Kubota Kai serves up a scoop of summer sun with his new song バニラ/Vanilla. With the end of summer in sight, I’ve been looking for songs to capture that summer spirit and Vanilla has an ephemer…
Aug 16, 2023 • Subscribe
More like this
Anime Ice Cream to the Rescue!
In case you haven’t noticed yet, in the Northern hemisphere it’s Summer! And for many countries, boy is it ever a hot one. With temperatures soaring and humidity…
Ice Cream Fever (2023) review [Japannual 2023]
A gorgeous stylish exploration of the subjective struggles and the solutions subjects invent within the field of love and desire.
Gunslinger Girl – 6 [Gelato (Ice Cream)] – Throwback Thursday
This week on Gunslinger Girl we finally dive into some plot, kill some terrorists and Henrietta gets some ice cream. What more could you ask for in a…
Kanojo x Kanojo x Kanojo: Three Flavors Ice Cream
Its been awhile since we’ve gone down the hentai path, but this is a series that I have been wanting to talk about for a long time. I…
THE IDATEN DEITIES KNOW ONLY PEACE EPISODE 5 — ICE CREAM TOAST
Summary: As Ysley and Prontea continue to plot their attack on the demons, Dr. Obami has the eagle-eyed Miku continue to evaluate the threat posed by the Idaten.…
Sour Cream Social and Summer Season Rundown
Just in time for my coast to be consumed by a fiery hellstorm. Welcome to another season. Not quite as depressing as last summer's whopping 10 total new…
Jojune: Stardust Crusaders: Episodes 42, 43 and 44- The Battle with Vanilla Ice…I Think
While this Stand and Stand User have absolutely ridiculous names (seriously, Vanilla Ice and 「Cream」?), they’re part of one of the most brutal battles in the entire franchise.…
City Cyndrome serves up an oshare/stylish Harajuku Boy.
City Cyndrome consistently comes out with gorgeous high production music videos to pair with their subdued yet emotionally charged J-pop tracks. I was a little late to the…
RyuokuShaka serves up a splash of color with Pink Blue.
The title track off of Ryokushaka’s new album Pink Blue has an MV out with a playful take on the two titular colors. Nagaya Haruko’s voice is poignantly…
Hinata’s Favourite Tomato Cream Nabe: A Feast Fit for the Mountains
Mountains, friendship, and delicious food: what more could anyone ever want? While not always the most vocal person, for Aoi in the anime Yama no Susume, her care for her friends…
The Wrap-Up: Summer 2021
In The Wrap-Up, all of our contributors get to shine a spotlight on the show they thought to be the very best of the past few weeks, as…
The Duke of Death and His Maid, Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury Episode 6: Kick Some Ice Boy
We’re taking a week off after this episode because the next one is a recap.
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, Mobile Suit Gundam
By: Kai
Every so often a blog carnival project appears within the aniblogsphere where many different bloggers all share their thoughts on a specific topic. Foxy Lady Ayame from The…
Pick of the Week: Ice Ice Baby
MICHELLE: In a week with the debut of a josei series about a nerdy figure skater, there is really no contest. It’s gotta be Knight of the Ice.…
The Heavenly Delusion #10 — Ice, Ice, Baby
Finding the budget again, are we? Impressions: Thankfully back to a very episodic story, though like the 'immortals' arc, it seems bound and determined to end every…
Breaking the “Ice”
I often wonder why you would want to reboot a series, especially one that still has life in it. Perhaps you want to offer it to a new…
Some Fictional Moms for Mother’s Day
Some minor spoilers for Naruto, Disney’s Brave, and Harry Potter Despite the great influence moms can have on a kid’s life, they don’t always get the attention they…
Some Summer Game Reminders and Other Hype Games
Quick followup of this post to remind readers of some interesting games now available and others coming in the near/distant future.
Summer 2016 Season Wrap-Up!
Now that the summer anime season is pretty much over and a new season is getting ready to start, it’s time for the wrap-ups and previews to commence…
Summer 2021 Season Wrap-Up
Other than the unusually-scheduled Fena: Pirate Princess, nearly every Summer 2021 series has either concluded or hit its seasonal break, so it’s time to do a wrap-up before…
Crunchyroll Summer 2021 Line Up
The good folks from anime streaming service Crunchyroll have sent us details of their Summer 2021 line up. They've got a mix of new stuff al...
Summer 2023 Supernatural Round-Up
Visit the post for more.
Dark Gathering, My Happy Marriage, Undead Murder Farce, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Ayakashi
Sifting Thyme Otome Review – Stir Up Some Romance
Sifting Thyme is a cooking themed mobile otome game developed by indie studio, Nochi Studios. In the game you play as the newest transfer student at a prestigious culinary…
New Ikkitousen #01 — The Dead Live… For Some Reason
Remember how this is a franchise that exists? This is a TV miniseries starting broadcast in mid May, running for four episodes weekly then. The first episode…
Sailor Moon x Sanrio Hand Cream
Product Details ✦ Price: 858 yen each✦ Release Date: December 2023 (Japan) 10 moisturizing hand...
Summer 2022 – Week 3/4 – a week of some mini-reviews and some drops.
After last week’s crazy schedule, back in the blogging saddle again. And bonus, that means you get to read about two weeks at once! Two for the price…
F-Kunoichi Kai
General Information Unit type: custom mobile suit model kitBuilder/Pilot: Ayame (aka Aya Fujisawa)Note: Based on the F91 Gundam F91 from Gundam F91. Lineart Rear view
Review: X-KAI
It's never a good sign when a manga reminds me of one of the worst anime I have ever watched. X-KAI, by Asami Tohjoh. First published in 19...
Review: X-KAI
It's never a good sign when a manga reminds me of one of the worst anime I have ever watched. X-KAI, by Asami Tohjoh. First published in 19...
The Ice-Cold Case
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Why Some Japanese Women Pay for Sex
Learn Japanese with Yuta: https://bit.ly/3j7EqvA Support me on Patreon: https://goo.gl/aiWNd5 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatYuta Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatyuta/ Facebook: https://bit.ly/381qpHS Blog: http://www.yutaaoki.com/blog/
Higurashi, When They Cry Kai – Tying Up Loose Ends (Countdown to Halloween)
Hinamizawa is the perfect vacation spot. It’s one of those quaint little villages that seem untouched by time but still has the modern conveniences of…phones. You know, one…
Summer 2023 Anime Review Round Up
New anime seasons don’t always interest me. I usually look through the new releases on various streaming platforms, but I don’t follow the release schedule. I don’t use…
Summer 2021 Anime Round-Up Post
I ended up only having the time to watch two anime shows this season; but here is a round-up review nonetheless.
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, The Duke of Death and His Maid
Summer 2020 Seasonal Anime Wrap-up
What is time? I think most of you know what I’m referring. Speaking of it, being on the internet can be both exciting and exhausting depending how you…
The God of High School, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, APPARE-RANMAN!, DECA-DENCE, Fruits Basket
Bitter doomer is disgusted with a vanilla romcom anime
I remembered the itch in the back of my mind that bothered me enough to put my beloved Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai- a manga I was otherwise…
Tokimeki Memorial, Genshiken, The World God Only Knows, Haruka Nogizaka's Secret
Mashle - Episode 13 - Lemon Feeds Cream Puff
Lemon tries to give Mash what he likes in girlfriend mode. Cream puffs! Lemon will always be second to cream puffs, though. Mashle - Episode 13
Yuri on Ice: Homoerotic Ice Skating
Yuri on Ice was an original anime from late 2016. It was brought to us by MAPPA, one of the studios behind Dororo & Sakamichi no Apollon. So,…
RWBY Ice Queendom – 4 [Ice Queendom]
Look everyone, RWBY: Ice Queendom is back! After 3 weeks of no content, a new episode has finally dropped. And while the production leaves something to be desired,…
Snack Basue - Episode 6 - Akemi Serves Mixed Drink
Akemi knows how to shut up a problem customer by serving a well-timed drink. You try to glug and spout at the same time. Snack Basue - Episode…
Kai Byoui Ramune – 08
I would never have expected the best anime episodes 2/3 of the way through this season to come from Dr. Ramune. Read more
Kai Byoui Ramune – 01
「調味料の涙」 (Choumiry no namida) "Condiment Teara" For the record, mayo is disgusting.
Kai Byoui Ramune – 06
So good, so ignored, so sad... Read more
Kai Byoui Ramune – 11
Kai Byoui Ramune really doesn't miss a trick. Read more
Kai Byoui Ramune – 09
Not just the most surprising or under the radar show of the season anymore, but probably the best. Read more
Kai Byoui Ramune – 07
This is what growing up is far too often, but it doesn't have to be that way. Read more
Kai Rover First Listen
Hi friends! I hope you’re all doing well! Today it’s that time again for another Kai album first listen! I am so stoked that we finally got a…
Kai Byoui Ramune – 03
If there's one show this season people are sleeping on, it's Kai Byoui Ramune. Read more
KAI (开) Album Review
Hey there friends, hope you’re doing well! I figured since I did an album review previously on Kai’s album Peaches, which you can find here, that I would…