I love it when a song just catches me off guard and in the right mood. As I skeptically listened through some playlists looking to find a song that would inspire me to feature it here, 7co, breezed…
Feb 20, 2024 • Subscribe
More like this


Tune of the Week(ish): Fate/Stay Night’s Disillusion
I’m planning on giving my thoughts on the 2006 Studio Deen Fate/Stay Night in the new year, but for now I can simply say this. This song is…


Another STRONG YEAR Incoming For The One Piece Anime
Another STRONG YEAR Incoming For The One Piece Anime Episodes of the year poll - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsJkArUI2K8&t=7s Henry's tweet - https://twitter.com/henry_thurlow/status/1610165965567954944 Become a member! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xIqX93EXRtB4z58AbCarg/join Discord - https://discord.gg/enRG5QR Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/thekingofrecons Facebook Page -…


D&A’s D.J. Lewis Returns to YouTube For D&A’s “Spooktober” Event!
We’re three-and-a-half weeks away from “spooky season”, so we’re proud to announce that the ‘Big Guy’ himself, D.J. Lewis, is making special occasional appearanc…


Tune of the Week(ish): Explosion on this Wonderful World’s STAY FREE
As far as spin-offs go, this one has been a literal blast. The music is always fucking great too. The Tune of the Week is the opening theme…
Tune of the Week(ish): Fate Stay Night’s Emiya (Kenji Kawai Version)
Not an anime opening theme today, but honestly, this tune is pretty much the ‘Guile’s Theme’ of anime. It can pretty much go with anything. The Tune of…


I’m Back! (Kinda) + More Posts Incoming + Thanks for 7 Years!
Hi all! I realize it’s been well over a month since my last post. I’m terribly sorry about that. Looking at my social media presence in general, you…


Japan Halts Incoming Flight Bookings Through December – Including for Citizens
The Japanese government announces today that it will halt the sale of tickets for flights inbound to the country for one month - and citizens are no exception.


Samurai Flamenco – :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Here is the second post for this week regarding some posts I collabed with other people about. If you remember a certain April Fool’s Day post on this…
Put a Tune to It: Western Songs for Anime
I got nominated for a tag by tcrow over at Crow’s World of Anime! I’ll admit it’s been a while since I’ve done any tags and this was…
Put a Tune to It: Western Songs for Anime
Hey guys. These have gone around before, but I thought, for shits and giggles I would try my own. We’ve all grown up with the anime music video,…
Put a Tune to It: Western Songs for Anime
Introduction Back in November 2019, Dewbond from Shallow Drives in Anime tagged me for the Put a Tune to It: Western Songs for Anime. Apparently, it’s been around…


Tune of the Week(ish): Fate/Stay Night’s Kirameku Namida wa Hoshi ni
This is a step down in a lot of ways from the first, but it has slowly grown on me. The tune of the week is the second…


Incoming New Manga Christmas Purchases!
Incoming New Manga Christmas Purchases! Hey gang! Sorry for a cheap post, but man, I am slammed so hard at work of late. Can’t wait for my Christmas…
Put a Tune To it: Western Songs for Anime: The Last Round
Hey guys. A few months ago I decided to toss my hat into the ring of starting one of those infamous tagging themes. The result was Put a…


It’s Time to D-D-Duel!: The Tokyo Dome 1999 Riot
What would cause a mass riot in the Tokyo Dome, designed for a 55,000 person capacity? Well, a poorly executed Yu-Gi-Oh! tournament of course!


Is Seoul Vibe Worth Watching?
Park Dong Wook lives his life a quarter mile at a time. He returns home for the 1988 Seoul Olympics and takes a driving job that might not…


Summoned to Another World for a Second Time Review — D
Another isekai, just like the title says.


The Midnight Maiden War – Come for the plot, stay for the characters (movie review)
I feel like going into this film without some sort of context wasn’t the best idea. If I hadn’t seen this film on a day where there were…


The otherworldly vibe of Vampires in the Lemon Grove
Hi friends! I hope you’re all doing well. Today is our first-ever book review. Yeah, you read it right. A real book, with words and not pictures. Not…


“D” is for Delightful Shojo Manga
It’s that time again: Time for more shojo manga recommendations! I could not be more excited for today’s choices! I’m continuing through the alphabet as I pick and…
News recap: Come for the monsters, stay for the Netflix flogging and gender politics!
I’ve been procrastinating on another update until we can see the much-touted second trailer for Godzilla: King of the Monsters, but what the heck, everyone’s going to be…
Yuri Lesson #1: Genre vs. Vibe
Welcome to Pike’s All Girls Yuri School. Today we’re talking about Yuri as a Genre vs. Yuri as a Vibe. Yuri as a genre is when something is…
D&A Anime Blog: What Shows To Watch For In 2021!
As we get closer and closer to the end of the ‘anything-can-happen’ 2020 year, the collection of shows and anime titles that have come about can be described…
Manga Pulse 369: D-D-D-D-Dill
Uh oh. This episode has a certain number combination within it. One that we can’t help but notice will cause people to giggle uncontrollably. Well get all your…


Incoming JR Pass Price Hike Brings Consternation
The JR Pass has long been one of the best bargains in international travel. Now, the famed Japan travel deal is increasing prices by 69%.


Reminder – Vote for My 300th Review :D
Visit the post for more.


5 Racing Games for Initial D Fans
So let's instead go down the safer route and find some video games to recreate the Initial D experience with.


I only meant to stay awhile: 2020
Due to suddenly finding myself with more time than usual, I ended up watching just under 300 anime this year. So here is my list of the most…


Faraway Paladin and the Core of D&D
The interview quote is from the first link, but the same sentiment is also in the ANN interview, both are interesting! https://www.pauseandselect.com/articles/talking-to-yanagino-kanata https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2021-12-13/the-faraway-paladin-author-reveals-how-the-story-was-originally-written-as-practice/.180433


Tune of the Week(ish): The Asterisk War’s Waiting for the Rain.
Whatever I will say about this show, I will never, EVER say a bad thing about this song. Already having shot right to the top of my favorite…


Call of the Night is a Vibe #shorts #callofthenight #anime
No post summary was provided.


5 Reasons To Watch: Initial D
Initial D is the iconic racing anime. A status it has enjoyed (and defended) for two-and-a-half decades now.


Tune of the Week(ish): Fate/Zero’s To the Beginning!
It’s a damn shame that this music group disbanded, cause man did they have some really great music, and were no strangers to Fate. Our tune of the…
Fate / Stay Night - the game -
No post summary was provided.


D&A Anime Blog: Returning To Conventions, What’s New For 2022, and More!
So here we are just six weeks away from 2022, and it’s pretty obvious that going through a world-changing experience (like the pandemic) really makes you think about…


Fate/Stay Night REMASTERED announced for Switch and Steam
TYPE-MOON announced a 2024 release of Fate/Stay Night REMASTERED, an HD remaster of the 2012 Realta Nua for the PSVita with English support.
Incoming Overanalysis! Sunrise & Legendary Pictures’ “Gundam” Concept Art
Netflix Japan is currently having the Netflix Japan 2021 Festival where they highlighted upcoming global series and films. And much to my, and I guess every Gundam fan’s…
Appliances to Stay Warm During Winter in Japan
Discover appliances to stay warm during winter in Japan. From kotatsu to electric heaters, stay cozy during the chilly months.


Tune of the Week(ish) Azur Lane Slow Ahead’s Longing For!
Not much to see here, just cute ship girls doing cute ship girl things. This time animated by the actual game studio, so it’s gonna have effort put…


Lose yourself in the retrowave r&b vibe of Fixional Cities.
I have no idea if retrowave r&b is even a thing. But that’s what came to mind when I watched the music video for Kanashii Akuma (Sad Devil)…


Beastars: Furry Anime is Here to Stay | Get In The Robot
Aggretsuko, Nekopara, Beastars, BNA, is it just me or are we in a furry boom? Now’s a great time to be a fan of all things anthropomorphic, but…
Attack on Titan, BNA, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, My Hero Academia


Skeleton Knight in Another World Season One Review: Come for the Characters, and Also Stay for the Characters
I do love a good isekai anime and we have yet another one in Skeleton Knight in Another World. This show tells the story of Arc who finds…


How to Watch Initial D in Order
How to Watch Initial D in Order:
Put a Tune to It (Tag Post)
So, it’s time to show off my taste in music (which has shown up in awards and tag posts before, but not as much as it has in…


The Legend of Vox Machina – A Good D&D Campaign
For a week, let’s talk about some Western Animation from Netflix and Amazon Prime. Ok, this is the only one from Amazon Prime but you know, ok? It’s…
Thoughts on Open-World RPGs and the D&D Lineage
Open-world RPGs have never really been my thing, though it’s less about genre preference and more about circumstances. I was never much of a PC gamer when RPGs…


Please Stay Safe!
The current weather and climate in many parts of the globe has been pretty wild lately. So, to everyone out there reading this: please stay safe!


Fate/Stay Night
Definitely not a good show to have be your introduction to the Fate universe, even though it does do decent world-building. The music isn’t bad though, and if…


It’s Time For Our 2022 D&A Studios Recap!
Check it! It’s our first D&A Studios recap post of the New Year, and this time around we’re trying some new things out content-wise. For newcomers who are…