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*Abridged* V-Day Special!
Happy Valentine’s Day~! 💛 If you’ve been following my blog for even a year, you’ll know that V-Day is something I take quite seriously. It has become tradition…


*Abridged* V-Day Special!
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The Anime V-Day Special Returns for 2025!
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Bell & Co. are able to hold out long enough for Hestia and Haruhime to arrive. Hime buffs Ryuu, Mia and Hedin, Hestia updates Bell’s stats, then Hime…


Episode 104: The Pitch Drop Mother's Day Special 2024
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The Day I Became a God – 05 – Letting the Spell Land
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Valentine’s Day Special
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Special - Best of 2024
Hello everyone, Yet another year is behind us, so John and Jason get back behind the mics on this special episode of Heroic Purgatory to discuss their favorite films…
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Special Report: October 6, 2024
The 50th anniversary of Space Battleship Yamato‘s original TV broadcast was overwhelming. Live events, news flashes, social media posts, and more brought fans together from all parts of…
GTO Revival (2024) [Special Review]
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The JOJOLands Listed in ‘Kono Manga ga Sugoi!’ 2024 Rankings for Male Readers
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 9: The JOJOLands ranks in top 20 for male readers in the 2024 rankings of the "Kono Manga ga Sugoi!" magazine.


Valentine’s Day with Bae – Otome Boys to Spend V-Day With
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CP Day 2024
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Question to My Readers
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ANN Readers' Choice Awards
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Special - Japan Cuts Film Festival 2024
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Help Us Decide: Old Theme or New
I have a habit of sticking to the old, the tried and true. But doing so just because it’s comforting isn’t always a good choice. But neither is…


Valentine’s Day Special: My favourite Romance anime’s
Hi, Guys and Happy Valentine’s day! and for this special occasion, I will give you my top 10 favourite romance anime/movies I’ve watched over the last 8 years.…
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Anime Roundtable v2.0 #93 – December 26 2024: Crunchy-roll(ing) with the Punches – A Boxing Day Special
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Disclosure 130 - The 9/11 Special (9/11/2024)
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Episode 96: The Pitch Drop New Year's Special 2024
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Crunchyroll is Letting Classic Anime Disappear
Classic, important anime are getting harder to watch by the day, and it's only gotten worse since Crunchyroll and Funimation merged. Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 is just the tip…
[Update] Letting Go and Blog Rec
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While I may not follow the advice from this book, I did learn a lot.
Adachi to Shimamura – Episode 9 – The Special Valentine’s Day Message
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Happy Independence Day 2024!
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Special 19, “The Shamisen Shamismas Special”
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HELP DECIDE AN EPISODE OF ENGLISH DUB HISTORY!
That's right, we're doing it again this year! Yui's page (Chibi Maruko-chan REMAKE): https://www.extra-life.org/participant/YuiHaruhara Ryan's page (Berserk REMAKE): https://www.extra-life.org/participant/486519 Dante's page (Princess Mononoke): https://www.extra-life.org/participant/488035 Austin's page (Porco Rosso): https://www.extra-life.org/participant/488038 Psion's page (Whisper of…
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Special 9, "The Hody Jones Christmas Special"
Live from the Fishman District in Fishman Island, The One Piece Podcast Presents: “The Hody Jones Christmas Special!” So sit by your olde-radio-den-den-mushi and enjoy some music from…
Special 9, "The Hody Jones Christmas Special"
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Spring 2024 – Anticipating Opening Day!
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The Experience of Rewriting Japanese Folklore for Modern Readers
My work Tales from Old Japan: Folktales and Legends from the Land of the Rising Sun proved to be a 4-year writing challenge. It’s my most ambition project…


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