This week, we talk about Hell is Dark with No Flowers, Secret Steward,Shin Kamen Rider, Amakute Karakute Suppai, and more! Then we continue to crawl through the annals of Fumi Yoshinaga's alternate Edo period Japan, with more Ooku: The Inner Chambers!!! Continue reading →
Aug 11, 2024 • Subscribe
More like this
Ooku: The Inner Chambers
A full review of the anime series now streaming on Netflix
519 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 5
This week we discuss Ex.Mag Volume V: Bloodsucker, Punisher Max, Death Stranding 2, Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction, and more! Then we prepare for the beginning of the…
511 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 1
Welcome to our long awaited Retrospective on Ooku: The Inner Chambers! We're starting our full review of Fumi Yoshinaga's alternate Japanese history manga where the Edo era shoguns…
513 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 3
On this episode we talk about anime remakes, Isekai Mou Kaeritai, Kufuku na Bokura, and more! Then we continue to trek into Fumi Yoshinaga's Ooku: The Inner Chambers…
518 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 4
On this episode we return to the world of Fumi Yoshinaga's Ooku: The Inner Chambers! We discuss the end of the Redface Pox vaccination arc! We also talk…
520 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 6
Join us, as we finish our Ooku: The Inner Chambers Retrospective this episode! We discuss the final volumes, reflect on the whole series, and even rank all the…
Ooku: The Inner Chambers Review — B+
Most of the men are dying of a horrible disease. The shogun becomes a women and her harem is a harem of men.
First Impression: Ooku: The Inner Chambers
It is the era of the shoguns and a mysterious plague spreads through the land, killing off eight in every ten men. Within eighty years, the demography, labor…
Anime Like Ooku: The Inner Chambers
In the Edo period of Japan, a strange disease started in the mountains and rapidly spread across the country. This version of small pox, named the Redface
Tree in the Sun, House of Five Leaves, Hyouge Mono, Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama, Raven of the Inner Palace
Josei January: Ooku: The Inner Chambers
Welcome to the third entry into Josei January. While the title is rather self explanatory, do bear with me here. If you’re unsure of what exactly “josei” is…
Ooku: The Inner Chambers – A Prologue To Larger Societal Issues
Too Many Podcasts and Netflix Surprises I listen to too many podcasts and know even a little bit about this series. My small amount of knowledge comes from…
Ōoku: The Inner Chambers
Ooku's character writing, story, and themes interweave together, forming a beautiful and troubling tapestry, but it's actively hindered by its mediocre-at-best visual production.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 16 – Oooku (Ooku: The Inner Chambers)
This series is definitely not a mass-produced model.
Pick of the Week: Farewell to the Inner Chambers
SEAN: We have a wealth of choices this week. I could pick the much requested Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, as the resident light novel person. There’s…
This Week in Anime - An Alternate History in Ōoku: The Inner Chambers
Join Steve and Nicky this week as they explore Ōoku's alternate take on history where a female-led Shogun rules over Feudal Japan, accompanied by a harem of men…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 159: Ooku The Inner Chamber (or Finally, A Harem Series For Women)
In this episode, technical difficulties causes Xan to have to review a manga alone, so listen as Xan reviews The alternative history romance josei manga Ooku: The Inner…
Episode 512: 91 Senki
It's round 3 this week on Anime Pulse and that means a new co-host, this time it's Catam the pizza maker. After introducing himself and allowing Joseph to…
Raven of the Inner Palace, Vol. 2
By Kouko Shirakawa and Ayuko. Released in Japan as “Kōkyū no Karasu” by Shueisha Orange Bunko. Released in North America by Airship. Translated by Amelia Mason. I mentioned…
Raven of the Inner Palace Novel 2
Raven of the Inner Palace is a fascinating dark fantasy, just as good in its second volume as it was in its first.
The Inner Circle
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Manga Pulse 512: Red Secretary
If you’re reading this then you’re probably hearing about all the issues on website posts. Which is ironic because the only way this shows up is that the…
Anime Blogging Echo Chambers
Anime Blogging is a weird hobby. It introduces you to all sorts of perspectives that would never occur to anyone otherwise. This can be good but it can…
Episode 512, "Stussy and the Newsie on the Loosie"
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we go through One Piece Chapter 899, "The Final Fortress" with Stephen Paul (translator for One Piece in Weekly…
Episode 512, "Stussy and the Newsie on the Loosie"
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we go through One Piece Chapter 899, "The Final Fortress" with Stephen Paul (translator for One Piece in Weekly…
OtakuGeneration (Show #512) Legend of Koizum
Shownotes :: (show 512) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Legend of Koizum, recorded live March 29th, 2015. This week we…
Chi's Sweet Home, Gingitsune: Messenger Fox of the Gods, Harlock: Space Pirate, Lovely Complex, Magi: The Kingdom of Magic
Raven of the Inner Palace
Raven of the Inner Palace is a lush tale full of potential but it gets bogged down in repetitive stories and tepid romance
Raven of the Inner Palace
Raven of the Inner Palace is currently streaming on Crunchyroll....
Raven of the Inner Palace
Raven of the Inner Palace wowed me on many levels when I gave it a watch. While the animation is stiff, especially compared to the experimental animation of…
The Magic of the Inner Palace
Raven of the Inner Palace episodes 1-11 While I don’t specifically consider myself a fan of Chinese Imperial Court-influenced fantasy series, I must have a high tolerance for…
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 2 Review – Best In Show
Raven of the Inner Palace Episode 2: Xia Gaojun had seen Liu Shouxue washing her hair in the lake. Her hair was white! What will Xia do?
Anime Taste Testing: Ooku and Horimiya
The summer 2023 anime season might not stand out in terms of quantity (yes, I realize that’s a pretty big understatement given the line-up), but it does dish…
The anime roulette: part 2
I didn’t expect to be back with the second part of this anime roulette feature so soon. But the first part was a bit of a disappointment, giving…
The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 2 Part 2 Review
Welcome, readers! The first half of The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 2 aired in Summer 2022. At the time, I didn’t know it was only the first…
Only Yesterday| Healing the Inner Child
Only Yesterday is a film quite different from the usual Ghibli affair. Directed by Isao Takahata, Only Yesterday follows a woman named Taeko as she fulfils a childhood…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 512: A Galaxy Next Door
In this episode, Xan reviews a manga about a mangaka who ends up engaged to a star princess. Is it as good as the manga creator's previous work?…
Gokushufudou part 2
And just like that, Gokushufudou part 2 is back! And I thought it would take a few more months but I guess they couldn’t wait. Yeah, wait any…
Akasegawa Genpei Part 2: The Man
The life of the agile mind who turned everyone into an artist
Together | Part 2: The White Girl
The scene between the SDF terrorist and Nono near the end of Planetes (see part 1) presents a clash between a postcolonial contra postmodern perspective on national subjectivity.…
86 Part 2 | the doomed Anime
Before I begin, I would like to mention that I do not know why there have been so many delays with 86 Part 2. But without a doubt,…
Building the Hachette Yamato, Part 2
by Tim Eldred Back in Part 1, I showed you how this massive beast was packaged up and sent off into the world, one volume at a time,…
86 Part 2 | the doomed Anime
86 Part 2, an animed doomed through no fault of it's own.
Shingeki No Kyojin (The Final Season – The Final Part) part 2
OMG!!! THIS IS IT!!! THIS IS REALLY IT!!! THE END IS HERE! THE FINAL HAS COME!!! 10 years ever since the first season aired way back in 2013,…
Raven of the Inner Palace, Vol. 6
By Kouko Shirakawa and Ayuko. Released in Japan as “Kōkyū no Karasu” by Shueisha Orange Bunko. Released in North America by Airship. Translated by Amelia Mason. Yeah, sorry,…
Raven of the Inner Palace, Vol. 4
By Kouko Shirakawa and Ayuko. Released in Japan as “Kōkyū no Karasu” by Shueisha Orange Bunko. Released in North America by Airship. Translated by Amelia Mason. Usually when…
Raven of the Inner Palace, Vol. 3
By Kouko Shirakawa and Ayuko. Released in Japan as “Kōkyū no Karasu” by Shueisha Orange Bunko. Released in North America by Airship. Translated by Amelia Mason. This volume…
Raven of the Inner Palace Novel 1
Raven of the Inner Palace's first novel should please fans of its adaptation. It's easy to see what changes were made and understand why they happened, and it…
Raven of the Inner Palace, Vol. 1
By Kouko Shirakawa and Ayuko. Released in Japan as “Kōkyū no Karasu” by Shueisha Orange Bunko. Released in North America by Airship. Translated by Amelia Mason. Sometimes people…
Raven of the Inner Palace, Vol. 7
By Kouko Shirakawa and Ayuko. Released in Japan as “Kōkyū no Karasu” by Shueisha Orange Bunko. Released in North America by Airship. Translated by Amelia Mason. Adapted by…
Raven of the Inner Palace – Episode 1
China-inspired fantasies have seen a resurgence in shoujo/josei fiction as of late, although this is the first one to get a recent adaptation. If this marks the beginning…
Raven of the Inner Palace, Vol. 5
By Kouko Shirakawa and Ayuko. Released in Japan as “Kōkyū no Karasu” by Shueisha Orange Bunko. Released in North America by Airship. Translated by Amelia Mason. This series,…