The best Anime newsletters

A film, television and anime newsletter featuring reviews, retrospectives and curated lists, with a personal voice and ties to a companion podcast. Readers get context on rereleases, new documentaries and classic series.

Tsundoku Diving is a personal newsletter that explores Japanese art and pop culture, covering retro video games like Gradius, anime and toys such as Licca-chan, and Japanese horror. Issues mix the author's warm, opinionated essays with guest recommendations from friends who know the subject well.

Oren Cohen writes personal essays and guides on books, games, shows and movies, including a beginner's guide to Dropout.TV and close episode-by-episode analyses of Neon Genesis Evangelion. Readers get a fan's detailed take on characters and storytelling, plus practical pointers on what to watch.

Anime Atelier covers anime and manga news, interviews, reviews and opinion pieces, with recent issues featuring a season premiere review, a Kagurabachi event announcement and a Korean manhwa review. Readers get timely industry news alongside fan-oriented critical takes on series.

A personal blog companion to a film club series on director Naoko Yamada, with essays introducing each work and its Japanese cultural context. Readers get accessible background on anime like The Colors Within, Liz and the Blue Bird, and The Heike Story.

TokyoScope is a newsletter about trends and history in Japanese pop culture, from collectibles and anime to retro toys and local events. Recent issues mostly promote the author's podcast episodes and book appearances, with little written commentary in the excerpts.

Event announcements for Neonya!! Party, a Finnish club night series running anime, J-pop, J-core, happy hardcore and nightcore parties in Helsinki and Tampere. Each issue gives dates, venues, lineups, ticket and age details, and safer-space notes.

Geeky Inc publishes tier lists, buying comparisons and guides on anime, 3D printers and RPGs, with this sample focused on a Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter character ranking. The excerpts repeat near-identical articles across several languages, so the writing reads as generic and promotional rather than as original reporting.