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Exploring the World of Yōkai
Yōkai have made their way into countless anime series, shaping modern storytelling with their mysterious charm. From mischievous fox spirits to vengeful ghosts, find out what yōkai are,…
My Neighbor Totoro, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Ayakashi, Kamisama Kiss
Manga the Week of 10/2/24
SEAN: The end of September drifts into the start of October, which means it's SPOOKY TIME. MICHELLE: THE BEST TIME! ANNA: Here for it! ASH: Woohoo! SEAN: We…
Triage X, Uncle from Another World, Yowamushi Pedal, Combatants Will Be Dispatched!, Kamisama Kiss
Weekly Round-Up, 3-9 July 2024: Kamisama Kiss Retrospective, Accessibility in Elden Ring, and Shirahama Kamome Interview
AniFem Round-Up The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible – Episode 1 A middling but pleasant chill-out for the millennial viewer.…
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Kamisama Kiss, The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible
Sunday Cinema: Interview with Chika Nagaoka director of Detective Conan: Million Dollar Pentagram
Hey all, Sakaki here! To commemorate Detective Conan: Millon Dollar Pentagram 's success, We're giving you an insight into the director of t...
Season 1 from 2021: Anime Talk Club Episode 5 (Oh-bone)
Summary This is the fifth episode of our series on Kumoricon’s Twitch channel! Check it out here to see the visuals that we are reacting to! (Starts at 6:41!)…
Anime Like The Demon Prince of Momochi House
After being raised as an orphan, Himari Momochi is thrilled when she learns that she inherited the Momochi House, a secluded mansion in the woods, on her 16th
Inu X Boku Secret Service, Mononoke, Noragami, The Morose Mononokean, Fruits Basket
Doki Doki Day 6: What Romance Anime to Watch
Hello and welcome back to Doki Doki Days, Day six! You know, with Valentine’s Day just a day away, we thought what better thing to do for the…
Winter 2024 Taste Test: The Demon Prince of Momochi House
Finally, the anime gods have blessed me with a season of romance, because yet again we have what promises to be some supernatural romance in the form of…
The Demon Prince of Momochi House, Fruits Basket, Kamisama Kiss
Anime Without a Home!
Though you might not see it on TV, in movie theaters, or in many other modern forms of media, it’s an unfortunate truth of modern society that perhaps…
Day 2 of Otakutober: He’s a Cold-Hearted Snake~ Top 5 Serpentine Characters
We’ve covered a lot of different creatures in anime over the past few years during Halloweeb. We’ve done demons, vampires, witches, and more–you know, all the more typical…
15 Tsundere Romance Anime Where Communicating Feelings is Painful
While tsunderes are a little less popular than the used to be, tsundere and romance will always go together like wine and cheese. In fact, you could say…
Chivalry of a Failed Knight, Love of Kill, The Familiar of Zero, The Dreaming Boy is a Realist, Bakemonogatari
Surprising Beach Day Anime!
Recently me and my brother took a little day trip to the beach. I live less than a mile away from a sea inlet called The Puget Sound,…
“K”ind-Hearted Heroines Thrive In These Shojo Manga!
I continue the ABCs of Shojo Manga with these kind-hearted heroines are sure to win over your heart in these series that start with the letter “K”! From…
Anime Like Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts
After hundreds of years of war between the kingdom of beasts and the neighboring human kingdom, a peace treaty was signed. The conditions of this treaty say
Grimoire of Zero, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts, Yona of the Dawn, Bibliophile Princess, Kamisama Kiss
Merry Month of Shojo Review #4: KARAKURI ODETTE
Sci-fi and shojo is a combination we don't see a lot of in English, and that's a real shame because this series demonstrates just what kind...
Merry Month of Shojo Review #4: KARAKURI ODETTE
Sci-fi and shojo is a combination we don't see a lot of in English, and that's a real shame because this series demonstrates just what kind...
Anime Like Sugar Apple Fairy Tale
Fairies once lived free alongside humanity until humans discovered that stripping a wing from a fairy means literally holding their life in your hands. Now,
Yumeiro Patissiere, Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness, Earl and Fairy, Kamisama Kiss, Snow White with the Red Hair
Doki Doki Days 3: Best Kiss
It’s the 3rd day of Doki Doki Days! I’ll be talking about the best kiss? Honestly, this is a hard thing to judge. In fact, I’m not even…
Anime Series Like Romantic Killer
All high schooler Anzu Hoshino loves is video games, chocolate, and her cat, Momohiko. She has shunned everything else, especially a romantic life.
Recovery of an MMO Junkie, Romantic Killer, The World God Only Knows, Brothers Conflict, Fruits Basket
Top 5 Anime to Watch on Halloween when You Don’t Like Horror
If, like mw, you love Halloween but are also scared of everything, I have the perfect Anime to Watch on Halloween when You Don't Like Horror.
Gugure! Kokkuri-san, Kamisama Kiss, My Dress-Up Darling, SHADOWS HOUSE, The Case Study of Vanitas
Anime’s Many Monster Monikers!
In the Japanese language, there are sooooo many words to describe “monsters”. The variety of terms and the subtle connotations of the words, all so people could talk…
Top 5 Reverse Harem Anime
You're getting what's on the tin with this one. Let me tell you about my Top 5 Reverse Harem Anime.
Yona of the Dawn, Kamisama Kiss, Pretty Boy Detective Club, Uta no Prince Sama
20 Anime Series With Master-Servant Relationships
I'd like to say that anime has an inordinate fascination with the master-servant relationship, but watch enough period pieces and you will know that it
Hellsing Ultimate, Inu X Boku Secret Service, Servamp, The Maid I Hired Recently is Mysterious, Dragonar Academy
Kemonomimi Craze – 25 Anime Series Featuring Animal-Like Characters
There isn't anything more quintessentially anime than the kemonomimi. The term kemonomimi is actually a pretty broad one used to define mostly human
Kemono Friends, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Nekopara, Kamisama Kiss, Di Gi Charat
Classic Anime Beach Episode!
Nothing is more traditional or well used (perhaps over used?) than the Classic Anime Beach Episode. We’ve all seen this episode before, the band of main characters and…
Anime Series Like Kakuriyo – Bed and Breakfast for Spirits
Since she was a child, Aoi could see spirits. After one day feeding a hungry spirit, she is whisked off to the hidden realm where an ogre states…
Elegant Yokai Apartment Life, Gugure! Kokkuri-san, Restaurant to Another World, The Morose Mononokean, Hanasaku Iroha ~Blossoms for Tomorrow~
Episode 747: Kamisama from the Hero’s Party
This week on Anime Pulse we got the death of a legend, a gender swapping fox, and V-Tubers. First up Joseph feels a little bad he had to…
Anime that are just So Foxy!
Mysterious, flirty, energetic, playful, and mischievous, there is something just so fun about fox characters! Everyone knows about the great fox spirit in the anime Naruto, but there…
Valentine’s Day Special: My favourite Romance anime’s
Hi, Guys and Happy Valentine’s day! and for this special occasion, I will give you my top 10 favourite romance anime/movies I’ve watched over the last 8 years.…
Fruits Basket, Junjo Romantica, Maid-Sama!, Kamisama Kiss, My Love Story!!
Kamisama Hajimemashita Season 2 Review
This is review number four hundred and fifty two. This anime is part of the Winter 2015 lineup, and it’s called Kamisama Hajimemashita season 2 or Kamikiss 2.…
Kamisama Hajimemashita Season 2 Review
This is review number four hundred and fifty two. This anime is part of the Winter 2015 lineup, and it’s called Kamisama Hajimemashita season 2 or Kamikiss 2.…
30 Best Romantic Comedy Anime Series Full of Love and Laughs
Romance and comedy – It is a simple recipe, but an effective one. The intoxicating mix of genres that is “rom-com” just go together like a warm mug…
Love Hina, My Little Monster, Recovery of an MMO Junkie, Snow White with the Red Hair, The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior
Day 1: Call me when you want, Call me when you need – Demon Contracts in Anime
Hello hallowed souls and welcome to the first day of Otakutober! Today, hot off the press to kickoff this celebration of spook is contracts. But not any old…
Kamisama Kiss and the Dangers of Self-Hype
I finally got the chance to watch Kamisama Kiss, a series I have been wanting to watch for sol long! And now I'm stumped!
15 Anime Series Where a Girl is Protected By Handsome Guardians
In the reverse harem genre, there are not so many choices that you can establish a number of sub-genres, but there is this one common occurrence. You have…
The Twelve Kingdoms, Angelique, Brave 10, Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play, Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom (2010)
Romance of the Imperial Capital Kotogami: A Tale of Living Alongside Spirits
By Yamori Mitikusa and Tokihito Saiga. Released in Japan as “Teito Kotogami Romantan Kinrou Otome to Oshikake Juusha” by Kotonoha Bunko. Released in North America by Cross Infinite…
May 2021 Anime Collaborations and Pop-up Store Events
1. Tokyo Revengers x Animate Cafe Event Period: May 19 – June 21 (The event has been postponed for the time being)Website: Tokyo Revengers has become a pretty…
My Hero Academia, Shaman King, Tokyo Revengers, AMNESIA, Cardcaptor Sakura
20 Romance Anime Series Told From the Female Perspective
In romance anime, it takes two to make a couple, but there will almost always be a main character that takes the reigns of the story. Most commonly…
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Ouran High School Host Club, Vampire Knight, Engaged to the Unidentified, Kamisama Kiss
Happy Valentine’s Day to all the Single (and not-so-Single) Pringles: V-Day Thoughts and Anime Recs
That’s right. I’ve decided that we’re ALL Pringles! We are all a bunch of delicious Pringles celebrating Valentine’s Day while stuck in our homes alone…TOGETHER! (o´▽`…
Age Gap Romance: 20 Romnace Anime Series That Deal With Large Age Gaps
Relationships with a girthy age gap are still one of those things that have a big of a stigma to them, and you know how much anime in…
Junjo Romantica, Kamisama Kiss, Kodomo no Jikan, Loveless, My Wife is a High School Girl
[Volume 1]Aono-kun ni Sawaritai kara Shinitai; awkward love after death and other horrors
{TW: suicide attempt, blood and body horror scenes (trypophobia). Some major-ish spoilers for volume 1 of Aono-kun ni Sawaritai kara Shinitai (not the ending)} There are countless stories…
Dropped – A look at what could have been – Manga Part III
Welcome back to the third installment of the “Dropped”, the manga edition. By now, you guys know the drill and may or may not be curious as to…
Day 12 of Otakutober: It’s getting haunted in here- Haunted Houses and Tests of Courage
Alright, everyone here’s another trope blog where I, Star, get a little heated in our 13 Days of Otakutober event. Because we know that you love to read…
Anime Series Like Mr Love: Queen’s Choice
After her father’s death, a girl inherits a near bankrupt company. She becomes the producer in order to help secure the funds to keep the company running. During…
Escaflowne, Fruits Basket, Kamigami no Asobi, Kamisama Kiss, Ouran High School Host Club
Backlog Busting – Kamisama Kiss
I’m not entirely sure why on a blog called “The Backloggers” it’s taken us a good five years or so to get a post series going about chipping…
Nihongo Legends– Kamisama why?! Stories in Anime
As any avid weeb would know, the use of gods in anime is a crazy amount. But I’m here to point out a few that focus on the…
Natsunagu! anime supports Kumamoto’s earthquake recovery efforts
In an announcement by the Kumamoto Prefectural Government, it was revealed that there will be a TV anime to support revival efforts following the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. The…
Day 3: 5 Anime I Surprisingly Enjoyed This Year
On the third day on my journey to Christmas, instead spending a few paragraphs writing about a single anime I don’t have a topic for I’ll do a…
Day 3: 5 Anime I Surprisingly Enjoyed This Year
On the third day on my journey to Christmas, instead spending a few paragraphs writing about a single anime I don’t have a topic for I’ll do a…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 218: Megumi Amano is Full of Openings (or Childhood Friends Grow Up In the Most Unusual and Sexy Ways)
In this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan goes over a manga that could be considered a guilty pleasure by manga, So sit back and relax as…