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Days with My Stepsister, Vol. 1
By Ghost Mikawa and Hiten. Released in Japan as “Gimai Seikatsu” by MF Bunko J. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Eriko Sugita. I’ve read…
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Review: Days with My Stepsister, Vol. 1
This is a story about this girl and me—two strangers until yesterday—and how we became family… There’s nothing lewd about the cover for volume one of Days with…
Evaluation: Days with My Stepsister, Vol. 1
This is a story about this girl and me—two strangers until yesterday—and how we became family…
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Days with My Stepsister – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
Someone in the staff is clearly trying to elevate this show.
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First Impression: Days With My Stepsister
Yuta is happy for his father after he tells him that he plans to remarry. But Yuta soon finds out this will change his home life more than…
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Days with My Stepsister – 09 – Last Entry
On the way to the pool, Saki remembers the one day she and her mom went to the beach. She had a ton of fun, but more importantly,…
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Days with My Stepsister – 03 – Acting Reflexively
Saki invites Maaya, her only friend other than Yuuta, over to their house, and it’s fine. She also finally exchanges numbers with Yuuta so they can stay in…
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Days with My Stepsister – 02 – Armed Mode
Yuuta overhears from his friend Maru that there are rumors swirling about Saki selling herself. Mind you, it’s all hearsay, but the volume of said rumors have a…
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Days with My Stepsister – 06 – Rooting for You
The same day Yuuta’s best mate (whose voice seems miscast as he sounds like he’s pushing 40 years old) asks him if he’s seeing Narasaka Maaya, Maaya herself…
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Days with My Stepsister – 04 – Sanshiro and Mineko
Yuuta maintains that a stepsister is a stranger who lives in your home. It wasn’t their choice to meet and live together, but their parents, who sought each…
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Days with My Stepsister – 08 – Time to Relax
After checking with Saki’s mom about how best to approach her, Yuuta asks Saki again about the pool outing with Maaya and the others. But Saki is adamant…
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Days with My Stepsister – 10 – A Real Family
The slow, soft slipper shuffle of family life in the Asamura-Ayase household proceeds apace. Saki’s mom tells her she’s thinking of going to both her and Yuuta’s parent-teacher…
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Days with My Stepsister – 07 – Ayase in Chains
We begin this week’s episode by catching up on the last few days of Ayase’s diary entries, as she tries to put her evolving feelings into words. She’s…
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Days with My Stepsister – 01 (First Impressions) – Smoothing Things Out
Hmm, this is a little more interesting. Protagonist Asamura Yuuta isn’t as obnoxious as 2.5’s otaku Okamura, but his personality is dangerously close to wallpaper paste. It came…
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Summer 2024 Impressions: Giji Harem, Ramen Akaneko, Days with My Stepsister
Giji Harem Short Synopsis: A new drama club member adopts a host of different personas for the amusement of her senpai. Lenlo: I feel like I just watched…
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Days with My Stepsister – 05 – A Rift In the Blue Night
The morning after Saki’s attempted yobai, both she and Yuki oversleep. Yuki goes to work, is intrigued by a book he’s stocking, and Shiori asks him if he wants…
Life With My Stepsister #01 — Dare to Be Boring
These premises continue to be profoundly bizarre to me. Seven new shows today, plus Suicide Squad if I can stomach it. Even with the holiday, this will…
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My Stepsister is My Ex-Girlfriend Review — B-
His stepsister is his ex-girlfriend. The rare incest anime where I am more concerned about the parents than the children.
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Doomsday With My Dog GN 1
This is a joyously bizarre story of a high school girl and her dog roaming Japan after the end of humanity. It's full-color, four-panel weirdness, and there's something…
Summer Days with Coo
By Jonathan Clements. Koichi Uehara (Takahiro Yokokawa) is the only kid in town who isn’t going somewhere exotic for the holidays. His friends are off to Hokkaido and…
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My Journal, Page 28, 1 December 2022 – Relive the early 2000s MMORPG days with .hack//G.U. Vol 1//Rebirth
Haseo is one of the strongest players in The World R:2, an MMORPG, being at level 133, 17 levels away from the level cap. He’s looking for a…
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My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 – Episode 1
There’s a few sour notes here that mostly come down to having to get the premise out of the way, but I think this might shape up to…
Recovery of an MMO Junkie, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
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12 Days of Deluscar – Day 10: Personalizing My Blog with Mascots
You know what I’m most proud of over my blogging achievements? No, not the fact that I have written some lengthy articles, not the fact that I have…
Sakamoto Days, Vol. 1
The opening pages of Sakamoto Days unfold with the ruthless efficiency of a master assassin at work: in just a handful of panels, author Yuto Suzuki shows us…
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Rainbow Days GN 1
If the anime failed to hold your attention, you'll want to check out the source material for a much more entertaining read.
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Sakamoto Days GN 1
A retired assassin finds domestic bliss and opens a convenience store, but the crime world isn't ready to let Sakamoto go.
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DAYS OADs 1-2
While there have been quite a few notable football series since the turn of the decade (Blue Lock, Ao Ashi, and Farewell, My Dear Cramer), the decade before…
BLUE LOCK, exception, Farewell, My Dear Cramer, Giant Killing
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My thoughts about: School Days
Ahoy! Hello there. Well, without further nonsense let me start disposing my thoughts about this anime. “What the f*ck did I just watch?” – That’s my reaction when…
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Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill – Episode 1
While it has its share of familiar isekai plot beats, this premiere manages to exude a certain charm that kept me interested. Maybe even hungry for more!
My Adventures With Superman Season 1 SPOILER REVIEW
If there’s any singular post I want you guys to see that opens like this– I want it to be this one. Because this series is- from all the iterations…
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Horimiya with Moya – episode 1
This is Moya and my first review of Horimiya and things started of great. You may need to enjoy pretty anime characters to enjoy this one. But who…
Our Wonderful Days, Volume 1
Koharu has finally made it to high school and she’s really happy about it. She’ll be back in school with her old friends Nanaya and Minori, and they…
Days on Fes, Vol. 1
As a card-carrying member of Gen X, I cut my musical teeth at rock concerts. I didn’t have much experience going to festivals—they were rare in the 1980s—but…
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Sakamoto Days Vol 1 Review
Sakamoto Days is a manga series that I’ve been really looking forward to checking out. The premise sounded funny and I was anticipating a lot of action and…
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Sakamoto Days Volume 1 Review
I first heard about Sakamoto Days from a friend who got their hands on an early copy and said it was absolutely hilarious. Having just finished the first…
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[12 Days of Anime] Day 1: Live and Let Live with DIY
The 14th of December marks the beginning of the 12 Days of Anime, an event I’ve had a smattering of experience with over the years, sometimes participating, sometimes…
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Chillin’ in Another World with My Level 2 Super Powers – Episode 1
An isekai protagonist who's actively anti-slavery! We've cleared the lowest bar!
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My Home Hero – Episode 1
Whoever is responsible for this, I salute you. I deplore you.
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My Tiny Senpai – Episode 1
My Tiny Senpai continues the small girl tall guy trend by...doing exactly what you expect of a series like this.
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My Happy Marriage – Episode 1
Saimori Miyo wasn’t born with supernatural talent and is offered in an arranged marriage to be rid of her, but finds her fiancé to be kind.
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12 Days of Deluscar – Day 1: My Blogging Chronicle – Prior to Blogging
Before I even thought about starting up my own blog, I was actively participating in anime discussions in anime forums and whatnot. In fact, I first met one…
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My Last Days: The Jesus Anime
Ok, fabulous people of the Internet. I know I said I would be taking off for Easter, but I honestly couldn’t watch this and not cover it after…
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There's potential the show could develop in the future, but right now it earns a resounding grade of "fine." The post Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater –…
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This episode may kill viewers with cuteness.
Yuri Manga: Uminekosou days, Volume 1 (海猫荘 days)
Mayumi has walked away from her life and is planning on living in obscurity in a small seaside town. As she stops on a bridge to contemplate her…
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My Stepmom’s Daughter is My Ex – Episode 1
A just okay premiere that plays weird sex chicken at times with its "it's complicated" stepsibling relationship, but seems to be aware of the line it definitely shouldn't…
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Monthly In The Garden With My Landlord, Volume 1
Manga editor Suga Asako comes home to find herself broken up with. She decides to find herself a new place to live – one where she can be…
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Rooming With My Two Lovers Volume 1 Manga Review
Rooming With My Two Lovers does something that I wish a lot more BL stories would do: the characters sit down and have a proper conversation like adults.
Stepsister Ex Is Mid Light Novel Culture
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Sitting down with Infinite Zenith: School Days
Hey guys. A few months ago I sat down with fellow blogger Infinite Zenith
School Days, Yosuga no Sora: In Solitude Where We are Least Alone