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A Few Announcements And Fall 2020 Notes
anime rants blogging update fall 2020
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Just a few observations
Lupin III – The Woman Called Fujiko Mine #1 staff: Script: Mari Okada Storyboard: Sayo Yamamoto Episode Director: Toru Takahashi Animation Director: Takeshi Koike Occult Academy #11 –…
June (2020) Monthly Favorites
Hello again friends and strangers alike. It it once again, the end of the month and boy has this been a bit of a long one for all…
Reading Log: June 2020
For the month of June I continued to wage war on the backlog of light novels! Let’s find out how I did… Manga Princess Jellyfish omnibus volume 7…
June 2020 BONUS - Tomo-Chan is a Girl!
In this special BONUS episode of Screentone Club, Elliot and Andy finally get to talking about the single best thing you can possibly have in a manga: a…
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Eight years on, a few thoughts
Hey, it’s time for another deeply personal post, so if you only want to read about games/anime/music/etc. feel free to skip this one. I won’t be offended. Hell,…
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A Brief Introduction
This project is comprised of four collaborating scholars who are deeply interested in developing a more critical perspective on the emergence of BL literature and fandom in great…
Yuri News Update: June 2020
It’s the first Wednesday in June, which means it’s time for yet another Yuri News Update. If I missed a news story worth mentioning, feel free to mention…
Adachi and Shimamura, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, Non Non Biyori, Revue Starlight, Symphogear
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Attack on Titan – 67 – A Few Miscalculations
Here it is, the rematch you’ve all been waiting for. Eren vs. Reiner. Attack vs. Armored…aaaaand just like that, it’s over. Reiner’s down for the count. He didn’t…
Jon’s Creator Showcase: June 2020 Edition
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Demo mode: A few demos for Next Fest
It’s yet another big event on Steam. Thanks to Valve for bringing us demos of a wide variety of indie games set to be released in the next…
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dd#4 – january 2018: a few quick updates
Haro, everyone! Remember what I said about making the dear diary as a regular thing, to post this every month? Well, I thought it would be hard since I…
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A few not quite free games from itch.io
Man, I have a huge pile of games on itch.io I haven’t played. That pile might stand as tall as a modest house if they were all in…
These are a few of my favorite themes…
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A Few Ways Colour is Used in Anime
Not so long ago I had a reader comment that no one really cares about colour in anime unless it’s extreme. Like in NGNL or Great Pretender (which…
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A Few Thoughts About Live-Action Cowboy Bebop
Rating: 3 (of 5) NOTE: I was going to just let this pass without full comment, but on request of a reader, I have decided to go ahead…
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A few more things I bought, part whatever
I’m trying to cope with the news these days by writing no-effort posts like this one. As an American born and raised with partly Palestinian family roots and…
A Few Ways Colour is Used in Anime
Not so long ago I had a reader comment that no one really cares about colour in anime unless it’s extreme. Like in NGNL or Great Pretender (which…
June 2020 Manga / Light Novel / Book Releases
Here's a roundup of manga, light novels, and books coming out in June 2020 from multiple publishers!
A Few Meager Words for a Hero I Never Met
It might seem a little weird for me to have much to say about Zac Bertschy; I’ve never met him, and our online interactions were limited to a…
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Brief Thoughts On: A-Channel
A-Channel is just frustratingly serviceable. It's basically a template anime that never dips low and never rises far.
Angel Beats – a brief retrospective
Turns out that Angel Beats premiered ten years ago today… This was an important show in my development as an otaku. I’d been kinda getting into anime and…
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JUHNIME 2024 ANNOUNCEMENTS
With the start of the new year, I want to start it off strong. Please make sure to watch the ENTIRE 2 minutes and 10 seconds of the…
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The end of Blaugust, a few lessons, and a look forward
This Blaugust challenge month is finally over. It’s been an interesting time for me — before this month I can’t even remember whether I’d posted two posts on…
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The one dinosaur that can tank a few things
Daily writing promptIf you could bring back one dinosaur, which one would it be?View all responses
A Few Things I’ve Noticed Looking At Anime Eyes
“Looking at anime eyes” sounds kind of creepy. As if I’m sitting in a café somewhere, wearing a nondescript raincoat and looking over the edge of a newspaper…
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Currently watching: Yuru Camp S3 (+ a few unrelated updates)
Didn’t see this coming, did you. The fact is the first and second episodes of the newly airing Yuru Camp third season are the only anime I’ve watched in…
#TheJCS Jon’s Creator Showcase: June 2020 Edition Start
First off, we should celebrate TheRandomEditor for doing a fantastic job of covering #TheJCS in May. He even ended a week early which is astounding considering he was…
Just A Brief Review of Naruto
Ask any anime fan if they’ve heard of Naruto and 9 times out of 10 they’ll reply you with a yes. The remaining 10 percent that didn’t probably…
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Fruits Basket Prelude – A Brief Review
Ah, this film got me right in the feels. Anything in the Fruits Basket franchise tends to do that. While I wouldn’t say this was fully worth a…
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Summer 2021 – A Brief Top Five
Earlier this week my partner and I sat down to watch the Anime News Network’s Summer anime trailer watch party, which is something they’ve put together just prior…
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A brief history of Kaname Pro
Unlike other great and influential studios with a distinct animation philosophy, like A Pro, Ghibli, Sunrise or Kyoto Animation, the Kanada school never had a single, durable place…
Dallos, Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Once Upon A Time
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A Brief History of Shoujo Isekai
Today we're taking a look at shoujo isekai, where it started and where it is now. Special thank you to Gaby on my discord who helped me collect some…
Don’t @ Me: Eight of my Anime Opinions: All those Announcements 2020 Edition
The virus may have shut everyone in doors, but that won’t stop the anime news from flowing! Welcome to Don’t @ Me, where from my own self isolation,…
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Okaeri! Musings and Announcements
Anime Rants checks in with an important announcement!
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A Few Thoughts on JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (Parts 1-3)
-Introduction- Hello, readers. A long time ago – about nine years ago, I think – I watched a little bit of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure with my partner at…
[Six] Just a Few Light Novels I Liked this Year
For a variety of reasons, I found myself with a lot more interest and time for picking up and following new light novels this year. It’s gotten to…
Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – June 13, 2020
We have officially reached the tipping point, I can no longer keep up with all the Yuri coming out in either Japanese or English. Yay! (I mean, “Boo!”,…
Listening to Japanese Music: Monthly Recommendation Roundup (June 2020)
I scare myself sometimes when I think about how fast time seems to go by
Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – June 20, 2020
Yuri Light Novels A couple of new Yuri Light Novels on the Yuricon Store! Adachi and Shimamura continues with Volume 3. I’m re-reading Volume 1 now in English…
Here Lies Xeno’s Hopes and Dreams – June 2020 Edition
Here Lies Xeno’s Hopes and Dreams – June 2020 Edition
Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – June 6, 2020
Hello and welcome to this week’s Yuri Network News Report. I want to start with some news from within our community. Please take a look at this logo…
Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – June 27, 2020
Yuri Manga Kodansha added a new Yuri license this spring with Takeoka Hazuki’s Kyou, Koshiba Aoi ni Aetara (今日、小柴葵に会えたら), as Chasing After Aoi Koshiba. I’ve reviewed Volume 1,…
The Light Novel Club Selections for May & June 2020!
Are you stuck at home and looking for something to do? Why not read a light novel? We have two more light novels that we will be covering…
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A Brief History of South Korean Animation
In today’s video, we shine a light on a hidden industry, tracing its roots from the birth nation, troubled adolescence and into the modern era. Beyond K-pop, Kimchi…
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A Brief Stroll Through V-Scroll Comics
A ways back, I tried out a variety of manga apps to see which one was the best. I had (and still mostly use) Kindle, but I was…
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Brief Connections: A Nobumoto Keiko Career Retrospective
One of the benefits to a creator having worked on so few projects is it becomes much simpler to look through their body of work to find common…
Carole & Tuesday, Cowboy Bebop, Space Dandy, Tokyo Godfathers
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HOW ANIME IS MADE – A Brief Overview
This post contains HUGE amount of knowledge. Though I’ve tried to simplify it as much as I could. Producing anime takes a lot of time and effort. BE…