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Yuri 101 | Setting the Stage
Crossdressing theater is a centuries-old practice in Japan, as it is in Western Europe. Traditional and aristocratic noh plays always boasted male actors and Kabuki, a genre more…
Metallic Rouge – Episode 11 – Setting the Stage For the Final Fight
As Rouge and Naomi head to Venus, the question is how they get to the airship. Also, what awaits them? From the last time, it seems the spaceship…
Getter Robo Arc Episode 2: Setting The Stage
Last episode was the small bit of an introduction to Getter Robo Arc’s world. Especially around the Getter Robo or the Saotome Base. It’s a dog eat dog…
70’s Mecha Anime: Setting The Scene for Mobile Suit Gundam
There have been some videos about 70’s mecha that cover this topic already. Especially Mercury Falcon’s video about 70’s mecha anime. Still, I wanted toContinue reading
“The Grimm Variations” setting material book announced!
WIT STUDIO will release a setting material book for its CLAMP x Netflix collaboration anime The Grimm Variations! The book will include character drafts, character settings, props, image…
Yorushika sweetly sings of a Setting Sun for The Dangers in My Heart OP.
Yorushika infuses a pining playfulness and a lighthearted longing to its song, Setting Sun (斜陽/Shayou). And as such, it makes it a splendid choice for the OP theme…
Genesis Surviver Gaiarth Setting Materials
The 1992 ARTMIC OVA Genesis Surviver Gaiarth was not the most impressive series produced by the beloved design studio, but it certainly has its fans. It also never…
Setting a Daily Writing Goal
Hello everyone! Who’s never heard of the “you should write everyday” mantra? This old adagio has been told thousands of times by professors, coaches and fellow writers: “You…
The Curious Incident of the Christianity in the Fictional Setting
Relatively few fictional settings feature Christianity. There are a variety of reasons for this—some good and some…not. Even in the isekai stories of C. S. Lewis (The Chronicles…
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MANKAI STAGE [A3] WINTER 2020 ~Stage Report~
The show must go on! MANKAI STAGE [A3] WINTER 2020 just had their performance last month after it was postponed for four months due to the COVID pandemic.…
All the World’s a Stage
There’s a musical I once saw called Follies, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. It’s a story about former stage performers who return to their old haunting…
Setting New Standards: SMP Gyakuten-Oh
Two kits were announced as part of the Super Minipla to SMP [Shokugan Modeling Project] rebranding. One is Gao King (or Wildforce Megazord) which I think many are…
“JOJO SCOOP” to Air as Preshow for JOJODAY Stage Event
The JOJO SCOOP talk show will stream an hour before the JOJODAY stage event, featuring Daisuke Ono and various guests that love JoJo.
The Drama of the Stage: Kageki Shojo!!
I love pretty much everything about Kageki Shojo!! It’s not the first anime about aspiring actors, and it’s certainly not the first to be inspired by the Takarazuka…
Totoro on Stage
By Helen McCarthy. I’ve seen a Catbus live onstage not twenty feet away. I’ve watched Totoro fly over the heads of a packed audience, all gasping, laughing, cheering…
Totoro on Stage
By Helen McCarthy. When the Barbican and the Royal Shakespeare Company announced the stage adaptation of My Neighbour Totoro, with a new orchestration of Joe Hisaishi’s iconic score…
Love Stage!! – Uhmmm…
It took me a long time to watch this BL classic and some things have aged better than others. Much better.
My Neighbour Totoro The Stage Play
The good folks from the Royal Shakespeare Company have just revealed they will be performing a live production of My Neighbour Totoro. Th...
Kabuki: ancient anime of the stage!
Do you know where your favorite anime character’s epic action pose comes from? If you love shonen anime, you’ve probably seen more Kabuki than you think!
The Spooky Stage and October Manga
Life has been busy and stressful but I return to talk of the great manga Ive read and other things recently. Timestamps (00:00) Intro and Life Talk (10:40)…
Pseudo Harem – 08 – The Next Stage
Eiji may have graduated, but he and Rin carry on together as a couple with nary a hint of drama. Eiji introduces Rin to her mother, and a…
Gundam 00 Re:Build The Stage Play
From February 15, 2019, to February 24, 2019, Gundam debuted its first stage play with Gundam 00 Re:Build. Gundam 00 Re:Build is a retelling, or rebuilding, of the…
The Setting Sun and the Falling Snow. Oregairu Kan – Episode 11
These past eleven weeks have felt both extremely long and unexpectedly short and before I realized it, we had arrived at this, the penultimate episode of Oregairu. The…
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MANKAI STAGE [A3] Four Seasons Live 2020 ~Stage Report~
MANKAI STAGE [A3] have finished their first live concert called MANKAI STAGE [A3] Four Seasons Live 2020! Their live concert ran from September 17-20th and fans were able…
Made in Abyss and the Importance of a Believable Setting
Made in Abyss. What a beautiful series unlike any other in recent memory and one of a kind I doubt we’ll see again in a very long time.…
Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun 2nd Stage – 13 (Fin) – Stage Clear
Most of this finale is given over to Fuuka’s play, which serves as a proxy for how Fuuka has wrestled with who she is, who she wants or…
A Nigerian Tale on the World Stage
Inside 'Moremi' by Shofela Coker.
King of the Stage: Inu-Oh Review
“Inu-Oh” follows the story of two unique personalities who become partners and discover that being unique isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Two years of anticipation was behind this…
King of the Stage: Inu-Oh Review
"Inu-Oh" follows the story of two unique personalities who become partners and discover that being unique isn't necessarily a bad thing. Two years of anticipation was behind this…
The Garden of Words Stage Play Review
The stage play adaption of The Garden of Words is now hitting the theatre. Set to run from Thursday 10th August until Saturday 9th September...
King of the Stage: Inu-Oh Review
“Inu-Oh” follows the story of two unique personalities who become partners and discover that being unique isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Two years of anticipation was behind this…
Thoughts on RWBY Volume 5, Episode 3: Setting Up The Pieces
With Episode 3, we’ve got lots of important setup going on–and for the most part, I am all for it.
Thoughts on RWBY Volume 5, Episode 3: Setting Up The Pieces
With Episode 3, we’ve got lots of important setup going on–and for the most part, I am all for it.
Thoughts on RWBY Volume 5, Episode 3: Setting Up The Pieces
With Episode 3, we’ve got lots of important setup going on–and for the most part, I am all for it.
KoritoPrime Presents, Love Stage!!
Surely this whole BL series won't be full of awful characters doing terrible things. KoritoPrime wouldn't steer us wrong!5:44 - Love Stage!! 45:15 - Next Recommendation 47:41 - My Hero…
Episode 368 - Love Stage!!
This week, Shaun follows through with his promise of a show that's sure to upset Remington as he sits us down for 5 episodes of the controversial Love…
How Aria's Setting Elevates it to a Masterpiece
For my money, Aria is one of the best iyashikei slice of life out there. And what really elevates Aria from a run of the mill SOL show…
Dororo Stage Play: The Child Wants to Live
Dororo Stage Play: The Child Wants to Live (Subtitles) In 2019, the Dororo stage play became so popular that it inspired the new anime. Below is a link to the subtitles…
I visited the real life setting of my favorite anime, Sound Euphonium.
Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Part travel vlog, part video essay, part documentary, this is a love letter to a TV show, a city, and an animation studio…
Sound! Euphonium, Liz and the Blue Bird, Maps, Treasure Island
20/20 in 2020: Setting Our Vision on Christ
Happy New Year! We are in 2020—can you believe it? Oh how the years fly by! But we don’t want to let this one go too quickly, at…
How far is too far? – Setting limits on ourselves
As a Christian, I found that I had to ask myself this question “What media is okay for me to consume and what isn’t?”. It wasn’t an easy answer,…
Yuru Camp△ 2.11: Setting Camp at Izu and Sightseeing
Part 3 of the Izu Group Camping Arc. Let’s take a look at some highlights like usual. Nadeshiko won the race.
Sputnik Sweetheart Stage Play Details
We've just received news from Arcola Theatre and the Japan Foundation who are presenting Sputnik Sweetheart. Based on Murakami's novel it te...
Site Update: A New Stage
Hello everyone! Today I will be addressing incredibly important matters, starting with breaking down the complications that came out of the migration, and how we are going to…
Loner Rock! #12 — Stage Dive
So her family just ignored her concussing herself into unconsciousness? It may take a little to get to Gundam tomorrow morning, for hopefully obvious reasons. Next season…
My Neighbor Totoro Stage Play
An absolutely wonderful reinterpretation of a classic, miraculously managing to be both scrupulously faithful and gleefully inventive.
DigiFes 2023 Digimon Adventure 02 THE BEGINNING stage readings
A translation of the Digimon Adventure 02 THE BEGINNING tie-in stage readings "The Scramble for Fireworks Show Tickets!" (花火大会チケット大争奪戦！) and "All Hands on Deck! The Great Investigation" (全員集合！夜の大走査線),…
Digimon: Digital Monsters 02, Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning, Fireworks, Digimon: Digital Monsters
This Week in Games - Welcome Back To The Stage
The Game Award nominees are out with contentious rule changes, like including DLC for "Game of the Year." Plus, Shenmue III finds a new home and Riviera is…
Why Watch Both Vandread and Vandread: The Second Stage
AstroNerdBoy rewatches the Vandread and Vandread: The Second Stage anime titles to see why one should watch this OG anime series today.
JOJODAY – International Streaming and Fairouz Ai Joins the Stage
JOJODAY livestream tickets can now be purchased in 16 more regions outside of Japan. In addition, Fairouz Ai is joining the cast on stage!