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Jigokuraku - Episode 3 - Akaginu Straddles

The rules on the island stated the executioners would not interfere with criminals' actions. Did they count seduction? Jigokuraku - Episode 3

Joeschmo's Gears and Grounds

Jigokuraku - Episode 2 - Akaginu and Yuzuriha Killers

Two women killers join the death row convicts on the expedition to Hell's Paradise. Both are maneaters, but one literally! Jigokuraku - Episode 2

Joeschmo's Gears and Grounds

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8 Yakuza Anime With Japanese Gangsters in All Forms

That said, those looking specifically for yakuza anime in the sea of anime about thugs, gangsters, and other organized crime will have a tough time finding

Recommend Me Anime

Sabikui Bisco, Vol. 4

By Shinji Cobkubo and K Akagishi. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jake Humphrey. This review really cannot happen…

Manga Bookshelf

Doukyuusei: Climax v2

And now for something completely different. Orphan's next release is a revised version of the 1995 OVA Doukyuusei: Climax . The original rel...

Collectr's Blog

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In Search of Mother (瞼の母, Tai Kato, 1962)

A lonely yakuza longs to reconnect with mainstream society by finding the mother who was forced to abandon him in Tai Kato’s hugely moving jidaigeki.

Windows on Worlds

Sabikui Bisco, Vol. 3

By Shinji Cobkubo and K Akagishi. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jake Humphrey. Sabikui Bisco, as I noted…

Manga Bookshelf

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Another classic anime theme: “Nantokanare” from Akagi

Today and tomorrow’s posts deal with two more anime opening themes from series that are connected in my mind forever, even if they don’t have much in common…

Everything is bad for you

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Otakon 2022 Interview: Voice Actor Ise Mariya

This interview was conducted at Otakon 2022 in Washington, DC. My first question is about a role you had in the Precure series, Cure Lemonade. Precure is a…

OGIUE MANIAX

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An Outlaw (ならず者, Teruo Ishii, 1964)

Ken Takakura stars as a China-based hitman dragged into local intrigue when a job goes awry in an early crime thriller from Teruo Ishii.

Windows on Worlds

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14 High Stakes Anime Series About Gambling

There is some charm to a fast-paced battle or even a sappy confession of pent-up feelings, but that isn't the only kind rush that anime can deal out.

Recommend Me Anime

Sabikui Bisco, Vol. 2

By Shinji Cobkubo and K Akagishi. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jake Humphrey. Last time I had asked…

Manga Bookshelf

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EVERYDAY EVA Episode 20: A Woman’s Lust, A Mother’s Love | Mecha March

As Dr. Akagi tries to reconstruct Shinji’s body from outside the entry plug, Shinji plunges into the world of his mind.

Takuto's Anime Cafe

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EVERYDAY EVA Episode 13: Computers. Corrosion. Casper. | Mecha March

When a new kind of Angel hacks its way into NERV, only the good Dr. Akagi can secure humanity’s victory.

Takuto's Anime Cafe

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Tokyo 24th Ward – 08 – Crane Game

Managing to bake a Golden Sunrise comparable to his dad’s nets Shuuta the location of the guy painting over Ran’s Kaba tags. Zeroth tells Shuuta that while he’s…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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Tokyo 24th Ward – 07 – Thinker, Baker, Ogler, Guy

It’s an old axiom that absence makes the heart grow fonder—after a week off for “quality control” purposes, Tokyo 24th Ward fields my favorite episode to date; an…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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Tokyo 24th Ward – 06 – A Sacrifice Too Far

RGB’s latest mission fails utterly as a collaborative effort, with Ran and Kouki going off in their own directions while Shuuta parkours aimlessly around a cruise ship. It…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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Tokyo 24th Ward – 05 – Dark Mode

Last week we learn that among the two paths Kunai believes lie before him—art or crime—Kunai has chosen the latter. This week we learn why, starting over a…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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An Infinite Trolley Problem – First Impressions: Tokyo 24th Ward

Hello all and welcome back to Otaku Thursday! I can’t believe we are already through the month of January. Like, where did the time go. What happened? How…

We be bloggin'

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Tokyo 24th Ward – 04 – There is Nobody Else

Last week’s tornado disaster was ambitious, but awkwardly executed and punctuated as it was by the introduction of Carneades, (AKA Goofy Anime Clown Villain #5,000,406), I didn’t feel…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

Sabikui Bisco, Vol. 1

By Shinji Cobkubo and K Akagishi. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jake Humphrey. I admit that I was…

Manga Bookshelf

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Tokyo 24th Ward – 03 – Cross Purposes

The Third Annual Gourmet Festival is upon us, but Shirakaba-sensei’s daughter Kozue won’t be attending. Presumably as a result of the fire that claimed Asumi’s life, she been…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 3 – 02

It's like Shin-Ei and director Akagi Hiroaki have found the Platonic ideal of Karakai Jouzu and brought it to the screen. Read more

Lost in Anime

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Tokyo 24th Ward – 02 – Fifth Wheel

Shuuta, Ran, Kouki, Mari, and Asumi have been friends since they were little, but in a flashback to those halcyon days, we see that even then Mari was…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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Tokyo 24th Ward – 01 (First Impressions) – The Third Way

Aoi Shuuta, Suidou Kouki, and Akagi Ran were once-inseperable childhood friends, with Shuuta in particular training to one day become a “hero”. Then one horrible night the school…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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Fukumoto Tries to Write a Girl Protagonist: Yamima no Mamiya

Two years ago, I found out about Akagi author Fukumoto Nobuyuki’s newest mahjong manga: Yamima no Mamiya, also known as Yami-Mahjong Fighter: Mamiya. Set 20 years after Akagi…

OGIUE MANIAX

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Mahjong Soul – Akagi Crossover Event PV

We're back with another mahjong meme, this time in the form of an animated advert promoting the latest Akagi event in Mahjong Soul. This release is brought to…

Saizen Fansubs

365 – One Shot 44 – Gogo Monster

October Extravaganza continues with Night 3 as we do a One Shot on Taiyo Matsumoto’s Gogo Monster! dakazu also read the end of Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, watched Ranking of Kings, talks about Kamen…

Manga Machinations

One Outs

One Outs is a form of a gambling series. It is similar to Touhai Densetsu Akagi and Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji. I will talk about the anime adaptation mainly…

Akabasa

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Tropical Rouge Precure Ep 29 Review: A Gift from a Legend!

Hi, Everyone! This is my review of Tropical Rouge Precure Episode 29 and after 2 months of fillers episode, we finally have some movement in...

Hall of Anime Fame

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Goodbye, all of Evangelion: “EVANGELION: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time” (2021) Movie Review

The following may contain spoilers for EVANGELION: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time. Director / Hideaki AnnoScreenplay / Hideaki AnnoProduction / Studio KharaRelease Date / March 2021 (Japanese), August…

cvphased / MECHA CATALOGUE

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Volks Washizu Iwao non-scale

I meant to acquire this kit when I was getting Akagi kit by Volks. But I completely forgot about this kit. By time I realized that, the kit…

Akabasa

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Azur Lane: Slow Ahead!

In 2013 Kadokawa had the big-brained idea to take historical warship, make them wholesome anime girls, launching the game turned into anime Kantai Collection. In 2017 a Chinese…

Otaku Post

A Very GLORIO 2020: Euri says this year wasn’t dramatic enough

With so much extra time on my hands this year, I got through loads of J-drama! That’s a lie of course, as I marathoned a bunch this month…

The Glorio Blog

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052 - Neon Genesis Evangelion vol. 10

Kaworu develops feelings for Shinji, in a very different way compared to his short screen time in the anime. skip synopsis @ 13:25 052: Neon Genesis Evangelion vol.…

We Appreciate Manga

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050 - Neon Genesis Evangelion vol. 8

Since the main character is in a coma, we get to explore the rest of the characters and their relationships. James talks about being in love with the…

We Appreciate Manga

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045 - Neon Genesis Evangelion vol. 3

On this episodes it's all about the definitive blue haired waifu, Rei Ayanami. Steven feels he doesn't have a lot of info to decide what is Rei's deal.…

We Appreciate Manga

Azur Lane the Animation Ep 12 FINAL Review: The War Still Goes On...

Hi Everyone! This is my Azur Lane Episode 12 Review and it is the Final Episode!As Enterprise and Akagi meet face to face, Eugen suspected that the missile…

Hall of Anime Fame

Azur Lane the Animation Ep 11 Review: The Enemy of my Enemy is my Friend

Hi Everyone! This is my Azur Lane Episode 11 Review and after three months' of delay, will the show delivered what they couldn't three months ago?In the past,…

Hall of Anime Fame

OtakuGeneration (Show #538) Akagi

  Shownotes :: (show 538) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Akagi, recorded live September 27th, 2015. This week, we finally discussed…

otakugeneration's Podcast

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Nobuyuki Fukumoto interview (Kaiji, Akagi )

Today, Nobuyuki Fukumoto in conversation with musician and manga fan Kenji Otsuki, in 2009. Otsuki: I read Kaiji in preparation for this interview, although only halfway. It’s a…

manga brog

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Secret Santa Review–End of Evangelion

Evangelion is unique amongst anime fans for the wide range of emotions it brings out from those that watch it. Love, hate, confusion, amazement; and maybe all of…

Anime Audiolog

2005: In A Silent Way

@ QX20XX does not have a Ph.D. in cultural studies, is not featured in any magazines or books, and only writes for anigamers.com . Once d...

The Golden Ani-Versary of Anime (1963-2013)

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OtakuGeneration (Show #289) Akagi

  Shownotes :: (show 289) :: () :: () :: () :: () With Akagi, recorded live December 19th, 2010. This week we talked about the anime Akagi. Mafia.…

otakugeneration's Podcast