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The Apothecary Diaries #24 — Convenient Eternally Seeping Wound

  Chinese medicine works in mysterious ways. Impressions: And so we sputter to the destined end (announced continuation notwithstanding), attempting nothing, and accomplishing nothing. Lakan reunites with his baby…

Tenka Seiha

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Is Tokyo Really Best for Solo Travel?

A recent report declared Tokyo the best city for solo travelers and single living. But is that true? Our writer looks at the numbers.

Unseen Japan

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Issue #76: Let's Live Happily

Exploring the new kinoue64 album, Nanase Aikawa's debut single and some of the great anison singles from January

This Side of Japan

Asatte Dance

Here's another ecchi OVA from Knack: 1991's Asatte Dance ( Dance till Tomorrow ), adapted from a seven volume manga by Yamamoto Naoki. It's...

Collectr's Blog

Mellow

Another year, another ecchi OVA about cross-dressing from Knack. This time it's 1993's Mellow , which is based on a manga by Kasahara Rin th...

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Okama Hakusho (Okama Report)

This one needs warning labels: Borderline hentai! Outdated stereotypes! Nudity! Sex, mostly gay, some straight, some consensual, often not! ...

Collectr's Blog

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Issue #73: Remember

The year's last issue brings the newsletter's 50 best anime songs of 2023 and a hit from Sukeban Deka, along with the usual 3 singles

This Side of Japan

Genji Part 1

Here's another project that's been on my "to do" list for a long time: 1992's time-travel sci-fi mind-fuck OVA Genji (Part One) . The "Part ...

Collectr's Blog

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First Look: I’m in Love with the Villainess

What if a girl reincarnated into an otome game fully of hot male singles ready to mingle, but she was actually gay?

The Glorio Blog

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A This Side of Japan playlist: Imported Oricon Weekly Hits 1968-1974

Compiling all of the non-Japanese singles that made it on the Oricon Weekly top 20 during 1968-1974

This Side of Japan

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Idol Watch's 50 Favorite Idol Songs of 2023 (So Far)

We list the column's favorite singles from the year so far

This Side of Japan

Tezuka Osamu's Tales from the Old Testament Ep25-26

With the return of the Jews (as they were now known) to Jerusalem, the historical narrative in the Old Testament basically peters out. The b...

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Star Dust

Orphan's last release for 2022. The 1992 sci-fi OVA Star Dust is the brainchild of Itano Ichirou, a well-known action director who worked o...

Collectr's Blog

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NEW POLKADOT STINGRAY, Fantano vs Drake | Salt Mountain Podcast #01 PT.2

Part 2 of the pilot episode of the Salt Mountain Podcast. @WW2 Dragon joins to discuss the new album 躍る様に (Odoru yo-ni) from POLKADOT STINGRAY, YOASOBI's [祝福] (Shukufuku)…

Suti~Tooti

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"I'm Not Really Qualified to Sing a Love Song..... Still, I Want to Sing!!"- an Interview with Haru Nemuri

The moment I finally listened to Haru Nemuri’s first major album ‘Haru to Shura’ was in September 2018, after I’d seen its album cover repeatedly appear on my…

An Extension of Musty: From Myself to Those I Hold Dear

Hayou no Tsurugi

Hayou no Tsurugi was a series of forty (!) light novels by Maeda Tomiko, published between 1989 and 2017. (A spinoff series, Hayou no Tsuru...

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Kakyuusei (1995), DVD Edition

The world doesn't need another version of Kakyuusei (1995), but here's one anyway. An Internet pen-pal who goes by the handle of ProxyMan ha...

Collectr's Blog

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Validate: Struggling Singles in Your Area – First Impressions

ValiDate is a romantic visual novel about 13 adults in Jercy City navigating new relationships and the harsh realities that come alongside them. I’ve talked about this game…

Blerdy Otome

Practice Makes Perfect (A-Girl v3)

You were probably not expecting (or needing) this: a fourth version of the 1993 shoujo OVA A-Girl. Well, practice makes perfect. In 1992, Ma...

Collectr's Blog

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Japan Society Film Announces Flash Forward: Debut Works and Recent Films by Notable Japanese Directors

Series of debut and recent works from well-known Japanese directors plus six singles from up and comers streaming in US Dec. 3 – 23

Windows on Worlds

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1989, The Year in Japanese Cinema: An Introduction

Chief Cabinet Secretary Keizo Obuchi announces the Heisei era I was recently watching a few films in my collection and happened to notice ho...

The Melancholic Middle Aged Anime Fan

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Looking back on the Kalafina Progressive single and the 2009 Closed Premium Live

Of all the singles in Kalafina’s back catalogue, Progressive is a particularly interesting one. It wasn’t a movie or TV tie-in, so I guess that the record label…

Spilled Pixels

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South Korean Animations (1956 - 2021) | WooKong

A compilation of the South Korean animated works from 1956 to 2021. This is a supplementary video for "A Brief History of South Korean Animation" https://youtu.be/uQDFI30strY. Be sure…

WooKong

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A Brief History of South Korean Animation

In today’s video, we shine a light on a hidden industry, tracing its roots from the birth nation, troubled adolescence and into the modern era. Beyond K-pop, Kimchi…

WooKong

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Blue Sonnet

Akai Kiba Blue Sonnet ( Crimson Fang Blue Sonnet ), usually known as just Blue Sonnet , is a five-episode OVA series from 1989. It is based...

Collectr's Blog

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Melanin Friendly Games – ValiDate: Struggling Singles in Your Area

Hey  Blerdy Tribe!! It’s Monday once again and I want to kick off the week with some melanin friendly games! If this is your first time here at Blerdy Otome,…

Blerdy Otome

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B.B. Fish

There just aren't enough anime about scuba diving. Yes, there was Grand Blue , but it was primarily a gross-out comedy. And there was Amanch...

Collectr's Blog

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Every Animated Wukong - The Monkey King

Sun Wukong, aka the monkey king aka son goku, has appeared in film and TV for almost 100 years. Here is a quick look at the appearances of…

WooKong

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Every Journey to the West Movie & Show Ever Made (almost) | Wookong

From the 1926 "story of the monkey king", 1986 "journey to the west" all the way to the 2021 "revival of wukong", Journey to the west has a…

WooKong

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Why Journey to the West is still so very Popular | WooKong

Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, and Journey to the West are undoubtedly the most well known and beloved stories to come out of Asia. Growing up one of…

WooKong

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The Challenges of Post-Fukushima Japan: Immigration, Population Decline & Nuclear Safety (Dreux Richard)

Dreux Richard is a writer and journalist. He has written extensively about Japan for publications such as The Japan Times, Metropolis Japan, and The New York

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com

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MAPS: Densetsu no Samayoeru Seijin-tachi

Here's a wonderful example of the "wide-screen baroque" school of anime science fiction, the 1987 movie MAPS: Densetsu no Samayoeru Seijin-t...

Collectr's Blog

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The First Korean - Dangun Wanggeom Myth | WooKong

Korean mythology is not very well know by most in the West and it is usually complicated thanks to how intertwined it is with Chinese and Japanese culture…

WooKong

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Valentine’s Day with Bae – Otome Boys to Spend V-Day With

Hey Blerdy Tribe, it’s Valentines Day or as some like to call it, Singles Awareness Day–and whether you’re in an “entanglement”, going stag, or cozying up with your…

Blerdy Otome

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Cooking With Raitzeno: Singles Awareness Day

As we approach Valentine’s Day, it’s important to remember that cooking can be dangerous. I’m not just talking about making chocolate…

AniTAY-Official - Medium

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Love and Soul: 12 Anime Couples for Valentine’s Day Out of Song and Scripture

Hey guys, Josh here! You know, Valentines Day (Or if you’re me “Singles Awareness Day”) is coming up, and I found myself thinking about that famous piece of…

Beneath the Tangles

Sensou Douwa: Chiisai Sensuikau ni Koi wo Shita Dekasugira Kojira no Hanashi

Sensou Douwa ( War Tales or War Fables ) was a series of TV specials by Shin-Ei Animation that ran annually from 2002 to 2009. In…

Collectr's Blog

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Apfelland Monogatari

For some time, BlueFixer has been looking for a better source to redo the 1992 movie Apfelland Monogatari ( The Tale of Apfelland ). When a ...

Collectr's Blog

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Ipponbouchou Mantarou

Stop me if you've heard this one before. The son of a local grub shop is goaded by his father into seeking his fortune as a chef. He…

Collectr's Blog

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Legalism: Crime & Punishment in Qin Dynasty China | WooKong

*New Video* A Brief History of South Korean Animation https://youtu.be/uQDFI30strY The Qin Dynasty was not only the first dynasty, but lasting only 15 years it was also one of…

WooKong

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The History of Hangul: Why is the Korean Alphabet So Easy to Learn? | WooKong

*New Video* A Brief History of South Korean Animation https://youtu.be/uQDFI30strY The story of the Korean writing system (hangul) is pretty interesting. It was created by King Sejong during the…

WooKong

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Pocky Day, Singles' Day & Pepero Day (Japan, China & South Korea) | WooKong

A day where Chinese people spend billions of dollars online, while at the same time a South Korean and a Japanese company fight to become the Chocolate king…

WooKong

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#245 – Sakamoto Maaya: 25th anniversary interview part 2

‘Inspiration’ Received from Series Tie-Ups and Creators that Sparks the Relentless ‘Pursuit’ of Music Part 2 of Real Sound’s interview with Sakamoto Maaya. Part 1 can be found…

Seiyuu+

ValiDate Kickstarter

A visual novel about 12 people in their 20’s potentially finding love…or not. That is up to the player to decide in ValiDate: Struggling Singles in Your Area.

The Yuri Empire

L’Arc~en~Ciel of “Rainbow Light Trails” and “Maximum”

Sadly, I will not be reviewing L’Arc~En~Ciel singles or albums with this review. And yes, it is part of my continued series of manga about musicians reviews. Much…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

Redshift #33

Here we are again! This post covers attention to older anime between the previous post and 1 August. We’ll aim (aim!) to get a post covering activity in August…

Anime Redshift Chronicle

Great Original Story! The Country Singer Leads to Treasure!

I owe a great part of my '80s anime fandom happiness to Deborah Allen. Never heard of her, huh?  Yeah, I wouldn't expect you to, especially if you're neither over 40 nor…

Hokuto no Fogie

OtakuGeneration (Show #7) with Jeff Heller

  NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 007) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With our guest…

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