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Men Are Now Using Shibuya’s “Transparent Toilet” to Assault Women
Shibuya's transparent toilet is designed to serve as a curious attraction. But it appears some men have found another use for it.
Puniru is a Slime #02 — Fatal Attraction
I'm already ready for the next season. Impressions: I think they probably meant to start and end it with Kirara's stuff, and names are easy to remember…
Locals Cheer as Tokyo “Mario Kart” Company Faces Charges
Street go-karts are Japan's most hated tourist attraction. Now, they're also drawing attention from the cops.
How I Attended an All-Guys Mixer – Episode 1
You can absolutely joke about gender, drag, and attraction without edging into transphobia; it's still too soon to see how the series will fare.
Art Aquarium Ginza & Other Unique Tokyo Attractions
Want to see something a little different while in Tokyo? Art Aquarium Museum Ginza and these two other attractions may just fit the bill.
Coming of age as a queer teen in Okazaki Kyoko’s River’s Edge
River’s Edge features a range of queer representations within its central cast, from frank depictions of closeted life and homophobia to more ambiguous depictions of attraction, making it…
Manga Review | Spend Wisely by Niyama
Manami Godai is a loan shark, no better than a financial gangster. Unfortunately, as much as he would like to be, he’s not really cut out for this…
Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san - Episode 4 - Alya Kicks Legs
Alya's feelings of attraction to Kuze-kun frustrate her. So, here are feet pics. Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san - Episode 4
Review: Nothing Can’t Be Undone by a HotPot (2023)
Nothing Can’t Be Undone by a HotPot 没有一顿火锅解决不了的事 China, 2023, colour, 2.35:1, 128 mins. Director: Ding Sheng 丁晟. Rating: 6/10. Mainland director Ding Sheng rediscovers some of his…
Cha-Cha (チャチャ, Mai Sakai, 2024)
A free-spirited artist develops an attraction for an emotionally distant chef in Mai Sakai’s quirky tale of unrequited loves.
Goodbye, Overtime! This Reincarnated Villainess Is Living for Her New Big Brother, Vol. 1
By Chidori Hama and Wan Hachipisu. Released in Japan as “Akuyaku Reijō, Brocon ni Job Change Shimasu” by Kadokawa Beans Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Heart.…
学園アイドルマスターの描写理念について
今の時代において学園アイドルマスターの立ち位置とその描写理念について、少しの間だけ語らせて下さい。
Kaiba, Kyousougiga, Kyousougiga, Jinsei - Life Consulting, The Idol Master
Overview of New Highlight Attractions and Changes to See in Tokyo 2024
Tokyo is one of those cities that changes constantly. If you haven't been back every year, the changes tend to stack up over time and you c...
Gushing over Magical Girls – 10 – Matchmaker Baiser
Even when they were small, Matama always loved to sing, and Nemo hid in the shadows. No one would listen to Matama, and no one would play with…
The Sorceress' Revolt - Ko Biji's Story - Part 3 Chapter 2
The Sorceress' Revolt Author: Toriumi Jinzō Translator: Ainikki the Archivist Ko Biji's Story Part Three: Ko Biji …
2023 in retrospect: top 50 amvs (ineligible videos)
Hello everybody, and welcome to my yearly look back at my favorite AMVs and (in the case of this particular post) AMV-adjacent videos from 2023! Before getting to…
The Dangers in My Heart – 08 – Walking New Roads
With Chihiro out with the flu, Yamada has to sit on Sekine, who puts her hands on Yamada’s chest and pays the price. A discussion ensues and eventually…
The Dangers in My Heart – 07 – All I See Is You
I have no doubt that if Ichikawa took Yamada aside and asked her out, she’d accept on the spot. Unfortunately, Ichikawa doesn’t know this, so he looks her…
The Dangers in My Heart – 06 – Realizing the Obvious
After they miss their train, Yamada starts to cry. Ichikawa wrongly assumes she’s embarrassed to be there just with him. He says they’ll just get the next train.…
The Dangers in My Heart – 05 – Team of Dummies
Ichikawa’s class is told to form groups of six “with similar interests” for upcoming workplace visits. (An aside: our class once went to the local sewage treatment plant,…
The Dangers in My Heart – 04 – Big With Me Right Now
Surprise! Upon further deliberation, I’ve decided to get back into Dangers in My Heart, as it fell by the wayside in a very crowded Spring 2023 season. I didn’t dislike…
Toyota City in Autumn: 5 Must-See Attractions
Cherry blossoms that bloom in the fall are just the first of five reasons to make Aichi's Toyota City part of your fall travel plans.
127 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 2
Cat lovers will enjoy the continuation of our spooky season read along, as James and Will experience multiple stories from the Petshop of Horror. There’s one about a…
Stone Ocean Escape Room’s Villain Revealed: Moschino
The original villain of the "Escape from JoJo's Bizarre Nightmare" attraction is revealed: Moschino with the Stand Tangerine Dream.
Japan’s Large Buddhist Statue in Sendai Now a Lovely Pink
It used to be the tallest statue in Japan and is still a major tourist attraction. But why is the Sendai Daikannon sporting a shade of pink?
Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen – Ketsubetsu-tan – 08
「The Headless Star」 The center of attraction.
Queerplatonic relationships and found family in Buddy Daddies
Despite the lack of a love story between the protagonists, however, Buddy Daddies can still be read as a queer series. While queer relationships in mainstream media are…
日本コンテンツと海外プラットフォーム
最近の作成AIコンテンツや物語性を含まない居心地の良いコンテンツ作りを見ていて憂慮するすることは色々ある。 ネットでただで享受できるコンテンツが爆発的に増えただけならいざ知らず、それらを配布するプラットフォームが一点集中し、興行的成功の落差が激しくなっている。これに加えて作成AIを用いることで一見精度の高そうに見える創作物を大量の生み出され、いわばダンピングが行われてしまい、人の手で創る創作…
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…
Love Live Superstar - Takeshita Street
Near Harajuku Station there's also Takeshita street that's shown in Love Live Superstar. Image from S1E9 - 19m27s …
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…
Love Live Nijigasaki - Telecom Center Area
I also checked out Love Live Nijigasaki High School Idol Club locations near the Telecom Center building and station area. Image from S...
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…
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.…
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...