments on anime video games.
34. Mega Megane Moe: This blog discusses anime, specifically ren’ai-style and visual anime novels.
35. Memories of Eternity: This blog presents reviews and commentary on anime and fandom.
• Check it Out: Anime and the Changing of the Seasons
36. Moe Moe Rabu: This blog covers anime episodes, manga, merchandise, conventions and games, as well as the author's everyday life.
37. Mono No Aware: The author of Mono No Aware shares his enthusiasm for and opinions on Japanese pop culture.
38. Oishii Anime: This blog presents reviews and commentary on anime, manga, music, and other Japanese pop culture topics. The Blog's title, oishiii, translates as "delicious".
39. Onomomono: Onomomono discusses anime, manga and music.
40. Rabbit Poets: The authors present anime episode reviews and other random topcis.
41. Radiant Dreamer: The author of this blog showcases his anime artwork and posts tutorials. He also discusses anime topics.
42. Rainbowsphere: Rainbosphere covers japanese visual subculture, games and news.
• Check it Out: Impoverished Takes on Hardcore Gaming: Take That, TheBigN-I mean, Shikieiki!
43. Sankaku Complex: This blog discusses anime, manga and games, and their relationship to each other in Japanese culture.
44. Subatomic Brainfreeze: The author discusses anime, manga and video games. He covers his favorities, seinen, robots and tough-guy stuff.
45. Subculture Anime Blog: Initially established to help the author learnthe Japanese language, Subculture Anime Blog also discusses anime comedies and slice-of-life series.
46. Super Famicom: Super Famicom analyses anime, manga and video games.
47. Super Noisy Rice Shower Goes Boom!!: This blog discusses anime, seiyu, games and music.
• Check it Out: 50 Random Shorts About 50 Random Seiyuu #1
48. Symphonic Tales Anime Blog: This blog present summaries and reviews of anime series.
49. Temporal Vortex: This blog offers anime and manga reviews.
50. Xebek's Blog: Xebek's blog presents posts on manga, anime series, figures and anime-related topics.

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