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Christmas Roundup: Vikings and High-School Girls. Thankfully not in the same show, because that would be bad for the girls.... depending. And that's because my pick for this Christmas…

THEM Anime Reviews

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Azumanga Diaoh's Baffingly Stupid Australian Rating #azumangadaioh

The Australian Classification Board has a history of giving some absolutely bonkers ratings to particular properties over the years. One of the biggest in my mind is Azumanga…

TheCynicClinic

March Comes in Like a Lion

By Andrew Osmond. March comes in like a lion resists obvious categorisation. You could call it a “slice of life” anime, but that’s a pretty useless heading these…

All the Anime

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AniMarch Madness 2023: Round 1, Day 2

Thank you to everyone who voted yesterday during the first day of round one. We’re onto day two! Vote below, but also consider following our other platforms and…

Beneath the Tangles

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East Meets West #24: The Disappearance Of Haruhi Suzumiya .vs. It’s A Wonderful Life

It’s not uncommon to have an episode of an anime set around the Christmas period, such as in Toradora, Digimon Adventure, and basically every single slice-of-life show (K-On,…

The Traditional Catholic Weeb

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What I Watched This Week – 9/18-9/24

Azumanga Daioh – This is one of the first anime series I watched in its entirety, and while I have re-watched it many times over the years, I…

The Romantic Goldfish

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A review of Azumanga Daioh

Last month, early in my August daily writing binge, I put up a short post about the Azumanga Daioh opening theme Soramimi Cake and the memories it brought…

Everything is bad for you

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Anime Review #84: Azumanga Daioh

Back at you with another standard Anime Review, and to make things direct I’m going to be looking at Lucky Star! Wait, that doesn’t sound right – I…

The Traditional Catholic Weeb

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Just plain nostalgia this time: “Soramimi Cake” from Azumanga Daioh

Yesterday I wrote about an anime opening that I like from an anime I’ve never watched, and today I’m writing about an opening from one I have. If…

Everything is bad for you

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Azumanga Daioh

Azumanga Daioh is a slice of life comedy series that follows a group of girls through their 3 years of high school.

DoubleSama

Haruka Naru Toki no Naka de 2

Haruka Naru Toki no Naka de ( In a Distant Time ) is an otome game franchise developed by Ruby Party. It spans at least a dozen…

Collectr's Blog

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20 Best Pure Comedy Anime Series To Leave You Laughing

There is a lot of comedy to be found in anime, but much of the time that comedy serves as a brief respite from a more serious plot.…

Recommend Me Anime

Pandemic Anime: Revisiting Old Favorites in Quarantine, Part I — Everything Will Be Alright

While the crisis of the coronavirus pandemic is far from over, things are significantly less scary than they were back in March of 2020. Even with new variants…

Analog Housou

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Azumanga Daioh 20th Anniversary Special

It's been exactly twenty years since the greatest anime ever crafted by human hands hit the airwaves, and in that time many strange and interesting things have followed…

PicotheSpicyWarlord

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Anime confessions

Sometimes you like animes that aren't very good, sometimes you fail to appreciate masterpieces. I do both on a regular basis!

I drink and watch anime

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Ani-Gamers Podcast #170 – The Daily Lives of High School Boys

Evan and David reminisce on their youth with a review of the 2012 anime series The Daily Lives of High School Boys (a.k.a. “Nichibros”), based on the manga…

Ani-Gamers

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Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Season Wrap

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve noticed a distinct change in my taste in anime, as well as my general attitude towards consuming it. When I started, I was…

Anime B&B

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Suru Verbs

What are suru verbs: conjugation, grammar, and examples.

Japanese with Anime

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I’m in Love With the Villainess, Volume 1…again!

It’s not unheard of that we sometimes review the same book more than once here on Okazu. Books that were published by one company, then again by another…

Okazu

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13 Great Non-Ecchi Anime Comedies

Too often is a panty flash or a compromising pose elevated from simple fan service to mainline comedy in an anime. Sure, I love lewd comedies as much…

Recommend Me Anime

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Anime Series Like Pandora in the Crimson Shell

While on a cruise ship headed to Cenancle Island, full-body cyborg Nene meets an inventor Uzal and Uzal’s cyborg Clarion. Soon after leaving, Uzal and Nene find themselves…

Recommend Me Anime

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Ani-Gamers Podcast #157 – Have the Kids Heard of Azumanga Daioh?! with Wah

Wah, anime blogger from Analog Housou, joins Evan for an extended episode revisiting the classic high school girl sitcom manga and anime Azumanga Daioh, which is now over…

Ani-Gamers

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20 Anime “Dere” Character Types That You Have Never Heard Of

Permit me to be old for just a moment, but back in my day, we only had a handful of “dere” type classifications in anime. You had: the…

Recommend Me Anime

13 Anime That Are Completely Average, But Which You’ll Love Anyway

A couple of weeks ago, we asked you to name a series that you love, but isn’t an especially good series, nor especially terrible. It’s just there, one…

Beneath the Tangles

Spiraken Manga Review Ep 379: Yotsuba&!

In this episode, Xan reviews a super popular and funny slice of life series. So sit back and enjoy as he review "Yotsuba&!" by Kiyohiro Azuma. As he reviews…

Spiraken Review Podcast

Episode #91 – Azumanga Daioh

Andrew returns in his very first hosting role to discuss one of his and Tobias’ favorite comedy anime of all time, the now-classic series Azumanga Daioh! Bill comes…

Third Impact Anime

#91 - Azumanga Daioh

Andrew returns in his very first hosting role to discuss one of his and Tobias' favorite comedy anime of all time, the now-classic series Azumanga Daioh! Bill comes…

Third Impact Anime Podcast

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Anibros Podcast Episode 131 – Forget About It?

What’s this? Another episode!? That’s right, we keep making them! And did you know that it’s been 20 years since the Azumanga Daioh…

ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE

Anime Secret Santa 2018: Alien 9, Azumanga Daioh, and Key the Metal Idol

The Taiiku Podcast website is back baby! After much working, procrastinating, and chatting, Camellia (@wildpomme) has brought...

Taiiku Podcast

Anime Secret Santa 2018: Alien 9, Azumanga Daioh, and Key the Metal Idol

The Taiiku Podcast website is back baby! After much working, procrastinating, and chatting, Camellia (@wildpomme) has brought us back to life after our last host decided they had…

Taiiku Podcast

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10 Anime I Most Enjoyed

I think that there’s something really special about discussing the things that you like. While I do not find that I always agree with people’s favourites when it…

Plain Pasta and Plain Rice

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You Mean You Haven’t Watched Azumanga Daioh?

It’s a little late, but happy holidays everyone! Whatever you celebrated this month I hope you had a great time, and I wish everybody a happy and productive…

The Omega Geek

2002: Anime Rising to the Top - Believe it!

Savanna Smith, more commonly known around the net as "lostty", has been into anime for over five years. Although she is currently stuck in...

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

2001: 21st-Century Digital Toys

Alexandra Roedder is finishing her Ph.D. in musicology at the University of California, Los Angeles, writing about Joe Hisaishi's Ghibli so...

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

Supplimental Episode Q: 21 Songs to Chill To

In Celebration of this Thanksgiving Day Weekend, Xan decided to take a break from Manga, Movies and video games to bring you 21 songs that you can…

Spiraken Review Podcast

OtakuGeneration (Show #208) Four Years

  NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 208) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Four Years,…

otakugeneration's Podcast

Supplimental Episode H: Top 50 Anime Openings, Closing, and Background Music of All Time Pt 5(10-1)

The Final part of of our five part supplimental series, "The Top 50 Anime Openings, Closings, and Background Music of all Time According to Various People" We Finally…

Spiraken Review Podcast

Supplimental Episode G: Top 50 Anime Openings, Closing, and Background Music of All Time Pt 4(20-11)

The fourth part of of our five part supplimental series, "The Top 50 Anime Openings, Closings, and Background Music of all Time According to Various People" In this…

Spiraken Review Podcast

Spiraken Manga Review Ep 38: Worst (or Worst! Episode Ever)

In this episode of The Spiraken Manga Review, Xan reviews WORST ----more---- Due to the rating, the majority of the episode is news about new manga and best buy…

Spiraken Review Podcast

OSMcast: Azumanga Daioh 11-10-2008

Azumanga Daioh In tonight’s episode of the OSM cast_!_ we talk about J.C. Staff’s adaptaion of Kiyohiko Azuma’s awesome series: Azumanga Daioh! With special guest star DJ Inubito as “The…

OSMcast! Anime, Games, Interviews, & More!

OtakuGeneration (Show #173) Azumanga Daioh

  NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 173) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Azumanga Daioh,…

otakugeneration's Podcast

Spiraken Manga Review Ep 02: Addicted To Curry & Azumanga Daioh (or Curry or Bust)

Our 2nd Episode: We review Addicted to Curry and Azumanga Diaoh. Music For Episode:Intro Music-Cutey Honey by Koda Kumi(Cutey Honey Movie OST),Background Music- Rasberry Heavenby Orange and Lemons…

Spiraken Review Podcast

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Series Review: Minami-ke

"Haruka-neesama IS amazing." Actually, wait, that's not a quote, nor is that Haruka. Have your pick of catch-phrases for the obligatory quot...

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