Not long ago there was one particular video game that gave me a lasting impression. That title was Harvestella, and it was surprisingly its demo that gave me a sense of comfort.
Jan 3, 2024 • Subscribe
More like this
Finding Comfort in Bad Anime
What a way to spend the quarantine
Finding Comfort in Bad Anime
What a way to spend the quarantine
Harvestella OST
Rating : 53/100 Racism is a really tricky thing to write about in any capacity. Theres a lot you cant afford to get wrong, whether youre writing for…
Universal Longing in Your Name
Have you ever had a pleasant dream that quickly faded from your memory after waking up? It leaves you with a kind of longing, without being able to…
I Played Harvestella
I’m not really a fan of farming games.I don’t hate them, but I’ve never particularly liked one of them either.During one particular broadcast on Nintendo’s Youtube channel, …
Melancholy comfort in Majula
It’s been nearly a year since my last post on this blog, and I’ve decided to end that period by penning something that’s not related to anime or…
Comfort Reading in Japanese
I was in the middle of reading 「熱源」, which won the most recent Naoki Prize, when the coronavirus began spreading, and suddenly reading a book in which the…
Rogue’s Gallery: Comfort in Roguelikes
I have a tenuous relationship with rougelikes (and -lites). I’ve dipped into the Mystery Dungeon games with the surprisingly fun Pokemon spin-offs, and I liked, but didn’t love …
Classmates and finding the humanity in clichés
Nakamura uses the reader’s familiarity to build a framework for a humanistic, multifaceted story about queer intimacy, connection, and joy.
Finding Joy in Responsibility
Life is full of things that we have to do, mundane chores eating up our time. But could these things actually be some of the most valuable moments……
Finding Positivity in Death Via Anime and Manga
Recently, my mother and I had a conversation about a topic a lot of Westerners don’t talk about - death. My mom discussed how she wanted to die…
Review: Blood Domination—A Story of Hunger and Longing
Hot vampires and kinky contracts? Let's talk about Blood Domination!
“Japan Comfort” in a doggy Doge world
The history of modern life is the Internet, the history of the Internet is memes, the history of memes is Japan -- and a certain Shiba Inu symbolizes…
Blerdy’s Comfort Manga
Hey Hey Blerdy Tribe! Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Between work, responsibilities, and bills… life can be pretty stressful and it’s kind of hard to fit in time…
Japanese Comfort Reads
There are comforting reads and there are comfort reads. All readers have days when they want to crawl into something familiar. But especially since the early days of…
Finding Tokyo’s soul in sento
「メゾン刻の湯」 小野美由紀, 2018 Maison Toki no Yu, by Miyuki Ono, 2018 In my quest for books set at sento or onsen, I ran across 「メゾン刻の湯」by Miyuki Ono. When Ono…
Finding Role Models in Anime
In my New Year’s resolution, I stumbled on an important idea. “Anime isn’t afraid of emotional intimacy – it celebrates it. Rather than aiming for mass appeal, anime…
Finding Tokyo’s soul in sento
「メゾン刻の湯」 小野美由紀, 2018 Maison Toki no Yu, by Miyuki Ono, 2018 In my quest for books set at sento or onsen, I ran across 「メゾン刻の湯」by Miyuki Ono. When Ono…
Finding Fukuoka Guidebook Released in the United States and Europe
My second guidebook, Finding Fukuoka: A Travel and Dining Guide for the Fukuoka City Area, is now available in the United States and Europe through Amazon. Finding Fukuoka…
Finding God in a Light Novel!?
Gods tend to come off badly in fiction. Really, really badly. No, wait, “badly” isn’t strong enough. Worsely? Worstly? Anyway… There are stories with evil gods. There are…
Blerdy’s Comfort Anime Series
We all have those moments when we need a bit of a pick me up. Whether it’s work or school that’s got you overwhelmed or maybe you just…
Comfort Games Are Important
Comfort games are a very common part of gaming. Everyone has one. But what does it mean to be a comfort game? Can we define the genre? And…
Finding Kafka in Kaneki: Tokyo Ghoul and the Perils of Boyhood
We take a deep dive into Sui Ishida's Tokyo Ghoul, and examine the implicit and explicit ways that the series ties to the classical works of Franz Kafka.
Love Distance – Life, Love, and finding Solace in times of Uncertainty
My drama slump is deep everyone. So deep that it’s very unlikely I will complete my drama and movie challenge. Sigh. It wasn’t meant to be it seems.…
Finding Balance
I have been posting on this blog every day for over 5 years now. Pretty impressive right?? Huh, huh!!! Ok, it’s no great accomplishment but it was something…
Hell Girl: Two Mirrors Episode 22 – Longing Review
Plot: A familiar face, Takuma, shows back up on Ai’s radar. He meets a wandering girl named Seri who quickly forms a bond with him – something he…
Chillaxy: Finding Quality CBD Products in Japan
Chillaxy is redefining relaxation in Japan's cannabidiol (CBD) industry.
Finding Value in All Aspects of Life
I'm really impressed with this speech by Yuji Itadori in Chapter 255 of Jujutsu Kaisen about what does it mean for someone to have value. We've all been told…
Finding Queerness in All The Right Places
We spent the last couple of days running from one section of town to another. This was a manhole cover not too far from the Animate main store.…
Bryn Apprill: Finding Her Voice in Anime
Dive into Bryn Apprill's inspiring voice acting journey, her challenges, and the balance between career passion and personal life.
Playing in Another’s Sandbox – “Wonder Egg Priority” and Finding Personal Meaning in Messy Storytelling
As I sit here once again looking forward toward a new anime season (October is coming up faster than you think, friends), I find that more than anything…
My Top 10 Comfort Anime
We all have shows we can put on and just have it running in the background while we do chores, do homework, or even just have noise playing.…
HAIKYU!!, School Babysitters, Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time, Witch Hunter Robin
What’s your comfort food anime?
What makes it comforting for you? Is there one you’d still recommend outside of your personal connections? Another one that you’d never recommend to others?
Anime Ministry and Finding Your Mission Field
When I started Beneath the Tangles eleven years ago, I didn’t think of it as a ministry—it was simply an approach to a hobby from a personal, Christ-driven…
“Longing sometimes gets the better of instinct” — revisiting the desires of the Made in Abyss trio (and Mitty)
“Unlike us, you’re a hollow from the old ritual site, aren’t you? You have a real life. You must have been protected by a very powerful desire.” -Majikaja…
Made in Abyss, Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun, Maji
Lay Back With The Comfort And Stars | Laid-Back Camp
First post of 2021!! I wanted to start off with comfort though I’m feeling cautious this time of new years, but those in other hemispheres, this is a perfect…
#20 - "2 Borderline 4 Comfort" - Interview with "2 Kawaii 4 Comfort" Creator, Luke Palmer
WE'RE BACK! After a few weeks of being on break, we're back with an awesome interview with filmmaker and weeb supreme, Luke Palmer! Luke is the co-creator and director…
Finding A Tasty Adventure in The Snack World
I’ve been enjoying watching The Snack World recently. It’s a show made for children which ties in with Level-5’s (makers of Yokai Watch) latest franchise for Japan. It’s…
Finding models of healthy masculinity in BL manga
In retrospect, I recognize those first fanfics as something that let me safely imagine myself as a boy in a relationship with another boy. That desire to find…
Guide to Finding Plus-Size Clothes in Japan
It’s 2021 and you would think, it’d be easier to find more size-inclusive clothing anywhere in the world. Yet in Japan, it seems like if you’re bigger than…
Made in Abyss – S2 04 – Finding Their Treasure
No sooner does Reg come face to face with Princess Faputa than she jumps on top of him, and he sees that she’s not as, shall we say, abstract…
Made in Abyss, Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun
Finding Fukuoka Released in Japan (New Online Store)
The Finding Fukuoka online store is officially online! This means that Finding Fukuoka: A Travel and Dining Guide for the Fukuoka City Area is now available to customers in…
Finding a Home as a Foreigner in Japan
Finding a home as a foreigner in Japan can be tricky, but know that you're not alone. From owning to renting we cover all things real estate.
Goodbye, Eri - Creatively Facing Mortality and Finding Meaning
Tatsuki Fujimoto never ceases to amaze me. When it was announced that another long one-shot manga was coming from him, I couldn’t help but be excited as Look…
Adaptations, Watch Orders, and Finding the Best Experience
More of a rumination on some topics I've been considering for a while: what good are 'inferior' versions of the media or ways to go through it? Thumbnail made…
Calliope Mori and the Courage to Step Outside Your Comfort Zone
How much should we do what we’re good at vs. to what extent should we try to work on our weaker areas? And to what end? I’ve been…
The Pros and Cons of Sticking to Your Anime Comfort Zone
Most anime watchers have a vague notion of something they consider their anime comfort zone. Genres and studios they are more familiar with or tend to enjoy more…
The Fun of Finding Your Style in Multiplayer Games
When I was playing Splatoon 3, I would do something that I barely attempted in previous games: try out as many weapons as I could to get a…
Golden Kamuy – 35 – Finding Warmth in the Shattered Ice
The reunion of old buddies Shiraishi and Sugimoto is appropriately gross, as the former’s nose snot ends up in Sugimoto’s eye. This is actually foreshadowing for another key…