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Kagi Hime Monogatari: Eikyuu Alice Rondo

You know Alice In Wonderland has been such a popular classic tale that it has been adapted into countless forms of medias and stories. This includes a story…

Chua Tek Ming~*Anime Power*~ !LiVe FoR AnImE, aNiMe FoR LiFe!

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Train to the End of the World – Episode 08

Episode Synopsis: The Apogee continues through a few more brief but harrowing stops before arriving in a town that has been transformed into the setting of a popular…

The Con Artists

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Train to the End of the World – Episode 06

Episode Synopsis: The Apogee continues through a few more brief but harrowing stops before arriving in a town that has been transformed into the setting of a popular…

The Con Artists

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Urusei Yatsura – 31 – Shinobu in Futureland

Miyake Shinobu has terrible luck in men, who always seem be freaks like the lip monster or pervs like Ataru. She asks Sakura to examine whether it’s the…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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Gushing over Magical Girls – 05 – Down the Rabbit Hole

When we meet Korisu Morino, she’s chilling in a dark alley in the middle of the night, which is an immediate red flag. Is she a homeless orphan?…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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[Recommended Read] Pandora Hearts

Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting When I think about Alice in Wonderland, I think about a professor who told me that Alice’s story is one about…

The Anime View

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[Recommended Read] Pandora Hearts

Source: https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GR751Q2ZY/pandorahearts By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting When I think about Alice in Wonderland, I think about a professor who told me that Alice’s story is...

The Anime View

Survival of the Fittest

detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,

ボクの事件簿

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Reader’s Corner: Solo Leveling, My Special One, and Alice in Borderland

Oh, the games we play! In our everyday lives, “playing games” could refer to video games or board games or, more figuratively, relationship games. But the world of…

Beneath the Tangles

Growing Up and Good-byes

detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,

ボクの事件簿

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Fanart Friday: Alice in Anime Wonderland

Anime-style artists love Alice, and why wouldn’t they? Stylistically, storywise, and in a number of other ways, she fits right into the medium. The illustration below is one…

Beneath the Tangles

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Who’s the Red Queen and The Fairy’s Secret

A kind of  remaster of a dark and gay Alice in Wonderland and a rare sequel to an Ebi-Hime yuri game. Need I say more?

The Yuri Empire

Death Casts a Spell

detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,

ボクの事件簿

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5 Reasons To Watch: Flip Flappers

I initially compared Flip Flappers to a mixture of Alice in Wonderland and Madoka Magica, but in truth it's more like anime Psychonauts.

Reasons to Anime

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3 Reasons To Watch: Flip Flappers

I initially compared Flip Flappers to a mixture of Alice in Wonderland and Madoka Magica, but in truth it's more like anime Psychonauts.

Reasons to Anime

2022 Early Summer Japanese Snack Haul and Travel Update

Time flies pretty fast right now.  Summer is starting and the sun is shining.  Getting Japanese snacks is still problematic in Canada as the...

Tokyo Excess

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Dorohedoro

With a cyberpunk/Alice in Wonderland vibe, this is a fun, gritty, fantastic adventure unlike anything I’ve seen.

At a Glance Anime

Planning My Tokyo 2022 Trip Highlights and Attractions (for Anime and Regular Tourists)

Tokyo is a megacity that is constantly changing.  Old attractions go away, new attractions arrive, and even the vibe of the place is in flux...

Tokyo Excess

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Oliver Knight | Character Review | Ikémen Revolution

Your snarky knight in shining armour – Oliver’s story is an intricately woven tale befitting an adaptation of the beloved Mad Hatter of Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice’s Advent…

Sweet & Spicy | Otome Game Reviews

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East Meets West #13: Spirited Away .vs. Alice In Wonderland

This week I continue my next batch of posts for the East Meets West series, dedicated to comparing/contrasting anime and Western media of similar premises, and, based on a specific…

The Traditional Catholic Weeb

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Yakunara Mug Cup mo S2 - Episode 7 - Rio Takes Picture with Touko

Rio could barely contain her glee at taking a picture of Touko in a butler costume. Touko felt differently. Yakunara Mug Cup mo S2 - Episode 7.

Joeschmo's Gears and Grounds

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New Fall 2021 #2

I don’t know what the Alice in Wonderland references are doing here. Let’s start with Takt Op. Destiny, where we learn that a meteor or two brought evil…

Too Old for Anime

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Sirius Oswald | Character Review | Ikémen Revolution

There’s not much to dislike about this gentle giant; he’s thoughtful, cheeky, and incredibly dependable. With his big hands and broad shoulders, Sirius will take on all your…

Sweet & Spicy

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The Duke of Death and His Maid – 08 – Beauty and the Grouch

This week’s first segment introduces us to Bocchan’s younger brother Walter, and…he’s a lot. First and foremost, he’s a bit of an arrogant prick, already measuring the…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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The Duke of Death and His Maid – 07 – Suspension Bridge Effect

Not about to be discouraged by Daleth’s insistence they give up, Alice spends much of the episode trying to find alternative methods of lifting Bocchan’s curse. She begins…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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Meikyuu Black Company – 06 – Meteoric Rise, Temporary Escape

Ninomiya celebrates his promotion to the Demon Lord Army’s Western Invasion Force Director with a trip to a hot spring with Ranga and Rimu. He revels in the…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

Alice in Borderland

It's time to play a game! See if you can pick out the vague allusions to Alice in Wonderland!   3:28 - Alice in Borderland68:48 - Next Recommendation

Weekly Manga Recap

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Ikémen Revolution | Game Review

When I first started playing Ikémen Revolution I didn’t expect to like it as much as other titles in the Ikémen series. However, the more I played, the…

Sweet & Spicy

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Sunken Moment

detective fiction, 推理小説、games,

ボクの事件簿

No Returns

By Jeannette Ng. Alice in Wonderland remains a towering influence on fantasy, both in English and in Japanese. Europe-inspired fantasy lands can take on new meaning in a…

All the Anime

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Random Kingdom Hearts Trivia to Know

Ariel was originally meant to be a Princess of Heart, but in order for this to happen she needed to be captured by Maleficent – and this meant…

The Spooky Red Head Blog

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Flip Flappers

Alice in Wonderland meets Evangelion, which then cross with Kill la Kill and Madoka in this gorgeous, magical, and emotional trip with unforgettable moments.

At a Glance Anime

Yamibo: Darkness, the Hat, and the Travelers of the Books

Fun, pretty, artistic, and yuri. And those really, really, REALLY weird faces. Yami to Boushi to Hon to Tabibito is a quick and fun ride through some interesting…

Anteiku Anime Reviews

Manga the Week of 12/`16/20

SEAN: As we get closer to the holidays, we get more and more books being published. ASH: This turn of events pleases me. MELINDA: And me. SEAN: Cross…

Manga Bookshelf

Cardcaptor Sakura – 55 – Alice in HOEEE-nderland

From the opening scene in which Sakura narrates a beautiful sequence of illustrations, it’s immediately clear what’s going to go down this week, even if you didn’t watch…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

Cardcaptor Sakura – 24 – HOEEEny, I Shrunk the Cardcaptor

One afternoon Sakura watching Tours of European Castles while wistfully dreaming about living in one, Touya reads a magazine beside her. He ribs her for not being “princess…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

Alice to Zouroku, Alice in Wonderland living with adoptive family members

The anime’s story follows two main characters: An old man, named Zoroku, who takes a little girl, named Alice, (Sana) in to live with him. The anime follows…

BlazTavern

Infinite Dendrogram: The Glory Selecter

By Sakon Kaidou and Taiki. Released in Japan by HJ Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Andrew Hodgson. Since my last review, the Dendro…

Manga Bookshelf

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Exploring Isekai Genre.

There something that attracts me towards anime set’s in a gaming world or different world than ours. It might be just love of games or something else but…

Animeindianphilosopher

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Dr. Poppen's Sunday

ぽっぺん先生の日曜日 ( Poppen sensei no nichiyoubi, Dr. Poppen's Sunday , 1973) is a children's book by FUNAKAZI Yoshihiko ( 舟崎克彦 , 1945-2015). It's ...

My Japanese bookshelf

Spiraken Movie Review Ep 107: Alice in Wonderland (or Lewis Carrol Must Have Taken A Lot of LSD When He Wrote This?!)

Twas Brillig and the Slithy Tove, Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. In this episode of the…

Spiraken Review Podcast

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Animator of the Month: Iwao Takamoto

Today, I have decided to introduce a new feature to this blog,  The Animator of the Month . It will feature animation artists both well-kn...

The ANIMATORIUM

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Notable Disney Songs that Didn't Make the Cut (Part 1): 1937-1968

As a semi follow up to my past article, Animated Films that Never Were (Disney Edition) , I have decided to write about ten musical numbers ...

The ANIMATORIUM

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Duffy the Disney Bear Adventures: Tea Time?

Lots of different kinds of tea parties around the world. I wonder what Mom meant. Hello there! It is me again Duffy the Disney Bear. Mom...

Tenchi's Thoughts

Spiraken Manga Review Ep 189: Cyber Alice & Inabe-Kun (or In Order To Petition Me, Tell Me Your Secret)

In this episode ,Xan reviews another Lewis Caroll interpretiation, this one dealing with "Cyberland, so relax as he reviews Cyber Alice & Inabe Kun by Kusaka Shinya ----more---- He…

Spiraken Review Podcast

Spiraken Manga Review Ep 141: Pandora Hearts (or Twas brillig, and the slithy toves...)

In the 141st episode of The Spiraken Manga Review, Xan gives a passable review of the Alice in Wonderland/Wizard of Oz inspired Fantasy Manga Pandora Heart by Jun…

Spiraken Review Podcast