As promised in my recent post 25 More Anime Exclamations, I have been working hard on improving my blog page dedicated to Japanese language learning. Considering that it’s the page that gets …
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I’ve been studying Japanese on and off for a while. I wouldn’t say that I was an expert or fluent, but I have picked up a thing or…
25 More Anime Exclamations!
Year after year, my most popular page and posts are part of my continuing series of anime exclamations and Japanese language learning hacks. My 100 anime exclamations page…
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“FU-RE-FU-RE-FU-RE! One More Time: FU-RE- FU-RE-FU-RE!!”
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Minato Kiyoumizu was once a rockstar among rockstars on his junior high water polo team. However, when a car accident put him into a coma for several months,…
In re Spring 2020 anime delays
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Dungeon Sweatshop #07 — Re-Re-Reboot
This was an ordeal and a half. Impressions: What is with this season and episodes that are nothing but infodumps? This was enough of an trial devoid of…
RE: Anime Visuals Matter A Lot Actually…
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In brief,I’m Nicholas. As a citizen of the world i’ve never felt that I quite “belong” to one place or another and through this lens I approach my…
Babylon fell before it started – On Tokyo Babylon 2021 Anime Cancellation and Re-Re-Starting
On March 29th, it was unceremoniously announced by the overall project manager for Tokyo Babylon 2021, not GoHands, that the project has more or less been scraped for…
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How often do you revisit an anime or a book? With new anime and books coming out at all times, we can get stuck on the new-and-shiny. But…
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An introduction following introductions. Oh boy. Spy x Family finally concluded its dog arc this week with essentially a full episode epilogue where the adults spent the entire episode…
Anime Taste Testing: Re-Main and Kageki Shoujo!!
This season’s not off to an amazing start. That said, looking over what seems to be the dozen or so male gaze-centric isekai/power fantasy shows and the ton…
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Re: r/anime’s Least Favorite Anime Poll Results
Just a fair warning: This article is going to be about negative opinions. This poll asked users on Reddit on what their least favorite anime was. Not worst,…
RE-MAIN – 02
「僕は天才じゃない」 (Boku wa Tensai ja nai) "I'm No Prodigy" It's finally happened, our boy joined the water polo club!
RE-MAIN – 06
「 はい、こっち向いて」 (Hai, Kotchi Muite) "Yes, Look Over Here" We are stronger when we lift each other up.
Amatsuki Re-Revisited
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RE-MAIN – 03
「でもへんでくでせ」 (De mo Hen Deku Dese) "But, Give Us a Hendy" The quest to recruit the 7th and final member has begun, but the ever-stoic Shuugo Amihama is a tough…
Re-Thinking ‘Otaku’
Given the name of this blog, it seems only fitting that I make a post dealing with the word ‘otaku’ – its linguistic roots, the connotations it carries,…
RE-MAIN – 04
「なんかヤバいかも……」 (Nanka Yabai ka mo......) "This Ain't Looking Good..." When you're struggling against little kids, you know it ain't looking good...
Re: Generative AI
If we strip the buzz, the latest hubbub and media attention on generative AI are large scale data models used to generate youtube video scripts and images that…
RE-MAIN – 01
「ごめんなさい、誰ですか」 ("Gomennasai, Dare Desu ka?) "Sorry, Who Are You?" I guarantee you will REMAIN intrigued.
Re-visiting Tokyo
While I first came to Tokyo, Japan on March 13th, 2020, I didn’t leave Tokyo until the end of the month. So this year, during the spring break,…
RE-MAIN – 05
「いや怖いわ！！！」 (Iya Kowai wa!!!) "Ew, That's Scary!!!" Sometimes, the best person to look to for inspiration is...you!
Re: Top 100 Anime Of All Time by WatchMojo
Anime has become a global powerhouse. With so much anime, there are bound to be amazing anime, and this list by WatchMojo attempts to catalog some of anime’s…
This A.I. anime is problematic.. (re: Corridor & Netflix) #shorts
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This Week in Anime - Is Water Polo Anime RE-MAIN Worth Watching?
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RE-MAIN – 12 (END)
「 さぁ、始めようぜ」 (Sā, Hajimeyō ze) "C'mon, Let's Get Started" This series needs a season 2 ASAP!
Re: Zero – Frozen Bonds
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RE-MAIN – Episode 1
Kiyomizu Minato was a junior high school water polo national champion who unfortunately got into a car accident and can't remember his love for water polo.
Re/Member (2022) review
A pleasant experience that succeeds in offering both the thrills of a horror-slasher as well as a touching exploration of romantic and amical feelings.
First Impression: Re-Main
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Death end re;Quest
Death end proves me dead wrong: it demonstrates not only Idea Factory's ability to put out quality titles, but that they can also be trusted to take real…
Second Impressions – RE-MAIN
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First Impressions – RE-MAIN
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Re: Zero MBTI Types
Welcome! Today’s post is a rather extensive list of Re: Zero anime characters and their MBTI types. A few minor characters have been left out, such as Subaru’s…
In re Kyoto Animation
I can't remember how long the blurb at the top left corner of my blog has referenced Haruhi in some way. Probably at least a decade by now.
Re-Main (First Impression)
“The story centers on Minato Kiyoumizu, a boy who quit playing water polo after an incident during the winter of his third year of junior high school. After…
Death end re;Quest
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First Look: RE-MAIN
In junior high, Minato Kiyomizu was a water polo ace who was part of a quartet of nationally recognised players. However, a car accident leaves him in a…