The Indian manga series Trio, which centers on three orphan girls of different ethnicities, has four published volumes. Apart from offering Indian representation in the Manga and Anime world, it also offers the fan club at home an opportunity to build its collection. Sci-fi-themed, Trio seamlessly fuses Indian elements into…
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Trio Volume 3: It’s all about the joyride!
After an action-packed ending in Volume 2, the Trio required a much-needed rest, and the third volume offers them exactly that! It’s Holi time, and the orphanage is all decked with colors and colorful children. Our beloved Trio, Ge Bo So, enjoyed the festival too. As mentioned in Trio Volume…
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The timeless relevance of Genzaburo Yoshino’s How Do You Live
Hayao Miyazaki’s current final film, How Do You Live, was released theatrically in Japan on July 14, 2023. The film is inspired by Genzaburo Yoshino’s 1937 coming-of-age classic of the same name and is also one of Miyazaki’s favorite books. How Do You Live is written for adolescent boys, and…
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TRIO Manga Volume 2: Action-Packed & Yet Spiritual
I cannot wait to watch the Trio Anime! TRIO Manga is revolutionizing the Indian anime scene, and its second volume is a unique and captivating reading experience. For a quick recap, the first volume introduces our heroines – Genia, Bonnie, and Sonnie– teenage girls from different ethnicities in India who…
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TRIO Manga is going places!
A couple of years ago, a friend lent me a book – Why Men Lie and Women Cry, authored by Allan Pease and Barbara Pease. The book deeply dives into the psychological differences between the two genders (albeit debatable). A section of the book also talks about the anime industry,…