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18 Anime With No Romance At All
No one is forcing anyone to watch romance anime, so finding anime without romance actually isn't very hard. What is truly difficult to find is an anime with
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0, Bungo Stray Dogs, Buddy Daddies, MUSHI-SHI, Saga of Tanya the Evil
My First Blogger Tag!?
Hi friends! I hope you’re all doing well! Today, in lieu of missing a post last week due to me being sick and honestly just not having anything…
Sweet Blue Flowers, Dear Brother, Maji, Phoenix, Code:Breaker
Anime Like Raven of the Inner Palace
Within the imperial palace, the emperor lives with his consorts. One such woman is the Raven Consort, who does not perform night time duties and remains in
MUSHI-SHI, Gosick, Hiiro no Kakera: The Tamayori Princess Saga, Natsume's Book of Friends, Raven of the Inner Palace
The Only 100 Anime You Need To Watch
100 Anime Recommendations These are the only 100 anime you need to see! Some of the old.. some of the new, I’m sure there are dozens that are perfect…
Unseen – Mushi-shi Review
For those who don’t know, Mushi-shi is an anthology-style show. It follows (roughly) the travels of Ginko (by trade, the titular Mushi-shi), a man who specializes in dealing…
When A Cat Faces West Volume 1
Dad Needs To Talk reviews When A Cat Faces West Volume 1 by Yuki Urushibara who is also known for the anime/manga Mushi-Shi
Pick of the Week: Authors Old and New
MICHELLE: I never did manage to read Mushishi and am excited by the prospect of following a Yuki Urushibara series from the beginning. I don’t know how I…
Help Select our “Bubble Anime” For AniMarch Madness 2022!
AniMarch Madness, where you decide the anime to rule them all by voting on our social media platforms, begins in under two weeks, on February 28th! We’re nearing…
My top 50 AMV’s of 2021: 10 – 1
10 Video title: Light and DarknessEditor: Mushishi BrasilAnime: MushishiSong: diaphanous.mp3Artist: PurplezZComments: “Light and Darkness” is an unusual video, focusing solely on explor…
Your Favorite Anime IS NOT THE BEST
***ALL CONTENT FALLS UNDER FAIR USE. I DO NOT CLAIM THE ANIMATION CONTENT USED IN THIS VIDEO. ALL CREDITS ARE GIVEN TO THE OWNERS.*** Hello, I hope you are…
Holiday Review: A SIGN OF AFFECTION
Nonetheless, of the few shojo series to get any hype, this was by far the one with the most acclaim (and it's easy to see why). A SIGN…
Dragons and Chill: 35 Fantasy Slice of Life Anime Recommendations
Fantasy is one of those genres that comes with certain expectations. Most traditionally, a main character in a fantasy land starts off living a normal life, then is…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, Beelzebub, Flying Witch, Interspecies Reviewers, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
Anime Series Like To Your Eternity
One day, an entity, for reasons unknown, threw an orb to Earth. With no emotion or identity, the orb is meant to gather sensations and is able to…
To Your Eternity – Episode 1
To Your Eternity manages to capture that slow, sad and gentle storytelling that I’m used to seeing in shows like Natsume’s Book of Friends and Mushishi
Anime Series Like Dr. Ramune – Mysterious Disease Specialist
If something takes root deep enough in someone’s heart, it can attract spirits that will cause mysterious diseases that modern medicine cannot cure. For those that have these…
Natsume's Book of Friends, The Morose Mononokean, Welcome to Irabu's Office, Haibane Renmei, Hell Girl
Animecast: Come Be Isekai If You Want To Live!
The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to give the rundown on anime news of today. Listen in and get caught up, or just get their…
Seasonal Anime Impressions - Winter 2021 - Part 4
Seasonal Anime ImpressionsWinter 2021Part 4It's been a few days since the last one of these. While that means I will be less topical, ... Well that's actually all…
EX-ARM, Kemono Jihen, Welcome to Irabu's Office, MUSHI-SHI, Scar on the Praeter
Anime Series Like Majo no Tabitabi: The Journey of Elaina
This is the story of a mage named Elaina who decided to travel the world. On her journey, she happens across many new friends, becoming a small part…
MUSHI-SHI, Spice and Wolf, Flying Witch, Girls' Last Tour, Kino's Journey
Anime Series Like Ultramarine Magmell
When a new continent known as Magmell emerged, it launched a new Age of Discovery among mankind. However, while it is filled with new flora and fauna, danger…
s-CRY-ed, Ultramarine Magmell, Cagaster of an Insect Cage, From the New World, Kino's Journey
20 Adventure Anime Series With a Real Sense of Discovery
“Adventure” is a pretty easy tag to slap onto your standard action anime, but not every anime series really captures that feeling of adventure. You know the feeling.…
Kino's Journey, Made in Abyss, RADIANT, Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
[Highlights] Kino’s Journey Ep. 5 (Three Men Along the Rails)
Starting to notice that one of the main differences between Kino’s Journey and Mushishi is that whereas Mushishi observes the nature of life (both human and mushi ones),…
Anime Series That Are Good For Practicing Your Japanese At Any Level
I won’t generalize the community by saying “everyone does it,” but chances are if you enjoy a lot of anime, you’ve had a thought that maybe you should…
Love Hina, Hyouka, Fruits Basket, Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, MUSHI-SHI
Nagasaki 1945: Angelus no Kane (The Angelus Bell)
The atomic bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, is less well known that the bombing of Hiroshima three days earlier, for several reasons. ...
The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Barefoot Gen, Hikaru no Go, Kuro ga Ita Natsu, Kuroi Ame ni Utarete
Mushi-Shi: Next Passage (Mushishi: Zoku-Shō)
Mushi-Shi: Next Passage (Mushishi: Zoku-Shō) 2014 Nine years passed between the release of Mushi-Shi (2005) and Mushi-Shi (Next Passage) and I’m glad I didn’t have to wait that…
The Devils in the Details: The grotesquely charming world of Hayashida Q
Hayashida may not be the only female seinen mangaka – there’s Mori Kaoru and Urushibara Yuki, authors of A Bride’s Story and Mushishi respectively, to name just a…
Mushi-shi Episode 1: A World of Mushi
Japanese folklore abounds with encounters with the unusual – numerous tales of humans meeting yōkai, specters and other beings can be found throughout literature from Japan, from the…
Eyes on Yokai: Mushi-shi
We take a deep dive into classic anime series Mushi-shi, and the mystical beings that populate its world, from the mysterious to the grotesque.
What is your personal anime golden age?
For me, a personal anime golden age is any consecutive run of 3 years in which the highest number of your favourites are gathered. 3 years may seem…
Eureka Seven, Samurai Champloo, Planetes, Wolf's Rain, Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
Top 5 Anime Series to Binge-watch In Quarantine!
Has this quarantine been way longer than you expected? Are you bored out of your mind and have no idea of what to do to pass this extra…
Not the Top Reviews from the Second 6 Months
Following on from the previous post in this style, here’s a list of reviews that weren’t the top posts re: reader interest, but which I’m highlighting because I…
Mushi-Shi (2005) [Boxing Day Review]
Mushi-Shi (2005) Mushi-Shi is a series that had been floating around the edges of my awareness for a long time it seemed, and one I finally sought out…
Anime of the decade!
An elegiac rundown of my favourite anime of the last ten years. Dedicated to everyone that loves anime.
Mushishi and Land of the Lustrous
As I get back to posting episodes, I can get back to randomly rambling on these posts, which I’ve honestly missed. I don’t know who reads this or…
Mushishi Analysis Part 2: Ginko the Mushi Master
For an episodic series like Mushishi, with its emphasis on harmony and humanity, to be engaging, it needs a protagonist who is in tune with nature and of impartial view…
Mushishi Analysis Part 1: A Shinto World
Mushishi is widely regarded as one of the best TV anime ever made, and with good reason. The strong audio presentation, with its haunting piano pieces and chillingly…
OSMcast! The 2014 OSMawards Part II: Manga and Anime 2-23-2015
The 2014 OSMawards for Most Awesome Manga and Anime February is almost over! And as everyone agrees that Febuaray is the best month for looking back at the previous…
OSMcast! Anime, Games, Interviews, & More!
Parasyte -the maxim-, Rage of Bahamut: Genesis, Samurai Flamenco, Space Dandy, The Heroic Legend of Arslan
Sorry for the Unexplained Hiatus
I would like to apologize to any of you who were following my Mushishi and Stardust Crusaders posts. It probably hasn’t gone unnoticed that I rather abruptly stopped…
OtakuGeneration (Show #489) Fight! Iczer One
Shownotes :: (show 489) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Fall Impressions, recorded live October 12th, 2014. This week we went…
Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East, Hells, One Piece
Anime Power Rankings: Spring 2014 Week 12
Rank Anime (First Place Votes) Studio Episode Change 1 Ping Pong: The Animation (11) Tatsunoko Productions 11 — 2 Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (1) David Production 12…
Mushishi Zoku Shou Episode 6 – A Beauty That Burns Bright
It’s pretty rare to see an episode of Mushishi that is so horror focused as this one. Normally the Mushi are seen as this mysterious and sometimes scary…
Anime Power Rankings: Spring 2014 Week 11
Rank Anime (First Place Votes) Studio Episode Change 1 Ping Pong: The Animation (7) Tatsunoko Productions 10 — 2 Mushishi Zoku Shou (4) Artland 9 — 2 Isshuukan…
No Game, No Life, Idol Project, MUSHI-SHI, MUSHI-SHI The Next Passage
Anime Power Rankings: Spring 2014 Week 10
Rank Anime (First Place Votes) Studio Episode Change 1 Ping Pong: The Animation (4) Tatsunoko Productions 9 — 2 Mushishi Zoku Shou (4) Artland 8 — 3 Jojo’s…
Anime Power Rankings: Spring 2014 Week 8
Rank Anime (First Place Votes) Studio Episode Change 1 Ping Pong: The Animation (1) Tatsunoko Productions 7 — 2 Mushishi Zoku Shou (6) Artland 7 1 3 Issuhuukan…
Anime Talk Special: Spring 2014 Early Impressions
Spring 2014 season is here, and what better way to sound off on our early impressions than with a Anime Talk podcast special. JoeAnimated and Acostoss sound off…
Avenger, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, The Irregular at Magic High School, Knights of Sidonia, The World is Still Beautiful
Spring Season 2014 Preview Podcast
Welcome to the Fall edition the Anime Audiolog Audio Season Preview! The Fall season is just about to start, and we’re giving you the valuable information you need to…
Knights of Sidonia, Roughneck Sumo Wrestler!! Matsutarou, Captain Earth, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Kamigami no Asobi
2005: In A Silent Way
@ QX20XX does not have a Ph.D. in cultural studies, is not featured in any magazines or books, and only writes for anigamers.com . Once d...
Akagi, Mars of Destruction, Mars, MUSHI-SHI, Emma: A Victorian Romance
The rewatch value
Lately, it seems I have lost quite a bit of interest in anime (Sacrilege!) I had no idea having a life could be so time consuming. If only…
OtakuGeneration (Show #335) Autumn Impressions
Shownotes :: (show 335) :: () :: () :: () :: () With more Autumn Impressions, recorded live November 6th, 2011. This week we discussed more fall/autumn shows. Plus,…
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040, Hetalia Axis Powers, Tekken: Blood Vengeance, Blassreiter, Dragon Ball
OtakuGeneration (Show #334) Autumn Impressions
Shownotes :: (show 334) :: () :: () :: () :: () With more Autumn Impressions, recorded live October 30th, 2011. This week we watched more fall/autumn shows for…
Juliet, Loups=Garous, Dragon Ball Z, Gakuen Alice, Hetalia Axis Powers
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 120: Mushishi & You’re Under Arrest (or APB, Be On The Lookout for A White Haired Green Eyed Mushi Master)
We've reached 120 episodes on the Spiraken Manga Review, So it is a cause for Celebration. So in this episode, Bell returns to give her long awaited review…
Legend of the Crystals: Final Fantasy, MUSHI-SHI, You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle