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A Few Announcements And Fall 2020 Notes
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It’s the first Wednesday in June, which means it’s time for yet another Yuri News Update. If I missed a news story worth mentioning, feel free to mention…
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A Few Words on the Election
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A Brief Introduction
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Jon’s Creator Showcase: June 2020 Edition
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Attack on Titan – 67 – A Few Miscalculations
Here it is, the rematch you’ve all been waiting for. Eren vs. Reiner. Attack vs. Armored…aaaaand just like that, it’s over. Reiner’s down for the count. He didn’t…
Space Adventure Cobra: A Man Shakes A Few Things
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June 2020 Manga / Light Novel / Book Releases
Here's a roundup of manga, light novels, and books coming out in June 2020 from multiple publishers!
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Haro, everyone! Remember what I said about making the dear diary as a regular thing, to post this every month? Well, I thought it would be hard since I…
Demo mode: A few demos for Next Fest
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A Few Thoughts About Live-Action Cowboy Bebop
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A Few Moments of Cheers Anime Film Review
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A Few Ways Colour is Used in Anime
Not so long ago I had a reader comment that no one really cares about colour in anime unless it’s extreme. Like in NGNL or Great Pretender (which…
A few more things I bought, part whatever
I’m trying to cope with the news these days by writing no-effort posts like this one. As an American born and raised with partly Palestinian family roots and…
A Few Ways Colour is Used in Anime
Not so long ago I had a reader comment that no one really cares about colour in anime unless it’s extreme. Like in NGNL or Great Pretender (which…
A Few Meager Words for a Hero I Never Met
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Angel Beats – a brief retrospective
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Brief Thoughts On: A-Channel
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JUHNIME 2024 ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Fifi Rong announcements
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#TheJCS Jon’s Creator Showcase: June 2020 Edition Start
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The end of Blaugust, a few lessons, and a look forward
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A Few Things I’ve Noticed Looking At Anime Eyes
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The one dinosaur that can tank a few things
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Currently watching: Yuru Camp S3 (+ a few unrelated updates)
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Summer 2021 – A Brief Top Five
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Fruits Basket Prelude – A Brief Review
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A brief history of Kaname Pro
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A Brief History of Shoujo Isekai
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The Light Novel Club Selections for May & June 2020!
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Here Lies Xeno’s Hopes and Dreams – June 2020 Edition
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Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – June 6, 2020
Hello and welcome to this week’s Yuri Network News Report. I want to start with some news from within our community. Please take a look at this logo…
Yuri Network News – (百合ネットワークニュース) – June 20, 2020
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