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Higurashi When They Cry – Sotsu Episode 5 & 6 Review
The club’s carefree days of cook offs and other challenges come to an end as the Hinamizawa Syndrome takes over Mion. Shion’s increasing closeness to Keiichi sparks a…
Cupid Parasite English Release Announced for Fall 2021
Idea Factory International’s Online Summer Festival livestream had a number of exciting news. But the one that really grabbed my eye was the announcement of otome game Cupid…
Tears of Themis Confirmed for 29 July Release
Earlier today, miHoYo confirmed that Tears of Themis will launch globally on Android and iOS on July 29. The game will be available in simplified and traditional Chinese,…
Higurashi When They Cry – Sotsu Episode 3 & 4 Review
As Rena’s paranoia continues to build, despite all of Rika’s interventions, the arc ultimately comes to a bloody end. Rika ends up resetting the loop, and Satoko follows…
Higurashi When They Cry – Sotsu Episode 1 & 2 Review
Higurashi Fridays are back (or Thursdays if you live on the other side of the globe)! Dropping two episodes at once, Sotsu takes us back to the first…
New Beginnings – Q2 2021 Check In
It’s been nearly two months since my last post on this blog. Sorry for the impromptu hiatus. My dad had spinal surgery and helping him through recovery and…
YumeTwins April 2021 Box Review – Yume Slayer!
A couple of years ago I used to be really into subscription boxes and I reviewed a few on this blog. But while I still love the idea…
Shadows House Episode 4 Review : Watchers in the Night
Barbie is looking for someone to pin the blame on for last week’s phantom incident. As she grills each doll cleaning group, three dolls in particular earn her…
Shadows House Episode 3 Review: The Soot Sickness
Emilico joins her new friends in a class where they teach her more about the mansion and her role. But with each piece of information Emilico learns about the Shadows and…
Closed Beta Opens for Tears of Themis
Chinese video game developer and studio, miHoYo, have now opened closed beta registrations for the upcoming international release of their game Tears of Themis. miHoYo have previously released…
Shadows House Episode 2 Review: Outside the Room
Emilico has settled into her life at Shadows House, and now joins the other living dolls in cleaning the rest of the mansion. The other dolls greet her…
Shadows House Episode 2 Review: Outside the Room
Emilico has settled into her life at Shadows House, and now joins the other living dolls in cleaning the rest of the mansion. The other dolls greet her…
YUMIAO Cat Cafe Review – A Purrfect Time
While I do have two cats, I’m not blessed with particularly affectionate ones. One of my cats is a very aloof and the other is a true princess,…
Tokyo Revengers Episode 1 Review: Reborn
Takemichi Hanagaki’s already bad life hits rock bottom when he finds out his middle school girlfriend (Hinata Tachibana) has been murdered by the Tokyo Manji Gang. Reeling from…
The Last Act Visual Novel Review – Ghost Lovers!
All her life, Sarah has wanted to act on the stage, and when she finally lands her first role she can’t believe her luck. But the production of…
Looking to the Future – Q1 2021 Check In
I suppose like most people when I started this blog, I wanted it as a place to air my feelings. And over the last two – three years,…
Gothic Murder: Adventure That Changes Destiny Review
In 1920s England, sixteen year old Ellie is ready to start her new life working as a maid in the Roquiford family manor. But she’s come into the…
Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 24 Review (Final)
At long last, here it is – the final episode of Higurashi Gou. The episode opens with Eua questioning Satoko on her uncle’s change of heart. Satoko resolves to…
The Bell Chimes for Gold Otome Review
Maria Scissorland has worked tirelessly to save up for the wedding of her dreams. The only problem? Her fiancé steals the money to get hitched to her best…
Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 22 & 23 Review
Now with the power of looping at her disposal, Satoko does everything she can to change Rika’s mind about St Lucia’s. But Rika refuses to give in, and…
Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train Review – What A Ride!
There’s that cliche phrase of being ‘hungry for more’ and when Demon Slayer season one concluded back in September 2019, I was absolutely ravenous. I waited with bated…
Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 21 Review
In the Meta-World Satoko meets a mysterious entity who promises to give her the power to achieve her wish – the power of looping. Satoko is, understandably, very…
Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 20 Review
With each school day that passes the relationship between Rika and Satoko only worsens. Where Rika is now lauded as an almost idol amongst her classmates, Satoko continues…
Demon Slayer Tamagotchi Review – To Buy or Not to Buy?
One of my favourite childhood memories is sitting in the playground with friends, huddled over our Tamgotchis. We’d be feeding it, cleaning up its poop and comparing the…
Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 18 & 19 Review
Higurashi Gou’s newest arc takes us back in time to answer the question – what made Satoko snap? We see the village settle and life go on after…
Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Film Coming to Aus & NZ in February 2021
At long last, the Demon Slayer: Mugen Train film is confirmed for Australian and New Zealand cinema release on 25 February 2021! The film will be available at…
Café Enchanté Otome Review – Sip, Sip, Fall in Love
Kotone Awaki is ready for a sea change. After leaving her soul sucking job to inherit her grandfather’s cafe, she can’t wait for the relaxing days ahead filled…
Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 17 Review
It seems Higurashi has taken to opening each episode with a murder and this week we see Takano executing the gang. As we try to decide if that’s…
Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 15 & 16 Review
We left off Higurashi Gou with Rika discovering a sword remnant she can use to kill herself and resolving to save Hinamizawa within five loops. In quick succession we watch…
Touken Ranbu Online English Release coming February 2021
You read that title right. At long last, the online game Touken Ranbu Online will be released in English! The English release will be available from 23 February…
Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 15 & 16 Review
We left off Higurashi Gou with Rika discovering a sword remnant she can use to kill herself and resolving to save Hinamizawa within five loops. In quick succession we watch…
Fxxx Me Royally!! Otome Review
Fxxx me Royally! is MangaGamer’s latest R18 otome release. Following a princess from another world who is looking for a partner, the game is a heartwarming story but…
Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 14 Review
As if the last episode wasn’t traumatic enough, Higurashi’s first episode of 2021 is a real punch in the gut. Previously, we only had a brief yet harrowing…
Fxxx Me Royally!! Horny Magical Princess Otome Review
When a princess from another world crash-lands in their backyard, university students Kaoru and Ryuusei are lost for words. Even more so when she greets them both with…
2020 Year in Review
2020 is over and I can imagineI’m not the only one breathing a big sigh of relief. I’m sure just like many of you reading this, 2020 came…
Jon’s Creator Showcase December 2020 – Submission Round Up
This month, I’ve been so honoured to host the Jon Spencer Creators Showcase. Over the course of December, creators submitted their best and favourite works that they published…
Akudama Drive Episode 12 Review (Final)
Swindler, Courier and the Children crawl out of the wreckage of the once revered Shinkansen. While the Children are unscathed, Swinder and Courier have significant injuries of their…
Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 13 Review
Goddamnit. I really though they had it in the bag. Ok, I’m getting ahead of myself, let’s start from the beginning. Hinamizawa village comes together to protest in…
PQube Announces BUSTAFELLOWS English Release
In late November, otome fans had hints of a treat in store when PQube games confirmed in their Discord that they had otome news in the works. When…
Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 12 Review
This week’s episode opened up with one of Higurashi’s biggest no-nos – someone (presumably Teppei) messed up Oyashiro-sama’s shrine. This leads to some of the Hinamizawa vil…
Akudama Drive Episode 11 Review: War Games
The dust settles after the riots and mayhem of episode ten and we head…right back to the beginning? But we’re not the only ones confused! Swindler and Courier…
My Vow to My Liege Otome Review
For centuries, the royal family of the Kingdom of Ng have lived under the blessings of their sworn allegiance to the Great Dragon God. But five years ago,…
Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 10 & 11 Review
The full extent of Satoko’s abuse becomes shockingly clear, along with the group’s inability to do anything to stop it. After enlisting the help of their teacher and…
Akudama Drive Episode 10 Review: Babel
Kansai threatens to tear itself apart as the anti-Akudama protests reach fever pitch. On the quieter side of town, Courier and Swindler race to catch up to the…
Jon’s Creator Showcase for December 2020 is Open!!
I’m very excited to announce that I’ll be hosting the December 2020 Jon’s Creator Showcase. For those of you who haven’t heard of #TheJCS before, the showcase is…
Akudama Drive Episode 9 Review: The Shining
Kansai descends into chaos as vigilante justice runs rampant and the crowds grow increasingly fearful of the still at large S-rank Akudama. With the police and executioner forces…
Sorry for the random email notification!!
Hi email followers, apologies for the random post notification that you received moments ago. I was updating my website and was searching for a post I had previously…
Aksys Games Announces Three New Otome Titles for 2021!
Aksys Games have done it again and truly made this otome fan cheer. Early today (or yesterday depending on timezones), the company announced on its Twitter page three…
Lantis & Purple One Star New Generation LIVE 2020 Concert Report
With the ongoing pandemic, it’s no surprise that so many industries have had to adapt to reach audiences and consumers. In Australia, doctors now have online (tele-health) appointments…
Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 9 Review
With a new arc, comes a new person of interest and for the next four epiosdes it seems we’ll be focusing on the sweet and sour Satoko Hojo.…