First Impression: Boku dake ga Inai Machi

As the gloomy winter-themed anime is depressingly hopeful, Boku Dake ga Inai Machi offers a story of mystery and redemption.

First Impression: Dimension W

If you like men with sideburns or female robo-assistant characters, Dimension W is for you.

Review: The Case of Hana and Alice

With rotoscoping technique, The Case of Hana and Alice tells a story how Hana and Alice meet and their journey to solve the "murder" case

HelloMotion Gathering 3: Beyond Anime – A Cross-Cultural Sharing of Expressions Through Animations

The message of the forum Beyond Anime is that discourse on the development of Indonesian animation should not get stuck on the issue of anime-style drawings.

Comic Book Review: Galauman Volume 1

Galauman creatively plays with themes that are familiar to the daily lives of contemporary urban youths.

Review: Digimon Adventure Tri Episode 01 – WELCOME BACK

Is there more to Digimon Adventure Tri in its appeal to nostalgia other than pleasing older fans? Our reviewer ruminates on the experience of growing up.

Sasakure.UK: I Like Characters with Glasses

Our 8-bit chiptune musician, sasakure.UK, admits that he likes one of many Vocaloid songs from an Indonesian producer during last year's Miku Expo. Read through KAORI's full interview from Indonesia Comic Con 2015 here.

Interview with TAMUSIC

The prominent doujin music producer and violinist TAMusic came to Indonesia for the first time. Here's the interview from KAORI.

Anime Review: Taisho Baseball Girls

Look back at the 2009 anime Taisho Baseball Girls and how it depicts issues of gender relations and modernization through a sports story.

Rie Fu’s Soothing Live Concert in Jakarta

Japanese singer-songwriter, Rie Fu, performed her first ever live concert in Indonesia. Check the report here! (Photo credit: KONSAATO)

Battle of Surabaya Cast interview

KAORI had a chance to interview the voice actors of Battle of Surabaya, Ian Saybani and Novie Burhan about the voice-acting process and funny moments behind the scene.

Review: Battle of Surabaya

Arriving after three years in production, can Battle of Surabaya answers the expectations of the audience?

Journey Through Global Pop Culture at MCM London Comic Con 2015

Our England-based contributor takes you to a journey through UK’s biggest modern pop culture convention, MCM London Comic Con.

Manga Review: Takkoku!!!

The resident dating couple among Newsline staff does a tandem review of Takkoku!!!, a romantic comedy and table tennis manga from Tsubasa Fukuchi

First Impression: Osomatsu-san

The classic comedy anime Osomatsu-san has returned to TV as a celebration of the 80th birthday Akatsuka Fujio's, the manga's creator.

Anime Review: Blood Blockade Battlefront – Episode 12

The final episode of Blood Blockade Battlefront has finally been available after delayed for three months. Does it worth the wait?

Features

Event Report: KAORI Nusantara Bibliobattle The Third

KAORI Nusantara third Bibliobattle online meeting once again commence last November 2025 for the twintail truthers!

Hatsune Miku Returns to Indonesia: A Decade-Long Wait Ends at Miku...

After a long-awaited return, Hatsune Miku and Miku Expo finally arrived in Indonesia on Wednesday, 12 November 2025, at Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta. The...
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