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MANGA: Okinawa Ch. 01: Sword of Sand
Our first manga chapter, free to read for everyone this week!
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Aquatope of White Sand (05)
Episode Synopsis: Fuuka’s mother appears at the aquarium and states she wants to take Fuuka back home! But first, she needs to go to Kukuru’s house and properly…
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MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch.05, by Atsushi Kaneko
Continuing the flashback from Chapter 4, with the origins of Hyaku.
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Fabiniku – 05 – Ch(armor)ed
Lucius, perhaps sensing that Jinguugi and Tachibana might be useful, has them accompany her and the captive Schwartz to defeat a “Living Armor”. On the way, Lucius admits…
Life With an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into a Total Fantasy Knockout
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Review – Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune
This is an ONA series consisting of six episodes – a 45-minute first episode and five additional episodes ranging from 27 to 30 minutes long – with a…
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Manga of the Month: Mermaid Scales and the Town of Sand
Mermaid Scales and the Town of Sand by Yoko Komori We are trying out a new format for manga of the month . . . a podcast! Learn…
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MANGA: Wandering Cat's Cage Ch. 11
By Akane Torikai - The story reaches its crescendo as we discover more about the secret history of this world, and why women have taken control over society.
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MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch. 09
Search and Destroy returns, with Doro in danger and Hyaku coming face to face with someone who has wronged her...
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MANGA: Wandering Cat's Cage, Ch. 13
The Penultimate chapter, by Akane Torikai
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MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch. 02
The second chapter of Atsushi Kaneko's reimagining of Tezuka's 'Dororo' takes a darker turn.
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MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch. 12
The last chapter of volume 2 is finally here, and it's a doozy!
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MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch. 03
The action of Search and Destroy reaches a crescendo, with incredible violence and a starling hint of what is to come. Atsushi Kaneko continues his far-future take on…
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MANGA: Wandering Cat's Cage, Ch. 14
The conclusion to the series, by Akane Torikai.
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Ch-ch-changes
Dear Readers, I have an announcement to make. First, put your tissues away! I’m not hanging up my aniblogging pen or closing the blog. No worries, there. In…
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Attack on Titan – Effects of Propaganda in Child Soldiers
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Exclusive: Manga Preview of Shuichi Shigeno’s MF Ghost
Here’s a free manga preview of ComiXology Originals and Kodansha’s release of Shuichi Shigeno’s MF Ghost, which releases tomorrow!
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The aquatope on white sand – 05 – We only have august
Fuuka’s mom arrives, but she’s not a bitch, nor a force of nature. If anything, she’s apologetic towards Kukuru’s gramps for making him board a stranger for so…
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Transcript of Episode 23: Writing from Okinawa
Find out more about Episode 22 of the Read Literature podcast on the episode page. Link to listen Notes and sources Ways to support the podcast This is…
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Hajichi: the Banned Traditional Tattoos of Okinawa
Hajichi, a traditional form of tattoo native to the Ryukyuan people in modern-day Okinawa, has been making a comeback among young people.
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Frieza Never Killed His Soldiers, Actually
The contrast in the manga between calm employer Freeza and enraged Freeza is amazing. Edited/Written by @TeeHallumsYT SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW…
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Rommel of the Sea of Sand
Rommel of the Sea of Sand Manga Chapter 16-3 Manga Chapter Summary: The Conductor announces the 999’s next stop as “Desert Fox”,…
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Aquatope of White Sand (22)
Episode Synopsis: Fuuka cheets Kukuru up, and Kukuru returns to work at the aquarium. Her boss asks her to work on updates to the wedding venue proposal, and…
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Aquatope of White Sand (10)
Episode Synopsis: Kukuru rushes into new things, and they all work against her, and she fails. Meanwhile, Fuuka gets an unexpected offer to return to the idol life,…
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Aquatope of White Sand (16)
Episode Synopsis: A baby penguin is about to be born at Tingaara! While there is much excitement to be had, there is also a ton of work to…
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Aquatope of White Sand (01)
Episode Synopsis: Out in Okinawa, Kukuru runs the Gama Gama Aquarium. The aquarium has been losing money for a while and she’s desperate to keep the place running.…
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Aquatope of White Sand (06)
Episode Synopsis: In order to draw in more customers, the aquarium staff works together with Udon to have a shaved ice stand, which works well. Meanwhile, the newspaper…
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Aquatope of White Sand (19)
and believe in you, who believes in yourself. Episode Synopsis: Yona Productions dispatches a crew to film a documentary bit at Tingarla, starring none other than Fuuka’s junior…
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Aquatope of White Sand (12)
Episode Synopsis: Gama-Gama hosts its final day, and a crowd gathers to say goodbye. In addition to locals who leave a wall full of well-wishes, the finale draws…
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Aquatope of White Sand (13)
Episode Synopsis: Kukuru and Kai have graduated from high school and are now full time employees at Tingaara. Despite Kukuru’s extensive knowledge of marine life and her experience…
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Aquatope of White Sand (24)
After a relaxing Christmas break, we’re back to wrap up 2021 and the finale of The Aquatope on White Sand. Thank you all for your patience, and we…
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Aquatope of White Sand (09)
Episode Synopsis: Gama-Gama Aquarium gets a new temporary staff member, Chiyu; a woman working for a new aquarium under construction in the city center. Kukuru takes an immediate…
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Aquatope of White Sand (18)
Episode Synopsis: The aquarium decides to put on a facility-wide fish cosplay event, a suggestion that Maeda (the part-timer) made. Maeda turns down planning the event because the…
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Aquatope of White Sand (23)
At long last, the eponymous Aquatope Episode Synopsis: The Tingarla director announces the formation of the Aquatope project, a planned research wing of the aquarium to study, among…
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Aquatope of White Sand (21)
Episode Synopsis: Kukuru ditches work due to her post-proposal failure depression. While meandering around she runs into Umi-yan’s wife Misaki and is taken to a hotel close to…
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Aquatope of White Sand (14)
Episode Synopsis: Fuuka returns to the island and gets a job at the aquarium so she can work with Kukuru. Kukuru continues to struggle with her new…
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Aquatope of White Sand (11)
Kukuru barricades herself inside Gama Gama in a last-ditch attempt to stave off its closure. Fuuka rushes to help her as a typhoon strikes the island, putting all…
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Aquatope of White Sand (17)
Episode Synopsis: Kukuru and Fuuka go over their schedules for the month and find a day that they both have off. Together with Udon-chan, they execute Fuuka’s suggestion…
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Aquatope of White Sand (02)
Episode Synopsis: Fuuka is accepted as a new employee at Gama Gama Aquarium by Kukuru, who is the director for the summer in place of her grandfather. He…
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Aquatope of White Sand (07)
Episode Synopsis: Kukuru’s grandfather forces the team to take a day off and enjoy summer. It’s time for the beach, and ice cream, and annoying kids! While at…
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Aquatope of White Sand (20)
Synopsis: Kukuru has been tasked with creating a proposal to make the new wing of the aquarium available as a wedding venue. She struggles to stay balanced, working…
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Aquatope of White Sand (04)
Episode Synopsis: With summer in swing, Kukuru puts the Gama Gama staff to work setting up the Touch Pools exhibit, with Fuuka assigned to be the main attendant,…
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Aquatope of White Sand (08)
Episode Synopsis: Karin with the tourism association secures permission for Gama-Gama to host a traveling aquarium exhibit at the pediatric wing of the nearby hospital, so the gang…
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Aquatope of White Sand (15)
Episode Synopsis: Kukuru continues to struggle under the demands of her manager in the marketing department. Tasked to quickly come up with a new presentation, she proposes…
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Film Festival Week: Mobile Suit Gundam II Soldiers of Sorrow
I’ve talked about the Gundam franchise quite a few times. Including the first Mobile Suit Gundam film. To kick off this year’s film festival week, I’m going to…