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One YOU:ME’s thoughts on ME:I’s “Mirai” EP
My Oh My ME:I ~ Hello one and all. This is a bit of a long time coming on my end. I’ve been not so secretly invested in…
What I do for Snow Man – Sensei Sayonara (drama review)
There’s a fine line between dedication and stupidity, and I’m finally learning where that is for me. I am a fairly dedicated fan of Snow Man, all members…
Asian Pop Up Cinema Season 18 – Japan Showcase Wrap-Up
Featured image is from Asian Pop-Up Cinema’s Official Instagram, specifically from here. As of writing, the Japan Showcase for Asian Pop Up Cinema Season 18 will have just…
What I watch for Snow Man – Livingroom no Matsunaga-san
Winter 2024 was a wild announcement of titles for Snow Man fans. We had five out of nine members of Snow Man in dramas. Miyadate Ryota was cast…
Manga I Wish Would Come Back
For me, manga was my true rabbit hole into Japanese culture. I could absolutely devour manga series left, right and center without issue. My library had a plethora…
What’s left to say about Mononoke
Over a decade ago, I asked a dear friend what were some anime they recommended. This friend had pretty interesting taste in anime, none of our absolute favorites…
March 2024 Monthly Favorites
While this is being published on April 1st, this isn’t an April Fool’s Day Prank! It is in fact the one, and only Monthly Favorites. I have a…
The Short and Long of Gushing Over Magical Girls
I think I’ve presented myself over the years as being fairly open to a variety of genres and theming. I don’t consider myself superior in taste for watching…
Mecha March: G-Saviour
Folks, let me tell you a tale I only learned the month before. From the youtube comments of “The Cancelled American Gundam Adaptations | Ep 1 | The…
Library Loot: MIRAI
In my first Library Loot post, I mentioned that I would cover both manga and anime – I haven’t cover anime yet. This has obviously changed with this…
Mecha March: Knights of Sidonia (2014)
Welcome back to my second installation for Mecha March! I hope by now you guys have this system down, but in case you weren’t aware Mechanical Anime Reviews is the…
Things that drive me wild in the Visual Kei Fandom (1)
3/12/24 Update: I hadn’t realized this post got a fair amount of traction over the years. I think it’s been linked or referenced online in a few spaces…
Among the dumber things I’ve heard about – Graded Manga
Featured image is a screenshot/clipped copy from Beckett’s main page about manga grading. I did not create this image originally. I’m probably making things worse for me by…
Mecha March: Levius
Welcome to Mecha March!! This feature is one that many of you are more likely familiar with Mechanical Anime Reviews at the helm. Be sure to check out…
The 6th Anniversary Post
After the pretty dramatic post from last year, I am attempting to write a little bit more of a light hearted post this year. Starting with the cover…
February 2024 Monthly Favorites
Welcome back to your favorite feature section. This month has a lot of important stuff regarding Wordpress, some technical news on my end, and a lot of good…
PREVENT AI FROM USING YOUR WORK TO TRAIN MODELS – not a joke!
Hi folks, I rarely get this aggressive about posts but I wanted to make sure that all my homies who hate AI do this. Please do the following:…
Library Loot: Night of the Living Cat
Library Loot strikes once again! I actually ended up picking up Night of the Living Cat after accidentally mistaking for The Walking Cat: A Cat’s-Eye-View of the Zombie…
Are You Okay? – FAKY’s Chose Your Own Adventure Mini Drama
I stumble down rabbit holes of nostalgia all the time. This past year, I was digging through my old music and recalled FAKY. Back when I first started…
Perfect Days – A Reminder to Embrace Simplicity
When I was first starting out my blog, I had a bit of a biased habit. I had the tendency to go to a movie once I realized…
Super SHY – The Anime Review
I didn’t see too many people have SHY on their radar this past season. I guess given the seeming implosion that is the MCU, people loathing My Hero…
Rise’s Rabbit Hole Adventures about Alichino – What ever happened to Shurei-Sensei? And what ever happened to Alichino?
Before this gets started, there are no spoilers regarding the story of Alichino in this post. Everything in this post is my conjecture and opinions regarding the fourth…
Library Loot x Instagram Recommend: Alichino
I remember the very weird feeling of deja-vu, and maybe something akin to almost fear when the images appeared on social media. Within the brush strokes of Shurei…
January 2024 Monthly Favorites
Welcome one and all to the first installment of your favorite blogger feature, my Monthly Favorites. This month as I dip into last year’s posts I might have…
Josei January: Ooku: The Inner Chambers
Welcome to the third entry into Josei January. While the title is rather self explanatory, do bear with me here. If you’re unsure of what exactly “josei” is…
Talking about the Rampage’s Controversy
It’s been a long time since I’ve really seriously written about Jpop. It feels both wrong, and right that my foray back into writing about Jpop is about…
Josei January: Hentai?? For Women??
When I first started developing the idea of Josei January, I knew I needed to do more research. I had the vague premise, and loosely knew definitions and…
Oshi Culture goes Dramatic! Oshi ga Joshi ni Narimashite (The Review)
Well folks, this year I only have one drama hold-over from 2023. It both finished airing and was done being subbed before the clock hit midnight. I just…
Josei January: Helter Skelter
Welcome to Josei January. It’s a rather self-explanatory little segment I’m trying out this year, so do bear with me on this one. I’d like to get everyone…
Reviewing 2023 to start 2024
First and foremost, Happy New Year fellow bloggers, readers, and those that have stumbled upon this post! I hope that your new year celebrations have gone smoothly, and…
December 2023 Monthly Favorites
So, this post is a bit goofy on my end. I had some surprise post-Christmas travel which meant that 1) didn’t have a lot of time to read…
Rise’s JDrama Awards 2023
Well, here we are the finish line for my end of the year programming! Granted the title doesn’t particularly inspire but it works for what it is. It’s…
Rise’s JMovie Awards 2023
Hello again! It’s another addition to my JMovie Awards, that are handed out on a yearly basis and have no indication on if the film was good or…
Rise’s Anime Awards 2023
Welcome, once again, to the least creative award show post that you will read this week. The end of the year for me, always has the most amount…
Library Loot: My Androgynous Boyfriend
I don’t think I’ve ever really mentioned that I am much more of a reader then a watcher. Growing up, it was way more acceptable for me to…
Monster (2023) – Movie Review
I won’t say that Koreeda Hirokazu is a must-see director for me. I honestly didn’t connect the dots between some of my favorite films, and his screenwriting/directorial talents…
LL x IR: My Special One
Beginning Note: This particular review does contain character and plot point spoilers. Read this at your own discretion. Additionally, this was written before volume 4 was available. Taking…
Library Loot: The Girl That Can’t Get A Girlfriend
Welcome back to another installment of Library Loot! Doing my best to support my local library system, by borrowing more manga then buying. I’m also really lucky that…
November 2023 Monthly Favorites
Hello, hello and welcome back to your favorites monthly feature! It’s been a bit of a sparse month on my end in terms of finding the best of…
Iczelion – Promises Unfulfilled
I am back for the third, and final installation of the Iczer series. This of course being 1995’s Iczer-Girl Iczelion, or less word-y Iczelion. Considering that I, quite…
Fighting On!! with Adventure! Iczer-3!
So I’ve been bouncing around with all sorts of cyber-punk, space and sci-fi series. Mostly because those are genres that will always get me curious, and eventually I’ll…
Armitage III: Duel-Matrix and Polymatrix
Even after absolutely loving the original Armitage III OVA, I ended up getting distracted by other anime and stuff. It happens a lot because I saw other cool…
Armitage III, Armitage III: Dual Matrix, Armitage III: Poly-Matrix
An Uncomfortable Look at Who I Could Have Been – Gachikoi Nenchakujuu
Well, well, well if it isn’t another live action adaptation of a manga series I’ve never read. This comes as a surprise to no one at this point,…
Library Loot: Behind the Scenes!!
Welcome to the second edition of Library Loot! This time is me revisiting a very long shelved manga series – Behind the Scenes!! by Bisco Hatori. It’s funny,…
Fighting on my PTW – Fight! Iczer-1
This title came to mind to due to Scott’s influence, and had been rotting away on my plan-to-watch list for a little too long. It was one of…
Tokyo Mew Mew New Two Review!
Starting Note: There are minor spoilers in this review. Mostly about stylistic choices and character dynamics. Well, you all knew it was coming based on the fact that…
Library Loot x Instagram Recommended – Crossplay Love Otaku x Punk
Welcome to the newest installation(s) of a running theme of posts for my blog. This one being Library Loot, first and foremost. Library Loot (LL for short in…
The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t A Guy At All – A Revist
I think a few of you might recognize the lime green backgrounds with the grey scale characters. Or maybe you have an inkling about this series due to…
October 2023 Monthly Favorites
Hello there folks! I hope your October was another solid edition to your 2023. My October consisted of a few side-trips around my area to see some local-ish…
‘Rare’ Manga, Relicensing + Reprinting, and Tokyo Babylon
I went to an in-person Kinokuniya not too long ago. Just to keep everyone in the loop, Kinokuniya is a Japanese bookstore chain, that has online and in-person…