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10 Spring Hinamatsuri Festivals in Japan
Celebrate centuries worth of Japanese tradition by heading to one of the many spring Hinamatsuri festivals in Japan.
Hinamatsuri: Girls’ Day Celebration In Japan
On March 3, Japan celebrates Hinamatsuri. This holiday is dedicated to girls and their families' hopes for a bright and happy future.
Tokyo Art Scene: Stirrings of Spring
Jumpstart spring with these Tokyo art exhibitions that feature dolls, auspicious motifs and stunning works.
I watched six anime simultaneously. Here are the results.
I watched six different anime simultaneously: Hinamatsuri, Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko, Seton Academy, BanG Dream!, Popotan, and When Supernatural Battles Become Commonplace (InoBato). I watched th…
BanG Dream!, Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl, HINAMATSURI, Popotan
Manga Review: Hinamatsuri
The Anzu houseless arc stands out to me as one of the best in anime, period; that alone is worth the price of admission for the series.
17 Reverse Isekai Anime About Fantasy Creatures Sent To Our World
However, the definition of reverse isekai can be stretched into a fair few shapes. For example, having isekai'd heroes come back to our world with their
Blood Blockade Battlefront, Amagi Brilliant Park, Cop Craft, Dead Mount Death Play, Gabriel DropOut
Anime Like Buddy Daddies
Kazuki and Rei are roommates that also work as professional mercenaries while they each flee from their grim memories through the dangerous work.
HINAMATSURI, Kotaro Lives Alone, Lycoris Recoil, Bunny Drop, Buddy Daddies
8 Yakuza Anime With Japanese Gangsters in All Forms
That said, those looking specifically for yakuza anime in the sea of anime about thugs, gangsters, and other organized crime will have a tough time finding
18 Paranormal Comedy Anime Recommendations on The Lighter Side of Spooky
The paranormal is everything beyond the scope of human scientific understanding. Espers, aliens, ghosts, everything that supernatural and sometimes sci-fi
Interviews with Monster Girls, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, Ghost Stories, Gintama, Gugure! Kokkuri-san
Anime Top 5 – Spring 2020
My Stats. (*at time of writing)Shows watched from season: 19 (including 7 sequels)Highest rating: 6/10Lowest rating: 1/10Average: 3.2 (Note: In most cases I will be avoiding sequels when…
Gleipnir, HINAMATSURI, Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater, Tower of God, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Special Omake
Anime Series Like The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting
Tooru Kirishima is known as the Demon of the Sakuragi crime family due to his overly violent tendencies. Because of his skill and loyalty, he has been
HINAMATSURI, Kotaro Lives Alone, Kurenai, Bunny Drop, Beelzebub
First Impression: The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting
Toru Kirishima, the first lieutenant of the Sakuragi Family yakuza clan, is known as “The Demon of Kisaragi” for his tendency to solve problems with violence. In order…
よ Particle
The yo よ particle in Japanese: grammar and examples.
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.…
Wasteful Days of High School Girls, D-Frag!, Mr. Osomatsu, Yuyushiki, Asobi Asobase - workshop of fun -
HINAMATSURI (Limited Edition Blu-ray) Unboxing
HINAMATSURI finally gets a UK release. It took a few years but it came with a limited edition release that was made just for this region.
Anime Series Like Spy x Family
There is no order too big for master spy Twilight. He uses his numerous skills as a spy to keep the peace between his country and aggressive neighbors,
Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Kakushigoto, Kotaro Lives Alone, Night Raid 1931, Princess Principal
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
Q2 2022 Solicitations for UK Anime Home Video Releases
The second quarter of 2022 in the UK features Girls und Panzer das Finale, HINAMATSURI, Jujutsu Kaisen, Lupin the Third Part 5 & More!
Girls und Panzer, Girls und Panzer das Finale, HINAMATSURI, JUJUTSU KAISEN
The Desperate Sequelhook
The ending to an anime is paramount, yet so many series gamble away their one chance to leave a lasting impression on a futile sequelhook.
HINAMATSURI, No Game, No Life, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
3 Reasons To Watch: Hinamatsuri
There are few anime that come to mind where I laughed as often and as loudly as I did while watching Hinamatsuri
My Top 5 Anime Yakuza Characters
So I just finished JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind a little while ago, …
Winter 2022 First Impressions – My Dress-Up Darling
Streaming: Funimation and Crunchyroll Episodes: 12 Source: Manga Episode Summary: Wakana Gojo lives with his grandfather, a craftsman who creates the Hina dolls used to celebrate the Hinamatsuri…
Third Impact Anime Episode # 119 – Best Anime WE Watched in 2021
We watched a LOT of anime in 2021, and not all of it was released then. So instead of doing a “Best of 2021” list, we just had…
Animecast: AMC Buyout, Netflix Price Hikes, Harem Isekai, and more!
The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to give the rundown on anime news of today. Listen in and get caught up, or just get their…
Pop Team Epic, Date A Live, Date A Live IV, Fire Force, No Game, No Life
#119 - Best Anime WE Watched in 2021
We watched a LOT of anime in 2021, and not all of it was released then. So instead of doing a "Best of 2021" list, we just had…
Sound of the Sky, ZOMBIE LAND SAGA, Godzilla Singular Point, HINAMATSURI, ODDTAXI
Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru - Episode 1 - 10 Second Anime
Aspiring Hina dollmaker Wakana Gojou joins popular girl Marin Kitagawa in a fun clash of cultures. Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru - Episode 1.
BNA, Genshiken, HINAMATSURI, My Dress-Up Darling, My First Girlfriend is a Gal
Episode 733: Remake Our Hinamatsuri
This week on Anime Pulse we got going back in time to take a new career path, Rumiko Takahashi is making a return in 2022, and the best…
Top 5 OCD Anime Characters
My favorite anime characters who are clearly suffering from obssessive compulsive disorder.
My Senpai is Annoying 06 (Ojiichan vs. Senpai)
AstroNerdBoy reviews My Senpai is Annoying 06. Futaba's grandfather learns about Takeda & is not happy. He & Takeda become very competitive.
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 -
What I Watched This Week – 10/16-10/23
Hinamatsuri – This is the second or third show I added to my VRV queue when I got an account a few years ago, and I’m not sure…
Uniformity With God’s Will In Anime #3: Anzu/Yassan
In Sacred Scripture, Our Lord counsels numerous times on the importance of putting the principles of God first, over our own. One such instance is in St. Matthew…
Hinamatsuri, an Anime Review
I rarely find a comedy anime that strikes me as funny. Most have amusing moments amid the tired, over-trod comedy tropes (nude jokes, breast jokes, and the like).…
HINAMATSURI – An Underrated Comedic Gem
This review might contain SLIGHT SPOILERS. What makes a great comedy anime ? In this review, I’m gonna talk about an anime which I believe is the most…
Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon S - Episode 2 - 10 Second Anime
Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon S - Episode 2. Ilulu joins the Kobayashi household after trials, clashes, and misunderstandings.
Animecast: Anime That Need More Attention
The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast give a rundown of many titles that they believe didn’t get enough spotlight in the anime fandom. Listen in and prepare…
Kagewani, kemurikusa., Planet With, Sound of the Sky, Tsugumomo
Top 10 Anime Rock Paper Scissor Battles
The game of Rock Paper Scissors is one that is as old as time itself. So when the idea came to my head I realized I had to…
Anime Series Like The Way of The Househusband
The Immortal Tatsu is an legendary yakuza name, but after taking down a rival gang single-handedly, he disappears. Now he has reappeared as an apron-wearing, laundry-doing, bento-lunch-making house…
Cromartie High School, Detroit Metal City, GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka, HINAMATSURI, I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying
HINAMATSURI: Characters that Unexpectedly Boost your Mood
Genre: Slice of life, Comedy, Sci-fi, supernatural, SeinenLength: 12 episodesAdaptation of the Manga series Hinamatsuri written and illustrated by Masao Ōtake Sometimes I just pick random animes to…
The Kore Wa Watashi Blog Award! (1-31-21)
It’s Blog Award time! This time I’ve been nominated for The Kore Wa Watashi Blog Award! Thank you!
HAIKYU!!, HINAMATSURI, One-Punch Man, Your Lie in April, Attack on Titan
Episode 137 - Hinamatsuri
This week, Shaun decides that since he has already shown Remington his top 3 favorite anime of 2018, it’s time to show him his fourth favorite of that…
Top 17 Anime & Manga I Consumed 2020
This year has been pure insanity to put it lightly. Losing a sports hero and many others, being put in a whole new world with mask and isolation,…
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...
Golden Kamuy, Naruto, Red Baron, Saga of Tanya the Evil, Gasaraki
What Are Your Five Favorite Non-Shonen Anime? Here are Ours!
One of our Twitch streamers, negativeprimes, recently tagged a number of our staffers on a Twitter post that’s making the rounds asking users to name their five favorite…
Fruits Basket, Interviews with Monster Girls, Library War, Monster, A Place Further Than the Universe
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
What is Matsuri anyways?– So glad you asked!
It’s me, Star, kicking off our very own HOTSUI MATSURI. With the most important question to answer. What is a Matsuri? Well, Matsuri quite literally means festival. They…
[Analysis] Anzu’s Journey from Rival to Street Rat to Best Girl
(Hinamatsuri just ended their manga run a while ago. Here’s a post of me talking about my favorite character, Anzu.) I’m sure all of you who follow me…
Anime Series Like Kakushigoto
Kakushi Goto is relatively well known for the lewd manga that he creates. However, when his daughter Hime was born, he vowed to keep his profession a secret.…
HINAMATSURI, Kakushigoto, Bunny Drop, Dojin Work, Eromanga Sensei
Final Voting for the Anime Caitlin Glass Will Review for Us!
Last week, we asked you to help decide the anime finalists for a special project we’re doing with voice actress and ADR director, Caitlin Glass. Well, the votes…
Vote on an Anime for Caitlin Glass to Watch and Review!
Has there ever been a better time to look back at all the anime series you’ve missed over the years and catch up a little? Voice actress (Winry…