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Anime Like Free!

Haruka Nanase has a passion for swimming that led him to compete and win a tournament in elementary school with his friends.

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Sanada 10 - The Battle of Sekigahara (Ep 1-3)

Sanada 10 - more formally, Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu Sanada Juu Yuushi ( New Legend of the Warring States Heroes: The Ten Warriors ...

Collectr's Blog

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I'VE MISSED THIS! - Chihayafuru Chapters 230 - 232 REACTION

I'VE MISSED THIS! - Chihayafuru Chapters 230 - 232 REACTION Become a member! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xIqX93EXRtB4z58AbCarg/join Discord - https://discord.gg/enRG5QR Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/thekingofrecons Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/OuterHeavenRecon/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/YoshidaShoyou Click here to Subscribe -…

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Anime Memories 2018

As the year is coming to a close, I decided to ask the staff one simple question – what was your favorite anime related memory from 2018? It…

Beneath the Tangles

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The BEST Episode of Anime

What's the best episode of anime? Maybe Attack on Titan? NO THINK AGAIN! Perhaps an episode of Demon Slayer? NOT TODAY! Well then what could it be?! (yes…

Colleen's Manga Recs

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'Chihayafuru' and the Power of Connection

Connection is the driving force behind everything in the narrative of Chihayafuru. With each connection stemming Chihaya's love of karuta and the poems in the game. 0:00 Intro 2:33 Disclaimers 3:45…

Colleen's Manga Recs

Crunch Time | A Guide to Sports Anime and What You Should Be Watching

Whether you’re a novice at sports anime or one of the pros, this handy guide breaks down what makes the genre so great, and which ones you need…

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13 Best Sports Anime Rivalries That Push Characters To Grow

For a good chunk of sports anime, the appeal isn't in the sport it presents. You can only present soccer, basketball, or baseball in so many different ways

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12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 10: Jesus Was Born to Love Your Local Karuta Club

The first Christmas after the Mizusawa Karuta Club has formed is a fun one for each of the five members, but it’s a little blue as well. It…

Beneath the Tangles

Holiday Review #12: TO STRIP THE FLESH

Yet again, if you want trans (particularly transmasc) representation in comics, manga remains the best place to find it and this year brough...

The Manga Test Drive

Holiday Review #12: TO STRIP THE FLESH

Yet again, if you want trans (particularly transmasc) representation in comics, manga remains the best place to find it and this year brough...

The Manga Test Drive

Camping Out For Black Friday (Anime Style)

Happy Post-Thanksgiving Day, friends! It’s hard to believe that it’s already that time of the year again, when some of the best deals of the season are happening.…

Beneath the Tangles

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My Top 20 Anime Openings of All Time!

Hiya friends, I hope you’re all doing well! A couple of months ago, earlier in the year, I posted my top 20 anime endings list, and I figured…

mosaicboy's Interest Nook

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New Shoujo Releases Week Of 10/4/22

Shoujo Releases New Shoujo Releases Week Of 10/4/22 Shoujo Henshin shoujo, shojo, anime, manga, manga blog, anime blog

Shoujo Henshin

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We Age But Passions Never

Badass female moment I must have had the right timing when I was watching the Salaryman Club and Chihayafuru S3. Because the same theme appeared in both and…

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My Top 15 Manga

Thank you so much my hoejos for 15 THOUSAND subscribers!!! It is absolutely wild that I have hit this milestone and I can't thank you all enough for…

Colleen's Manga Recs

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E57 - Chihayafuru (Ch.1-19)

Chihaya was a young girl, too wrapped up in her sister's dreams to ever think of herself. But when the new exchange student Arata shows her the wonder…

OverMangaCast

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New Shoujo Releases Week Of 4/5/22

Shoujo Releases New Shoujo Releases Week Of 4/5/22 Shoujo Henshin shoujo, shojo, anime, manga, manga blog, anime blog

Shoujo Henshin

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AniMarch Madness 2022: Round 2, Day 4

Round two of AniMarch Madness 2022 concludes with our final four matches! For those coming here for the first time, AniMarch Madness is our annual one-on-one anime tournament…

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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me and Chihayafuru 3

Trying to get into hockey more, and watching some Kraken hockey as I edited part of this...

Taiiku Podcast

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AniMarch Madness 2022: Round 1, Day 3

We’re now halfway through round one of AniMarch Madness! But not to fear: That still leaves 16 matches this week, including eight more today featuring 16 wonderful anime!…

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New Shoujo Releases Week of 2/1/22

Shoujo Releases New Shoujo Releases Week of 2/1/22 Shoujo Henshin shoujo, shojo, anime, manga, manga blog, anime blog

Shoujo Henshin

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My Dress-Up Darling Review: Work Hard, Cosplay Hard

Studio: Cloverworks Director: Keisuke Shinohara Streaming on: Crunchyroll, Funimation In my essay “How Anime Excels in Making You Care” I wrote about the niche genre of anime; a…

The Otaku Exhibition

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Chihayafuru Volumes 13 and 14 Review

The emphasis on the role of what defines a team, for better or for worse, continues in both volume 13 and 14 of Chihayafuru.

TheOASG

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Chihayafuru Volumes 11 and 12 Review

Chihaya and the rest of Team Mizusawa face a steep challenge and new opponents in Chihayafuru Volumes 11 and 12.

TheOASG

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From Rookie to Rockstar: 15 Sports Anime Series Where The Main Character Starts as a Complete Novice

In my admittedly limited experience with sports anime, the vast majority of the plots can be split into two general themes. The first is that someone that was…

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Chihayafuru: An Objective Review

So yeah, this post is meant to be fun. Please don’t take it seriously. Yeah. At one point a year or so ago, I challenged Irina into writing…

Mechanical Anime Reviews

Pick of the Week: Mixed-Up Picks

SEAN: Lotsa stuff this week, including 80 gabillion Yen On light novels, as well as a new Shojo Beat title. But I’m gonna go with the new volume…

Manga Bookshelf

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Animecast: Anime Databases and Review Brigading

The Hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast decide to dive into the interesting realm of anime databases (commonly referred to as Anime Lists). Not only this, but the…

Otaku Spirit

The Importance of Talk no Jutsu

Revisiting Sasuke's character arc, looking at him not through his own eyes, but of those he refused to look at as he defeated them, to show what Naruto…

Craftsdwarf

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17 Sports Anime With a Female Lead

Serious sports anime is a bit of a boy’s club, and it’s easy to see why when you do find the occasional anime with a female lead. It’s,…

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My 10 Favorite Anime Episodes

Alright time to talk about my 10 favorite anime episodes of all time. As I saw this video on youtube ranking the highest rated episodes all time. So…

SAE With a K

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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…

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Kageki Shoujo!! – 01 (First Impressions) – The Immovable Beanpole vs the Unmovable Idol

The apathetic, man-loathing, recently disgraced idol Narata Ai (Hanamori Numiri in top form) enrolls and is accepted into the exclusive Kouka School for Musical and Theatrical Arts, which…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

S4E10 - Chihayafuru, A Certain Scientific Railgun

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy have a card-slapping, raingun-firing good time!Series Discussed: Chihayafuru Vol. 1, A Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode:…

ScreenTone Club

S4E09 - How Heavy Are The Dumbbells You Lift?, A School Frozen in Time

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy get locked in a school and forced to learn about exercise! How will they survive???Series Discussed: How Heavy are…

ScreenTone Club

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TOP 5 SPORTS ANIME COACHES!!

Hello! I’m back at it with another ‘top 5’ post. They are fun and easy to make, but hard to find interesting topics. Irina does a wonderful job…

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Doki Doki News: Anime Awards, Demon Slayer, and Playstation State of Play

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of February 21st through 27th! Check out latest…

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Bookshelf Briefs 2/20/21

Chihayafuru, Vol. 24 | By Yuki Suetsugu | Kodansha Comics (digital only) – Hooray, I’m finally caught up again on Chihayafuru! This volume finds Chihaya and friends lending…

Manga Bookshelf

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Jujutsu Kaisen – 03 – Gauging the Crazy

Here I thought we’d be spending more times in the woods of Tokyo’s outskirts, but Yuuji joins Gojou and Megumi to Harajuku to pick up Jujutsu Tech’s third…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

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Anime Feminist’s Top Picks for 2020

In an exceptionally hellish year, good anime managed to provide some brief moments of reprieve. Here are the staff's 2020 favorites!

Anime Feminist

Reader’s Choice – Best of Anime 2020 Poll

The end of the year is here and it's time for the 15th Annual Reader's Choice poll. Do you have a favorite series you'd like to see win?…

Random Curiosity

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Why I Blog About Anime, Japan, and Tokyo

Life takes funny turns.  Way back in 2003 I really wasn't terribly interested in Japan or anime or manga. This is even though I had grown up...

Tokyo Excess

Pick of the Week: Yona and Friends

MICHELLE: There are a few things coming out this week that appeal to me a great deal, not least of which is the latest Yona of the Dawn,…

Manga Bookshelf

Chihayafuru Volume 10 Review

The Mizusawa Karuta Club's next challenge awaits as the All Japan Senior High School Karuta Championship kicks off Chihayafuru Volume 10.

TheOASG

Gunslinger Girl Anime Review – 57/100 – Throwback Thursday

I really wanted to like Gunslinger Girl. Made by MADHOUSE, Directed by Morio Asaka of Chihayafuru and Card Captor Sakura: Clear Card fame, Gunslinger Girl has a simple but compelling…

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