What light novel series (and now anime) would dare to combine HP Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos with a harem comedy? There can be only one: Nyarko-san! This indescribable anime is so packed full of eldritch in-jokes, if you blink you might miss them. Luckily, author and Lovecraft expert Jason Thompson is here to explain them all! Read his notes on episodes 2 and 3 after the jump!
Now that full-length episodes of Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos are available, the amount of monsters and H.P. Lovecraft in-jokes in this comedy-horror series have increased dramatically. But worry not! Lovecraft expert Jason Thompson continues his quest to explain them all and illuminate the darkness after the jump!
In his latest article in an on-going series, Jason Thompson tackles the great mystery behind all the cameos in Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos and, for an encore, lays out the cosmology of horror author H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Read on after the jump!
In his on-going attempt at explaining away the H.P. Lovecraft in-jokes and references found in Nyarko-san! Another Crawling Chaos, Jason Thompson takes aim at fiery alien chick Kuko. “You might think Kuko is based on Cthulhu, but you'd be wrong, wrong, WRONG!!!” he writes! Find out why after the jump!
Crunchyroll prepares to unleash a barrage of brain teasers and mind-bafflers as Season Two of Phi Brain is set to join the spring lineup of anime. The first episode of Sunrise Animation series airs Sunday, April 8. Full details after the jump!
In his on-going series on the many H.P. Lovecraft references to be found in the Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos anime, Jason Thompson explains the origins of the title character herself. Is Nyarko-san a cute little girl, a demonic alien bent on destroying the planet Earth, or BOTH? Find out after the jump!
Crunchyroll continues to get a jump on the spring anime season with today’s announcement of Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos. Based on the light novels by Manta Aisora, and inspired by the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, the first five episodes begin streaming today at 2pm PST. More details after the jump!
Crunchyroll is kicking off its spring season of anime with Hiiro no Kakera, based on the visual novel created by Idea Soft and animated by Studio DEEN. A supernatural tale, with strong bishonen elements, the first episode of Hiiro no Kakera airs Monday March 5, 2012 at 11 am PST. Full details after the jump!