July 10th, 2018This past weekend Anime Expo was back, and it felt better than ever!
The convention opened to the bang of taiko drums and thousands of fans rushed into the halls. Despite the heatwave in Los Angeles, Anime Expo seemed to really have its line issues under control this year and even opened the hall early to help avoid making people wait...
June 29th, 2018Attack on Titan fans, rejoice! We are only a month away from Season 3 and its whopping 24 new episodes...
Now, it has been a while since Season 2 wrapped and if your anime backlog is anything like mine, you may not have time to re-binge the series before it returns on July 22nd. You might also be one of the unlucky people (raises hand)...
June 22nd, 2018*WARNING!* This post includes a spoiler for the June 2018 Loot Anime ACTION crate! Please do not proceed if you do not wish to see the Claymore item.
When most people think of Claymore they think of action, demonic energy, humanoids, and swords but what they probably don't think about is fashion. This month we are looking to change that...
June 13th, 2018Whether you’re up against alien invaders, evil armies or your own fears, sometimes you’ve gotta put a #BRAVE face, find your courage, and just get in the robot!
March’s Loot Anime #BRAVE crate celebrated characters who had to face monsters, aliens, or fear itself with courageous gear from Neon Genesis Evangelion, Fairy Tail, and...
May 30th, 2018If you're looking for an anime that's easy to binge and packed with non-stop action, look no further than Juni Taisen: Zodiac War.
Every twelve years on the twelfth day of December, the great houses send warriors to compete in the Juni Taisen. The winner walks away with the power to have any single wish granted. And all the while,...
May 3rd, 2018Not every story that takes place in an alternate universe requires a drastic change in the environment to capture our imagination.
In The Ancient Magus' Bride, manga-ka Kore Yamazaki takes familiar settings and works her magic, taking commonplace scenery and reminding us of the beauty we often take for granted.
I began my journey...
April 19th, 2018The world of Konosuba is full of exciting and fun characters that push the limit of hilarity. The anime is a parody of the isekai subgenre of anime where a normal person is transported into a magical world.
Do you want to be transported into an alternate universe? Well we cannot do that... but you can find out which Konosuba character...
April 12th, 2018When Pop Team Epic's anime finally debuted last season, I asked my husband if he wanted to check it out with me. He did not know what he was getting into. "What the hell did I just watch?" he asked. My guess is you're probably thinking the same thing.
Pop Team Epic is an anime adaptation of a popular 4-koma (4 panel) web manga known...
March 26th, 2018The last volume the Assassination Classroom manga will hit shelves this year and although we are sad to see it come to an end many of us are grateful for the amazing and unique journey the story took us on.
Assassination Classroom centers around a class of young children who are training to be assassins by working together to kill their...
March 19th, 2018Wizarding is hard work, and doubly so when you are part of the most (in)famous guild in all of Earth-land. Lucy Heartfilia has long idolized the Fairy Tail guild with hopes of joining their ranks and a chance encounter with one of the guild's members allows her the opportunity of a lifetime.
Lucy is a Celestial wizard, utilizing...
March 14th, 2018Some of our favorite anime titles love to blur the line between anime, manga and video games... and we’re not complaining!
January’s Loot Anime #GAMEON crate celebrated these epic crossovers by plugging in and playing on with EPIC loot from: Danmachi Memoria Freese, Sonic The Hedgehog, Steins;Gate, and Final Fantasy!
Looters...
February 23rd, 2018Hi, Looters! This month I wanted to spotlight PSYCHO-PASS, one of the four properties featured in our February 2018 TECH crate. If I had to sum up this anime series in two words they would be "Minority Report". In this universe's future, the Sibyl System monitors humanity, using collected data and algorithms alongside regular scans of a...
January 31st, 2018Whether you’re a cook, a baker, or just an avid eater, we’ve equipped our Looters with the geeky tools they need to succeed… (in the kitchen!)
While we LOVE our exclusive figures, t-shirts, pins, games, comics and MORE… we have a special spot in our Loot-loving hearts for fully-functional items!
From color-changing Batman...
January 24th, 2018Sonic! Sonic! He's the fastest thing alive!
Saturday morning cartoons were a ritual of childhood in the 80s and early 90s. Your weekend didn't truly start until you chowed down on a giant bowl of cereal with your butt parked as close to the TV as your mom would allow. 1993 gave us two Sonic cartoons: The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog...
January 4th, 2018Join us in looking back at some of the best loot that our members unboxed in 2017!
Here, in 10 categories, are the best items of last year, as judged by you, our awesome Looters! (We really do read those surveys you fill out!) Which of these fan-favorites do you have in your collection?:
BEST APPAREL:
Hogwarts House Scarf (JK...
January 3rd, 2018Buddies, pals, partners, sidekicks… whatever you call them, adventures are much better when you’ve got your BESTIES by your side!
November’s Loot Anime #BESTIES crate, celebrated some of the most lovable and loyal companions from Seven Deadly Sins, Madoka Magica, One Piece and more!
Looters LOVED the exclusives featured in...
December 27th, 2017Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac is getting an upgrade courtesy of Netflix and Toei Animation!
The original manga by Masami Kurumada started back in 1985 with the story of Seiya, a thirteen year old boy sent to Greece for training. His goal: to retrieve the Pegasus Cloth and become one of Athena's eighty-eight Saints. These Saints...
December 22nd, 2017Winter has just begun and the weather outside is frightful but the anime will be so delightful! OK, OK... Even I can admit that was a really corny line but seriously, there are some awesome anime heading our way this Winter!
Let's take a look at some of the titles debuting:
(Photo: Funimation)
Cardcaptor Sakura is a staple in the...
December 18th, 2017Our December Loot Anime theme is UNDERDOG and with that comes some Batman and the Justice League. This anime we're going to is certainly exciting and we knew you'd love it. So, check this out and get prepared to meld your anime love with your Batman fandoms! This is going to be absolute fire.
Video Credit: New Trailer...
November 29th, 2017My Hero Academia has taken the world by storm and both the anime and manga have quickly become fan favorites. The story revolves around a boy named Midoriya who is born powerless but ends up inheriting the power of the world's greatest hero! You can follow his story in the Weekly Shonen Jump. We had the privilege of interviewing the...
