Welcome to the Weekly AniManga Index!✨✨
Every Sunday, this digest brings together the latest posts from independent writers in our community, covering anime, manga, art, original fiction, fandom, gaming, and film. It is free(it always will be), and it exists for one reason: to make sure good writing gets seen.
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Let’s check what our fellow writers published this week together.
2026 Spring Season: The Wrap-Up — Final thoughts: Which shows earned a permanent spot in my memory and which ones was I right to drop? by N Senpai on Anime & Manga Chronicles | 2026-06-24
86 Eighty-Six — A society poisoned by propaganda wages war against a mechanized army, and its own dehumanized population. by Window Seat Anime Journal on The Window Seat Anime Journal | 2026-06-24
what’s so bad about pirating anime 2: electric boogaloo — an honest conversation on my personal opinions about pirating anime & manga by dani-chan on The Anime Anthropologist | 2026-06-25
Watching “Obsession” (2025) Triggered My Worst Workplace Memories — How a brilliant $750K horror film holding up a mirror to the real-life nightmare by The Anime Analyst on The Anime Analyst | 2026-06-21
Beyond the Screen: The Japanese School System That Shapes Your Favorite Anime — When watching Japanese school anime, do you ever sense a “unique vibe” in the characters’ behavior or the changing of the seasons that feels completely different ... by Anime Decodes Japan by Zen on The Anime Evangelist | 2026-06-24
The Feeling of Being Off Kilter — How emotions can take you out of balance by Sheryl Keen on Keen Kreations Studio | 2026-06-23
Illustrations for Challenge #1: Nocturnal Investigation — Hello everyone! by Daniel Diolindo on Daniel Diolindo | 2026-06-23
Who’s the Real Monster? — A Review of Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell by J. Davis Mallory on J. Davis Mallory | 2026-06-26
A Cozy Lesson in Respect and Remembrance — A Review of Kusunoki’s Garden of Gods by J. Davis Mallory on J. Davis Mallory | 2026-06-25
Nerdy & 30 Podcast Episode 02: “The Fangirl Diaries” with Erica Victoria Espejo — In this episode of the Nerdy & 30 podcast, your host Rae Nyx is joined with Erica Victoria Espejo—author of “The Fangirl Diaries: Finding Community in Anime Fandom of t... by Rae Nyx on Nerdy and Thirty | 2026-06-27
The Legacy Of Sonic CD’s Opening — “𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘊𝘋 𝘪𝘴 𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤’𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘣ҳ... by Shizou Nee [MATURE CONTENT] on Shizou’s Substack | 2026-06-25
Revisiting the Peak of Hong Kong Martial Arts Cinema — I know, some sites cite 1984’s Wheels on Meals a Hong Kong-Spain co-production, but as far as I’m concerned, this is Jackie’s best moments on film, with a fight I... by Shizou Nee [MATURE CONTENT] on Shizou’s Substack | 2026-06-24
A small update — (and a quiet new button ☕) by Coffee with an otaku on Coffee with an otaku | 2026-06-22
The Hot Hustle — A reflection on job hunting, early 2000s movies, hustle culture, and redefining what success really means. by Auralite Writes on Honey Pages | 2026-06-27
To Pre or Not To Pre-order — The Lasting Affect Of Pre-Order/Purchase Drama by Punches and Dragons on Punches and Dragons | 2026-06-26
One Great Character: Hideman, from Mujina Into the Deep — Who? by Josh Sippie on MangaCraft | 2026-06-26
Manga Industry Insights: Literary vs Commercial — I should have made a Venn diagram. by Josh Sippie on MangaCraft | 2026-06-23
The Monsters in Demon Slayer Are Not Demons — In English the series is called Demon Slayer. The name has gone most of the way around the world by now, and it travels so lightly that almost no one stops on the middle word. That... by Shino｜otaku on Honne: Unpacking Japan’s Untranslatable | 2026-06-22
The Loneliness and Humanity Hidden by the Strongest Sorcerer of the Modern Era, 五条悟(Gojo Satoru) — This time, we will dive deep into the charm and true nature of the character Gojo Satoru. by Beyond the Manga on Beyond the Manga | 2026-06-28
A Warrior Who Embraces the World with Love Without Hiding Her Weaknesses, Usagi Tsukino — This time, I will deeply explore the charm and essence of the protagonist of Sailor Moon, Usagi Tsukino. by Beyond the Manga on Beyond the Manga | 2026-06-27
He’s gone? — Being pinned down by a 1000 hammers by Sam [MATURE CONTENT] on WARHEIT | 2026-06-25
Weakest link — CJ learns a lesson from Reece by Mark S, PhD [MATURE CONTENT] on The Three Moons Mythos | 2026-06-24
Little Folk - Cultures: The World of Solasum — Volume 1.14 by F.P. Dawe (Author) [MATURE CONTENT] on The World of F.P. Dawe | 2026-06-28
Senator Henry Armstrong, Part 1: When the Abyss Stared Back — Volume 2.6 by F.P. Dawe (Author) [MATURE CONTENT] on The World of F.P. Dawe | 2026-06-25
Invisigal: Seeing what she won’t say [Dispatch] — Pay attention to what’s on screen by Mikai Baltazar [MATURE CONTENT] on Mikai’s Pen & Pad | 2026-06-26
Luminescent Vol.1 (#1.7) — At the turn of a new phase, Mindie’s name still isn’t on the leaderboard by Mikai Baltazar [MATURE CONTENT] on Mikai’s Pen & Pad | 2026-06-24
Monster Lynk Novel - Chapter 1.1 — The city bathed in the dark of the night screamed as flames silhouetted something that had no business being alive. by Drue Butterfield on Monster Lynk | 2026-06-24
(Output: Fiction) - Amara: And Then There Was One — Hidden Voices: Echoes Unheard by TheSyXan [MATURE CONTENT] on Strange Output | 2026-06-23
Revelations — Sometimes we have to go inside to understand the outside world - and go backwards to go forwards. by Tai An Zhou [MATURE CONTENT] on Tomato of Justice | 2026-06-28
Why I Support Piracy — And yes, I’m a creator myself. by Tai An Zhou [MATURE CONTENT] on Tomato of Justice | 2026-06-24
Atsui — It’s hot, isnit? by Waka Jejeli on The jelly vault of wobbly stories | 2026-06-24
THE KAMI HOUSE Volume Nine: The Restoration — THE KAMI HOUSE by Yumes Parlor on Yumes Parlor | 2026-06-27
SIGNAL Volume Nine: Static — SIGNAL Volume Nine: Static by Yumes Parlor on Yumes Parlor | 2026-06-27
That is a wrap on Issue #7. Thank you for being here at the start of something. Every writer in this digest showed up and created something this week. Go give them a read, leave a comment, or just let them know their work was seen. That is what a community looks like.
See you next Sunday!💫
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