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Kyoto Animation a Year Later
On July 18, 2019, shortly after 10:30 am, local time, a fire broke out at Kyoto animation’s main studio building. It was a horrific event that left 36…
[Update] About a Year, a Month, and a Week into Living in Japan
Non-management: I was asked by a colleague one day of the places I’ve traveled to during my vacation days. I don’t keep an active bucket list of where I’ve…
living in a story
Millennium Actress is a great anime movie to watch by Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue, Paprika). Similar to Kon’s other films, Millennium Actress blurs the border between fiction and…
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From Salaryman To Living For A Purpose!
No need for truck-kun to send you to a better life
Kyoto Animation One-Year Memorial
The coronavirus has made days feel like weeks and weeks like months. It’s been one year since the Kyoto Animation arson tragedy, and yet I could swear it…
I'm Walking from Kyoto to Tokyo (And I'm Legally Blind) | Japan Station 112
On September 21st I'm starting something I'm calling the MAJISON Tokaido Challenge. Basically I'll be walking over 300 miles from Kyoto to Tokyo over the course of around…
A Very Good Year for Murder
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Quick Takes for a New Year
Let me wish you all a much belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! If I was a proper blogger, you’d have heard from me twice ere…
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Best Train Lines for Living in Tokyo: The Chiyoda Line
Moving to Tokyo? From the luxurious west side to the residential east, here's everything you need to know about the Chiyoda Line.
Best Train Lines for Living in Tokyo: The Ginza Line
If you’re looking for a new apartment with access to Central Tokyo and a vast consumer landscape, check out the Ginza Line.
Best Train Lines for Living in Tokyo: The Tozai Line
What makes living on the Tozai line so great?
I'm Looking for Serious Love! GN
Even if the content isn't an issue for you, the book is firmly mediocre, something you'd pick up if you ran out of other things in the genre…
2022 Was a Great Year for Anime
The Best Anime of 2022 Another year over, another year closer to anime fans achieving pop culture hegemony. All jokes aside, 2022 was a particularly good year for…
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2023 Was a Badass Year for Anime
Best Anime Moments of 2023 Another year ends, another year of anime on the books. And this year saw some of the best anime in recent years set…
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On Grieving for Kyoto Animation
Grief is an emotion I know too well — and yet, it shocks me every time. When I saw tweets about Kyoto Animation’s studio burning, I was planning…
2019 – A Year in Search Terms
Discovering what weird and twisted search terms have led to my blog never fails to thrill me. As such, it has become something of a tradition each year,…
The Best Train Lines for Living in Tokyo: The Asakusa Line
Discover living along Tokyo's Asakusa Subway Line: vibrant neighborhoods, historic sites, and commuting insights for an urban lifestyle.
Interview with a geiko (geisha): overtourism in Kyoto
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! As Kyoto, and specifically its geisha district, Gion, becomes more and more popular with foreign visitors, it’s important to understand…
Wishing Everyone a Happy New Year for 2022
Hello friends and readers of Fortress William, I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for a great year! In terms of traction my blog has hit…
The Apothecary Diaries – 04 – Living for Him
Once the Emperor learns of the “famous apothecary”, he asks her to look after Lady Lihua. That is to say, he commands her to cure her of her…
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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.
A Trip to Kyoto
Here’s something that I never got around to posting about, which is a trip I took to Kyoto with a few friends over a weekend last fall. I…
I'm in a manga and anime dry-spell. Help me!!!!
help me find Manga/Anime that I should read/watch
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Dying free or living a slave in Galaxy Express 999
Though it’s only half a month away, the media’s goneAn entertaining scandal broke today, but I can’t move onI’m haunted by a story and I do my best…
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I'm still rooting for the mahou shoujo in Machikado Mazoku, you know
Not only does Momo wear Crocs inside the school instead of standard indoor shoes, she also wears her Crocs outdoors and lets them get all dirty. Fucking shocking.
Review—Structures of Kyoto: Writers in Kyoto Anthology 4
Judith Clancy and Alex Kerr book-end this remarkable publication offering insight into the physical, spiritual and artistic elements of Kyoto.
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Review—Structures of Kyoto: Writers in Kyoto Anthology 4
Judith Clancy and Alex Kerr book-end this remarkable publication offering insight into the physical, spiritual and artistic elements of Kyoto.
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I'm in Love with the Villainess
I'm in Love with the Villainess is currently streaming on Crunchyroll....
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New Anime I'm Watching in 2023
I'm excited for these upcoming anime shows and movies! What will you be watching?
I'm reading the In/Spectre manga
I don't know if Iwanaga's hair was this fluffy before there was a manga adaptation.
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TakaTempest a year in review 2021 anime
Ah, 2021 what a fun and chaotic year it was. From seasonal to non-seasonal discovery 2021 never failed to amaze me of it’s unpredictableness. I even go as…
A Year in Review: Anime Edition 2017
This past year was filled with positive experiences. I have kept up to date with the newly released anime and viewed a couple from past years. Overall, I…
I'm Done writing Fairy Tail Reviews... for now.
An anime and manga blog, devoted to all kinds of amazing things from Japan. Reviews, articles, lists and more!
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It’s Been a Rough Year for Dallas Anime Cons
A-Kon has been postponed, and this year’s AnimeFest will be the con’s last large-scale event. So why is this happening, and what does it mean?
Jahy-sama wa Kujikenai! – 04 – Living A Day In Her Shoes
This week marks the introduction Salwa, Jahy’s self-professed rival for the Number Two spot in the Dark Realm pre-ruin. Now that she’s found Jahy and spent three months…
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‘The GaijinPot Cast’: A New Podcast by Foreigners Living in Japan
The team at GaijinPot share their experiences and thoughts about life in Japan on 'The GaijinPot Cast'—now available!
Bobby's In Deep | KYOTO VIDEO
Madhouse really came into their own in the 80s and one of the projects that announced their ambitions was a potentially cynical idol singer vehicle based around an…
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An anime blog composed of episodic and full show reviews.
The Ships I'm Captain Of – Luna's Top 5 Couples of the year
Hello all and welcome back to Doki Doki Days! Last year I gave you all a list of my all time favorite shoujo manga go read for Valentine’s…
A Big 1st Year and a Little 2nd Year
大きい1年生と 小さな2年生 (ookii ichinensei to chiisana ninensei, A Big 1st Year and a Little 2nd Year, 1970) is a children's book by FURUTA Taruhi ( 古...
The Anime of the Year for Every Year | The Best Anime Series for Each Year since 1963
My pick for the best anime of every year. Anime that ran for multiple years were only eligible to win for the year they debuted. Movies are…
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Doctorkev’s 2020 Postmortem: A Year in Anime Dismembered
Here’s a fateful quote from my 10-month old My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising review: “The first part of 2020 has certainly been great so…
Protected: The Backlog: a Third Year in Review
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A Very GLORIO 2024: Gee’s Year in Review
If there’s a pervasive theme to 2024, I think it’s the constant sense of there never being enough time. This has been a noticeable trend for years, but…
A Very GLORIO 2024: Gee’s Year in Review
If there’s a pervasive theme to 2024, I think it’s the constant sense of there never being enough time. This has been a noticeable trend for years, but…
The Backlog: A Year (or Two) in Review
This one's about the time we spent together.
A Year in World Cinema – January: Thai Cinema
The Promise (2017): 6/10 Director: Sophon Sakdaphisit A horror story that stems from a teenage friendship between two friends, The Promise started off with a great potential. Against…
The Backlog, Year 4: A Quarantine in Review
This one is about the incredibly long year of 2020-2021.