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Anime Recommendations by Demographic
Here is a complete list of all anime I’ve watched that are at least 8/10s in my book. The demographic categories they belong to are determined by the…
Anime Recommendations by Demographic
Here is a complete list of all anime I’ve watched that are at least 8/10s in my book. The demographic categories they belong to are determined by the…
30 Actually Satisfying Short Anime Series You Can Finish in a Day
Well, if you worked hard enough, technically you can watch most anime series in a day. However, just because you can wedge 48 episodes into a day doesn't
Charlotte, Katanagatari, Kiznaiver, Devilman, Kids on the Slope
30 Day Anime Challenge (2022): Day 8: A Character That Grew On You Over Time
To experience the world through a child’s eyes
Barakamon
Mastery of a skill takes a lifetime of effort and discipline. Even to reach the rank of Expert requires an element of unwavering dedication, and the gulf between…
Drawn to Anime! A Return to Art!
I can honestly say I don’t know how this happened. I don’t remember when or why I started watching anime/manga drawing tutorial videos on Youtube. Nor do I…
What Does Iyashikei Mean?
I have come across the term Iyashikei quite a bit in my recent anime viewing and I realised I did not know what it meant. I then delved…
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai, Barakamon, Bunny Drop, Laid-Back Camp, Tanaka-kun is Always Listless
Anime Series Like Kotaro Lives Alone
Unsuccessful manga artist Shin Karino has his daily routine interrupted one day with the introduction to his new neighbor - a four-year-old boy who moved
Barakamon, School Babysitters, HINAMATSURI, Kotaro Lives Alone, My Roommate is a Cat
Holiday Review: HANA-CHAN AND THE SHAPE OF THE WORLD
Christmas is a time of childish wonder and imagination, which is fitting considering that's the focus of the book we're reviewing today. HAN...
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…
Azumanga Daioh: The Animation, Nichijou - My Ordinary Life, Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, Tamako Market, Asobi Asobase - workshop of fun -
Barakamon – A Vacation in Anime Form
Do you ever need to get away from it all? Well how about trying out Barakamon. It will wash your worries away with warm sea water!
What is “Iyashikei” Anime? – 25 Healing Anime Series to Make You Feel Okay Again
While many people are interested in anime for intense action, vivid animation, or cerebral plot, there is a particular group of people that just want to watch something…
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Super Cub, Adachi and Shimamura, Barakamon, Laid-Back Camp
The Observation Deck: Barakamon
Comedy and storytelling weaved together tremendously.
Anime Series Like Those Snow White Notes
After watching his grandfather perform the shamisen at a young age, Setsu became entranced. However, after his grandfather’s death, he runs away from his small village and quits…
Those Snow White Notes, Chihayafuru, Kids on the Slope, March Comes in Like a Lion, Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
When Anime Mirrors Real Life: How Barakamon Helped Me Find My Own Path
A story about Barakamon, slice of life anime, and a major life decision.
Pick of the Week: Swooning in June
MICHELLE: Though I have thus far failed to read Barakamon, I pounced on the debut volume of Yoshi no Zuikara and ended up really liking it. Now, the…
TOP 5 ANIME KIDS I WOULDN’T MIND HAVING AS MY NEIGHBOR’S KID
Because I’m so not fond of kids, but I wouldn’t mind waving at them when I come across them in the elevator. The thought of this list came…
Barakamon – It’s very fun
One of the most fun, most wholesome anime out there will speak to you, whether you’re an artist or not.
Dubs w/ Dil Digest #2: Asteroid in Love & Barakamon
Thank you everyone for the feedback on the last article like this — it seems that several smaller impressions on dubs is preferred to only…
Barakamon and Heterogenia Linguistico
I didn’t know if I’d be excited for baseball season when it came along, but here we are at spring training and I am very excited despite a…
Family By Choice – 15 Heart-Warming Anime Series About Found Family
Anime has a complicated relationship with families. Certainly you can presume that most characters have whole and happy families, but anytime someone needs even a minor tragic backstory…
HINAMATSURI, Kurenai, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, My Roommate is a Cat, Bunny Drop
Pick of the Week: Who’s a Pretty Boy, Then?
SEAN: There are a few other titles I’m interested in this week, including the new one by the Barakamon author, but there’s no doubt about it: Pretty Boy…
Bookshelf Briefs 9/2/20
Yay! Sean’s back! Barakamon, Vol. 18 + 1 | By Satsuki Yoshino | Yen Press – I had thought this was something like an epilogue to the series,…
Pick of the Week: Mostly Mujirushi
ASH: While the weekly floodgates of manga appear to have been reopened, there’s one release in particular that has my attention this week – Naoki Urasawa’s Mujirushi: The…
Anime to Watch During the Quarantine
At first, I thought such a topic was a ridiculous idea. How can there be anime that are specifically good for watching during the quarantine? I thought you…
Barakamon Review (2014)
NOTE: This is a rewrite of something I did many years ago. Barakamon is an easily endearing show. It’s a series brimming with warmth and passion, one that…
The 10 Must-See Anime Series of the 2010s (2010 – 2014)
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A Year in Review: Anime Edition 2017
This past year was filled with positive experiences. I have kept up to date with the newly released anime and viewed a couple from past years. Overall, I…
r#46 – barakamon
This anime is one of the rare examples where comedy, excitement, and all interesting aspects actually don’t require alien and magic factors to work its best. Barakamon is…
Golden Realist’s Top 10 Manga of 2016
Some strange serendipity: my favorite manga and anime from the last two years all start with the letter ‘s’.
Summer 2016 – Season Preview
Tis the season for new anime, fa la la la la la la la la la. Hopefully all the shows are okay, fa la la la la la…
BATTERY the animation, Fate/stay night, 91 Days, Berserk, Majestic Prince
My Favorite Anime of 2014
It has been quite a while since a post appeared on the blog, hasn’t it? Hopefully there are still some readers out there eager for some more stuff!…
Barakamon, Hanamonogatari, Knights of Sidonia, Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea, Sword Art Online
12 Days of Stuff #4: Barakamon
Barakamon is one of those stories where an artist struggling with a block moves to the countryside to rediscover what he is lacking. Unlike the majority of those…
Reverse Thieves Secret Santa 2014 - Barakamon
Following on from my viewing of Log Horizon , this year's Secret Santa pickings have turned out to be a great opportunity to watch recent sh...
OtakuGeneration (Show #477) Summer Impressions
Shownotes :: (show 477) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Summer Impressions, recorded live July 27th, 2014. This week we finished…
Barakamon, DRAMAtical Murder, High School Girls, Mars, Sabagebu! - Survival Game Club!
Anime Power Rankings: Summer 2014 Week 2
Rank Anime (First Place Votes) Studio Episode Change 1 Zankyou no Terror (7) MAPPA 1 — 2 Aldnoah Zero (4) A-l Pictures 2 1 3 Barakamon (2) Kinema…
Glasslip, Hanayamata, Terror in Resonance, Blue Spring Ride, Barakamon
Anime Power Rankings: Summer 2014 Week 1
Rank Anime (First Place Votes) Studio Episode Change 1 ALDNOAH ZERO (2) A-1 Pictures 1 — 2 Barakamon (3) Kinema Citrus 1 — 3 Tokyo Ghoul (3) Studio…
Space Dandy, Tokyo Ghoul, Barakamon, Sailor Moon, Sailor Moon Crystal