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Bookshelf Briefs 5/17/24
Adults' Picture Book: New Edition, Vol. 1 | By Kei Itoi | Yen Press - Boy, this was weird. And I was already expecting it to be weird.…
The Fuwanovel EVN List: April 2024 Releases
The Fuwanovel EVN List arrived at halftime this month! What titles from last month's batch have caught your interest?
Writing Prompt: Discovering My Ideal Anime Mentor
Which anime character would make a good mentor to me?
Kaiju No. 8-Like MHA, but With Giant Monsters
Kaiju No. 08 initial review What’s the one thing cooler or scarier than giant monsters? Getting to fight giant monsters, that’s what! For decades now, Japan has been…
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Episode 54) – Those Approaching
Hinata is on her way to Tempest, followed by four strong allies. There are also two forces marching on Falmuth. With no idea what any of their intentions…
Writing Prompt: Random Anime Interaction(s)
Here’s another prompt by myself. I know, shamelessly prompting myself here on the blog… what can I say, I get an idea and decide to just turn it…
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic (Season One) – Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata
Usato has an ordinary and unremarkable life, however, he wishes for something more. He thinks that might change when he ends up walking home with Kazuki and Suzune…
Blue Reflection Ray Spoiler Review
Let’s talk about feelings. But not any specific feelings. Feelings in abstract. The idea of feelings. Let’s ride the fine line between deeply exploratory science fiction and outright…
Writing Prompt: What’s an idea you’d like to see represented in anime?
I’ll admit, the source for this prompt was just myself. But that won’t stop me from answering my own burning questions!
Finding Joy in Responsibility
Life is full of things that we have to do, mundane chores eating up our time. But could these things actually be some of the most valuable moments……
Mother’s Day in Tokyo: Special Experience and Gift Ideas
Go the extra mile for that special woman in your life. Here are the best specials and ideas for Mother’s Day in Tokyo 2024.
Review: Time Still Turns the Pages (2023)
Time Still Turns the Pages 年少日记 Hong Kong, 2023, colour, 2:1, 94 mins. Director: Zhuo Yiqian 卓亦谦 [Nick Cheuk]. Rating: 6/10. Psychological drama, sparked by an unknown student’s…
(Inter)Planetary Romance – Waiting in the Summer Spoiler Review
Sometimes creators come back to an idea after some time has passed. Whether the world has seen the “old version” or not and however the two stack up…
Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Season 2: This Title is Already Way Too Fucking Long
A constant theme of this year has been ‘Sophomore Slump’. The idea that most second outings of anime do not have the same endearing charm their first seasons…
Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside, Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Season 2
The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio Episode 2: Radio Idols
After getting a better idea of what kind of rivals our radio heroines actually were it’s time to see how their relationship would continue to develop.
9 R.I.P Coming to the Nintendo Switch in English in 2024
Otome lovers rejoice! Our manifestation circles were busy! Idea Factory International announced that the supernatural otome visual novel, 9 R.I.P., will launch physically and digitally on Nintendo Switch™ in 2024. Fans will get swept…
Ooi! Tonbo – 02
As my friend in the film biz says, "you can't copyright an idea, only the execution of an idea".
Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 Part 2 Episode 13: Favorites
Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 Part 2 Episode 13: Rudy has proposed to Sylphie. He has no idea what that means. Cliff and Zanoba try to help.
Mushoku Tensei II: Jobless Reincarnation (Episode 13) – My Dream Home
Since Sylphie helped Rudeus with his… ahem… problem, he hopes to make it up to her by marrying her, however, he hasn’t got the faintest idea what that…
Making Your Terrible Video Essay Ideas
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Aikatsu is Love
This show is silly and my brain is broken. I have no idea how else to get across some of the appeal of one of my favorite anime. Reopened…
Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night Episode 1: JELEE Donuts
Another show I had no idea what to expect. Even the trailers didn’t tell me much. With the premiere episode we have a better idea of what is…
Writing Prompt: What are Some Unhinged Opinions You’ve Heard About Anime?
Greetings, readers and visitors! Starting today, I will experiment with anime writing prompts. This idea was largely inpsired by Yomu’s recent posts on the Umai Yomu Anime Blog.…
Gleipnir (Volume 2) – This Could Be Our Last Day Alive!
Clair wants to practice being inside Shuichi. It’s a good idea to know what they can and can’t do, especially as she wants him to help her find…
Love between Heaven and Hell– Tengoku Struggle -Strayside- out now!
Tengoku Struggle -Strayside, an otome game by the makers of Olympia Soiree, has been released via Aksys Games!
6 Cheap Gunpla to Level Up your Model-Making Skills
Do you have a dream Gunpla kit that you’re afraid to build because you’re afraid of messing it up? We say just go for it! But if you’re…
More Anne Manga?!
Man, I had no idea Anne of Green Gables had been adapted into manga multiple times. I know theres the 1997 manga, a 1977 manga, and the 2020…
The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases – Episode 1
If it were a more competent production, I might feel slightly conflicted about how to respond to it. Luckily, it’s the kind of piss-poor execution that could ruin…
Tokyo Vice Vice-O-Pedia #2 Why Do Yakuza Chop Off Their Fingers or The Art of ENKOZUME (エンコ詰め)
指詰め (Severed Pinkie) ©Jake Adelstein Ever spotted something odd about someone's hands nearby? Everything seems ordinary until you notice it: one finger joint missing, maybe a whole finger,…
Yuri Quickie: Ark The Animated Series Part 1
Unlike with anime, my knowledge of most Western media is slim. I had no idea the ARK video game would get an Americanime, let along was released in…
Cupid Parasite Sweet and Spicy Darling Coming May 28, 2024!
Satiate your sweet tooth and spice up your life when the otome visual novel Cupid Parasite: Sweet and Spicy Darling launches physically and digitally in North America and…
Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (Volume 13) – The Great Water War!
The Great Water War began with a torrent of swirling water. Hiougi was using all the tricks at her disposal to ensure that no one could challenge her.…
Review Survey (Again)
Is there a review you’d like to see me prioritize or a topic you really need me to cover? Fill out this survey to give me an idea…
Metallic Rouge: Episodes 10 and 11 – Cyan and the Puppeteer
Thanks for visiting Anime Rants with Mono. One of my favorite classic story themes is the idea that the world is a stage, with life unfolding like theater.…
Writing Prompt: Are people who only watch “safe” anime missing out?
Here’s an interesting one, particularly because I’ve actually never really thought of the idea of “safe” and “unsafe” anime. That’s really why I chose it i…
Cupid Parasite: Sweet and Spicy Darling Limited Edition Revealed + New Trailer!
Indulge in some sweet and spicy delicacies with the reveal of the Limited Edition bonus items and the Opening Movie Trailer for the otome visual novel Cupid Parasite:…
Synduality: Noir – 23 – Flight to the Final Dungeon
With his boss having abandoned him and the rest of Ideal, Nacht believes Tokio comes to gloat, but he’s not. Instead, he offers his hand in friendship and…
Can I Guess My Friends' Favorite Manga?!
How well do I know my friends and fellow creators by only their manga taste? Let's find out. Original video idea comes from Shayne Topp/@SmoshGames https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeImKFecYFCxFiDzdK_yWcC8KmkayBwmn&si=dFg-Mvil27xWN8bD Creators featured: Kay- @basicboii…
The Evil Queen’s Beautiful Principles, Vol. 1
By Reia and Haduki Futaba. Released in Japan as “Akutoku Joo no Kokoroe” by Kadokawa Books. Released in North America by Airship. Translated by Gigi Li. Adapted by…
Random Story Idea: Future;Perfect
I added the semi-colon in there since it looks like something a Japanese person would toss in thinking it looks cool, Chaos;Head style. Anyways, I wanted to write…
The Otome Heroine’s Fight for Survival, Vol. 1
By Harunori Biyori and Hitaki Yuu. Released in Japan as “Otome Game no Heroine de Saikyō Survival” by TO Books. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated…
(#MechaMarch2024) Fang of the Sun Dougram – As Real as Real Gets
Setting Real Robot Into Motion When giving the history of mecha anime a quick glance, it’s been a well considered idea that Mobile Suit Gundam was the first…
Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (Volume 11) – Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You
Yuuna vanished in the middle of their idol performance at the Yukemuri Hot Springs Music Festival. However, rather than panic, they turn their performance into an illusion-filled extravaganza!…
JP Heads to YouTube…Kinda
Actually, JP isn’t going to be on YouTube, but my new channel, which starts today, is called “Tales from Old Japan”. The idea is to release video-book readings…
JP Heads to YouTube…Kinda
Actually, JP isn’t going to be on YouTube, but my new channel, which starts today, is called “Tales from Old Japan”. The idea is to release video-book readings…
My Dress-Up Darling (Volume 10) – Because I Don’t Intend to Sleep Tonight
The Coffin group cosplay is gaining momentum, however, when Wakana goes over to Marin’s to borrow the game, there’s a train accident and he has to stay the…
Wouldn’t it be nice if we had more romance anime like Yubisaki to Renren?
Everyone has a good idea of how they like romance in their media. Some people watch romance shows. Some don’t. Some people decide their entire opinion of a…
What I Watched This Week – 3/3 – 3/9
Slayers – I could have sworn that this was on Crunchyroll, but it is one of the titles left behind on Funimation, so I feel like it’s a…
Classroom of the Elite – S3 10 – Out of the Darkness
Yukimura wants to try recruiting 1-A’s Katsuragi as an informant, offering him a transfer to their class once they reach Class A. Suzune turns the idea down as…
My Hero Academia Chapter 415
Welcome to episode 265 of the My Hero Academia Podcast. This week Kendra (@sniperofmyheart) is joined by Jenna (@Jennnaxjennna). Just a quick reminder that the podcast has gone…