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今期で注目しているアニメ その他諸々
シングルの発売以来、リリリリさんのMaihimeをヘビロテしているけど、未だに「代替できない仲間」を「大体できない仲間」と聞き間違えてしまう。のは、ここだけの秘密です。どうもこんにちは、麦です。 さて、早くも4月がやってまいりました。ということは、もうすぐ新作アニメが雪崩を打って到来します。かれこれ20年程、アニメの海に溺れている者としては、その荒波に揉まれるのもやぶさかではないといいますか…
墓碑銘の楽しき混乱 A Fun Derangement of Epitaphs
KONOSUBA -An Explosion on This Wonderful World!, Stella of the Theater: World Dai Star, Yuri Is My Job!, Attraction, Maihime
●ILLUSTRATION + INTERVIEW●TŌKYŌ “HEN'AI”-RON
Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira, Bibliography, Otomo, Animation, Manga, Steamboy, Japanimation,
An Anime Otaku Guide and Itinerary For Tokyo
If you're an anime fan, then a visit to Tokyo is not just a visit to Japan, but a bit of a pilgrimage to the heart of Anime…
My Dress Up Darling’s Gojo Wakana and Marin Kitagawa: An Authentic Attraction, a Mutual Respect
Every year on Valentine’s Day I like to sit down and discuss an anime relationship that is interesting to me. Whether it was their chemistry, their passion or…
The Coolest Boy Is the Depressed One - You and I Are Polar Opposites
A new romantic-comedy manga focused on total attraction of the opposite kind has gotten the attention of manga fans over the world. Kocha Agasawa’s You and I Are…
Japan’s Morioka Hailed as New Top Tourist Attraction
Want to do something a little something different on your trip to Japan? Get out of Tokyo and Kyoto and head north to Morioka instead.
The Manga Review: Coming Attractions
According to the collective wisdom of the internet, Best of 2022 lists are out, and What to Read in 2023 lists are in! So in that spirit, here…
12 Days of Aniblogging 2022, Day 9 This is your usual anime blogger’s girlfriend speaking. We watched a lot of the same anime together this year, so in the…
More than a married couple, but not lovers. – 11 – Giving Love A Try
Shiori may have been sacred by the voices she heard on the beach, but she’s even more troubled when she hears that both Akari and Jirou were on…
More than a married couple, but not lovers. – 10 – All the different parts
As expected, Shiori was not gesturing towards the love hotel, but the beach nearby to make a sand castle. She invites Jirou to make a tunnel through it like…
Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools, Vol. 5
By Hisaya Amagishi and Kei. Released in Japan as “Madougushi Dahlia wa Utsumukanai” by MF Books. Released in North America by J-Novel Heart. Translated by Osman Wong. The…
Pulse (2001) review
“An extra-ordinary apocalyptic horror narrative that explores, in a refined way, the destructive impact of consumption – the pulsating attraction of injecting solitary enjoyment by enga…
The Story of Puppet Princess
Karakuri no Kimi (2000) https://myanimelist.net/profile/animebackwhen Puppet Princess Review This is a true story.. It happened to a friend of a friend of mine. So one day back in ancient Japan when 2…
My Stepmom’s Daughter is My Ex – 02
This show remains good fun and the supporting cast really added to an enjoyable second episode. The dynamic between the leads is good. I can’t see a future…
Our Favorite Anime Expo 2022 Cosplay!
Anime Expo was one week ago, and while the main attraction may have been all the incredible announcements, there was also a ton of awesome cosplay to see…
Comedic Highs and Objectified Lows: The girls of The Disastrous Life of Saiki K
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K is a hilarious supernatural comedy in which a cast of teenagers tries to live ordinary lives amidst extraordinary shenanigans. The female characters…
Animating Attraction
How Faith and John Hubley made a timeless film about love.
Why Tokyo Disneyland’s Space Mountain Announcement Was a Great Power Move
On April 27th, The Oriental Land Company surprised everyone with the announcement that they would give Tokyo Disneyland’s popular Space Mountain ride and Tomorrowland a new modern look.…
What’s the deal with slice-of-life anime?
What’s the deal with Slice of Life anime? What is the attraction? What keeps us fascinated?
Fabiniku – 03 – No One’s Watching
Jinguugi learns that the beast he slew was a guardian deity, just not the one the villagers worship. Tachibana learns that having long, lustrous hair means it takes…
Life With an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into a Total Fantasy Knockout
Fabiniku – 02 – Fanning the Fires of Fancy
Jinguuji and Tachibana discover that they can summon the latter’s apartment—recreated in perfect detail, right down to the trash—anywhere they want, a portable inn. Unfortunately, Tachibana o…
Life With an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into a Total Fantasy Knockout
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...
Fabiniku – 01 (First Impressions) – Old Pal-idigm Shift
Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout is a stupendously ludicrous title; honestly, even my horribly punny title would be better. Fortunately, the…
Life With an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into a Total Fantasy Knockout
Bokutachi no Remake! Episode #11
Well look what we have here, it appears that one of Kyouya Hashiba’s colleague has come up with a solution on fixing Mystic Clockwork. And here’s the thing…
Bokutachi no Remake! Episode #10
It’s been a month since Kyouya Hashiba transported into the future and while he doesn’t know how his life progressed after college, Hashiba got used to working at…
Bokutachi no Remake! Episode #09
This is Kyouya Hashiba in 2018 where to the surprise of many (Hashiba included), he’s married to Aki Shino and became a family man. Now, Kyouya is commuting…
Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon S – 03
It was certainly nice for the show to bring a bit of focus back to Kanna again. Even if things aren’t really changing for Kanna the show makes…
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S
Nanatsu no Taizai - Fundo no Shinpan - Episode 7 - Diane Likes King's New Look
Nanatsu no Taizai - Fundo no Shinpan - Episode 7. Diane always loved King, but his new mature style made her feel romantic attraction!
Ani-Gamers Podcast #158 – Flawless Victory: Mortal Kombat (2021)
David and Patrick host a rare no-Evan episode (he’s busy moving to New York). First the boys discuss the news about a new Madoka sequel movie, NieR: Replicant,…
From lolicon to moe: the adventures of the bishoujo
Japanese otaku fans are often associated with two controversial concepts: lolicon and moe. Outside of otaku circles, both terms are associated with some sort of abnormal attraction for…
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Tokimeki Memorial, Clannad, Gunbuster, Lupin III
Wrath of Desire (愛・殺, Zero Chou, 2021)
A religious lawyer’s ordered existence is turned upside down by her attraction to a female tattoo artist accused of murder in Zero Chou’s heady drama
Urasekai Picnic – Episode 3 – The Cold Truth Behind Sorawo’s Attraction To Toriko
Episode impressions of Urasekai Picnic Episode 3 as it seems that Sorawo may be falling for Toriko as she drags her deeper into the Urasekai for some supplies.
Adachi & Shimamura – 08 – Venus and Mars
Adachi’s push-and-pull, engage-and-retreat campaign to woo-or-not-woo Shimamura proceeds apace, with her becoming fixated on a kooky TV astrologer’s horoscope’s freewheeling roman…
Adachi & Shimamura – 07 – Friendship Chocolate
Just before midnight, Adachi texts Shimamura and they exchange New Years greetings. Shimamura is lying in her kotatsu and is reminded of Adachi’s thighs, the mention of which…
Adachi & Shimamura – 06 – Throwing a Boomerang in a Chinese Dress
What is Christmas? What’s a date? What is it, exactly, Adachi really wants from Shimamura? Adachi doesn’t know, aside from the basics, and this is an episode in…
Adachi & Shimamura – 05 – Running Towards Sparkly Things
Throughout the episode Adachi is on edge until she achieves her objective: ask Shimamura to hang out with her for Christmas. Because she knows it will sound like…
Adachi & Shimamura – 04 – The Joy of Being Patted on the Head
Shimamura calls Adachi to ask if she can do a sit-up. It’s a weird and random conversation, but who cares? They’re enjoying talking on the phone together; the…
Adachi & Shimamura – 03 – Chipping Away
Shimamura isn’t sure why Adachi suddenly ran away from her, but it looked to her like she had something to say but couldn’t say it. Unlike Adachi, who…
Adachi & Shimamura – 02 – Casting Your Line, Awaiting a Bite
Adachi starts out by saying Shimamura will “always probably just be Shimamura” in her heart, as we watch her fantasy of the two of them in pure white…
Adachi and Shimamura – 01 (First Impressions) – Let’s All Skip Class and Play Ping Pong
Adachi Sakura and Shimamura Hougetsu, are friends and partners in crime, skipping class to play ping pong together. The way the ball is volleyed back and forth, the subtle…
アイマス15周年記念 – 過去から未来へ、「アニマス」から受け継がられた思いと意志
15年の時を経て、『アイドルマスター』は様々な業界にその名を轟かせてきた。その記念として、2011年にアニメ化された『アニマス』が大ヒットになるまでの道のりだけではなく、それを可能にした情熱と、それがシリーズの未来とどう繋がるのかを振り返ってみたいと思います。…
Majuu Sensen, Sound of the Sky Specials, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, Jinsei - Life Consulting, Gurren Lagann
Love Me, Love Me Not, Vol. 2
Love Me, Love Me Not, Volume 2 by Io Sakisaka At two volumes in, I’m not feeling quite as connected to the characters in Love Me, Love Me…
The Millionaire Detective’s Daisuke Kamba: A Playground of Attraction
A short post on the fun of enjoying the extremely awful main character of The Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited (Fugou Keiji). In my little corner of the anime…
038 - DNA² ~ File 1
A Shounen romance? About a DNA manipulating time traveller who plans to terminate the Mega-playboy! We talk about how Butterflies in the stomach feels more like being punched…
How Kindred Spirits on the Roof both represents and exploits queer teen girls
The first time I read Kindred Spirits on the Roof, I was surprised and even grateful, because it often felt like the game was speaking to my questioning…
The Attraction of the Subs vs Dubs War
Hopefully this will not put me in the fire for making this my second post on this site. But, it seems like this is the ongoing battle since…
The Attraction of Shōnen
Shōnen manga or anime typically aimed at boys younger than the age of 15. Yet, people flock to this genre as their first time exposure to the world…
Yuri Manga: Yuri to Koe to Kaze Matoi, Volume 1 (百合と声と風纏い)
In Yuri to Koe to Kaze Matoi, Volume 1 (百合と声と風纏い) Matoi is a young woman who doesn’t really get love. She can see her sister and her friends…
Return to Yamacon
For my second year in a row, I have made the Appalachian anime fanatic’s pilgrimage to Gatlinburg in the first week of December for Yamacon, in what has…
You Fucked Up with the Glasses Symbolism!
12 Days of Aniblogging 2019, Day 9While we’re on the topic of tropes, glasses. While in other stories glasses represent positive traits such as vision, intelligence, and dignity, in coming-of-age…