AstroNerdBoy reviews the short, web-manga series "The Creature I Picked up and Raised Wasn’t Quite What I Thought It Was"
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Manga Review – Creature!
Creature! ハカイジュウ (Hakaijuu) HONDA Shingo Shounen – Horror 1 Volume of 21 Volumes (complete) Media Do (Akita Publishing) Summary: Akira feels like he’s falling further and further behind…
(REVIEW) The Web That Was and .hack//SIGN
The 2002 cyberpunk character study is very much of its time, but its story of found family over the internet is as relevant today as it was twenty…
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I accidentally published my Monday post yesterday! Sorry! If you are looking for my the blog post I would normally publish today please Click on the Button below.…
Majo no Tabitabi was interesting, but I haven't decided if I thought it was good
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Episode 86 – You Thought It Was Shouyou But It Was Me, Dio
Whoops. We are still not certain as to how people still listen to us while we are constantly away. Well, hopefully this will make up for it. On…
Thoughts on Four Anime I Picked Up Today
I really needed to pick up a new anime, so I decided to watch three anime simultaneously to choose which one to pick up. Before watching the three…
I picked up ‘Tokyo Ghoul’ again… Vol. 1—Thoughts
Tokyo Ghoul by Sui Ishida is a dark fantasy manga that’s set in an alternate reality where man-eating beings called “ghouls” live in secrecy. The story follows Kaneki…
Anime for people that thought the Manga was better!
Why watch anime when you could speed read manga in half the time? We’ve all met anime fans like this, or maybe we’ve actually thought it ourselves at…
What if Anime Wasn’t Japanese?
“What if” questions usually fall into speculation and aren’t that helpful. What if anime wasn’t Japanese? The question likely isn’t that helpful because Japan has stam…
Every Anime I Watched in 2023 and What I Thought about Them
Over the years, these year-end wrap-up posts have taken a variety of shapes and forms. In the past, I’ve enjoyed making list of my top shows of the…
Crest of the Stars, JUJUTSU KAISEN, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale, Banner of the Stars
Wasn’t as Easy as I Thought: HG Freedom Gundam – Work in Progress #1
Following the completion of my HG Aile Strike Gundam, there’s no question that I’ll follow it up with the HG Freedom Gundam, all part of my all-SEED January…
Net-juu no Susume | It wasn’t worth it.
I love how I mentioned that Net-juu no Susume would be an easy anime to watch because it's only ten episodes. *proceeds to stop watching for a couple…
Creature!
A horror manga about grotesque monsters emerging from the ground after an earthquake across Japan. Continue reading →
Thoughts on two English Dubbed Fall 2021 anime I picked up
Making the post on the MAL map has made me realize that I need to expand beyond my plan to watch list and discover never anime I may…
WRAPPING UP 2020 — IT WAS GODDAMN TIME
At the end of every year, like many of the bloggers, I feel like writing a recap of the year. I think to myself “Aaahh this is nice,…
Anime World Order Show # 221 – It Wasn’t C-Beams Glittering Near the Tannhauser Gate, It Was Otaku Tears
We’re joined by longtime mecha enthusiast Rob Lantz as we offer up a mostly spoiler-free review of Gerald’s favorite OVA series of all time: 1988’s Aim for the…
Stranger By The Shore Was Great & I Wish It Was Longer
I’ve spoken about my thoughts on LGBT anime in the past. I’ve grappled with my thoughts on how homosexuality is portrayed in Japan and my feelings with shows…
I Risked My Life to Watch Earwig and the Witch! Was It Worth It?
As someone who suffers from anxiety and an inherent fear of physical contact, and as someone who follows a number of public figures who think COVID is the…
The ‘Given’ Movie was Just What I Needed
Back in May, I reviewed Given and concluded that it was precisely the kind of fun that I needed in my life. It was also a sign of…
So, What Was Roxy Up to In the Meantime?
While I was getting ready to watch the new season of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, something occurred to me. While my recap of the first season managed to…
Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun | It wasn’t good.
Sometimes I binge anime in order to get them over with. Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun happens to be one of those anime where I just had to get through it…
Farming Life in Another World Season One Review: I Thought I Would Hate it, Turns Out I Find it Relaxing
So I love Youtube and I’m on it daily to listen to stuff while I’m working on various projects and ads for this show were playing nonstop. It…
I Watched The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie. How Was It?
And if you were wondering, I watched it in Japanese cinemas. I really love Gotoubun. #gotoubunnohanayome #thequintessentialquintuplets #quintessentialquintuplets #anime #nakanonino #nakanomiku #nakanoitsuki #nakanoyotsuba #nakanoichika
Why I wish Ghibli wasn’t Stopping
Studio Ghibli is a company that shines when it asks the question “What is it that makes us human?” This is shown in all of the movies I’ve…
Spirited Away, The Cat Returns, Lupin III, My Neighbor Totoro, Porco Rosso
I’m on Holiday in Taiwan and Picked Up a Red Envelope
1. There were 4,000 Taiwan dollars inside, I’m over the moon 😀 4. Ah… 5. Congrats on your marriage, dude. The post I’m on Holiday in Taiwan and…
I Let 15 Youtubers Recommend Me Manga/Manhwa…It Was A Mistake.
I allowed 15 youtubers to give me a manga or manhwa recommendation, and I HAD to read it no matter what. At the end of the video, I…
I Ate The Cotton Candy Kraft Dinner And It Was Disappointing – Life Post
I review a terrible new flavor of Kraft Dinner.
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10 anime that I thought I would hate (but ended up loving)
Over the past couple of months, I have recently watched a bunch of shows from my growing anime DVD-Blu-ray collection. One of the things that I notice while consuming was that some of the recent pu…
5 Anime I Watched Before I Knew What Anime Was
Hello and welcome back to Otaku Thursday! First of all, sorry for this extremely late post. I know I aim for an early-night post, not a late-night post,…
Winter Season Anime 2023: What was Solid and What Was on Thin Ice?
Though the Winter chill is still lingering in the air and the Spring blooms have yet to even begin to peek out from their long seasonal nap, the…
“Godzilla Minus One” Doesn't Quite Add Up
Takashi Yamazaki delivers an exquisitely rendered postwar Japan. But does his re-envisioning of history go too far?
Which Spring Anime 2024 shows have I picked?
With Spring just right around the corner, which shows caught my eye for the upcoming anime season?
Kaiju No.8, Karas, YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master, THE NEW GATE, Whisper Me a Love Song
What it was like to be a Gunpla builder in the ‘90s
Today, Gunpla building is easier than ever. You can buy Gunpla kits and tools online and have them shipped to your doorstep, no matter where you live in…
What is Anime and What Does it Matter?
Today I ask two large questions and fail to answer them. Yup, that sounds like me. What is anime? I don't know but it does matter!
What is Cosplay and What Does it Mean?
The term ‘Cosplay’ comes from combing the words costume and roleplay. But what does that mean? Is it simply dressing up as a fictional character? No, cosplay is…
How I Passed The JLPT N2 And What You Should Know About It
An informative write-up on how to passed the JLPT N2 and what to look out for during the exam.
Manga: A Thought Piece
Two amazing manga: Yotsuba&!, and The Way of the House Husband I always seem to get amusement from the phrase “Books are always better”. There is always a…
"The Manga Was Better"
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The Manga Review: Didn’t It Rain
Congratulations to Lianne Sentar, who was just promoted to a new position at Seven Seas Entertainment: publisher! She's done a little bit of everything in the manga industry—writing…
I Played Spot It/Dobble The Way It Was Played in After School Dice Club
While I was watching Episode 8 of After School Dice Club, I came across a scene where characters play the game Dobble, or Spot it! as it’s known…
The Eminence in Shadow: A Follow-up Thought
After writing my review, I wanted to actually write about some of the things that happen in The Eminence in Shadow. Normally a review is enough but there…
The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t A Guy At All – A Revist
I think a few of you might recognize the lime green backgrounds with the grey scale characters. Or maybe you have an inkling about this series due to…
I Was Rereading Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk But I Decided To DNF It
Rereading books help because sometimes, the books you aren’t going to like the books you did in the past.
Anibros Podcast Episode 52 – What if It Was Riddled with Riddles?
Those darn Anibros are all over the place this time. Here are just SOME of the things you can expect from the show:…
You Thought Rudeus Was Getting Better? Think Again!
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Karneval – Quite the Circus!
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Around November last year, I hit the big 40. It was a big deal and there were good people who acknowledged my birthday. As an anime/manga fan for…
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Hello and hello! Gloomy and cold weather has been weighing me down a little lately, but I’m happy that I can actually sit down and write regularly! Looks…