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Nona the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir
Imagine, if you will, a world in which you are familiar with all the people – except the ones with whom you aren’t, and new ones you haven’t…


Nona the Ninth Day
No review today, Nona the Ninth has arrived! If you haven’t already read the previous Locked Tomb novels, I hope you will. They are very in the exact…
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Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher!? Uncensored (Episode 9) – Ninth Period
Hazakura gets jealous when another girl talks to Taka so she plans on scaring him to make him less appealing. However, things take a turn when she gets…
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By the “Book”
The thing about this show is that it slid right into the second season with nary an introduction to it. Well, in a sense, but there was the…


Yasuke: Live by the Sword, Die by the Sword
I didn’t think I would be going down this path again. Like with Wonder Egg Priority, I finding myself faced with reviewing a series that is far more…
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The Man Blessed by the Gods #01 — Not Blessed By Animators
All the budget went to the girls in an episode without any. Not actually sure where this came from. Its scheduled premiere is tomorrow, the 4th. Well,…


By the Grace the Gods(End)
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Ghost in the Shell. Directed by Mamoru Oshii. Created by Production I.G. Ghost in the Shell (DVD)
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Review: The Stranger by the Shore (Movie)
Good Morning, Good Evening, Good Afternoon! Josh here! You know, I’ve been an anime fan for a little over 20 years now, and over the course of those…
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Books: By the Grace of the Gods
By Shelley Pallis. And then he died. In his sleep, because of a particularly powerful sneeze. Ryoma Takebayashi wakes up at tea party in heaven with several gods,…
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Ep. 95: The Boxer, by JH
Wait, is this episode MANHWAsplaining? It's true! Deb leads the team through their first ever Korean Webtoon, JH's The Boxer from Yen Press.
Babel: Condemned by the Magic Kingdom
By Kuji Furumiya and Haruyuki Morisawa. Released in Japan as “Babel II: Mahou Taikoku Kara no Danzai” by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated…
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Springtime by the Window GN 1
For the most part, Springtime by the Window is merely okay. It largely fails to distinguish itself through its bland characters, cribbed plots, and mediocre art.


The anime saved by a PS4
Made in Abyss (Japanese: メイドインアビス, Hepburn: Meido in Abisu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akihito Tsukushi. It has been serialized online in Takeshobo's digital…
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The King’s Bodyguard by Mulyeob / Bagsusoli
If you enjoyed all the political maneuverings of Untamed/Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, but wished it was set in a fantasy, historical Korea and there was a lot more…


Perhaps the Stars, by Ada Palmer
“…no one should be made to choose between advancing the future we love and doing so kindly.” Today I am wrapping up a review that took 4 years…


The manga saved by a PS4
Made in Abyss is an ongoing manga by Akihito Tsukushi, now turned into several anime movies and having its ongoing 2nd season airing this summer 2022 (Made in…
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Artificial Chestnuts Roasting by the Fire
It's Fall television time for both anime and western faire. What's on my docket this year? Only the finest genderbending, fast-driving, space-faring adventures and more!
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Stranger by the beach [Anime review]
Umibe no Étranger I read the manga to this animé a few months ago and I had been looking forward to the movie for the better part of…
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The Unfettered Mind by Takuan Soho
The Unfettered Mind contains essays and letters written by the Zen monk Takuan Soho, who was a friend and a teacher of Miyamoto Musashi. As Takuan neared death,…
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The Kingdoms of Ruin (Episode 7) – Stand by him. Stand by her.
Adonis knew the humans would be waiting for him so he changed the destination of their teleportation. That dropped them in the desert where they were picked up…
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By the Grace of the Gods, Vol. 1
By Roy and Ririnra. Released in Japan as “Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko” by HJ Novels. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Mana Z. We’re starting…
First Look: By the Grace of the Gods
After suddenly dying in his sleep, middle-aged salaryman Ryoma Takebayshi is given a second chance by the gods of a parallel fantasy world. He is reincarnated as a…
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By the Grace of the Gods, Vol. 2
By Roy and Ririnra. Released in Japan as “Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko” by HJ Novels. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Mana Z. It’s probably…
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By the Grace of the Gods – Episode 1
Takebayashi Ryoma is reborn in another world after dying from a miserable life in modern-day Japan. Now an 11-year-old boy who lives alone in the forest, he mostly…
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By the Grace of the Gods Season 1
This plainly isn't going to be a show for everyone. It's slow-moving and doesn't always use its plot points or characters as well as it might, and apart…
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The places in-between: Kyoto by the Sea
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The places in-between: Kyoto by the Sea Just two hours from Kyoto lies the place in where rice was first…


The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Although this book is about aliens, we don’t get much out of the Martians but humanity’s side of events and their struggle for survival. Taking place in England,…
Episode 822: By the Grace of the O
This week on Anime Pulse we got real life mecha you can buy, anime batman piloting a robot, and a boat load of new manga. Up first Joseph…
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By: Myst
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Boys Run the Riot by Gaku Keito
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Manhwa Review | The Warehouse by Killa+Whale
Dohyun Kim is just barely hanging onto life. Since graduating high school, Dohyun has been hopping from job to job, scraping by, with little regard for other people…


The Anime Killed By Its Own Legacy
It's not unusual for mangaka to iterate on their past works, but it is strange when someone's 30-year-old prototype gets a belated anime.
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Manhwa Review | Kiss the Bride by Zig
Javier has worked towards one goal: becoming Duke. But even after his father’s death, the position is still out of his grasp. His father left behind a stipulation:…


Tokyo 2020 Olympics Haunted By The Holocaust
Ah, I didn't know about this skit. This is no good. It's like if you did a sketch where the joke was the atomic bombings of Hiroshima or…
The Legend of Vox Machina by Amazon
Not to be confused by the legend of Vox Machina by Critical Role. They are, at its core, the same, but this is an animated show while the…
The City We Became, by N.K. Jemisin
I know you know, because I tell everyone, that I love my state. I love it with a deep and visceral love. I almost weep with joy at…


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What follows is a guest article written by my dear friend Kenji and edited by me, on a subject that extends far beyond anime into other forms of…