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The GLORIO Chat Episode 210: Spring 2026 Anime Preview
We preview the Spring 2026 anime season which most importantly means DORORHEDORO IS BACK.
Top 10 Most Anticipated NEW Anime of Spring 2026
Chat with anyone you WANT in PolyBuzz now: https://polybuzz.onelink.me/GQGs/3tkoxs6x and search my code [tube26] for more surprising features! Spring 2026 isn't just about sequels — there's a wave…
Sunday Retrospective (2025)
For all intents and purposes, 2025 was a year. What kind of year it was is up to the individual, but a lot happened in the world at…
The Apothecary Diaries – 41 – No Rest for the Dead
Maomao has been missing since midday yesterday, and Jinshi is on the case, with Gaoshun by his side. The latter has to remind him to act like a…
Monthly Listening: April 2025
Rounding up great new releases we checked out during April from Hitomitoi, suisoh, Mao Sasagawa and more
The North American theatrical premiere of Tomcat's Big Adventure!
On April 14th, 2025, the North American premiere of a rare anime film happened in the historic Texas Theatre in Dallas, Texas. While this ...
Black Jack, Macross, Serial Experiments Lain, The Golden Bird, Venus Wars
M・A・O introduction to voice acting🎙️#市道真央
Mao Ichimichi started out as a gravure idol under the alias Rio Minami before she dipped her toes into the voice acting industry, where eventually she earned her…
Sunset Sunrise (サンセット・サンライズ, Yoshiyuki Kishi, 2024)
A salaryman’s impulsive decision to move into an empty country house during the pandemic park an opportunity for a new way of living in Yoshiyuki Kishi’s warmhearted drama.
TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: February 17 – February 23, 2025
There have been some changes to the reporting style here on the Blog. Please refer to the post here for further information. All of the data you find…
Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms, Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange, Shangri-La, Shangri-La Frontier, TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy-
100 Yards (门前宝地, Xu Junfeng, Xu Haofeng, 2023)
A scorned son fights to reclaim his paternal legacy in Xu Junfeng & Xu Haofeng’s martial arts drama.
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Two Times the DEATH! The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Episode 3 [Video Review]
With signs that High Consort Gyokuyou may be targeted again by something nefarious, this episode explores the mystery behind the death of a concubine. Video Review What Stands…
GYO: Tokyo Fish Attack, The Apothecary Diaries, The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
The Apothecary Diaries – 27 – Following the Fungus
After Maomao drops off the pavilion laundry to the servant girls (and doesn’t interrupt Xiaolan’s lessons) she finds Jinshi having tea outside with Gyokuyou. Jinshi and Gaoshun take…
The Apothecary Diaries Episode 25 Review – Maomao, Meet Mao Mao
Though, why is Maomao named Maomao?
GYO: Tokyo Fish Attack, The Apothecary Diaries, The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
Otaku Vampire’s Love Bite, Vol 1
Otaku Vampire’s Love Bite Volume 1 by Julietta Suzuki Hina is an otaku vampire who has decided to move to Japan to devote herself to her fandom, an…
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 23; November 16, 2024)
This week’s features include: Cent Chihiro Chittiii, LELLE, 青山幸子 (aoyama sachiko),笹川真生 (sasagawa mao), 鷲尾伶菜 (washio reina), and Ran
The World Bows Down Before My Flames: The Dark Lord’s Castle Goes Boom
By Hiyoko Sumeragi, Mika Pikazo and mocha. Released in Japan as “Waga Homura ni Hirefuse Sekai: Mao Jo, Moyashitemita” by Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko. Released in North America by…
MADE IN JAPAN 日本製造 メイド・イン・ジャパン (2019) Dir: Yusaku Matsumoto
A brutal murder leads one delinquent to milk news sites for money in this critique of how the media works. SAKKA will make Yusaku Matsumoto’s MADE IN JAPAN…
Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram (名探偵コナン 100万ドルの五稜星, Chika Nagaoka, 2024)
Conan finds himself on the hunt for missing treasure when an industrialist is murdered in Hokkaido in the latest big screen outing for the famous detective.
Twilight Out Of Focus Episode 12 Review + Final Thoughts – Their Red Thread
And that is the end of the back-to-back BL shows for this year. I hope that next year will have a plethora of BL animes…
Anime Like Twilight Out of Focus
Despite a somewhat rocky start, Mao Tsuchiya and Hisashi Ootomo have found a way to co-exist in their shared dorm room. They made three simple promises for
Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club, Horimiya, Junjo Romantica, Sasaki and Miyano, Sound! Euphonium
Twilight Out Of Focus Episode 11 Review – Overlap
We’re finally back to Hisamao for the rest of the Overlap chapters!
Twilight Out Of Focus Episode 9 Review – The Ideal High School Life
Shion’s idealized high school life might not be what he expects…
Twilight Out Of Focus Episode 8 Review – The Romantic And The Nerd
When a romantic dates a jerk but decides to fix him. Good luck with that, Shion…
Twilight Out Of Focus Manga Review
Since I am enjoying the anime, I thought to try reading the manga. Here are my thoughts!
Twilight Out Of Focus Episode 4 Review – Two Of Them, Under The Stars
Mao and Hisashi spend romantic night excursions under the stars.
Booty Royale: Never Go Down Without a Fight! (Volume 12) – The Black Hole!
The second semi-final is underway with the winner joining Misora in the final. Will it be Alevtina Guseva, the giant judo champion or Mao Mao, the tenacious brawler?…
Twilight Out Of Focus Episode 3 Review – Camera Footage Melts Into Twilight
I can’t believe they did that.
Twilight Out Of Focus Episode 2 Review – Mutual Pining
Hisashi needs a hug, seriously…
First Look: Twilight Out of Focus
Mao Tsuchiya, a member of his high school’s film club, and Hisashi Ootomo, an introverted classmate, are reluctant roommates. However, when the film club wants to cast Hisashi…
First Impression: Twilight Out of Focus
Second-year high school students Mao Tsuchiya and Hisashi Otomo have a very interesting living arrangement at their all-boys school dormitory. The two boys live within three rules: Mao…
Twilight Out Of Focus Episode 1 Review – Falling For Your Roommate
Please stop calling this a Banana Fish AU because there will be someone who will actually believe it and misinformation is going to spread.
I Love You, to the Moon, and Back (穿过月亮的旅行, Li Weiran, 2024)
Forced to live in different cities, a married couple’s spontaneous plan for a surprise visit goes awry in Li Weiran’s charmingly quirky dramedy.
5 Reasons To Watch: Ground Defense Force Mao-chan
Cities get destroyed, billions die, yada yada; you know how it is. In Ground Defense Force Mao-chan the situation is very different indeed.
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 7; April 6, 2024)
This week’s features include: 空白ごっこ (kuhakugokko), Gyoson, LELLE, mol-74, and 笹川真生 (sasagawa mao)
The Apothecary Diaries Episode 24 Review – A Farewell Dance
It’s time for the final episode of The Apothecary Diaries. Before I jump into my usual episode review format, I wanted to share a bit of information that’s…
Tonikaku Cawaii Chapter 253 (Another Immortality)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Tonikaku Cawaii Chapter 253. In the past, Mao reaches Nirvana. Nasa watches a program that talks about Mao.
Tonikaku Cawaii Chapter 251 (Studying is Boring!)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Tonikaku Cawaii Chapter 251. Tsukasa advises Mao to keep to his studies, but he decides to follow a different path.
Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun 2nd Stage – 08 – The One Who Gets to Choose
Mizusawa takes Tomozaki to Gumi’s all-girl’s school festival to observe, to absorb, and if possible, to flirt. He gets things started by effortlessly acquiring the contact info of…
Tonikaku Cawaii Chapter 250 (Bear Fighter)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Tonikaku Cawaii Chapter 250. Mao vows to make Tsukasa's wish come true. He learns more about her from his uncle.
Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun 2nd Stage – 07 – Leaping to an Unknown World
Something I’ve been able to glean about Mimimi through her interactions with Tomozaki is that she likes the guy. She’s probably also happy he’s come out of his…
Tonikaku Cawaii Chapter 249 (Diving into the Past)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Tonikaku Cawaii Chapter 249. In the past, Tsukasa saves the life of Saeki no Mao, the father of Hiragana.
Urusei Yatsura – 28 – The SisTerminator
Mendou is having a lovely dream where he’s about to marry Lum, Shinobu, Benten, Ran, Ryuu, Kurama, Oyuki, and Sakura (phew) when suddenly a giant suit of armor…
Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun 2nd Stage – 06 – Maximum Enthusiasm
“So I get angry. Is that so surprising?” Hinami Aoi’s powerful social skills can be used for good (see Tomozaki’s growth), but we saw last week what happens…
Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun 2nd Stage – 05 – God Save the Queen
Just when things seemed to be getting better, Tama opens her locker and finds her stuffed keychain—the one she treasures because Mimimi gave it to her—been torn open.…
Angry Rice Wives (大コメ騒動, Katsuhide Motoki, 2021)
Village women start a small revolution over the increasing price of rice in Katsuhide Motoki’s historical drama.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 13
「外廷勤務」 (Gaitei Kinmu) "Serving in the Outer Court" Welcome back Mao Mao (or rather, Xiao Mao)
Sunday Retrospective (2023)
Aww dang, here we go again. It's time for the retrospective, where we look back at Sunday and wonder where all the time went. Overall this w...
Hayate the Combat Butler, Million Doll, Urusei Yatsura, Call of the Night, Case Closed
Godzilla Minus One (ゴジラ-1.0, Takashi Yamazaki, 2023)
A kamikaze pilot finds himself haunted by the manifestation of his war trauma in Takashi Yamazaki’s entry into the classic franchise.
Motherhood (2022)
An enjoyable and engaging exploration of the destructive impact of a subject’s fixation on gaining the (m)Other’s love and that the often-ignored truth that becoming a mother is…
Hirohiko Araki Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Mao Daichi in ‘PURE GOLD’ Concert
Hirohiko Araki drew Mao Daichi in commemoration of her 50th anniversary as an actress. The art was displayed in her concert "PURE GOLD".