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Review: Welcome to the Game (2024)
Welcome to the Game 绑架游戏 China, 2024, colour/b&w, 2.35:1, 89 mins. Director: Zhang Zhe 张哲. Rating: 7/10. Twisty-turny drama of a fake kidnapping and multiple game-playing has strong…
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Welcome to the NHK – 15/16 [Welcome to the Fantasy!/Welcome to the Game Over!] – Throwback Thursday
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Navigating the Blog
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[Concept Review] Learning Japanese Through Anime?
Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting I don’t know about everyone else, but I’ve been pretty consistently on TikTok for the last few months. I enjoy consuming…
Learning Japanese Through Subculture: A History
Whenever I go to classes, pubs, or restaurants, friends and classmates often asked me what kind of books I read. I would take out some bunko I’ve been…
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[Concept Review] Learning Japanese Through Anime?
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Witch Hat Atelier: Visual Storytelling through manga panelling
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Welcome to the NHK – 1/2 [Welcome to the Project!/Welcome to the Creator!] – Throwback Thursday
Hello everyone! Welcome back to another season of Throwback Thursday. This time we are watching the otaku-fueled think piece Welcome to the NHK. There’s a lot going on…
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Welcome to the NHK – 21/22 [Welcome To Reset!/Welcome to The God!] – Throwback Thursday
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Welcome to the NHK – 7/8 [Welcome to the Moratorium!/Welcome to Chinatown!] – Throwback Thursday
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Welcome to the NHK – 23/24 [Welcome To Misaki!Welcome to The NHK!] – Throwback Thursday
Hello and welcome everyone, to the finale of Welcome to the NHK! We have a lot to talk about this week, some of it bad, most of it…
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Welcome to the NHK – 5/6 [Welcome to Counselling!/Welcome to the Classroom!] – Throwback Thursday
Hello and welcome back everyone, to another week of Welcome to the NHK! This is another really interesting week, we have a lot to talk about. From Sato…
I Literally Waded Through a River to Play Chrono Cross
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Sanshiro Sugata and Welcome to the Ballroom
We’re back on the sports anime / manga bandwagon, and this time we’re talking about Kodansha USA’s...
Sanshiro Sugata and Welcome to the Ballroom
We’re back on the sports anime / manga bandwagon, and this time we’re talking about Kodansha USA’s Welcome to the Ballroom by Tomo Takeuchi! We’re also starting a…
Let’s Play: 5 More Games for Learning Japanese
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Learning Without a Goal: The Joy of Learning
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Learning To Love The Stereotypes
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Welcome to the NHK – 13/14 [Welcome to Heaven!/Welcome to Reality!] – Throwback Thursday
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Welcome to the NHK – 17/18 [Welcome to Happiness!/Welcome to No Future!] – Throwback Thursday
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Skip and Loafer: Learning to Live in the Moment
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Welcome to The Dumpster-fire of The Elite
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Welcome to the NHK – 3/4 [Welcome to the Beautiful Girls!/Welcome to the New World!] – Throwback Thursday
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Summer of SoL: Aria and Learning When to Let Go
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Welcome to the NHK – 9/10 [Welcome to Summer Days!/Welcome to the Dark Side!] – Throwback Thursday
Welcome everyone, to what will no doubt be a late week of Welcome to the NHK! I apologize for that, I’ve been playing a bit to much Path…
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Welcome to the NHK – 19/20 [Welcome To The Blue Bird!/Welcome to Winter Days!] – Throwback Thursday
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Playstation State of Play – Japan’s State of game Identity
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Ninja and Assassin #05 — Invasive Technology
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The Rise and Fall Of Pokémon's Region Design
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