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The Kii River / 紀ノ川 / Kinokawa (1966)
Obscure Japanese Film #152 Yoko Tsukasa Wakayama, 1899. Hana (Yoko Tsukasa) is a young woman from a highly-respected family who marries ...
Guest Post: Unearthed Treasures with Firechick: Digimon Adventure Pilot (82/100)
Digimon has been a part of my life for about as long as I can remember. I religiously watched the 1999 TV series as a kid, along with…
Holiday Review #4: GANNIBAL
For those who wanted horror manga that was a little more recent and gruesome, there were also releases like this one. GANNIBAL ( Gannibaru )...
Holiday Review #4: GANNIBAL
For those who wanted horror manga that was a little more recent and gruesome, there were also releases like this one. GANNIBAL ( Gannibaru )...
Holiday Review #1: EDEN OF WITCHES
This year might feature the most diverse line-up we've had since I started doing these holiday reviews. A big part of that is that we've se...
Holiday Review #1: EDEN OF WITCHES
This year might feature the most diverse line-up we've had since I started doing these holiday reviews. A big part of that is that we've se...
Moving Signs
A quick notice: this site will move to a new host shortly, so the images and the old site archive may not work for a brief period. The…
Sorairo Flutter/That Blue Sky Feeling by Okura/Coma Hashii
As I’ve noted many times before, my policy here at MangaKast is that I review everything I read. This is actually… a tiny bit of a lie. I…
DanDaDan's Best Fight Scene is NOT What You Think
There's always a lot of hype with a new action shounen anime, and Dandadan is no exception. But one look at directing and character writing shows us there's…
Every RETCON in Modern Dragon Ball
Before we get to Every Retcon in Modern Dragon Ball, I wanted to correct the record on my last list and retcon it so to speak. This was…
Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Super, Dragon Ball Super: Broly, Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO, Dragon Ball Z
Review: BOKURANO:OURS
We got a lot of original mecha stories around the turn of the millennium, most of which were anime originals. This is one of the rare excep...
Review: BOKURANO:OURS
We got a lot of original mecha stories around the turn of the millennium, most of which were anime originals. This is one of the rare excep...
Sunday Hitmaker: Translation of an interview with editor Katsumasa Ogura.
Hey all! In what has become a tradition on my birthday, I bring a new interview translation. This time it's with Katsumata Ogura who is a pr...
Call of the Night, exception, The Duke of Death and His Maid
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Those Who Sneer Like the Mountain Fiend / 山魔の如き嗤うもの
Another Genya Toujou book, another series of bizarre murders in a remote village that are entangled with the local folklore. Those Who Snee...
Yen Press Announces New Licenses at New York Comic Con
At New York Comic Con, Yen Press announced 21 new licenses covering different genres and adaptations of previously released series!With a majority of the titles scheduled to release…
Invaders of the Rokujouma!?, Vol. 45
By Takehaya and Poco. Released in Japan as “Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!?” by HJ Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Warnis. After the events of…
Oshi no Ko episode 24 (season finale)
Rating: A The titles for episodes of this series are always carefully-chosen single words which pack layered meaning and significance, and the second season’s finale is no exception.…
Nogizaka46- Ano Hikari
Rating : 66/100 Man, it seems like visual novel adaptations are starting to come back. Not a whole lot compared to the previous decades, but the fact that…
As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World (Season One) – Tensei Kizoku, Kantei Skill de Nariagaru
Ars is the first son of the Louvent Family who rule over a small territory in the Summerforth Empire. Using his knowledge from his past life and the…
exception, As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World
Manga Review | Delivery for You! by Teku Rin
Izumi Fukaya is a shut-in. When he’s not working at the local laundromat, he spends his days playing games or ordering hero figurines on the computer. The only…
Most Shonens are Mid | Reading Your Questions and Comments
00:32 - Centuria has many shortcomings 09:23 - Is Kero Riripaddo a Rage Baiter? 11:56 - Weekly Shonen manga needs to start out exceptionally strong within it first ten chapters 15:41…
Sequential art at the 60th Venice Biennale, 2024
There are very few comics-related artworks this year. It hasn’t entirely gone out of fashion to arrange images in juxtaposed panels, but hardly ever in a meaningful sequence.…
Physician, Murder Thyself
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Oshi no Ko episode 23
Rating: A- Oshi no Ko can be brutally harsh at times, but rarely is it outright mean. The cliffhanger ending of this episode is one of those exceptions.…
A Hole of My Own Making / /自分の穴の中で / Jibun no ana no nakade (1955)
Obscure Japanese Film #134 Rentaro Mikuni, Mie Kitahara and Jukichi Uno Tamiko (Mie Kitahara) is a young woman living at home with her s...
The Disgusting Ted Lasso
I have suffered through two episodes of Ted Lasso! Each episode has cause me immense suffering. Episode one was my garden of Gentsemany. The second episode had me…
New to Sunday: Jinsuke Honma's "Ichika bachika."
Here's the second of four fall Shonen Sunday new serializations! Jinsuke Honma-sensei's pureblood WSS through and through, and has a ton of ...
BATTERY the animation, BLUE LOCK, exception, Revenger, Tokyo Revengers
A Golden Finish
This update is in the same vein as the previous one, but it’ll also be the last of its type. Today’s update adds a new section for Golden Brave…
My First Video Game In 15 Years
I haven't been a "gamer" for 15 years. With one exception, I havent even TOUCHED a console in 15 years! And I think it's high time I work…
Review: HIGH SCHOOL DXD
There was a time when you couldn't swing a stick without hitting a manga adaptation of a light novel series where some horny doofus and his ...
A Certain Magical Index, Angel Sanctuary, exception, High School DxD, Sanctuary
Review: HIGH SCHOOL DXD
There was a time when you couldn't swing a stick without hitting a manga adaptation of a light novel series where some horny doofus and his ...
High School DxD, Sanctuary, Sword Art Online, A Certain Magical Index, Angel Sanctuary
Fire Emblem Fates OST
Rating : 75/100 Oh, Kanon . I watched the 2006 version of this anime back when it first aired and got fansubs, and while I did get a…
Kanon, One: To a Shining Season, Sasami Magical Girls Club, Tactics, Clannad
Sonny Boy’s visual identity – creative freedom as a way to convey the artistic intent
Anime, just like pretty much any other creative medium nowadays, is heavily commercialised, hence a lot of the decision making is done by the producers and not by…
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 15 – Yugami-kun wa Tomodachi ga Inai (Yugami Doesn’t Have Any Friends)
Just how much does that guy want to be alone?
Back to School, and Back Again – Sakurada Reset Spoiler Review
Time Travel anime. Much like Video Game Anime (aside from the Visual Novel set) have a bad habit of coming out mediocre at best, Time Travel shows have…
Ascendance of a Bookworm: I’ll Do Anything to Become a Librarian!, Part 5: Avatar of a Goddess, Vol. 12
By Miya Kazuki and You Shiina. Released in Japan as “Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen” by TO Books. Released in North…
Michite Kuru Toki no Mukou ni
This has been on my wish list for a very long time: the 1992 TV special Michite Kuru Toki no Mukou ni ( Across the Surging Times…
Judo Story, Oishinbo, Fire Tripper, Tree in the Sun, Kosuke-sama Rikimaru-sama: Konpeitou no Ryuu
Introducing Our New Team Member: Yukako
Welcome, Yukako! We are excited to welcome Yukako Wrenn to the CJFC team! Yukako has been a key contributor as our festival photographer, capturing special moments…
Against the Rules
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Oshi no Ko episode 20
Rating: A- The first episode of Oshi no Ko is rightfully famous for its numerous big twists, but since then its episode-ending cliffhangers have mostly followed an expected…
Ghost of the Dusk
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Bonds of Love / 愛のきずな / Ai no kizuna (1969)
Obscure Japanese Film #125 Mari Sono and Makoto Fujita Suzuki (Makoto Fujita) is a low-level manager at a travel agency who drives a mod...
The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: Musical Numbers
GUESS WHO’S BACK? BACK AGAIN? MONDAY POSTS, TELL A FRIEND!!!!! Anime North Idol. I’ve said it many times, but it’s one of the highlights of my convention experience…
Reevaluating the Films of Hayao Miyazaki and the Anglophone Discourse Around Him and His Works
Promoting "Porco Rosso" in 1992 A few months ago I saw that a new version of the “Director Hayao Miyazaki's Works Collection” blu-ray box wa...
The Boy and the Heron, Akado Suzunosuke, Lupin III, Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, Mononoke
The Pass – Last Days of the Samurai / 峠 最後のサムライ / Tōge saigo no samurai (2020)
Obscure Japanese Film #123 Koji Yakusho This Shochiku production stars Koji Yakusho, well-known for his leading roles in international hit...
This Week in Anime - Isekai Fans Are Eating Good This Season
Chris and Steve do the seasonal isekai anime gauntlet and find that summer's is looking exceptionally good in another world.
Will Love in Spring | A Drama Review
"Will Love in Spring" is a Chinese drama based on a novel, portraying the contrasting lives and relationships of its characters. It explores love, healing, and imperfections through…
Too Many Losing Heroines!, Vol. 1
By Takibi Amamori and Imigimuru. Released in Japan as “Make Heroine ga Ōsugiru!” by Gagaga Bunko. Released in North America by Airship. Translated by Matthew Jackson. Hoo boy.…
Puzzle for Pilgrims
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,