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Drowning in fiction and fantasy
Fair warning, a lot of personal stuff here. I try to separate this out from the regular fare. I even considered not posting this since I wrote it…
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The Quintessential Quintuplets – 03 – In Good Faith
When Fuutarou arrives at the sisters’ apartment building for the next tutoring session, he’s determined not to slip up, yet is flummoxed by the auto-lock door and intercom.…
5 Episode Rule, Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire Impressions
51 seconds into watching Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire (Lie Huo Jiao Chou) and I already had a favourite character. The anime had not even properly started yet.
Of Artists, Minstrels & Drowning Friends
How far would you go to save a friend? We never expect it will be that far; that it will be too far, and will push beyond the…
OtakuGeneration (Show #416) Faith
Shownotes :: (show 416) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Faith, recorded live May 26th, 2013. This week we discussed a live-action…
Kazuki Takahashi’s Death Ruled as Drowning
The Japan Coast Guard in Nago, Okinawa, announced today that Yu-Gi-Oh! creator Kazuki Takahashi died from drowning, according to results from a court-ordered autopsy. The cause of death…
Drowning in Desire | A Custom Nicola x Lili Fanfic | NSFW 18+
“Her love was not as endless and deep and murky as Nicola’s, but she welcomed the shadows that reached out from the depths of his passion and was…
Single review: “Faith” by miwa
miwa is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter. She made her major debut under Sony Music Records in 2010 and is managed by Tristone Entertaiment Inc. Faith is her 15th…
Popcorn Pulse 194: Toxic Faith
Captain, I’m getting readings of life from the planet below. Looks like it’s some sort of movie based society. They appear to consume a type of grass seed…
Dr. Stone Season 2 Episode 8 – Their Faith in Each Other
Dr. Stone Season 2 Episode 8: Senkuu knows he'll have 20 seconds to take over the cave. Can he do it? If he does, can he hold onto…
Iceborne, Colonialism, and Bad Faith Journalism
In the wake of Monster Hunter World and its discourse, I take a look back at how a handful of games writers discussed it, observing a cultural failing…
The Samurai Steps Out on Faith…
“Would you consider joining our team?” I have to admit, when I saw those words appear on my screen a few months ago, I was beyond stunned. Me?…
Pick of the Week: Drowning, Fungus and Lovesickness
SEAN: Gotta admit, I am most curious this week about what Japan does with Deadpool: Samurai. Given it’s Deadpool, I expect it may be a bit more violent…
The iDOLM@STER// An experience similar to drowning.
I’m frightened by this show. If you were to take the experience of a visual novel and turn it into an anime, it would be The iDOLM@STER. Boasting…
Otaku Collision Series #3: Homura’s Persevering Faith
Over the next few months, we’ll be posting pieces written by Micah, a former Christian aniblogger. While his site, Otaku Collision, is no longer extant, we’ve arranged to…
A leap of faith – Spring 2021 Anticipation!
Well, it’s that time again… Winter is fading and Spring approaches. There’s shows I’m sad to see go, shows I’m glad to be rid of. And there’s also…
Psycho Pass s3 ep5 – Leap of Faith
I say this every week and every week I fail, still I’m going to try to keep this post to a reasonable size. At least on my part.…
The Indigo Disk is Just Good Enough to Maintain my Faith in Pokémon
So… part one of the Scarlet & Violet DLC was… content, I guess. While I didn’t exactly LOVE The Teal Mask, I was at least excited that Part…
Haikyuu!!: To the Top ep.22 – Blind Faith
Haikyuu!!: To the Top just keeps getting better. I haven't had this much fun watching high school students play volleyball...ever!
Fire Force 2 Episode 18 – Crisis of Faith
Evangelist are getting in on the free for all and things are really heating up! Heating up! Get it? Cause Fire Force. I'm so proud!
Global Nuclear War with John and Faith Hubley
Plus: animation news.
Kanojo mo Kanojo – 01 (First Impressions) – Good Faith Violation
Saki and Nagisa seem like nice people and are very cute, coming straight form the Quintessential Quintuplets school character design—not surprising as Tezuka Productions and director Kuwahara …
Dr. Stone Season 2 Episode 8 – Their Faith in Each Other — Crow’s World of Anime
Quick Summary of Dr. Stone Season 2 Episode 8 In Dr. Stone Season 2 Episode 8, “FINAL BATTLE,” after confirming through Ukyou that Tsukasa was far away, Senkuu,…
Reader’s Corner: Yoshida the Catch, Falling Drowning, and Yu-Gi-Oh!
Fungus and Iron, Vol. 1 Dante is an unusual case among the soldiers of Amigasa. He doesn’t become angry on cue at their enemy, the Ether. He complains…
430 – Twiple Dip 5 – Chainsaw Man, Kowloon Generic Romance, Drowning Love
On this episode we discuss masterpieces, Tezuka Osamu Ashisutanto no Shokutaku, Heiwa no Kuni no Shimazaki e, Trigun Stampede, and more! Then we return to Kowloon Generic Romance,…
St. Pius V Corner: A Light Of Faith Against Modernism
The Catholic Church produces holy members in its saints and martyrs. In every age and country the Church is the Mother of saints, martyrs, confessors, and holy men and women who…
Tangle x Cast 10: Cosplay Meets Faith with Guest Host Ithileryn
Welcome to episode number ten of the Tangle x Cast! Mike is back and we have a special guest, too—in fact, our very first one! Ithileryn joins Paris,…
Tangle x Cast 12: Walking by Faith Through the Chunin Exams
The arc that properly introduced us to the amazing cast of Naruto characters is still a great watch today, and not just because of its action and humor.…
Ymir’s Faith | Attack On Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin): Final Season Episode 2 Thoughts
This episode was slow. But, it was needed as they did toss us a ton of new characters in the season. SO they have to build them up…
The Day I Became a God – 01 (First Impressions) – O Ye of Chibi Faith
From Maeda Jun and Key (Air, Clannad, Angel Beats!, Charlotte) comes a new show with a wonderfully simple premise. Ordinary high school senior Narukami Youta encounters a little…
Faith and Love: Interview with Voice Acting Couple, Jordan Dash Cruz and Kelsey Maher
There’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good love story. Anime is full of them, with romance playing a key role in so many series, from shoujo to…
374 – Shojo Showdown 2 – Drowning Love, Say I Love You., Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
This week Morgana picked out manga for a new Shojo Showdown! We read Drowning Love, Say I Love You., and Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju! We also answer listener emails and…
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju, Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
Hiking in winter in Japan
From isolated trails to distant interactions with curious wild macaques, here are our favourite things about hiking in winter in Japan.
That Lame Fight in In/Spectre
I’ve highly enjoyed the past few episodes of In/Spectre, but the battle of Steel Lady Nanase vs. Kuro has much for me to gripe about. If you haven’t…
Filled In
Author: Ukari (translated with author’s permission, please visit their website to see the original Japanese works!) To say here is far, The post Filled In first appeared on Kowabana.
In/Spectre
By Andrew Osmond. Watching the series In/Spectre may put you in mind of one of the most prominent displays at the huge manga exhibition mounted at the British…
In/Spectre
An interesting mystery and exploration of truth with strong classically Japanese cultural spirits, albeit with somewhat shallow and annoying characters at times.
In Defense of Subjectivity in Anime Blogging
Having any sort of online communal experience is a weird thing. We all experience things in different ways so it can already be a little tough to understand…
The Biggest THREAT in Made in Abyss
The biggest threat in made in abyss season 2, this new season of made in abyss leaves absolutely nothing out of the manga. Riko and Reg get the…
A Weekend in my Life (in Japan)
While the vast majority of my uploads these days are my diary entries instead of travel posts, I recently realised that I could make things even more personal.…
In Search Of… Fafner in the Azure
Good morning and welcome to a New Year to all of you wonderful people out there in the Otakusphere. It is once more time to talk about my…
Licensed in Silk – a Mixed Nikkei’s Journey in Studying Kimono in Japan
Newly licensed in the wearing of kimono, Rin takes a look back at what drew her closer to the traditional clothing - and to her own heritage.
Day 6: Believing In Akko That Believes In Her That Believes In Magic
On the sixth day, on the sixth night, in the sixth celebration of the 12 Days of Anime I discovered some real magic. The magic of believing in…
This Week in Anime - Made in Abyss Ignites Firestorm in K-Pop Fandom
Chris and Steve revisit the dark fantasy series' controversy after several K-Pop idols come under criticism for watching or reading the series.
Day 6: Believing In Akko That Believes In Her That Believes In Magic
On the sixth day, on the sixth night, in the sixth celebration of the 12 Days of Anime I discovered some real magic. The magic of believing in…
Vampire in the Garden (Vanpaia in za Gāden)
You know the very-real genre known as “not-quite-tearjerker”? Yep, that one – absolutely something real that you’d find in a video store, or in the list of categories…
The Year in Japan's Rap in 10 Songs
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Review: In/Spectre Episode 6 Best in Show
Quick Summary In In/Spectre episode 6, “Logical Fiction,” Kotoko Iwanaga put her prodigious experience as goddess of wisdom to work on the problem: Coming up with a more…