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80 Anime Exclamations!
I’ve been studying Japanese on and off for a while. I wouldn’t say that I was an expert or fluent, but I have picked up a thing or…


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Cert Issue Ugh. Looks like my website certificate failed to auto-update and so the site gets ultra scary warnings like this. I’m not selling anything on the site…


Ultraman 80: Now That’s What I Call Ultraman Vol. 80
I know my post of Ultraman Taro was not that long ago. I will admit me having this Ultraman speed run is very much because of these official…
#80 - Belladonna of Sadness
In this episode, Sully, Tobias, and Bill discuss Eiichi Yamamoto’s surreal, psychedelic classic Belladonna of Sadness, the story of a young French peasant woman who after a traumatizing…


Issue #87: Liberation
Exploring the new JUBEE album, Elephant Kashimashi's breakthrough hit and the film Let's Go Karaoke!


Issue #68: Optics
Exploring the Koh-Gaku EPs, Naoko Kawai's number-one double A-side and Ano's viral hit "Chu, Tayousei"


Issue #72: Launchvox
Discussing the new Yuka Nagase album, ZONE's "secret base," and favorite songs from this year's summer J-dramas


Issue #81: Botanical
Discussing the new Plant cell album, Omega Tribe's big '80s hit with S. Kiyotaka and songs from this season's J-drama shows


Issue #92: Walls
Exploring the new Laura day romance album and Seiko Matsuda's "Rock'n Rouge," plus guest recommendations of new singles


Issue #90: Lux
The first issue of 2025 highlights the new Suichu Spica album, Saki Kubota's "Ihojin" and some footnotes regarding the '80s hit and the surrounding Silk Road boom


Issue #68 postponed
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Issue #70: Journey
Exploring the new Yurufuwa Gang album, X JAPAN's first number-one and favorite J-drama tie-ins of the year


Issue #77: Naive
Discussing the new rowbai and ZARD's "Makenaide," plus recommendations from friends of the newsletter


Issue #73: Remember
The year's last issue brings the newsletter's 50 best anime songs of 2023 and a hit from Sukeban Deka, along with the usual 3 singles
Review Index: 80-89/100
Heres the review index for everything Ive rated 80-89 out of 100. A Forest World - 89/100 She and Her Cat: Everything Flows - 89/100 Somali and the…
Tokyo Mew Mew, Anne of Green Gables, Flying Witch, Laid-Back Camp, Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Popcorn Pulse 80: Monster Trucks
Let’s imagine you’ve made a multi million dollar film sponsored by a major car manufacture with a goofy family friendly premise and creature? You’ve got some solid character…
Dorohedoro Anime Review – 80/100
In late December of last year, I labeled Dorohedoro one of my most anticipated series of winter 2020. Honestly, that was a poser move. I’m not a manga…


Episode 80 - Pokémon: S&M
In this episode; Shaun moves to Hawaii, gets an extreme tan, and tosses on his BDSM gear when he shows us the 2016 anime adaptation of Pokémon: Sun…
Gegege no Kitarou (2018) – 80
When this series takes the gloves off and goes full tragedy mode, there are few that can hang with it. Read more The post Gegege no Kitarou (2018)…
TangleCast 80: Serial Experiments Macy
We have double the treat for you on this episode of the TangleCast, and one of our favorite voice actresses, Macy Anne Johnson (Smile Down the Runway, Dr.…


Year 1 Issue 9
Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 9 February 26 - March 3, 2020 Hello everyone and welcome back to…
Beyblade Burst GT, Girls und Panzer, Hello Kitty, Kaiketsu Zorori, Shooting Star Gakusaver


Year 1 Issue 10
Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 10 March 4 - 10, 2020 Hello, welcome back to Arcadia Dragnet. I…
Natsunagu!, The Golden Bird, Kaiketsu Zorori, Haguregumo, ISEKAI QUARTET


Year 1 Issue 18
Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 18 April 29 - May 5, 2020 Oh gosh I'm so sorry for…
Natsume's Book of Friends, Breakers, Gal & Dino, Ghost in the Shell, Kimagure Orange Road


Year 1 Issue 25
Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 25 June 17 - 23, 2020 Welcome back to Arcadia Dragnet let's go! …
SING "YESTERDAY" FOR ME, Yo-Kai Watch, Girly Air Force, Wave, Listen to Me!, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress


Year 1 Issue 6
Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 6 February 5 - 11, 2020 Hello and welcome back to Arcadia Dragnet.…
MegaMan NT Warrior, Symphogear, Magical DoReMi, Senya Ichiya Monogatari, Symphogear XV


Issue #89: Terminal Disease
The last issue for the year covers the new ASP album, Namie Amuro's "GIRL TALK" and our top 50 TikTok songs of 2024


Year 1 Issue 23
Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 23 June 3 - 9, 2020 Welcome back to Arcadia Dragnet! Yup, we're way…
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Wave, Listen to Me!, Big Windup!, Tower of God


Year 1 Issue 11
Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 11 March 11 - 17, 2020 Welcome back to Arcadia Dragnet, folks, how're you all holding…
Bobby ni Kubittake, ISLAND, Natsunagu!, Nora, Magical DoReMi


Year 1 Issue 26
Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 26 June 24 - 30, 2020 Finally! Finally I'm all caught up! Welcome back to…
Chibi Maruko-chan, Fragtime, Nora, Patalliro!, No Need for Tenchi!
Talking Controversy – #Controversed Issue
Whether it’s Goblin Slayer , Uzaki-chan, MHA, or Shield Hero, we are always subjected to controversies in the anime community. Well even outside the anime community we have controversies;…
Abandoned #7 (Bumper Issue!)
This post has more titles than usual, as it includes a few things that I’ve saved up or didn’t include in previous lists, but basically due to the…


Year 1 Issue 14
Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 14 April 1 - 7, 2020 Welcome back to Arcadia Dragnet, are you all…
Cool Cool Bye, Demon City Shinjuku, Initial D First Stage, ISEKAI QUARTET, Magical DoReMi


Year 1 Issue 22
Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 22 May 27 - June 2, 2020 Welcome back to Arcadia Dragnet! Why is this…
Kaiketsu Zorori, Witch Girl Meg, Mashin Hero Wataru, Wave, Listen to Me!, Chibi Maruko-chan


Year 1 Issue 17
Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 17 April 22 - 28, 2020 Hiya everyone, welcome back to Arcadia Dragnet! Last…
Gal & Dino, Kizuna, Yo-Kai Watch, Classroom of the Elite, Oh! Family


Issue #67: Fine Line
Exploring the new Pasocom Music Club album, Momoe Yamaguchi's "Playback Part 2" and drill bubbling up in Japan's hip-hop scene


Issue #78: Finger Runs
Highlighting the new Finger Runs album, JUDY AND MARY's "Sobakasu, and the songs heard in this season's J-dramas


Year 1 Issue 7
Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 7 February 12 - 18, 2020 Welcome back to Arcadia Dragnet, hope you…


Issue 40 2023 - STATION!
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Year 1 Issue 24
Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 24 June 10 - 16, 2020 Welcome back to Arcadia Dragnet! Still…
SING "YESTERDAY" FOR ME, Beyblade Burst Surge , Great Pretender, Kizuna, Mahou no Star Magical Emi


Year 1 Issue 12
Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 12 March 18 - 24, 2020 Well folks, I've had a tough week to…
ISEKAI QUARTET, Interspecies Reviewers, Kaiketsu Zorori, Laughing Salesman, A Certain Scientific Railgun


Issue #88: Lost Corner
Covering the new Kenshi Yonezu album, Aiko's "Hanabi" and the "Team Tomodachi" remixes from all across Asia
Year 1 Issue 3
Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 3 January 15-21 2020 As I continue to figure out how to make Arcadia Dragnet most comprehensive and usef...
Hello Kitty, Drifting Dragons, Paris no Isabel, Dangard Ace, 22/7 (nanabun no nijyuuni)


#80 Sailor Moon Drops: Taxedo Mask
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Episode 80 - Cop And A Half
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MHAP 114-Vigilantes Chapters 80-82
Welcome to the My Hero Academia Podcast! This week Kendra, James, and Gary are joined by Hovin (@HovinwithanH) as we discuss My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Chapters 80-82. @MHAPOD www.mhapod.com