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Do Unto Others (2023) review
While many spectators will shed tears at the emotional unfolding, our tears lament Maeda’s choice to go full melodrama.
The Geisha (陽暉楼, Hideo Gosha, 1983)
The coming of the railroad spells doom for one of the most prestigious geisha houses in Japan in Hideo Gosha’s adaptation of the Tomiko Miyao novel.
Uma Musume - Pretty Derby S3 - Episode 10 - Kitasan Black Bangs Drum
Kitasan Black beat the drum for the last event at the community festival for friends of the Tracen Academy. Uma Musume - Pretty Derby S3 - Episode 10
Killer Ending: Black Lagoon
The ending of a narrative is supposed to do two things, resolve the central conflict and wrap up the loose ends. A good ending gets those two jobs…
Overtake! – 06
「鈴鹿, 雨 -I don`t want you to race.-」 (Suzuka, Ame: I Don`t Want You to Race.) "Suzuka, Rain -I don`t want you to race.-" When it rains, it pours.
Overtake! Episode 6 Review
Overtake! Episode 6 features a wet weather race at one of my favorite tracks, Suzuka Circuit. Will Haruka finally get his win?
Uma Musume - Pretty Derby S3 - Episode 2 - Kitasan Black Celebrates Victory
Kitasan Black needed to reconcile her feelings at not racing a rematch against an injured Duramente. She won! Uma Musume - Pretty Derby S3 - Episode 2
Uma Musume - Pretty Derby S3 - Episode 1 - Kitasan Black Pain Wince
Satono Diamond is always ready with a Band-Aid for the clumsy yet helpful Kitasan Black. Uma Musume - Pretty Derby S3 - Episode 1
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes (夏へのトンネル、さよならの出口, Tomohisa Taguchi, 2022)
A pair of teenagers search for a way out of their mutual anxieties while exploring a mysterious tunnel in Tomohisa Taguchi’s animated sci-fi romance.
Revving Up: The Japanese Grand Prix Delivers Thrills and Spills
Celebrates the rich motorsports heritage of Japan. Taking place at the iconic Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture, the Japanese Grand Prix is a unique experience showcasing the best…
News Update - Mon, 8 May 2023
SuzuME, not SuzuKA. That's what I had to continuously tell myself as I put Allen's pick of the week, Suzume, up on the site. It's another Makoto Shinkai masterpiece…
Fuuka
Fuuka is a manga written by Seo Kouji, who was previously well known for Suzuka and Kimi no Iru Machi. Both were romance focused manga rooted heavily in…
Three reasons why you should watch 2022’s ‘silent’
I don’t think I’m too far off in saying that silent was the series to watch this past drama season. It had an advertising roll-out that was inescapable…
Skeleton Flowers (2021) review
A serene narrative that touchingly explores the possibility of reaching each other as subject despite the misrecognition that structures speech.
The Approach of Autumn (秋立ちぬ, Mikio Naruse, 1960)
A small boy finds himself trapped between the new society and the old in Mikio Naruse’s often deceptively cheerful childhood drama.
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…
Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 12 [END] - 10 Second Anime
Section 9 acts as if they never encountered post-humans. Major Kusanagi feels askew and discovers the nature of N. Season Finale. SAC_2045 S2 - Ep 12
Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 11 - 10 Second Anime
Motoko and Section 9 do everything they can to stop the American preemptive attack against Old Tokyo. Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 11
Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 10 - 10 Second Anime
Takashi wakes up, confronting Section 9 and the SEALs. Purin joins the fray, forcing Takashi’s hand. Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 10
Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 9 - 10 Second Anime
The Section 9 teams target the post-humans. American forces and Purin complicate their efforts. Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 9
Iron Man, Slide, Suzuka, Ghost in the Shell, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 8 - 10 Second Anime
Batou catches up with Standard. Motoko connects with Section 9 as Purin enters Old Tokyo. Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 8
Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 7 - 10 Second Anime
Purin awakens in a full-body prosthetic and hitches a ride to Old Tokyo. Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 7
405 – Guest Gaiden 11 – Glaeolia 3 with Emuh Ruh & zhuchka of Glacier Bay Books
On this episode we’re joined by Emuh Ruh and zhuchka from Glacier Bay Books! We’ll be talking about how Glacier Bay Books got started and learn more about everything involved with being a small manga…
Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 5 - 10 Second Anime
Togusa escapes a maze of personal memories and finds himself near the Tokyo Reconstruction Project. Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 5.
Ghost in the Shell, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, Suzuka, veil
Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 1 - 10 Second Anime
Section 9 and Motoko try to apprehend a foreigner who has clues on how to create post-humans. Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 1.
Blade Runner: Black Lotus, Drill, Ghost in the Shell, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, Suzuka
Review: PARADISE RESIDENCE
It's always hard for a mangaka known for one long-running series to branch out and try something new. This series is certainly proof of tha...
Switchback (スイッチバック, Shunnosuke Iwata, 2022)
A group of children are uncertain how to react on learning the charming adventure they’ve been on may have been a setup in Shunnosuke Iwata’s empathetic drama.
Skeleton Flowers (かそけきサンカヨウ, Rikiya Imaizumi, 2021)
A pair of preoccupied teens learn to work through their difficulties with maturity and empathy in Rikiya Imaizumi’s wholesome coming-of-age drama
Angry Son (世界は僕らに気づかない, Kasho Iizuka, 2022)
A resentful young man comes to a better understanding of his place in the world while searching for his estranged father in Kasho Iizuka’s sensitive coming-of-age drama
Terror at High Tide
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Seven Samurai (七人の侍, Akira Kurosawa, 1954)
Desperate peasants recruit samurai protectors in Akira Kurosawa’s classic historical epic back in UK cinemas Oct. 29
Kita no Onna ni Tamesaretai (北の女に試されたい)
Hokuryuu Aya, who is a tall, cool woman, meets Kuromizu Suzuka who is also a tall, cool woman and both are surprised that the other is as tall…
Pretty Boy Detective Club Volume 1 Review
TheOASG's reviewed the novel version, now they review NISIOISIN's Pretty Boy Detective Club in manga form, but drawn by Suzuka Oda!
Anime On the Big Screen: “Josee, the Tiger and the Fish”
Venue: Hoyts Belconnen, Westfield Belconnen, Level 3, 18 Benjamin Way, Belconnen, ACT Date: Thursday 10 June 2021 Distributor: Madman E...
The Melancholic Middle Aged Anime Fan
Little Busters!, Nora, Noragami, O Maidens in Your Savage Season, Suzuka
Super Cub Episode #03
Let’s start this episode with Reiko where she has big plans with her Postal Cub such as travelling around Japan. Heck, Reiko wants to go to Suzuka Circuit…
Uma Musume - Pretty Derby S2 - Episode 13 [END] - Teiou Catches Up to Biwa
Uma Musume - Pretty Derby S2 - Episode 13 [END]. Heavy favorite Biwa Hayahide was on track to win the Arima Kinen race, but Teiou had a higher…
Pure Love in Tonikawa
#tonikawa #tonikaku #kawaii Tonikaku Kawaii starts after the marriage...but why? Discord (Not Mine): https://discord.gg/fourplateaus Twitter: https://twitter.com/pauseandselect Patreon: https://patreon.com/pauseandselect Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pauseandselect TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pauseandselect Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:33 Background 3:38 Tonikawa 8:50 Credits Stray Notes: - I forgot to white balance…
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, A Town Where You Live, Suzuka, TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You, Hayate the Combat Butler
More Anime to Watch During the Quarantine
A few months back I wrote a blog with 10 anime to watch while quarantined. Unfortunately, it seems like we are going to be quarantined for a long…
High School Girls, Kuromukuro, Planet With, School Girl, Tamako -love story-
New Game – Overcoming Personal and Work Adversity
I really enjoy New Game’s take on the workplace.
What’s a Completely Average Anime That You Love?
Not every anime is good. In fact, most anime are not. But that doesn’t mean the whole vast landscape of series should be judged as “bad.” Most series…
Top 10 Anime Hero Beatdowns (Part 1)
The top ten anime hero beatdowns features a list of the ten one sided battles between a hero and villain, with the hero dominating the villain.
Top 5 Anime Villains that dominated the heroes
I have collected a list of the most one sided battles that a villain won in anime. Crocodile vs Luffy, Genkai vs Suzuka, and Pikachu vs Raichu.
New Game! – Season 1 Thoughts
It was a fun ride into the workforce.
10 Year Retrospective, Month #3: Throwback to March 2012
As we celebrate our tenth anniversary on Beneath the Tangles, we want to take some time each month to look into the past, not only to commemorate our…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 343: Ascendance of a Bookworm Manga
In this episode, Xan and Gretta reviews an isekai light novel manga adaptation that is focused on a single goal rather than an advuenture. So Enjoy as they…
New Game: First Job Versus Now
Watching New Game, or specifically, watching Suzukaze Aoba working at her first job reminded me a lot of the time when I first joined rank as part of…
Suzuka
I had to write a Ten Years Later piece on Suzuka, so I decided to also podcast...
Suzuka
I had to write a Ten Years Later piece on Suzuka, so I decided to also podcast on it! My victims this time are Chris (@gokuffy) and Kenny…
OtakuGeneration (Show #263) Durarara!!
Shownotes :: (show 263) :: () :: () :: () :: () With Durarara!!, recorded live June 20th, 2010. This week we watched Durarara!! Plus we had actual feedback, a…
Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Naruto, Afro Samurai, Gintama
OtakuGeneration (Show #262) Tales of Symphonia
Shownotes :: (show 262) :: () :: () :: () :: () With Tales of Symphonia, recorded live June 13th, 2010. This week we watched a short OVA series, called:…