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FRIDAY BL — PRAISE ME WHEN I’M A GOOD BOY
Watanabe has achieved the perfect façade: a high school teacher loved by the students and his colleagues, with good looks and better income. He was even engaged to…


An Outage and a Good Problem
You may have noticed JP was down for a good part of the weekend. I didn’t notice the problem until Sunday morning. So what happened? JP outgrew its…


Fanart Friday: A Boy and His Chainsaw
At “heart,” Chainsaw Man is a series about a boy and his “dog.” It was a thrill for manga readers to hear Pochita’s voice in episode one of…
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Fanart Friday: Falin, Marcille, and a Delicious Meal
I’m a little worried that certain signs are pointing to tragedy ahead, so let’s maybe just enjoy this lovely and warm illustration of Marcille and Falin for now…
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Lookism anime: Stellar animation and a good adaptation.
Hey guys what is up welcome back to my blog I’m so thankful that you guys took the time out of your day to read my blog post.…
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Lookism anime: Stellar animation and a good adaptation.
Hey guys what is up welcome back to my blog I’m so thankful that you guys took the time out of your day to read my blog post.…
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Fanart Friday, Too: A Sense for Tea and Books
Do you love tea? Do you love books? Then you’ll love Sense Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, though beware: She has a sharp edge. ★ 【ふーにょん】 「 ゼンゼちゃん 2…


Fanart Friday: A Dandadan Christmas
Oh my gosh, our little trio here looks so cute! Aira the reindeer, Okarun the (self-assured?!) elf, and a very Christmas-y, bow-tied Momo! Oh and wait…Turbo Granny is…
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Atelier Ryza 2 is a Good Sequel to a Good Game
►DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! --- Atelier Ryza 2 was really cute! I liked it more than Ryza 1, which I also thought was a solid Atelier game. I still prefer…


Fanart Friday: Edward and Alphonse
★ 【時島シクカ】「 鋼の錬金術師 」 ☆ reprinted w/permission
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Fanart Friday: Skip and Loafer
It’s been a season full of cute anime couples, but the earnest Mitsumi and “must protect at all costs” Sousuke of Skip and Loafer rise to the top.…
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Fanart Friday: Utena and Anthy
Are any of you fans of Revolutionary Girl Utena? It’s certainly a landmark and classic anime, and I think these lovely pieces do the series justice. It’s wonderful…
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Watch ‘Til I Drop: Yorimoi and a Good Immaturity
Based on your votes, Twwk is spending the upcoming weeks watching BNA: Brand New Animal, Mob Psycho 100, and A Place Further Than the Universe, three series he’d…
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Fanart Friday: Frieren and a Field of Blue-Moon Weed
Happy Frieren Friday, everyone! ★ 【LUZZI】 「 花畑を出す魔法 」 ☆ reprinted w/permission
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Good Soil Makes a Good Crop: The Story of Saiunkoku and the myth of meritocracy
Despite its fantastical shoujo setting, The Story of Saiunkoku is no traditional fairy tale, and the sexist hurdles Shurei faces to achieve her dream of becoming a civil…
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Fanart Friday: A Princess Mononoke Halloween
The fantastical imagery in many Studio Ghibli films makes them ripe for artists to take and interpret with similarly imaginative themes, like those represented in Halloween! Check out…
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Fanart Friday, Too: A Powerful Christmas
This piece is super pretty (as are all of moshimoshibe’s illustrations), but can you imagine just how gross and messy a Christmas party with Power and Denji would…


Fanart Friday: A Rose for Yor
Intro ★ 【Gwan-E】「 ★ヨル 」 ☆ illustration by Gwan-E (reprinted w/permission):


Fanart Friday, Too…Catch a Fish
Can we get more joyful scenes featuring Falin in Dungeon Meshi? PLEASE? ★ 【ハンテン】 「 学生時代 」 ☆ reprinted w/permission
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Suggest a Theme for Fanart Friday!
Over the past couple of years, I’ve taken my passion for fanart and turned it into Fanart Friday, where we feature lovely works from amazing artists (always by…


What makes a good protagonist
So its been 2 weeks which makes it time for me to write a blog post. According to what I planned, I would have written a post on…
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We Had A Good Run…
“It’s a damn shame. I’d hope to give them a proper sendoff…”


Yang is a good boi
I am 22 episodes into Legend of The Galactic Heroes (group watch every week) and I just wanted to say that Yang is a very good boy.
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Was Avatar A Good Movie?
James Cameron's Avatar released in 2009 to extraordinary success, becoming the highest grossing movie of all time. But despite that, it's one of the most forgettable movies ever.…


What Makes a Story Good?
We all have preferences and opinions on our favorite films, TV shows, anime, books and more. However, oftentimes, we will come across a divide. There are times when…


Fanart Friday: Jinx (and Arcane) Returns!
Who here has been watching season two of Arcane? I haven’t—but I’ve heard great things, including from our own Twitch streamer, Whit! ★ 【宇暮】 「 Jinx💙 」 ☆…


Fanart Friday: Miku and Summer’s End
The anticipation of barbecue on the Labor Day holiday. The sight of school buses making stops to pick up children wearing their bright new backpacks. The smell of…


Fanart Friday: Homura and Madoka Reaching
Just a reminder that the next Madoka movie, Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising-, releases sometime this year… ★ 【mio // X】 「 homura // madoka…
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Fanart Friday: Samurai Ace and Luffy
★ 【疾速k】 「 A&L 」 ☆ reprinted with permission


FRIDAY BL — GLASSES CLOTH AND PLAYLIST
Greetings everyone! Hope you’re all fine and dandy, and ready for some fun. Today’s title instantly become a recent favorite and I’ll ask you to not judge it…


Fanart Friday, Too: Clerith and Rebirth
With Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth coming up, the eternal question must be asked: Clerith (Cloud x Aerith) or Cloti (Cloud x Tifa)? Which pairing do you ship? ★…
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Fanart Friday: Hello, Rin and Nadeshiko!
Hmm…I wonder who’s taking the photo and from where? ★ 【前髪】 「 Rin & Nadeshiko 」 ☆ reprinted w/permission


Fanart Friday: Luffy and Nami Christmas
Pirates celebrate Christmas too, you know. Here’s Nami and Luffy, getting a little cuddly this Christmas Eve, as they celebrate the holiday. We hope you have a nice…
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FRIDAY BL — GLASSES CLOTH AND PLAYLIST
Greetings everyone! Hope you’re all fine and dandy, and ready for some fun. Today’s title instantly become a recent favorite and I’ll ask you to not judge it…


FRIDAY BL — QUEERBAITING AND BOYS LOVE
Hello friends. Today, I don’t have a new review for you. I automatically let Wordpress post links to my new blog posts onto my Tumblr account, and occasionally,…


Fanart Friday, 0: Yuta and Rika
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is now streaming on Crunchyroll! All JJK fans should watch the film, which is based on the original vision of the manga; it gives great…
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A Good Man, A Good Day (好人好日, Minoru Shibuya, 1961)
The daughter of an eccentric maths professor faces an uphill battle to marry the son of a 200-year-old ink store in Minoru Shibuya’s warmhearted comedy.


Yusuke Urameshi and Good Neighbors
Yu Yu can be a good Samaritan, too
Growing Up and Good-byes
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
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I Drank Good Drinks and Watched Good Anime in 2022
If those jerks steal this post as well, I’m going to be sad. It’s quite personal! Sorry about putting this here guys. There’s this new site that has…


Fanart Friday: A Peaceful Summer and No More Grave of the Fireflies
On August 15, 1945, WWII officially came to an end. This illustration reimagines Grave of the Fireflies in a world without war—in a world of peace—with Seita and…
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Fanart Friday, Too: A Spring Polaroid with Miku and the Cherry Blossoms
When it feels a little too warm for “spring,” or when the strong winds blow allergies right into life, all I need to do is look at this…


This Week in Games - A Good Week For Dragons And Novels
We have the latest on all things Dragon Quest, including Adventure of Dai jumping into the gaming world. Plus: Nintendo Force kickstarts a book on Satoru Iwata's legacy,…


The Good, the Bad, and the Photo Montage: a life update
It’s been a while, I admit. These past few months have been full of work, doctors appointments, tests, urgent care/ER visits, tests, medication, pain, sickness, and—as of this…


The World Has Been Criticizing Japan, and That’s a Good Thing
Over the past week, many articles and posts on social media repudiated one of the most controversial rules some Japanese schools imposed: banning ponytails. The backlash is not…


Fanart Friday: MHA Class 1-A Heights!
Have you ever wondered just how short Mineta is? If you’d tower over Deku? Who the tallest boy in Class I-A is? Even if you haven’t, I think…


Fanart Friday, Too: A Gift for Aerith
But is it from Cloud?? ★ 【c7肘】 「 雪の精 」 ☆ reprinted w/permission


Fanart Friday: A Laid-back Christmas Camp
As Christmas draws near, Beneath the Tangles anticipates the holiday by posting all sorts of related content. Our 12 Days of Christmas Anime posts will come nearer the…


Fanart Friday: Making a Spy x Family
Aww, I love these! They haven’t continued beyond the episode two drawing, but hopefully the artist will revisit somewhere down the line! ★ 【羊】「 S01E01 // S01E02 」…