Bhaskar Mandal

Indian Anime Network Founder & Editor-in-Chief.

He loves anime, manga, and music, and is exploring every day. As the editor-in-chief of IAN, he is introducing anime facts & reviews from his own perspective every week.

In 2016, he became independent as an anime-writer, editor, and translator. He writes/edits coverage articles and desk research articles, mainly in the Anime Manga and ever-growing otaku community-related news field. He stays up to date with the latest information on anime, voice actors, and games. And he values media that entertain people, such as light novels, comics, monthly magazines, and weekly magazines.

In 2021, he formed the creative anime website Indian Anime Network which provides trendy information news reviews centered on anime, manga, animated films to many people both in India and overseas.
Find all of his articles below.

Movies | Fantasy | Featured | Romance | Seinen | Supernatural | The Gateway Collection

Best Makoto Shinkai Movies: Love, Rain & Cosmic Romance!
ByBhaskar Mandal March 9, 2025December 18, 2025

Few directors capture the bittersweet poetry of existence quite like Makoto Shinkai. With films such as Weathering with You and The Garden of Words, Shinkai presents a vision that is at once visually stunning and emotionally resonant—a true feast for both the eyes and the soul. His distinct, heartfelt perspective has captivated many, though for…

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Featured | Comedy | Drama | Rare Finds

Savory Stories: 8+ Underrated Food Anime Gems to Savor
ByBhaskar Mandal and Samarjit Das November 24, 2024December 18, 2025

Food anime is a genre of anime that centers around cooking, eating, and the culture of food. These series often highlight the preparation, presentation, and consumption of various dishes, making food not just a backdrop but a central theme of the narrative. After treating you to our ‘Best Food Manga‘ list, we thought it was…

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Sports | Action | Featured | Manga | Seinen | The Deep Dives

8 Cool Facts You Didn’t Know About “Initial D”
ByBhaskar Mandal October 4, 2024December 18, 2025

Manga artist Shuichi Shigeno, born on March 8, 1958, in Matsunoyama, Tokamachi, Niigata Prefecture, is the genius behind one of the best and iconic manga anime series Initial D. After debuting in 1981 with Oretachi Zecchou, he achieved fame with Baribari Densetsu, which ignited a motorcycle boom. However, it was Initial D—serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly…

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Featured | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Slice-of-Life | Supernatural | The Deep Dives

18+ Insane Facts about The Boy and the Heron That Will Blow Your Mind!
ByBhaskar Mandal and Samarjit Das September 30, 2024December 18, 2025

As part of its ongoing efforts to expand its diverse collection of Japanese animated films, Netflix has announced the exclusive distribution of The Boy and the Heron, the Oscar and Golden Globe-winning masterpiece from Studio Ghibli. Beginning October 7, 2024 the film will be available globally on the platform, excluding Japan and the United States….

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Comedy | Drama | Featured | Manga | Romance | Seinen | The Deep Dives

Just Read These 5 Manga by Aka Akasaka
ByBhaskar Mandal April 23, 2024December 18, 2025

For fans of Akasaka’s work, the opportunity to explore his stories and engage in discussions about his manga is a source of excitement and delight. His ability to captivate and entertain knows no bounds, leaving readers eagerly anticipating what he has in store next. He is a fantastic writer. He understands the timing needed for…

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Featured | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Historical | Romance | Samurai | Shounen | The Gateway Collection

What to watch after Rurouni Kenshin
ByBhaskar Mandal December 23, 2023December 18, 2025

After years of mastering the art of swordsmanship and killing thousands of people, the elite assassin finally decided to live a life of pacifism and view the world from a different way. That is pretty much about the story in a nutshell. Anime has been there for a long time. And given the popularity of…

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Shounen | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Featured | Manga | The Gateway Collection

Just Read These 5 Manga by Yoshihiro Togashi
ByBhaskar Mandal August 8, 2023December 18, 2025

The 57-year-old from Yamagata has written countless manga, all while pushing the boundaries of shounen and its settings. He remains the king of the shounen, but his works also dabble in other genres such as occult fiction, comedy, romance, and more. People nowadays may recognize him as the author of Hunter x Hunter but there’s…

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Seinen | Action | Drama | Featured | Manga | Rare Finds

5+ Great, Underrated Seinen Manga You Need To Read Right Now
ByBhaskar Mandal February 26, 2023December 18, 2025

Sunday morning coffee and 5 best list of the greatest underrated seinen manga of all time -what else do you need you manga freaks!! And while talking about freaks, recently I had a great chat with Akanksha. She is a seinen freak. I mean in a good way. Maybe the old folks of our site…

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Featured | Interview

Interview with Theo J Ellis @animemotivation
ByBhaskar Mandal December 25, 2022December 25, 2022

Where Anime & Motivation Collide A Q&A: with Theo J Ellis of Anime Motivation Theo J Ellis is the founder of Anime Motivation, an anime industry expert, and a prominent blogger. He’s widely known for creating and popularizing anime quote trends (amongst other things). We had the pleasure of speaking with him about his experience…

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Josei | Drama | Featured | Manga | Psychological | Rare Finds | Romance | Seinen | Slice-of-Life

5+ Best Emotional & Sad One-Shot Manga Guaranteed to Make You Cry | Indian Anime Network
ByBhaskar Mandal October 13, 2022December 18, 2025

Do you ever have the thought, “I want to cry as hard as I can!” when you are feeling a little down or worn out? It’s an odd phenomenon, and what’s fascinating about people is that crying makes them feel better. It’s funny but it’s true. But anyway, in this blog of #IndianAnimeNetwork, we’re going…

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