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11 Moments In Anime 2024, #11: Kanon and Circumstance

Anyone here ever watched shows like Air, Kanon, Clannad, and so on? Those were all based on visual novels made by a developer called Key. Said visual novels…

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Love Live! Superstar!! 3 – Episode 8 – The Onitsuka Sisters Make Up and The Festival Duel

Magrarete and Tomari are unwilling to join the other side. Even though Kanon discovers that only one school idol group can participate in Love Live, the

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Riya - Chiisana Tenohira

Yay, Key finally revealed the date for when the English/Chinese language patch for Kanon is gonna be applied to the Switch version: December 5th! The same day as…

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Love Live! Superstar!! S3 - Episode 7 - Margarete Sensitive Tongue

Margarete is like a Japanese cat. She can't tolerate hot liquids! Good to know, for reasons. Love Live! Superstar!! S3 - Episode 7

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Love Live! Superstar!! S3 - Episode 6 - Margarete Enjoys Breakfast Buffet

Margarete was reluctant to follow Kanon to Shanghai but showed her excitement about the hotel buffet. Love Live! Superstar!! S3 - Episode 6

Joeschmo's Gears and Grounds

Love Live! Superstar!! S3 - Episode 5 - Liella Chinese Dresses

The Liella girls are in Shanghai to visit Keke. Natsumi envisions she'll enjoy promoting dumplings. Love Live! Superstar!! S3 - Episode 5

Joeschmo's Gears and Grounds

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Love Live! Superstar!! 3 – Episode 6 – Keke Reveals Her Dream

Last time, Keke is trying to figure out her future. She returned to Shanghai as her older sister, Mengmeng, invited Liella to visit. Now, she asks Kanon

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The Mystery of the Yellow Room

detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,

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Love Live! Superstar!! 3 – Episode 5 – Liella Goes to Shanghai

Now that Natsumi has resolved Tomori's doubt about her older sister's school idol dream, the focus is on Keke. Given the episode's title, Kanon and her

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Love Live! Superstar!! S3 - Episode 3 - Tomari Kanon Margarete

What would its name be if Tomari, Kanon, and Margerete formed a school idol group? They make an "N" sign! Love Live! Superstar!! S3 - Episode 3

Joeschmo's Gears and Grounds

Love Live! Superstar!! S3 - Episode 2 - Tomari Poses

Natsumi's little sister, Tomari, was the kuudere low-maintenance version of the social media influencer. Love Live! Superstar!! S3 - Episode 2

Joeschmo's Gears and Grounds

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Off-site Article: This Is Maeda Jun

Hi hi, bit of a weird one, but… I wrote a giant article about the career of Key’s Maeda Jun, the man behind titles such as Clannad, Little…

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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...

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Love Live! Superstar!! S3 - Episode 1 - Kanon Incredulous

Margarete gave Kanon a double-whammy of worrying news. No trip abroad, and she's now a student at Yuigaoka! Love Live! Superstar!! S3 - Episode 1

Joeschmo's Gears and Grounds

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Love Live! Superstar!! Season 3 Episode #02

Well everyone, you’ve seen the shocking event where Kanon Shibuya joins Margarete Wien’s school idol club. Unfortunately for Kanon, Margarete doesn’t want ex-Liella members as she…

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Love Live! Superstar!! 3.2: Coach Kanon

When we last left our main girl she surprised her peeps with an unexpected decision. Let’s see what happened next.

The Yuri Empire

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Love Live Superstar 3rd Season – Episode 2 – Margarete Rediscovers Fun in Singing

Now that Kanon decides to join Margarete's team, it's obvious how she will react, and also not well at all. Last time, Kanon revealed that Margarete's

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Love Live Superstar 3rd Season – Episode 1 – Kanon’s Surprise Return and Margarete’s School Idol Club

From the second season's last episode, Kanon decided and prepared to hand off Liella to Chisato. You might be wondering, after seeing Margarete in the

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Till the Day I Can Laugh about My Blues (ブルーを笑えるその日まで, Karin Takeda, 2023)

A lonely young woman begins to rediscover joy in the world after being gifted a kaleidoscope by a mysterious old woman in Karin Takeda gentle teen drama.

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Lia - Farewell Song

That time of year is upon us. The leaves are changing, the air is getting cooler, and whats this? Theres anime coming out this season Im legitimately interested…

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Fire Emblem Fates OST

Rating : 75/100 Oh, Kanon . I watched the 2006 version of this anime back when it first aired and got fansubs, and while I did get a…

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Magical Kanan

I initially thought this was related to Magical Star Kanon 100% but apparently I was mistaken. Yeah, Magical Kanan looked close enough to make me assume that at…

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Amayo no Tsuki, Volume 7 (雨夜の月)

Amayo no Tsuki, Volume 7 (雨夜の月) is absolute perfection. It was so good, that the moment I finished it, I started from the beginning and read it again.…

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Guest Post: Unearthed Garbage with Firechick – One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e (58/100)

Many know the company Visual Arts/Key for their visual novels: Kanon, Air, Clannad, Little Busters, Rewrite, their kinetic novels, and so on. But while Kanon is the first…

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Kanon Switch Patch When?

Man, Key sure is taking their sweet time with that patch for the Switch version of Kanon. Whats taking them?

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Bringing APPLE project’s works to English! — An Interview with eien

We asked some questions to the group behind the localization and porting of APPLE project's titles!

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The Moon on A Rainy Night, Volume 5

In Volume 4, a number of loose ends are suddenly untangled. Kanon decides to participate in her school festival fully, and Saki helps Ayano see that her behavior…

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Firechick's Game Reviews: Stella of the End

Rating : 84/100 As of mid-2024, a good majority of the games Key/Visual Arts have put out are legally available in English, with the exceptions of Air, Kud…

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Kanon On Steam!

As of yesterday, the visual novel Kanon is finally out on Steam with an official English translation for the very first time!

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Ceui - Mellow Melody

Rating : 68/100 Nostalgia can be a funny thing. One of the first anime I watched fansubbed was Air , and back then, I didnt know it was…

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Kanon soon in English for the PC and Switch!

A tale of small miracles that occur in a northern town, now with the latest visual novel engine!

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Ceui - Mellow Melody

HELL YEAH!!!! Prototype just announced on their Twitter that the English translation of Kanon, already announced for a Steam release, is going to be patched into the already…

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This Week in Games - Uguu Stocks On The Rise

The touchstone visual novel Kanon is coming to Steam! Plus, Gundam in Call of Duty, Nintendo's latest studio buy, and more!

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Kanon In English?!

Holy shit!! It was just announced today that Keys first visual novel, Kanon, is FINALLY getting an official English release in the US via Steam, nearly 25 years…

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Firechick's Anime Reviews: Air

Rating : 83/100 Ive been watching anime since I was a kid, growing up with stuff like Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Digimon , and Hamtaro , but it wasnt until…

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The Moon On A Rainy Night, Volume 4

In Volume 3, Saki found herself seen in ways that were both complicatedly affirming and deeply confusing. Now that she knows Kanon’s history, her one comment is that…

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Firechick's Game Reviews: Atri: My Dear Moments

Rating : 73/100 On December 19th, 2019, the anime and music production company, Aniplex, announced that they were launching a brand made for the purpose of creating and…

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Bad Lands (2023) review

The incredibly well-crafted narrative structure, fuelled by Sakura Ando’s extremely satisfying performance, ensures that the spectator remains engaged from start and finish

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Firechick's Game Reviews: One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e

Rating : 48/100 Many know the company Visual Arts/Key for their visual novels: Kanon, Air, Clannad, Little Busters, Rewrite , their kinetic novels, and so on. But while…

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Third Window Films Release Tak Sakaguchi’s ONE PERCENTER on Blu-ray and Digitally on March 11th

Details on the Third Window Films release of ONE PERCENTER on Blu-ray and Digitally on March 11th!

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New Release Yuri Manga in February 2024

The Moon on a Rainy Night 3 Saki’s confusion about her feelings for Kanon only deepens when Kanon ends up spending the night due to a situation at…

THE YURI TIMES

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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…

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Susumu Hirasawa - Forces

Rating : 80/100 As of 2024, I have now seen a total of four anime based on Visual Arts/Keys properties: Air, Kanon (The 2006 version, not the Toei…

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Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha II Episode #12

The climax of Season 2 has arrived. You have Avos Dilhevia who wants to prove that she’s the real Demon Lord of Tyranny, while there’s Anos Voldigoad who…

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Love Live! Superstar!! (Season 2) – Ep. 11

Kanon studying abroad and dealing with Wien’s ego is a good enough premise to be its own show.

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Ninja vs Shark (妖獣綺譚 ニンジャVSシャーク, Koichi Sakamoto, 2023)

A small village is plagued by giant sharks and an evil devil-worshipping clan in Koichi Sakamoto’s fedual-era monster movie.

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One Visual Novel Coming To US Soon?!

So for anyone not familiar with the history of visual novels, one of the pioneering games in the medium, simply titled One , popularized VNs that prioritized storytelling…

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An Uncomfortable Look at Who I Could Have Been – Gachikoi Nenchakujuu

Well, well, well if it isn’t another live action adaptation of a manga series I’ve never read. This comes as a surprise to no one at this point,…

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