Anime & Manga

Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol 1 review cover
Anime & Manga, Reviews

Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Review:

Gonkbonk

Dive into the tale of Yakuza Fiancé, Asuka Konishi’s intriguing manga that blends romance, comedy, and dark crime drama.

Wind Breaker Vol 1 review cover
Anime & Manga, Reviews

Wind Breaker Vol. 1 Review: Delinquents With Hearts of Gold

Gonkbonk

Dive into the action-packed story of Haruka Sakura in Wind Breaker, the hit shonen manga by creator Satoru Nii.

Kagurabachi Vol. 1 review cover
Anime & Manga, Reviews

Kagurabachi Vol 1. Review: A Cut Above the Rest

Gonkbonk

Explore the bloody yet heartfelt world of Takeru Hokazono’s hit manga series Kagurabachi before its highly-anticipated anime adaptation.

Sakamoto Days Vol. 1 cover
Anime & Manga

The 8 Best Upcoming Anime Adaptations of 2025

Gonkbonk

From action-packed romps to heartwarming slices of life, discover which beloved manga are getting adapted into anime for the first time in 2025.

serial experiments lain - Weird Exhibition
Anime & Manga

Introducing the Weird Exhibition: Welcome to the Wired

Gonkbonk

Dive into the Weird Exhibition of serial experiments lain, a digital VRChat experience that promises unmatched immersion for fans of the cult-classic anime series.

lain studying in her room full of computers
Anime & Manga

Identity in the Wired World – Serial Experiments Lain

ReelGood

“Who is Lain?”

lain fixing a computer with a man in a yellow room
Anime & Manga

Serial Experiments Lain: Coding for Divinity

Saburaku

Like a geeked out version of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, Serial Experiments Lain brings us into a promising virtual realm called the Wired, slowly turning into a dystopian parallel universe.

lain illustration in white and black colors
Anime & Manga

Tumbling Down the Rabbit Hole: An Essay on Serial Experiments Lain

Rate Your Music

Experiencing the Anime is more contingent on witnessing how things piece together under the atmosphere, not on the tensions of novelty.

lain looking at the computer with another lain image on the mirror
Anime & Manga

Questioning the Physical Body: Serial Experiments Lain

Medium

Many anime series enjoy confusing the audience, but the one that truly deserves the term “mindfuck” is Serial Experiments Lain.

lain illustration in different colors
Anime & Manga

The Terrifyingly Prescient ‘Serial Experiments Lain,’ 20 Years Later

The Ringer

How the anime classic predicted the obsessive and compulsive habits of our online life

lain under the bridge
Anime & Manga

[Analysis] Serial Experiments Lain

Hana Ga Saita Yo

Serial Experiments Lain (SEL) is a Japanese animated series, consisting of thirteen episodes, broadcast for the first time in Japan in July 1998 on TV Tokyo, in the late night.

lain studying in her room full of computers
Anime & Manga

Identity in the Wired World – Serial Experiments Lain

ReelGood

“Who is Lain?”

lain image behind computer screen
Anime & Manga

10 Things About Serial Experiments Lain That Still Hold Up

CBR

Some anime can lose a lot of their relevance and grandeur with the passing of time.

lain looking dazed
Anime & Manga

Are you lainpilled? How Serial Experiments Lain took over the memescape

Dazed Digital

Live, laugh, Lain

The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All Vol. 1 review cover
Reviews, Anime & Manga

The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All Vol. 1 Review

Gonkbonk

Find out what makes Sumiko Arai’s charming romance manga, The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All, the next big thing from Yen Press.

lain  NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Anime & Manga

serial experiments lain: A Cyberpunk Masterpiece

Gonkbonk

Find out what makes serial experiments lain a brilliant cult classic anime and a seminal work in the cyberpunk genre.

Laine sitting with computer behind her
Anime & Manga

How serial experiments lain Predicted Digital Depersonalization

Gonkbonk

Discover how the 1998 cult classic anime, serial experiments lain, serves as a window of truth into today’s internet world.

Lain with wires
Anime & Manga

Decoding serial experiments lain: The Themes Behind The Cult Classic Anime

Gonkbonk

Join our deep dive into the mesmerizing world of serial experiments lain, the cult classic anime that was ahead of its time.

Boys Over Flowers Season 2, Vol. 1
Anime & Manga

10 of the Best Shoujo Manga of All Time

Gonkbonk

Explore the heartwarming stories about love, friendship, and growth in these timeless shoujo mangas that have defined the genre.

One Piece vol. 1 cover
Anime & Manga

10 of the Best Shonen Manga of All Time

Gonkbonk

Discover ten essential shonen manga that shaped the genre, featuring epic battles and iconic characters for every fan to enjoy.

Lovesickness collection cover
Anime & Manga

Junji Ito’s Essential Horror Manga Ranked

Gonkbonk

Explore the twisted creations of Junji Ito as we rank his most terrifying works that launched horror manga to global acclaim.

Citrus vol. 2 cover
Anime & Manga

Best GL Manga for Romance Comic Lovers

Gonkbonk

Explore these eight heartwarming GL manga that will captivate you with their beautiful and nuanced depiction of love and romance.

Hell Baby by Hideshi Hino cover
Anime & Manga

6 of the Best Horror Mangaka of All Time

Gonkbonk

Delve into the twisted minds that created many of the most terrifying horror manga in the genre’s rich history.

Blue Sky Complex Vol. 1 cover
Anime & Manga

8 BL Manga for Lovers of Romance Comics

Gonkbonk

Experience the meaning of true love connection in these BL manga that will surely make your romantic heart flutter.

© 2022 MASTERFILE CO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. GONKBONK AND ALL RELATED TITLES, LOGOS AND CHARACTERS ARE TRADEMARKS OF MASTERFILE CO.