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Review: The Fallen Bridge (2022)
The Fallen Bridge 断•桥 China, 2022, colour, 2.35:1, 113 mins. Director: Li Yu 李玉. Rating: 4/10. Gloomy, suspense-less drama about a daughter solving her father’s death lacks any…
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Manga Review – Arakawa Under the Bridge
Arakawa Under the Bridge 荒川アンダーザブリッジ NAKAMURA Hikaru Seinen – Comedy, gag, romance, mystery, sci-fi 15 Volumes / 8 Omnibuses (complete) Crunchyroll / Vertical, Inc. Review copy/copies Summary: Kou…
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Haunted Junction
Oh my God… When something’s strange in the neighbourhood, who are you gonna call? Well, nobody because who would want to get rid of fun and funny ghosts,…
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Off the Rails: Arakawa Under the Bridge
I’d hate to be a mangaka. I mean, it’s a real “shotgun” sort of business: The publishers throw all sorts of stuff out there looking to see what…
Kowabana Encyclopedia: Red Bridge
Found in: Kowabana 167: Exploring the Unknown The Red Bridge is a mystery. It’s located somewhere in the countryside of The post Kowabana Encyclopedia: Red Bridge first appeared…
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OtakuGeneration.net :: (Show #885) Arakawa Under the Bridge
Shownotes :: (show 885) :: () :: () :: () :: () With Arakawa Under the Bridge, recorded live May 30th, 2022. This week, Paul and Alan…
Anime Series Like Arakawa Under the Bridge
Kou Ichinomiya, as the son of a wealthy businessman, has vowed never to become indebted to anyone. However,when he falls in the river under Arakawa Bridge, someone dives…
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Arakawa Under the Bridge Volume 8 Review
While Arakawa Under the Bridge is surreal comedy, the ending shows its a crazy love story. We review the final volume of this wonderful manga.
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Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (Volume 1) – Because it’s Haunted, Right?
Kogarashi has had a hard life. Susceptible to possession, he’s lost everything and everyone in his life. So, when he is given the chance to live rent-free for…
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Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
It may not be October, but my pursuit of good horror films continues. Any American (or western) horror film just doesn’t scare me. They can barely even grab…
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The Fallen Bridge (断.桥, Li Yu, 2022)
A young woman plots revenge after a bridge collapse exposes the whereabouts of her missing father in Li Yu’s corruption thriller.
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Arakawa: Under the Bridge (Arakawa Andā za Burijji)
Arakawa: Under the Bridge (2010) Time for a short review! Arakawa is a mix of surrealist comedy with a romantic sub-plot and maybe social commentary, since it spends…
Haunted Houses in Japan
Haunted House are much more common in Japan than they are in Canada. If ever go to Japan again, I want to try one of these.
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The 5 Most Haunted Places in Japan
Japanese horror has become so acclaimed that it has its own dedicated category on streaming sites. The mix of frightening real details along with the historical relevance of…
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics Haunted By The Holocaust
Ah, I didn't know about this skit. This is no good. It's like if you did a sketch where the joke was the atomic bombings of Hiroshima or…
Blood on the Dance Floor Retrospective: Haunted
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The Haunted Bookstore – Gateway to a Parallel Universe
Information for the light novel series The Haunted Bookstore – Gateway to a Parallel Universe. The official English release is from Seven Seas.
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Goosebumps Revisited - The Haunted Mask (With Film Location)
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Real Haunted Places in Japan
Uncover the most haunted places in Japan, where restless spirits linger—from Tokyo's eerie whispers to the chilling tale of Inunaki Tunnel.
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Haunted Junction’s Screwed-Up Morals
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Arakawa Under the Bridge (both seasons): The Distinguished Brought Down A Level?
If there is one animation studio that I don’t have much sort connection to at all, it’s Studio Shaft. Their style of production isn’t something that I can…
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The Duke of Death and His Maid – 07 – Suspension Bridge Effect
Not about to be discouraged by Daleth’s insistence they give up, Alice spends much of the episode trying to find alternative methods of lifting Bocchan’s curse. She begins…
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Sainsbury Institute Lectures – The Bridge to Heaven: Comparing UK-Japan Heritage
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AnoHana Episode One: To be Haunted by the Past
AnoHana’s first episode is filled with a lot of the core elements that make the series great: solid foreshadowing and great emotional payoff.
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Mieruko-Chan Episode 6: Haunted Weekend
Initially a Hana episode though Miko regained the spotlight in the 2nd part.
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Haunted Houses In and Around Tokyo
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I Moved And Now I’m Haunted
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A Haunted Turkish Bathhouse (1975) review
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3 Reasons To Watch: Haunted Junction
Haunted Junction is a comedy anime from 1997 that pokes fun at horror tropes in anime and Japanese society.
Day 12 of Otakutober: It’s getting haunted in here- Haunted Houses and Tests of Courage
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Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (Volume 18) – Child’s Play!
With three of the strongest beings in the world living in Yuragi-sou, they need to be a little more careful as attacks could come from anywhere. However, they…
Unknown Time : A Bridge To A Cute Visual Novel
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Lapis Re:Lights – Episode 6 – Haunted House Exploration
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Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (Volume 13) – The Great Water War!
The Great Water War began with a torrent of swirling water. Hiougi was using all the tricks at her disposal to ensure that no one could challenge her.…
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Sainsbury Institute Third Thursday Lecture – The Bridge to Heaven: Comparing UK-Japan Heritage
One of the great benefits of doing an MA in Japanese Studies at the University of East Anglia is an invitation to the Third Thursday Lectures hosted by…
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Yuru Camp 3 – Episode 4 – Rin, Ayano, Scary Tunnels, and the Risky Bridge
Episode impressions of Yuru Camp 3 Episode 4 as Nadeshiko comes close to heading to the campsite, Rin and Ayano continue exploring, even crossing that bridge.
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A-Yokai-A-Day: The Bakemono Who Haunted Matsuura Iyo’s House
This story is about another bakemono. The true form of this yōkai is never explained in the story, so whether it was an animal, or a ghost, or…
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Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (Volume 14) – An Unwanted Exorcism
It started when Chisaki and Kogarashi were accidentally teleported to a deserted island while Oboro and Matora were fighting. After surviving together for a couple of days they…
RPG Fudousan – Episode 3 – The Haunted Appartment and Fa’s Hidden Strength
Episode impressions of RPG Fudousan Episode 3 as the girls at RPG Real Estate now have the task to find someone who will rent a haunted house. Yep,…
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Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (Volume 6) – Is This… Jealousy?!
Hibari has decided that she needs to confess her feelings to Kogarashi, especially as she’s noticed that Chisaki and Yuuna have been acting strangely around him. And why…
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Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (Volume 8) – Subjugation Ceremony Complete
Having failed to save Kogarashi, Yuuna, Sagiri, Yaya, and Hibari are forced to watch the subjugation ceremony. Once it’s complete, Kogarashi is turned back to a human and…
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Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (Volume 10) – Stairway to Heaven
Something is revealing girls’ panties whenever they climb a staircase at Yukemuri High School. As such, Sagiri and the others are determined to put a stop to it,…
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Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (Volume 21) – Trick or Treeeeat!
Yumesaki is desperate to get her succubus powers under control, but every time she tries, something goes wrong and it often involves Kogarashi. Everything changes when she learns…
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Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (Volume 19) – All-Out War!
Yuuna managed to move Yuragi-sou to an alternate dimension, but they had already been found. The group is split in two, leaving Tenko Nadare to fight Kogarashi as…
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The Anime That Didn’t Make Us #10 – Oh Family!, Haunted Junction
It’s an Anthony & Brian-only episode of The Anime That Didn’t Make Us this time out. And one I should have posted about a month ago. Whoops. Oh…