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How to Keep the Amazing Race…Well, Amazing
The Amazing Race Australia season 7 (henceforth TAR Aus. 7) did something annoying, but they put a fresh spin on […]
The Animanga Spellbook has started on a new chapter!
If you’ve landed here, the Animanga Spellbook has now moved back to WordPress.com, the redirect is gone and updates will […]
Why Are Anime and Manga So Obsessed With “Blue Spring”?
It’s partially a language thing, partially something else… After starting to watch Blue Thermal (Buru- Sa-maru), since I narrowly missed […]
Hiatus Announcement + The Future of This Blog
I feel like I owe people an explanation after shutting down my blog so quickly… Okay, I’ve been stuck on […]
Why, As Anime and Manga Fans, We Should Learn to Rely on Others (+ Announcement)
…yes, even if you’re a Japanese translator of the highest degree. It’s a bit boring to keep discussing gender and […]
(Irregular) Manga Reads
Where I shoot the breeze on what I’ve read recently, much like this post. Note I read a lot of […]
Positive My Life (Translation)
This is a song from Hypnosis Mic’s latest EP release, The Block Party – Hoods. I noticed I usually make […]
Don’t Hate the Localisation Process
Regarding the Ancient Magus’ Bride translation. As a translator, I gotta put my 2 cents into the ring… What about […]
How Accurate is Internet Buzz as a Overall Gauge of Interest?
Based on the talkback from this Anime News Network post. It’s…an interesting question to answer, this one, simply because we […]
5 Anime for Those Who Don’t Want to Watch Gushing Over Magical Girls
Gushing Over Magical Girls is being controversial for…just being itself, it seems, so here’s some options so that you feel […]
The Drinking Problem
(…no, I don’t mean I have one…) Meta context: This was pulled out of my draft folder, so…I don’t even […]
Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima (+) Review
This post, for the uninitiated, covers Rhyme Anima seasons 1 and 2, so obviously, spoilers ahead! You may also need […]
Hyping Up Winter 2024
Thanks to the Amazing Race, I fell behind on seasonals again…so this short list is more of a formality than […]
The Witch and the Beast, A Sign of Affection, Blue Exorcist, Bucchigiri, Delusional Monthly Magazine
Should’ve, Would’ve, Could’ve – A 2023 Anime Listicle
Because there’s nothing like a listicle to close out your year. Should’ve – 5 Anime I Should’ve Watched in 2023 […]
Gushing Over Magical Girls, Helck, Hell’s Paradise, The Witch and the Beast, Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions
The Best Anime I Finished in 2023
They may not have aired in 2023. It feels like yesterday I was still a student, even though I was […]
I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, Boogiepop Phantom, Boogiepop and Others, Dororo, Dororo
7 of My Favourite Snacks to Eat While Consuming Anime/Manga
Sometimes you want to write an intense post with a purpose…and sometimes you just want to write a fluffy little […]
“We Will Hold These Mics and Battle!”: HypMic Article, Animage Jul. 2022 (Translation)
Highlights: White intro text (pg. 103): The division leaders’ and Keitoin Honobono’s rap is technical and powerful but both are […]
Language Learning 2023 – Update Post 5
The previous post is here. How have you gone on your JLPT goals so far? How are you studying? What […]
“This Bond Will Not Be Severed”: HypMic Article, Animage Jun. 2022 (Translation)
Highlights: Yellow intro text (middle, pg. 84): The grudge from that day. The past that cannot be forgotten. The regret […]
Hataraku Maou-sama!!: Economic Storytelling at Its Best
Hataraku Maou-sama is one of my favourite comedies. You wanna know why? Everything about Hataraku Maou-sama is the definition of […]
The Devil is a Part-Timer!, The Devil is a Part-Timer! Season 2, The Devil is a Part-Timer! Season 2 Part 2
Why I Love Hypnosis Mic
I love HypMic because of its banger tunes. It’s not a music project without bangers and Hypnosis Mic brings the […]
Language Learning 2023 – Update Post 4
The previous post is here. Since the last update, I’ve ground to a halt on studying for the JLPT for […]
The Ramifications of the Thrill of the Hunt
A reply to Scott’s post. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit. Aristotle […]
Fall 2023 1st Ep. Impressions: More Anime, More Problems
Catch up here and here. In this post: Helck To quote myself at episode 8, “We’re still on the motherfrickin’ […]
Tearmoon Empire, Helck, The Apothecary Diaries, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Striker vs Spriggan (1998 Movie)
I happened to pick up the first volume of Striker – yup, that old Viz version of Spriggan which came […]
The Paradox of Paradox Live
When life gives you rap battle boys…savour the opportunity, amirite? Honestly, after thinking about how Paradox Live (henceforth “ParaLive“) and […]
Fall 2023 1st Ep. Impressions: A Double Dose of Duelling Rap Battle Boys
…I couldn’t resist that post title, really *sweatdrops*. In this post: Paradox Live This feels like a parallel universe of […]
How Old is “Too Old”?
Scott says he’s an older anime fan, but although anime is generally geared towards a younger audience, there’s something out […]
Fall 2023 1st Ep. Impressions: Suspense and Superheroes
I’ve scrapped the simulcast commentary while I’ve been gone, so these impressions might be a bit on the rough side. […]
Why I Love Kekkai Sensen (Rewatch Project Final Post)
The Music Admit it, the soundtrack of Kekkai Sensen – even if I never heard most of it because I […]
Hyping Up Fall 2023
Just cleaning up my loose ends at the moment… As said above the cut, I’ve got a bunch of anime […]
The Kingdoms of Ruin, The Apothecary Diaries, SHY, Helck, Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions
I Translated a Light Novel!
I mention light novels every so often here on the Spellbook, so it was a bit of a stroke of […]
Wrapping Up Fall 2021
As always with this kind of post, spoilers ahead. Visual Prison As I pegged from it from the beginning, it […]
Catching Up with Hypnosis Mic: Rhyme Anima
To be honest, I’ve been saving this post for Anime News Network, but it’s getting so close to the debut […]
A Guide to Nendoroids (Updated)
Information about Nendoroids is somewhat widely available in English, but there’s some things I wish I knew before I obtained […]
The Next Generation Sequel
Inspired by/adapted from a comment I made on this post. I’ve seen a few next gen sequels (Soul Eater Not, […]
Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play, Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, Soul Eater, Fruits Basket
A Treatise on Translation
Why study translation when you’re on a blog about anime and manga? People sometimes have weird reactions to the fact […]
The Fair Play Mystery (Undead Murder Farce as a Case Study)
Do you want to play a game within your anime? Introduction Undead (Girl) Murder Farce brings up an issue I’ve […]
Spy x Family and Friends (3 More Manga Like Spy x Family)
With the popularity of Spy x Family right now, it’s no surprise that there are a bunch of spy manga. […]
Touken Ranbu Anime – Blessing, or Just Plain Bad? (Updated)
[Meta context: First published on September 5th 2017, this post is an SEO-optimised version of a deeper response to Karandi’s […]
Language Learning 2023 – Update Post 3
Where’s the second update post? It’s here. Ever since the last update, I’ve been a lot more productive on the […]
Fairy Ranmaru Episode 2 Blog Post [Translation]
[Meta context: This is the second of 12 blog posts published to the Fairy Ranmaru website during the anime’s airing where the […]
Fairy Ranmaru Episode 1 Blog Post [Translation]
[Meta context: This is the first of 12 blog posts published to the Fairy Ranmaru website during the anime’s airing […]
8 Ways to Watch More Anime
We’re (almost) all in it to watch more, right? Parading around one’s anime list can be a real badge of […]
Differences Between Anime, Manga, Manhua, Manhwa, Aeni and Donghua
Even anime and manga databases don’t distinguish between these media lately… I’ve mostly written this post for people who’ve stumbled […]
Summer 2023 1st Impressions: Helck ep. 1 & Undead Murder Farce ep. 2
Helck ep. 1 Undead Murder Farce ep. 2
(One Way of) How to Understand Japanese Puns for Translation
Puns – whether you find them groan-inducing or great, they can pop up basically anywhere and you can break the […]
Hyping Up Summer 2023 + 1st Ep. Impressions: Undead Murder Farce
To be honest, I wasn’t too willing to get back on the seasonal treadmill this time around… The reason I […]
Rurouni Kenshin (2023), Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Season 2, The Gene of AI, Bungo Stray Dogs, My Happy Marriage
Blue Lock and Its 4 Secrets to Innovation
Once again, Blue Lock proves you just need to explain yourself well to win me over. Introduction After watching part […]
How the Heck Did I Even Get Here? (+ A Survey)
This is the second language learning post. If you’d like to just do the survey and skip scrolling to the […]