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Bi-Weekly Booty: Claire Thomas from Harukana Receive!

There is a reason we all love beach volleyball. The bi-weekly booty is Claire Thomas from Harukana Receive!

Shallow Dives in Anime

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Thoughts on Harukana Receive Volume 10

The final of the Valkyrie Cup arrives in the tenth and final volume of Nyoijizai’s Harukana Receive manga. Haruka and Kanata have seen some fierce competition, and now…

Rory Muses

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Thoughts on Harukana Receive Volume 9

The second day of the Valkyrie Cup arrives in the ninth volume of Nyoijizai’s Harukana Receive, and team Harukana have tough opponents to overcome in their semifinal match. This…

Rory Muses

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Harukana Receive Volume 8 Review

The entire bulk of Volume 8 of Harukana Receive was, as you'd suspect, nothing but beach volleyball action.

TheOASG

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Thoughts on Harukana Receive Volume 8

They’ve had their fair share of tough matches, but now Haruka and Kanata finally start their Nationals campaign in the eighth volume of Nyoijizai’s Harukana Receive manga. With the…

Rory Muses

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Harukana Receive Volumes 6 and 7 Review

A meeting at a supermarket leads to Team Harukana facing the champs! How will they get better? By breaking apart! Review of Harukana Receive Volumes 6 & 7.

TheOASG

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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,…

Recommend Me Anime

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Thoughts on Harukana Receive Volume 7

Things are getting switched up in the seventh volume of Nyoijizai’s Harukana Receive, as the teams get mixed around – and not just for beach volleyball, either. This…

Rory Muses

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Thoughts on Harukana Receive Volume 6

The national championships approach in the sixth volume of Nyoijizai’s Harukana Receive manga. Haruka and Kanata prepare for the upcoming competition, whilst Akari is making new friends. This…

Rory Muses

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Harukana Receive (Season One)

When Haruka’s mother had to go away for work, she moved to Okinawa with her grandmother and cousin, Kanata. She was looking forward to relaxing in the sun,…

The Otaku Author

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Harukana Receive (Episode 12) – And That’s Why We Choose Our Irreplaceable Partners

Both teams have fourteen points in the final set. Needing two clear points to win, this match could go on for a while yet. Can Haruka and Kanata…

The Otaku Author

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Harukana Receive (Episode 11) – At This Point, We’re Basically Playing Head-to-Head

Claire and Emily took the first set, but couldn’t stop Haruka and Kanata from levelling the match with the second set. Now, we’re in the final set and…

The Otaku Author

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Harukana Receive (Episode 10) – The One I Wanted to Fight

Haruka and Kanata will have to beat Claire and Emily if they are to win the Okinawa Nationals Qualifying tournament. They’ve spent the last year training together, but…

The Otaku Author

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Harukana Receive volume 1 review

Is this Seven Sea's Seinen Sports manga all ecchi or is Harukana Receive volume 1 worth reading? Find out in our Harukana Receive review!

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Harukana Receive (Episode 9) – This Is How I Feel

Akari has picked up the schedule for the Okinawa national qualifiers and only one team can qualify! How can she tell the others without causing a rift in…

The Otaku Author

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Harukana Receive (Episode 8) – I’ll Keep Our Promise

Emily and Claire’s mother has returned to Okinawa and is keen to start training Haruka and Kanata. As she’s known Kanata for years, she’s delighted to see that…

The Otaku Author

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Harukana Receive (Episode 7) – We’re Already Friends

It’s back to training after the recent tournament, but then something unexpected happens. A girl approaches Kanata with dreams of joining the beach volleyball club and becoming a…

The Otaku Author

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Harukana Receive (Episode 6) – I Won’t Break

After winning the first set, Haruka and Kanata are struggling since Ai and Mai have found their groove and are returning everything Kanata throws at them. Can they…

The Otaku Author

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Harukana Receive (Episode 5) – Until You Break

Haruka is excited to be finally playing her first official beach volleyball match and to make things more interesting it’s against the two girls that beat them to…

The Otaku Author

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Harukana Receive (Episode 4) – Isn’t This Perfect For Us?

School has started and Haruka is settling into her new class. Some girls ask her if she wants to do something after school, but she needs to practice.…

The Otaku Author

Harukana Receive (Episode 3) – I Want to Regain My Former Self

The summer vacation is almost over which means it’s time for Haruka to enrol in school. After submitting the paperwork, she comes out to find a girl dragging…

The Otaku Author

Harukana Receive (Episode 2) – Believe in Me

They’ve had a week to prepare for the rematch, but that doesn’t change their opponents. Kanata is struggling with the idea of returning to volleyball, especially against her…

The Otaku Author

Harukana Receive (Episode 1) – We Don’t Need Aces

Haruka is moving to Okinawa to live with her grandmother after her mother had to go away for work. There, she’s reunited with her cousin, Kanata. Not long…

The Otaku Author

Harukana Receive Volume 5 Review

Haruka and Kanata face Claire and Emily in the regional finals, meaning lots of challenges await on the sand in Harukana Receive Volume 5!

TheOASG

Harukana Receive Volume 4 Review

Nyoijizai's artwork and the many beach volleyball strategies in one match make Volume 4 of Harukana Receive one of its strongest reads yet.

TheOASG

Harukana Receive Volume 3 Review

Kanata and Narumi's past is further explored in Volume 3 of Harukana Receive, but don't think we aren't introduced to a child commercial star in this one!

TheOASG

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…

A Certain Dazed Producer

Ikiru and Harukana Receive

It’s hot stove season, and my dude Hyun-Jin Ryu has accepted the qualifying offer to stick with...

Taiiku Podcast

Ikiru and Harukana Receive

It’s hot stove season, and my dude Hyun-Jin Ryu has accepted the qualifying offer to stick with the Dodgers for at least one more year. The Cubs might…

Taiiku Podcast

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Summer 2018 End of Season Overview

Well, I never did a mid-season review this season, mostly because I’m not watching much and I was really busy around that time. But now that the season…

Flip Flapping!

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Midseason Impression: Summer Anime 2018

We’re almost halfway through this season and there are so many standout anime from every genre!

Jerem's Anime Sanctuary

Episode 568: Summer 2018 Previews #2

As the second episode of Summer 2018 previews, Joseph and Andrew have plenty more anime to introduce. Before they get to that though, IRL news comes in with…

Anime Pulse

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Summer 2018 Overview

We’re halfway through the year already, isn’t that amazing? With that comes yet another season of anime, one that is shaping up to be quite interesting. So what…

Flip Flapping!

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[Impressions] What I’ll Watch: Summer 2018

I’m slow to the new anime season, but as is tradition it’s time to discuss the shows that I will be watching (or trying to watch!) over the…

anime, manga and music, oh my!