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Reader’s Corner: Dogsred (Vol. 1), Insomniacs After School (Vol. 9), and Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint (Vol. 6)
Hockey, magic, first love, isekai, vampires, and mobsters—who says that manga isn’t a diverse medium? The light novels, manhwa, and manga we’re reviewing this week feature all those…
Pick of the Week: No, It’s Not About the Iditarod
ASH: I’ll admit, I had no idea that Satoru Noda had created a hockey manga before Golden Kamuy. I am immensely curious about its relaunch, so Dogsred is…
Mikosuri Han Gekijou
Mikosuri Han Gekijou dates from 2013. It's basically a collection of short (30-40 second) dirty jokes grouped together by setting. It's bas...
Yuri!!! On Ice, Appleseed, Fate/Zero, Golden Kamuy, Hell Teacher Nube
Anime Like Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
In the 15th century, the Church has firmly established the idea of geocentrism—the idea that the sun revolves around the earth—as God's truth.
Golden Kamuy, Insomniacs After School, Kino's Journey, Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, Space Brothers
Anime Like Blue Miburo
Growing up as an orphan, Nio Chirinu spends his days working at the restaurant of an old woman who took him in with his sister Iroha. However, Nio…
Blue Miburo, Brave 10, Golden Kamuy, Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom (2010), ONIHEI
Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go De Dereru Tonari No Alya-san
Spasibo! Vkusno! Ya lyublyu tebya! Hah! Trying to show off a bit of my Russian here. Wait. Do I speak a sliver of Russian???!!! Well, thanks to Golden…
OL Kaizou Kouza
Here's a ripe/overripe/rancid piece of Japanese misogyny from 1990, OL Kaizou Kouza ( Office Lady Remodeling Course ). The AniDB blurb atte...
Watt Poe, Air Gear, Blue Flames, Ceres, Celestial Legend, Exper Zenon
Gakkou no Yuurei (School Ghosts), Volume 2
Starting with volume 2, Gakkou no Yuurei began including live-action segments. Why? No idea. Perhaps live-action is less expensive to make....
Gakkou no Yuurei (School Ghosts), Volume 1
Gakkou no Yuurei ( School Ghosts ) is an anthology of ghost stories, mostly set at schools. Seven volumes were released between 1995 and 19...
Dirty Pair, Gakkou no Yuurei, Macross, Milky Passion: Dougenzaka - Ai no Shiro, Orphen
Kingdom of Chaos: Born to Kill
At long last, another orphan project completed! In this case, it's a four-part OVA from 2003-2004, Kingdom of Chaos: Born to Kill . It is ba...
Blue Exorcist, Elfen Lied, Generation of Chaos, Golden Kamuy, Magical DoReMi
Anime Like The Elusive Samurai
In the year 1333, the Kamakura shogunate government is toppled after the betrayal of Ashikaga Takauji, a once-trusted retainer who was responsible for
Golden Kamuy, Hells, Rurouni Kenshin, The Elusive Samurai, The Heike Story
#GKtrip 2024 part 2: Golden Kamuy Special Exhibition in Niigata
On the next day, we rode a Joetsu Shinkansen from Ueno straight to Niigata. It took nearly three hours, and you could use the time to replace the…
#GKtrip 2024 part 1: Golden Kamuy x Tobu Zoo collaboration
I finally managed to complete another #GKtrip! It was a long time coming – what with the pandemic, and some personal struggles I had to go through. However,…
Chatty AF 209: Manga Variety Hour: History is Written by the Mangaka
Dee, Peter, and Vrai share some of their favorite historical fiction manga, some of which are now important pieces of history themselves!
Golden Kamuy, House of Five Leaves, Requiem of the Rose King
Bakuen Campus Guardress
When I first watched Bakuen Campus Guardress ( Combustible Campus Guardress ), a four-episode episode OVA from 1994, I was gobsmacked by ho...
Combustible, Cosmic Fantasy, Hashire!, Blue Sonnet, Gallery Fake
Anime Like Meiji Gekken – 1874
Once a samurai until the warrior caste was disbanded, Shizuma Origasa began working as a rickshaw puller after the samurai rebellion in his home province of
Blade of the Immortal, Golden Kamuy, ONIHEI, Rurouni Kenshin, Shigurui: Death Frenzy
I'm less enthusiastic about The Apothecary Diaries now even though it's still good
Not every episode is about poison. Sometimes there's one about dicks.
Golden Kamuy: The Most Unhinged Historical Fiction Manga Ever
Boy, I have a long story with this manga. I started reading this long a while back, got caught up, and ended up in the long wait for…
Asatte Dance
Here's another ecchi OVA from Knack: 1991's Asatte Dance ( Dance till Tomorrow ), adapted from a seven volume manga by Yamamoto Naoki. It's...
Blue Sonnet, Kitty-Cat Fantasia, Run Melos, Oedo wa Nemurenai!, No Money!
The Anime Of 2023
Have I ever been this punctual before?
Tengoku Daimakyo, Undead Murder Farce, 16bit Sensation: Another Layer, Golden Kamuy, The Fire Hunter
13 Anime Set in Winter That Capture Snowy Melancholy
This means anime set in winter often has a distinct somber tone even if the series can explore a number for different plots. If you are looking for…
Amagami SS, Kanon, MUSHI-SHI, Vampire in the Garden, White Album 2
AngryJellyfish’s Top 12 Anime of 2023!
Time for my final post about 2023’s anime! Or final planned post, at least, maybe I’ll find some reason to revisit the year in future, I certainly skipped…
Pick of the Week: Samurai and Kings
KATE: There is SO MUCH GOOD MANGA coming out this week, y'all, I don't know where to begin! VIZ is unveiling two new series with grown-up appeal—Steel of…
Golden Kamuy S4
It’s about time! You see, Golden Kamuy S4 would’ve been a timely and usual continuation of the series at the end of 2022. Nothing really out of the…
Sunday Veterans: Kazuhiko Shimamoto and Kazuhiro Fujita interview translation.
Hey-lo, Sunday fans. In what's become a strange tradition it's me, Sakaki updating the blog on my birthday rather than resting or doing anyt...
Golden Kamuy, Honoo no Tenkousei, Slam Dunk, Ushio and Tora, Ushio and Tora
It’s Spooky Season! – Day 19: Golden Kamuy Episode 11 “Everybody, Get Together! It’s a Murder Hotel!”
I’m sure this goes for most fans of any type of media, but it’s a fact that there are certain anime series that I really enjoy that I…
Sanada 10 - The End of the Beginning... Actually, Just "The End" (Ep10-12)
The final episodes of Sanada 10 bring the series to a close... sort of. In fact, there are so many loose ends that it's clear the creators…
Dallos, Gintama, Hell Girl, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
Anime Like Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
While initially excited to begin his adult life, Akira Tendou ends up employed at an exploitative company that breaks his spirit and saps his energy. Unable
Call of the Night, Dorohedoro, Girls' Last Tour, Golden Kamuy, Grand Blue Dreaming
THEY WERE REALLY GOING BACK AND FORTH! Golden Kamuy Openings 1-4 Reaction
This is a reaction to all 4 openings of Golden Kamuy, make sure to like and subscribe #goldenkamuy #anime #manga #naruto #onepiece #attackontitan #bokunoheroacademia #bleach #hunterxhunter #shingekinokyojin #arslansenki…
Golden Kamuy S4 – 13 (END)
「消えたカムイ」 (Kieta Kamui) "The Vanished Kamuy" No matter their background, humans are a giant barrel of mixed apples, the good with the rotten.
Golden Kamuy – 49 (S4 Fin) – Two Sides of the Coin
Spring has sprung in Hokkaido, and Asirpa as always proves a valuable font of Ainu knowledge when it comes to the usefulness of the various woods in the…
You might think Golden Kamuy is about gold and kamuy-type things
People are constantly getting fucked up.
Golden Kamuy 4th Season – 13 (Season Finale)
I don't think there's been another anime season where I've used that title line as often as I have this spring. Read more
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 ...
BABYLON, Cowboy Bebop, Blue Flames, Blue Exorcist, Blue Sonnet
Golden Kamuy 4th Season – 12
Never doubt Noda's ability to top himself. Read more
Golden Kamuy – 48 – Jacking the Ripper
Not five minutes pass after forging an alliance, Botaro the Pirate happens upon Sugimoto’s backpack and the evidence they’ve been looking for him. He distracts Sugimoto on the…
Golden Kamuy S4 – 12
「発射」 (Hassha) "Discharge" I will never look at Jack the Ripper in the same way again
Anime Like Hell’s Paradise
Betrayed by his ninja clan and sentenced to death for the many lives he took while working for them, Gabimaru the Hollow accepts his fate. However, every
Golden Kamuy, JUJUTSU KAISEN, Attack on Titan, Dororo, Dororo
Golden Kamuy – 47 – Pirate King of the South Pacific
Tsurumi’s scouts have arrived in Sapporo, assuming Hijikata is also there to look into the news of the red-light district serial killer. Asirpa, Sugimoto, Shiraishi and Vasily are…
Golden Kamuy 4th Season – 11
Golden Kamuy is like a clown car full of magnificent bastards. Read more
Golden Kamuy S4 – 11
「蒸気船」 (Jōki-sen) "Steamship" The Candy Man is here
Golden Kamuy – 46 – Making the Mortar Dance
I didn’t know we’d delve into Tanigaki and Inkarmat’s situation so soon, but I’m certainly not complaining! Inkarmat keeps things light at the hospital where she’s bei…
Golden Kamuy S4 – 10
「完璧な母」 (Kanpekina Haha) "Perfect Mother" It takes a village - or a regiment - to birth a child
Golden Kamuy 4th Season – 10
Taking the straightforward approach is very Tanigaki, in hindsight. Read more
The Manga Review: Scrolling Down the River
Kicking off this week's news round-up is Shueisha's announcement that it will launch its own manga app in 2024. The twist? Jump Toon will publish stories in a…
Golden Kamuy – 45 – Love and Pieces
Tanigaki is ready to walk away from the entire gold-hunting affair when Tsurumi informs him that Inkarmat has been moved to another location. Tanigaki takes this for the…
Golden Kamuy S4 – 09
「共犯」 (Kyō han) "Partner in Crime" Tsurumi's magnetism is seriously off the charts
Golden Kamuy 4th Season – 09
Noda-sensei does love his serial killers, that's for sure. Read more
Golden Kamuy – 44 – Red, White, and Brown
Back in Hokkaido, Asirpa, Sugimoto, Shiraishi, and the foreigner they call “Mister Hood” soon come upon a kotan, where they come up with a broad-strokes plan to bring…
Golden Kamuy S4 – 08
「ヒグマ男」 (Higuma Otoko) "Brown Bear Man" Something beary strange is afoot