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Shojo Null is a mess...
I'm still not buying into the main cast motivations nor the world of this series. It's super edge lord, but the teeth are extremely dull. Shojo Null is mid,…


Shojo Null is underwhelming so far
I like some elements of Shojo Null, and while it's cool to see a modern series so indebted to the manga of my youth, I don't see a…


Fruits Basket – 56 – “Eventually” Isn’t Good Enough
With Rin safe at Kazuma’s, she and Tooru finally get to reunite, and while Rin insists otherwise, Haru, Yuki, and Kazuma all agree they’re good friends. No one…
Null & Peta (Anime) Review
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Episode 91: 13: Komm, Susser Null
In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episode 25 of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. It all returns to nothing with this, "Zero", and the close…
Null and Peta and the Lonely Dream
Genre : Comedy, Slice of Life, Mecha?, CGDCT, Short, drama Episodes: 12 Studio: Shin-Ei Animation Null is just your average little girl. And like a…


The Night Circus Review- Where The Prose Is Good But Everything Else Isn’t.
I’m only keeping this book because of the prose. It’s definitely something I wouldn’t recommend otherwise.


What Sakugabooru isn’t
Sakugabooru unquestionably stands among the good things which’ve emerged in anime talk since I started watching. These days, even non-specialists use it: people like me, who aren’t saku…


The Sign of a Good Shojo – A Sign of Affection (Vol. 1-3)
I mentioned before that I was practically kicking myself for now getting into this series sooner. With volumes one through three now in my possession and read through,…


Harmony isn’t very harmonious
I recently watched “Harmony” the second film in the Itoh Project series! In brief, the story is set in a time where the world health organisation has refined…
Anime isn’t a medium
‘Anime is a medium, not a genre’, they say. But the word doesn’t normally mean a medium in English.


Why Anime Isn’t Scary
Horror anime like “Another” or “higurashi / When They Cry” have always failed to make me scared in this video I explore horror anime like hellsing ultimate, monster…


IGN Hate Isn’t Worth It
Not really a surprise that the biggest modern shonen are also the most lambasted.
This Isn’t the Oddities Expo...
Undead Unluck school day years come to an end, Edens Zero has a lot of noise, and Boruto returns to... mostly confusion. 10:43 - My Hero Academia 397-398 23:29 -…
Black Clover, Chainsaw Man, Cipher, My Hero Academia, One Piece
Persona 5/Persona 5 Royal – An “Anime” That You Can Play (cause its anime isn’t that good)
Note: ‘Rewatching ‘InuYasha’ – Part 3’ is coming, but is delayed as I am having a blast playing the recently released ‘Persona 5 Royal’ at the moment. What…


Kageki Shojo!!, Volume 2
If you are a fan of all-female musical theater review troupes, then you really don’t want to miss this series by Kumiko Saiko. I reviewed Kageki Shojo!! The…


Kageki Shojo!! on Funimation
Watanabe Sarasa is a young woman with a dream. She is entering the Kouka School, in hopes of becoming a Kouka Musical Revue Top Star. Exceptionally tall and…


Kageki Shojo!! – Episode 1
While this first episode doesn’t make the most dazzling debut, it does have a few glints of what make this story special


First Impression: Kageki Shojo!!
The Red Flower Opera Music School (Kouka for short), trains young women for the all-female acting troupe of the same name, and is auditioning its 100th class. With…


Shojo Beat License Wishlist
I do have a giant wishlist of titles that I would love to see licensed in general, but in honor of the Shojo Beat MMF, I thought I…


Episode 48 – Shojo-sensei
We got a new episode out. We finish off the Courtesan of a Nation by talking about episode 261 of the Gintama anime. Halfway through the show we…


First Look: Kageki Shojo!!
The Red Flower Musical School has trained thousands of young would-be stars over the years to become fixtures of the Red Flower Opera Company – an all-female musical…


Shojo around the blogosphere
Hey guys, I just wanted to let you know of a few recent shojo-inspired pieces around the blogosphere. First is part one of a comic entitled “Shojo Reactions,” a very relatable story abo…


Kageki Shojo!! GN 2
If you've ever been involved in the world of theater, or really any performance art, Kageki Shojo!! vol. 2 will likely dredge up some painful memories.
When Comedy Anime isn’t Quite Comedy
Comedy anime series get the short end of the stick. I think that’s a real shame. Mostly because I’m a huge comedy fan and I defend my own.…


Episode 677, “This Isn’t The Way”
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Ed and Steve , joined by our contributor Jill Knight ,, our Anime Recap…


this blog isn’t dead, right? right?
It’s not. But it certainly feels dead. Between this August and last August, I’ve only updated once. Ironically, l’ve written loads this summer. I’ve written a lot of…


Chainsaw Man Isn’t Fujimoto’s Best Manga
Chainsaw Man is great, but is it Fujimoto's best? #chainsawman #anime #csm Thanks for watching! Merch Link!: https://on-the-rise-av.myspreadshop.com/ Music Used in Video: Chainsaw Man Ed 1 Cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e_MrH-AohM Chainsaw…
Bucchigiri, Chainsaw Man, Fire Force, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
Mega Moose #23 — Pimping Isn’t Easy
Why are there so many episodes left? How are there so many episodes left? Forgive the lack of a screenshot dump. The episode aired as usual, but while…


H-H-Happy “H” Shojo Titles for the ABCs of Shojo Manga
The ABCs of Shojo Manga video series continues today with plenty of heart-bursting romances! I know that I said the letter “G” might be my favorite letter I’ve…


Hotai Shojo Kikan: Sudo Yumi
Friends, it has been a month! And there are still two more weeks of April to get through. I might not make it, to be honest. We’re over…


Secret Santa Review: Kageki Shojo!!
Welcome to Anime Secret Santa, a gift exchange — founded by our friends at Reverse Thieves and currently run by the AGC Podcast — where the gifts are…


The pseudo-feminist shojo lead
If there’s one gripe that fans have with shojo manga, it’s the pervasiveness of weak female leads. Most readers are turned off by female protagonists who are romance-obsessed, average…
Kaibutsu-kun, Maid-Sama!, Ouran High School Host Club, My Little Monster


An Apology to Shojo Beat
I cook cream boot taste is coco loco SOCIAL MEDIA: https://beacons.ai/colleensmangarecs SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/colleensmangarecs 0:00 Intro 2:15 Reprints & the New App 6:14 Latest Releases 8:54 February Announcements 14:34 June Announcements 18:56 Closing


Kageki Shojo!! GN 3-5
These side stories go a long way toward making the world of Kageki Shojo!! feel less like it's revolving around Sarasa, and more like she's just the member…


Kageki Shojo!! Vol 1 Review
It’s finally here! Kageki Shojo!! The Curtain Rises was one of my favourite new manga series from last year, and I’ve been greatly anticipating the arrival of Kumiko…
Shojo Needs a Shake-Up
I’m going to put this post in a category of an addition to ThatRandomEditor’s post, “Where Are the Shoujo Anime?”. You know it’s a good day when another…


Catch Us on Shojo & Tell!
This summer, we were privileged to be able to guest on one of our favorite podcasts, Shojo and Tell! Join us and Ashley as we discuss Paradise Kiss.


Rise of the Shojo Imprints
Looking at shojo and josei manga imprints


Osamake Isn’t Quite What I Asked For
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Guilty Crown, Hatena Illusion, Overlord, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Toradora!
Magia Record – 04 [This Isn’t the Past]
I can certainly see the game mechanics in new episode: a whole new cast, a new rumor/ mystery, with Iroha’s quest to find Ui as a central plot.…
The Definition of Iyashikei Isn’t So Simple
Yep, I'm revising my definition again.
Osamake Isn’t Quite What I Asked For
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Letters from Japan: “Sex Isn’t Fun Anymore!”
Savvy Tokyo's resident "Love in Japan" columnist, Hilary Keyes, answers an anonymous question: "sex isn't fun anymore, what can I do?"


Early Reins: An OVA that isn’t Shite?
Early Reins is an original OLM OVA from the early 2000s. That’s right. This is from the Pokemon, Figure 17 & Gunsmith Cats studio. A lot of their…


OVERTAKE! - The FORMULA 1 Anime that isn’t
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Oregairu 3 – 10 – One Word Isn’t Enough
Prom Night is upon us, and everyone is markedly calm. Yui will be helping at the reception desk while Hikki will be up in the sound booth assisting…


One Room isn’t enough to contain yutori!
ワンルーム/One Room is just another in a long line of absolute bangers from yutori, who have quickly and steadily become one of my favorite J-bands. Sure they may…


Fluffy Paradise Isn’t So Fluffy, After All
Curiosity and cuteness didn’t kill the cat, but it did lull me into a state of begrudging affection. When I originally decided to keep up with this show,…