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East Meets West #18: Your Lie In April .vs. Amadeus
I was only a few months into high school when I first watched the 1984 film adaptation of the Peter Schaefer’s biopic Amadeus, which chronicles the career of…
Mulholland Dr. and Your Lie in April
You know, I am beginning to think that hiring Tony La Russa, septuagenarian hall of fame manager...
Farewell My Dear Cramer – I Never Found Out Who Cramer Was
Farewell My Dear Cramer is a female lead sports anime from the author of Your Lie in April. It's getting some mixed reviews. Here's mine!


I watched “Your Lie in April” in April
So I was planning to watch “Your Lie in April” for a while now but I decided to wait for April to come. I avoided this anime for…


Character Analysis: Rea Sanka
You know, in a certain way Rea Sanka, the titular character of Sankarea, is one of the saddest characters in anime. Sure, there are characters who are supposed…


AniMarch Madness 2022: Round 2, Day 2
Round two of AniMarch Madness 2022 continues with our next four matches! For those coming here for the first time, AniMarch Madness is our annual one-on-one anime tournament…


AniMarch Madness 2022: Round 1, Day 2
Day one of AniMarch Madness was so much fun! Results are still being tabulated, with a few polls still open, but look for those results to pop up…
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Mob Psycho 100, Sailor Moon, Your Lie in April, Bleach


AniMarch Madness 2022: See the Field of 64! (Bracket)
The field is set. Sixty-four anime—a full tourney and the most we’ve ever had—are ready to go head to head. AniMarch Madness 2022 almost ready to begin! On…
Attack on Titan, Cowboy Bebop, ERASED, Fruits Basket, Fullmetal Alchemist


Episode 194 - Your Lie in April vs Wotakoi
This week, the dakis have been washed, "love" is in the air, and Shaun has a "choice" for Rem; Either he can sit down and watch 5 episodes…


Day 4 Doki Doki Days – Till Death Do Us Part
What up everybody? It’s ya girl Luna and we’re here for another day of Doki Doki Days! Remember yesterday how I said that my focus on Adam’s twisted…


Anime Series Like Kids on the Slope
After moving around his entire life, classical pianist Kaoru Nishimi has abandoned all hope of fitting in as he arrives in Kyushu for his final year of high…
Hanasaku Iroha ~Blossoms for Tomorrow~, Kids on the Slope, Nodame Cantabile, Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju, Your Lie in April


Should We Stop Mocking Stories For Trying?
It’s become a fairly common criticism of a number of shows. It’s trying too hard to be…It’s just trying to be edgy…It’s trying too hard to be deep…And…
Given Plays a Flat Tune
This started as a completely different essay. I wanted to write about how good and compelling music anime can be; my problem was that I didn’t have enough…


Anime Review #69: Your Lie In April
While planning out the dates of what post I should write about this year, I noticed that one of my posts fell on 6 December, the traditional feast…


18 Best Anime Series For Absolute Beginners
It has occurred to me that I’ve never written this article. The recommendations on this site are indeed for any level of anime fandom, but for many of…
My Hero Academia, To Your Eternity, 91 Days, Black Clover, Fullmetal Alchemist


5 Real Life Anime Locations in Japan
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Happily Never After: 15 Tragic Romance Anime Series
Not everything ends up happily. Not even in anime where technically, if they wanted to, they could make everything end happily. This is because sometimes it is more…
Rumbling Hearts, School Days, Scum's Wish, Your Lie in April, Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day


YOUR LIE IN APRIL – Review
This review is 100% SPOILER FREE. QUICK SUMMARY : As a young boy, Arima Kosei dominated piano competitions. But after his mother passed away, he had a mental…


YOUR LIE IN APRIL – Review
This review is 100% SPOILER FREE. QUICK SUMMARY : As a young boy, Arima Kosei dominated piano competitions. But after his mother passed away, he had a mental…


Anime Series Like Those Snow White Notes
After watching his grandfather perform the shamisen at a young age, Setsu became entranced. However, after his grandfather’s death, he runs away from his small village and quits…
Those Snow White Notes, Chihayafuru, Kids on the Slope, March Comes in Like a Lion, Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju


25 Saddest Anime Series To Crush Your Soul
Sometimes… Sometimes you just want to be hurt. It’s a seemingly weird response, but one that a lot of people have. Maybe you have a lot going on…
Clannad, From the New World, Terror in Resonance, Tokyo Magnitude 8.0, Wolf's Rain


Processing Grief Through Anime Part One: Your Lie in April
Everyone should be familiar with the tearjerker anime, or at least I assume they are, as they’re frequently ranked among the best anime of all time. Tearjerker isn’t…


Reader’s Corner: Bofuri, The Catlords’ Manservant, and Chasing After Aoi Koshiba
Love Me, Love Me Not, Vol. 8 Love Me, Love Me Not is a simple story. The characters are basic, and though they have their struggles—as do all…


20 Romance Anime Series Featuring Complicated Love Triangles
Love triangles are a staple in anime. You will find them in many shows even if the romance is but a drop in the bucket of the overall…
Your Lie in April, Blue Spring Ride, Domestic Girlfriend, Golden Time, White Album 2


Reader’s Corner: Mint Chocolate, One Piece, and The Intrigues of Haruhi Suzumiya
In Another World With My Smartphone, Vol. 1 (Manga) If you’re not familiar with this series either in its light novel or anime form, it pretty much is…
Your Lie in April, In Another World With My Smartphone, One Piece


Anime Series Like 3D Girlfriend: Real Girl
Tsusui Hikari is an otaku that mostly avoids social life. He only really has one friend at school and is otherwise mocked by his classmates. One day, he…
Your Lie in April, Yamada's First Time: B Gata H Kei, Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki, Golden Time, My First Girlfriend is a Gal


Reader’s Corner: SAO Project Alicization, Evangelion ANIMA, and Cooking with Fluffy Friends
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2, Vol. 3 Recently, I introduced my sister to the Ascendance series, and she’s hooked. As she gobbles her way through the novels…
Ascendance of a Bookworm, Skip Beat!, Sword Art Online, Your Lie in April


Reader’s Corner: Those Snow White Notes, Your Lie in April Revisited, and A Couple of Cuckoos
She’s My Knight, Vol. 1 The premise of this lovely little comic is simple: Ichinose has always been the popular kid, attracting attention from all the girls until…
Skip Beat!, Sword Art Online, Those Snow White Notes, Your Lie in April


A School Frozen in Time Vol 1 Review
A School Frozen in Time is a mystery/psychological thriller manga with a bit of a supernatural twist. Written by Mizuki Tsukimura and with art by Naoshi Arakawa, of…


Reader’s Corner: Demon Slayer, Nerdy Nurse, and Play It Cool, Guys
Date A Live, Vol. 1 Having enjoyed the Date A Live anime, I was curious to check out the source material, and the first volume didn’t disappoint. It’s…


First Impression: Farewell, My Dear Cramer
An interviewer congratulates an athlete on leading her team to victory. Out of breath and visibly shaken, Nomi-san expresses her great relief at the win, knowing it means…


AniMarch Madness 2021: Championship
One month, 48 matches, and nearly 15,000 votes later, we’re down to the final two. Advancing from their semifinal matches last week, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, in its return…
Attack on Titan, Fullmetal Alchemist, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Your Lie in April


20 Romance Anime Series Told From the Male Perspective
In romance anime, it certainly takes two to tango. However, in most narratives, the story is told from one perspective, though shared perspective romances are a thing as…
Clannad, Natsuyuki Rendezvous, Nisekoi, One Week Friends, Your Lie in April


On Kodansha US’s New Tagline
One of the North American manga publishers recently got a new revamp as Kodansha Comics became consolidated into a more centralized Kodansha with a new logo and also a…
Manga Therapy - Where Psychology & Manga Meet
Attack on Titan, Chobits, Knights of Sidonia, Tokyo Ghoul, A Silent Voice


AniMarch Madness 2021: Final Four (Match Two)
And then…there were three. Attack on Titan in easily its best showing in the tournament is the first team into the championship round, winning fairly easily against last…


AniMarch Madness 2021: Final Four (Match One)
Forty-six matches later, we’re finally down to the final four! Welcome to week four of AniMarch Madness! The quarterfinals held few surprises, with all three number one seeds…


AniMarch Madness 2021: Quarterfinals (Day 2)
The elite eight concludes with two more matches. You can vote on the match-ups below, but we also encourage you to subscribe to our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram…


AniMarch Madness 2021: Sweet Sixteen (Day Two)
Round two continues with two match-ups today, one from each of two our four “regions.” You can vote on the match-ups below, but we also encourage you to…


AniMarch Madness 2021: Round One (Day Two)
Round one continues with four match-ups today, one from each our “regions.” You can vote on the match-ups below, but we also encourage you to subscribe to our…


AniMarch Madness 2021: The Field (Full Bracket)
The play-in games are done! And now, AniMarch Madness 2021 is less than a week way! On March 1st, we begin our voter-determined tournament where we annually select…
Sword Art Online, Your Lie in April, Attack on Titan, Cowboy Bebop, Fruits Basket


The Kore Wa Watashi Blog Award! (1-31-21)
It’s Blog Award time! This time I’ve been nominated for The Kore Wa Watashi Blog Award! Thank you!
HAIKYU!!, HINAMATSURI, One-Punch Man, Your Lie in April, Attack on Titan


15 Romance Anime Where Opposites Attract
It is the simplest of romance tropes, and one of the most classic. You take two people of opposite demeanor or circumstance and craft a love story from…
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, My Little Monster, Super Lovers, Your Lie in April, My First Girlfriend is a Gal


Seeing the World in Color
Today’s guest post is from a longtime friend of the blog, Micah. A former anime blogger for Otaku Collision, Micah is an aspiring writer from Tennessee who has…
TangleCast 83: I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
The 2018 film, I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, combines the techniques and style of recent Shikai films with all the sadness of romantic fare like Your Lie…
Fanart Friday: Your Lie in April
★ 【ポプル】 「 ✨ 」 ☆ The beautiful artwork above got you feeling nostalgic for Your Lie in April? Don’t stop with this piece! Come read (and even…
20 Music Anime That Document The Creative Struggle
Music anime series are more than just a good soundtrack. Any anime can have a good soundtrack, so of course an anime series about making music has an…
Carole & Tuesday, Forest of Piano, Sound! Euphonium, Tari Tari, Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
The Miracle Who Changed Aqours | Who is Riko?
Blog version: https://wtwhivemind.com/the-miracle-whos-more-than-a-ship-who-is-riko/ On the birthday of the third member of Aqours, the one who changed the destiny of Uchiura, I wanted to talk about Sakurauchi Riko, a girl who…
Love Live! Sunshine!!, Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow
Fushigi Yugi: Genbu Kaiden Pt. 1 (with Caitlin, Sara, and Zahra)
Covers volumes 1–6 of Fushigi Yugi: Genbu Kaiden by Yuu WataseGenbu Kaiden is Shojo & Tell host Ashley's second-favorite manga (behind only the illustrious Maid-Sama!), and so, this…
Your Lie in April, Maid-Sama!, Moomin, Moomin, Princess Jellyfish
Weekly Round-Up, 2-8 September 2020: “Cosplay While Black” Panel, Service Dogs, and Trauma as Clickbait
AniFem Round-Up “What If Our Greatest Pain Speaks to Us?” Using the supernatural to explore mental health in Bunny Girl Senpai Yasmine Maher highlights how this sci-fi series…