No More Bets 孤注一掷 China, 2023, colour, 2.35:1, 129 mins. Director: Shen Ao 申奥. Rating: 7/10. A dark, often violent but mostly gripping drama centred on an online scamming operation run by Chinese from a disused factory in the Thai countryside. STORY A city in China, 2018. Programmer 码农. After losing out on a company … Continue reading Review: No More Bets (2023) →
Sep 30, 2023 • Subscribe
More like this
Review: Yesterday Once More (2023)
Yesterday Once More 倒数说爱你 China, 2023, colour, 1.86:1, 99 mins. Director: Lin Xiaoqian 林孝谦 [Gavin Lin]. Rating: 7/10. Youth romance with supernatural elements is an entertaining, if generic,…
Review: One More Chance (2023)
One More Chance 别叫我“赌神” Hong Kong/China, 2023, colour, 2.35:1, 113 mins. Director: Pan Yaoming 潘耀明 [Anthony Pun]. Rating: 5/10. Onetime Hong Kong superstar Zhou Runfa [Chow Yun-fat] makes…
Review: I Like You More (2023)
I Like You More 倍儿喜欢你 China, 2023, colour, 2.35:1, 98 mins. Director: Guo Dalei 郭大雷. Rating: 5/10. Odd-couple rom-com has strong leads and starts well, but the bumpy…
No More Heroes 1+2 Review Link
After years of not being interested I finally caved in and decided to check out this series on the Switch. I’m ready for the third game now. Review…
No More Bets (孤注一掷, Shen Ao, 2023)
An ambitious programmer finds himself trafficked by scammers after hastily accepting a job abroad in Shen Ao’s tense cyber thriller.
Fall 2023 1st Ep. Impressions: More Anime, More Problems
Catch up here and here. In this post: Helck To quote myself at episode 8, “We’re still on the motherfrickin’ […]
Tearmoon Empire, Helck, The Apothecary Diaries, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
No More Heroes III
No More Heroes III is like if I went into my backyard and dug up a time capsule from the early 2000s, opening it up to find all…
No More Right Stuf?!
What?! That online anime store called Right Stuf is going to shut down?! More specifically, Crunchyroll bought it and is turning the store into part of Crunchyrolls store.…
Magic Artisan Dahlia Wilts No More Volume 2 Review
Magic Artisan Dahlia Wilts No More continues the story of Dahlia using her modern world knowledge to make a bunch of magical apparatuses!
Magic Artisan Dahlia Wilts No More Volume 3 Review
Summer has arrived in the Kingdom of Ordine, and that means it’s time to cool off. Maybe avoid sweating too much on expeditions. And continue to drink alcohol…
Magic Artisan Dahlia Wilts No More Volume 4 Review
Dahlia's new life carving her own path continues to become even more hectic in Volume 4 of Magic Artisan Dahlia Wilts No More!
Magic Artisan Dahlia Wilts No More Volume 1 Review
TheOASG reviews the manga version of Hisaya Amagishi's light novel involving Dahlia and her magical tool-making, Magic Artisan Dahlia Wilts No More!
A Sign Of Affection Episode 3 Review – More, More More
I love how the two leads have so much personality despite being a bit reserved.
Hiatus no more. ASX now with 20% more hate.
No post summary was provided.
The Hiatus is No More!
So… it’s been a while hasn’t it? When I made that hiatus update post, I truly did not expect to be gone this long. I really did think…
No More Heroes 1 & 2
The No More Heroes franchise is first and foremost a celebration of video games.
The Speakeasy #148: Oshi no Ko, Mashle, Tengoku Daimakyou, + More Spring 2023 Anime
**apologies for the audio quality this month** We take on the new season of anime with vigor: Oshi no Ko Hell’s Paradise My Home Hero Rokudo’s Bad Girls…
Doki Doki News: More Dr. Stone, More Keanu, and No More FUNi-Crunchy?
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of March 21st through 27th! Check out latest…
Magical Artisan Dahlia Wilts No More Manga Volume One Review
Continuing my quest for comfy isekai, we come to this gem of a title. It was just recently published back in April with the second volume coming out…
No More Heroes 3 IS SAVED!!! (Kinda) – QUICK Review [PC]
A year later and we finally get No More Heroes 3 in all its glory and at an actually decent framerate. Don’t get me wrong, the Switch version…
A Bit More Time- Sousou no Frieren Ep 1 Review
10 years after defeating the Demon King, the nearly immortal Elf Frieren is forced to accept the passage of time when members of her adventure party begin dying…
Billionaire Lovers Game Review – More Money, More Problems
Billionaire Lovers is a slow seduction, it uses our own preconceived notions and a host of hotties to pull you into it's web of deception.
No more goals for 2023. Here are the new routines I want to do.
I’m not making much progress on my goals, which is why I’m giving an update. For the first time in 2023, I am going to overhaul my goals…
Uma Musume 3.3: Golden No More?
I wonder when was the last time we got a Gold Ship centered episode, if at all?
It’s a recession…no more Fantasia!
Instead of spending more money on Fantasia I decided to just roll a new toon on a different server. (I’m really cutting down on extra expenses.) This doesn’t…
No More Heroes 3: A Violent Look Into No More Heroes Part 1 (SPOILER ALERT!!!)
Well, here we are again, back to more of No More Heroes 3 and the beginning of looking into the big picture of it all. Previously in the…
No More Heroes 3: A Violent Look Into No More Heroes Part 3 (Spoiler Alert!!!)
I will admit this here and now, I think I have reached what is probably the hardest moments of No More Heroes 3 to analyze for me. Starting…
No More Heroes 3: A Violent Look Into No More Heroes Part 2 (SPOILER ALERT!!!)
Well it certainly has been over a whole year since I’ve been on this… my bad. I am always bad with juggling things and this year has given…
Manga Review | Honey Maple More More Sugar by tsushiko
Bee is a bit of a celebrity in the niche crafting community, thanks to his beautiful stuffed creations that he posts online. The online community isn’t just for…
I Need to Watch More Anime in 2023
I made it clear in 2023 that I will be deprioritizing anime. By doing that, I watch less anime. And by watching less anime, I feel less happy.…
Cafune (2023) review [OAFF 2023]
A very strong debut by Haruki Kinemura.
Episode 480, "No More Worlds to Conquer"
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have our exclusive look at the One Piece Magazine: Volume 1 from translator of One Piece in Weekly…
Episode 480, "No More Worlds to Conquer"
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have our exclusive look at the One Piece Magazine: Volume 1 from translator of One Piece in Weekly…
How No More Heroes tackles otaku toxicity
No More Heroes is able to distill my biggest issues with the anime scene, mocks those who defend and perpetuate its shittiest elements, and makes me hopeful that…
No More 3DS/Wii U Online Services
Nintendo just announced that theyre terminating online services for the 3DS and Wii U starting in April 2024. For now, Pokemon Bank is safe, but TPCI says even…
TenSura – 48 (S2 Fin) – Complacent No More
Last week hinted that Round 2 with Clayman might not be a cakewalk, but that was not the case, as not only does he end up defeated, but straight…
Brother No More! #01 — Failing Sex Ed
Oops, all the budget went to the ED. Both this and Spy Room had an early broadcast on Abema. This took all day to show up. No idea…
More more more Autumn 2020 impressions
She's no Aoba from Cross Game, but I've enjoyed how Mutsuko has pitched so far.
Cross Game, Golden Kamuy, MAJOR 2nd, OneRoom, Strike Witches
Even more upcoming, interesting, and new releases of 2023
Looking at upcoming manga releases from June 2023 to December 2023 that I find interesting, and maybe you will too!
Seasonal Sampler Fall 2023: Frieren, SHY, 100 Girlfriends, & More
We missed an episode so Evan and Ink recap both Spring and Summer 2023 then dive into Fall 2023 The shows The 100 Girlfriends…
Dark Gathering, KamiErabi GOD.app, SHY, UNDER NINJA, BULLBUSTER
Seasonal Sampler Spring 2023: Oshi no Ko, Skip and Loafer, The Witch from Mercury, and More
Evan and Ink discuss what they finished in Winter 2023 and take a look at the anime premieres of Spring 2023! This time we cover Birdie Wing Season…
Mobile Suit Gundam, Ranking of Kings, Magical Destroyers, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Season 2
Seasonal Sampler Spring 2023: Oshi no Ko, Skip and Loafer, The Witch from Mercury, and More
Evan and Ink discuss what they finished in Winter 2023 and take a look at the anime premieres of Spring 2023 This time we cover Birdie Wing…
Magical Destroyers, Ranking of Kings, Rokudo's Bad Girls, Skip and Loafer, Mobile Suit Gundam
My Journal, Page 44, 23 March 2023 – Slash Enemies and Rescue Kittens in No More Heroes!
Welcome to Santa Destroy, a wonderful place where you can become the best assassin in town along with your trusty knock-off Star Wars katana, even if you are…
A Monkey High Review and more
I’ve been thinking of changing my blogs title for a while. Right now it’s Yokihana’s blog and I’m still trying to decide on a better title. It might…
Yoko (2023) review
A complex full-bodied filmic wine that cannot but stir the spectator’s emotions.
Undercurrent (2023) review
Imaizumi delivers an engaging but understated emotional experience that explores the deceptive nature of imaginary veil that binds two subjects together.
Review: Papa (2023)
Papa 学爸 China, 2023, colour, 2.35:1, 117 mins. Director: Su Liang 苏亮. Rating: 5/10. A working-class widower becomes obsessed with his young son’s education in this light drama…
Review: Revival (2023)
Revival 回廊亭 China, 2023, colour, 2.35:1, 98 mins. Director: Lai Mukuan 来牧宽. Rating: 4/10. Atmospheric, well-cast whodunit, set in a remote villa, is severely unbalanced by an over-twisty…
Monster (2023) review
Kore-eda succeeds in delivering an utterly engaging narrative about the fundamental misunderstanding that underpins our fabrication of our truth.