A lot of people would say that the 2000s of anime was the true Renaissance of anime. It was during this time that classic hits were releasing left and right, with many of these becoming or being ad…
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Here we are again with another post roulette in our annual 13 Days of Otakutober event! This time it’s about a theme that is honestly overlooked more than…
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Welcome to another day of Otakurtober! Apparently, we have never made a recommended list for Scifi before! No time like the present, we’re going to list some of…
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Welcome to another day of Otakutober! This is certainly the year of firsts for us. We are finally creating the beginning of our recommendation list for horror! (*Not…
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Hello and welcome back to 13 Days of Otakutober! I hope you all have been enjoying our haunting content (and are prepared for so much more). Today we’re…
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Here we are again with another addition of Otakutober! This time around we thought it’d be fun to highlight some noteable anime that are centric around all beings…
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Hey everyone! It’s Star and today on the third day of Otakutober, I’m bringing you back to the early 2000s for my favorite anime and also very cute…
Day 4 of Otakutober: Gorror Story – Different kinds of Gore in Anime
Hello everyone, together Luna and I will be combining our efforts to talk about Gore in Anime! In this post, we will be talking about different styles and…
Day 12 of Otakutober: Famous haunted places in Japan
Hey! Here’s to another day of Otakutober! We’ve never truly dived into the environment of Japan and all that inhabits it, so why not now! (Especially with all…
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Hello ghosts, ghouls, and ghastly groupies! Thank you for joining us for day two of 13 Days of Otakutober. Today, we’re going to take a step away from…
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Welcome! To yet another day of Otakutober! In this post, Luna and I will list our favorite monster fights. Nothing like a good, bloody, gorey, beat down between…
Day 1 of Otakutober: I’ll Put a Spell on You! – Curses in Anime
Hey everybody! Welcome to the start of 13 days of Otakutober 2023! This year, I’ll be talking about a very familiar trope anime. Now, it would be ridiculous…
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Day 6 of Otakutober: Oh the horror!- Anime Halloween Costumes part 3
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Ghosts and ghouls alike, welcome to 13 Days of Otakutober! I’m so ecstatic to be coming at you with some spooky and Halloween-themed anime-related content. I can’t wait…
Day 3 of Otakutober: OMEGAVERSE – Top 5 Werewolf Women
Hey everyone, welcome to yet another day of Otakutober! This particular post will be about some of the werewolf women we find in anime. In my search, I…
Day 13 of Otakutober: Trigger Town 4: Paranormal Otakutivity
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Day 9 of Otakutober: Twisted Tales – The Art of Junji Ito
Welcome in! Today for Otakutober 2023 is our day of appreciation for the legendary Junji Ito. His art has been widely known throughout the anime/manga world as one…
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Day 12 of Otakutober: It’s getting haunted in here- Haunted Houses and Tests of Courage
Alright, everyone here’s another trope blog where I, Star, get a little heated in our 13 Days of Otakutober event. Because we know that you love to read…
Day 9 of Otakutober: What the Hell’s Paradise?! A Review
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Knock three times and say the name. Hello and welcome back to 13 Days of Otakutober! And welcome back to another installment of Nihongo Legends. Today, for our…
Back in the 2000s Baby! “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM” New Mecha Reveals
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Here we are, at the end of all things. Okay, perhaps that is a little dramatic. We are not here at the end of all things, but we…
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Hey everyone, we’re back for another post! This time we’re expanding the list from last year’s Naruto Headbands in the time of Pumpkins – Life is Hard for…
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Season’s Greetings everybody! Your Cajun Samurai Josh here bringing the Christmas cheer once again with another contribution to the 12 Days of Christmas festivities. This time around, I’ll…
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On the eighth day of Weebsmas Luna gets to write something fun! The Top 5 anime of Fall 2021… Okay nah who am I kidding that’s not going…
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Pre-2000s Anime with Multi-Channel Audio
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Day 2 of Otakutober: He’s a Cold-Hearted Snake~ Top 5 Serpentine Characters
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I’m sure some of you will recall that I was attempting the “30 Day Anime Challenge” at some point, right? Personally I just use the prompts when I…