This was back in 2018. I was in Stockholm for a conference when a senior, esteemed Japanese academician revealed her love for S. S. Rajamouli's Baahubali . I was taken aback when she confessed she had been to a movie theatre in Tokyo for more than ten screenings of the film! Back then, I had not been introduced to the wonders of Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam (South Indian industry, for the sake of convenience) cinema. Hence, I hadn't watched Baahubali . Upon learning that, she...

(Cover Art: Trio , Volume 4, Vaibhavi Studios ) #triomanga #trioanime #vaibhabistudios #indomanga #mangafandom #animefans #manga #anime Hello there, my lovely otakus! Long time no see! But I am back with a bang! ***Read all about TRIO , India's First Long-Form Multi-Volume Manga!!!*** It was the end of 2023. I had been invited to deliver a guest lecture at the Kolkata Komics Carnival 2023 at the Dhana Dhanya Auditorium. Therein, by sheer fate, I had discovered the marvel that is TRIO ....

Generated via prompting through Midjourney Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama  is an anime film that captures the narrative beauty of...