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Kemono Friends and the Understated Heroism of Being Yourself

This one's about friends.

Dawn of the Second Day

Jan 12, 2018 • Subscribe

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قضية Kemono Friends

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيمأي متابع أنيمي في 2017 لا بد وأنه قد سمع بهذا الاسم، كيمونو فريندز، أحد أنجح وأشهر أنيميات عام 2017 بل وحتى في السنين الأخيرة.…

Alex

Sep 27, 2017 • Subscribe

Kemono Friends

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Episode 111 - Kemono Friends and the Tale of Grape-kun

This week, Shaun discusses how anime can impact the world in unexpected ways as he discusses the tale of Grape-kun and the CG show Kemono Friends.Meanwhile, Remington talks…

Anime Out of Context

Jul 12, 2020 • Subscribe

Kemono Friends

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Fate and the ideals of heroism

I am a huge lover of the Fate franchise and the overall TYPE-MOON media collective bearing the name Fate. After recently re-watching Fate/Zero and Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade…

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Jul 13, 2017 • Subscribe

Fate/Zero

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Kemono Friends First Impressions

Kemono Friends has had quite the ride. It premiered in the fantastic Winter 2017 anime season with no fanfare. It was one of those kids’ anime that nobody…

Advanced495's Anime Blog

Jul 17, 2022 • Subscribe

Kemono Friends

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Martian Successor Nadesico Episode 25: Being Myself, Being Yourself

Summary: The Jovians are turning the previous events of the last episode to their own advantage. Yurika decides that they need to go to Mars because she might…

From the Deck of the Matcha Latte

Jul 26, 2019 • Subscribe

Martian Successor Nadesico

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Who Said Being Friends Was Easy?

Dan Da Dan Ep 5 Review Looking back on my teen years, I am torn. On the one hand, I never had that many friends that I was…

D&A Anime Blog

Nov 20, 2024 • Subscribe

[Analysis] Antique Bakery: Forgiving Yourself for Being Helpless

Source: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00H9WN6B2/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Disclaimer: MATURE CONTENT WARNING – This post contains content that we at The Anime...

The Anime View

Dec 14, 2024 • Subscribe

Antique Bakery

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[Analysis] Antique Bakery: Forgiving Yourself for Being Helpless

Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Disclaimer: MATURE CONTENT WARNING – This post contains content that we at The Anime View do not think is suitable for everyone. Possible…

The Anime View

Dec 14, 2024 • Subscribe

Antique Bakery

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Director Spotlight #5: “I Quit Being “Friends””

Dir. IMAMURA Ayako (I Quit Being “Friends”) From Nagoya/President of Studio AYA Graduated from Aichi Education University, Faculty of Education/Studied film…

News - Chicago Japan Film Collective

Jun 12, 2023 • Subscribe

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Thoughts on Kemono Friends Comic Anthology: Japari Bun Collection

I recently had the opportunity to visit the Kinokuniya store in central Sydney while I was visiting my sister. For my fellow Aussie bloggers in the area, it’s…

Plain Pasta and Plain Rice

Jul 15, 2017 • Subscribe

Kemono Friends

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Thoughts on Kemono Friends à la Carte Volume 4

We venture back into Japari Park once more with the fourth volume of Kemono Friends à la Carte. This volume has stories based on the second season of…

Rory Muses

May 17, 2021 • Subscribe

Kemono Friends

Pick of the Week: Yona and Friends

MICHELLE: There are a few things coming out this week that appeal to me a great deal, not least of which is the latest Yona of the Dawn,…

Manga Bookshelf

Nov 30, 2020 • Subscribe

Chihayafuru, Yona of the Dawn

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One Punch Man: The Power of Humanity and Heroism – Episodes 8 and 9 Analysis

    Question: What makes these episodes stand out? Well, the comedy is excellent, the animation is insane, and the music is pretty amazing too. But if you…

Are you cartoon crazy?

Sep 3, 2018 • Subscribe

One-Punch Man

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Tattoos and Books of Friends

I have been thinking about getting a tattoo and I just want to blabber on about it with you guys!

I drink and watch anime

Jun 1, 2023 • Subscribe

Episode 724, "Just Guys Being Dudes" (with The Good Friends Cast)

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Zach, Ed & Steve for our recap of One Piece Chapter 1052 and One Piece Episode 1020! This week we have special guests the Good Friends…

The One Piece Podcast

Jun 13, 2022 • Subscribe

One Piece

Episode 724, "Just Guys Being Dudes" (with The Good Friends Cast)

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Zach, Ed & Steve for our recap of One Piece Chapter 1052 and One Piece Episode 1020! This week we have special guests the Good Friends…

The One Piece Podcast

Jun 13, 2022 • Subscribe

One Piece

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The Difficulty of Animation and Being Mindful of the Industry

Have you thought about how the anime you watch works? Animation results from the stickiness of our minds and vision. We take this stickiness for granted, but without…

Japan Powered

Apr 2, 2023 • Subscribe

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Being True to Yourself with Rumble Garanndoll (Fall 2021 Anime)

There are a large amount of shows this season that are being under watched, ignored, or being genuinely forgotten. I mean, that is the fault of having so…

Mechanical Anime Reviews

Nov 16, 2021 • Subscribe

Pick of the Week: Old Friends And New

SEAN: There’s always an embarrassment of riches when it’s Viz week. That said, I can see no reason not to pick one of my favorite manga series of…

Manga Bookshelf

Dec 2, 2019 • Subscribe

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Manga of the Month: Kemono Jihen

Kemono Jihen by Sho Aimoto This month’s manga pick is a horror, action series perfect for Halloween! Learn more! Get it! Join our Discord! -Kate

Reverse Thieves

Oct 16, 2023 • Subscribe

Kemono Jihen

Arcadia of My Youth and the Limits of Being Cool

Arcadia of My Youth is an extravagant movie. Even in a medium not particularly known for its subtlety, the thing hits all-time highs of being overwrought. It seems…

Beneath the Tangles

Nov 11, 2019 • Subscribe

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the fear of being genuine

Only you will remember the next 24 hours before time is undone; what do you admit to the people you love most? Steins;Gate is a popular anime following the…

ProfessorViral

Feb 1, 2024 • Subscribe

Steins;Gate

the pain of being seen

My whole life was lived in fear of the second death; when no one says your name ever again. Only now do I understand the pain of being…

ProfessorViral

Sep 25, 2025 • Subscribe

WONDER EGG PRIORITY

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Youjo Senki: Parallels and the Mistake of Being X

Youjo Senki’s finale was utterly fantastic. It concluded its story in a way that felt like the creators had accomplished everything they set out to do while still…

Caffeinated Telescopes

Apr 6, 2017 • Subscribe

Saga of Tanya the Evil

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Pick of the Week: Last Chances and Old Friends

SEAN: Sometimes I'm surprised how much I enjoy a series, and that's certainly been the case with the My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer…

Manga Bookshelf

Jan 22, 2024 • Subscribe

My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer

Pick of the Week: Penguins, Legends and Childhood Friends

SEAN: Given that it turns out Manga Bookshelf are top-tier futurists, I’m tempted to pick March Comes in Like a Lion, but that will have to wait for…

Manga Bookshelf

Mar 8, 2021 • Subscribe

March Comes in Like a Lion, Shigeru

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Ten Years of Being Pretty and Curecure

Whatever that means. Welcome to Sandra’s post on ten years of Precure. What that entails is actually aimless and completely pointless ramblings about each series (no movies, sorry),…

Spherical Cows

Feb 14, 2014 • Subscribe

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Meet Yourself: A Journey of Healing and Community

Meet Yourself is a soothing Chinese drama about Xu Hongdou finding solace in a quiet village after loss. It beautifully explores themes of healing, intimacy, and appreciating life's…

Otaku Central

Dec 7, 2024 • Subscribe

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Exploring the Tragic Heroism in "The Death of Ferro Lad" | The Legion of Super-Heroes

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Kero Riripaddo

May 2, 2024 • Subscribe

Concrete Revolutio: A Look at Heroism

At this moment, I don’t think any of you would be surprised to hear that my brain has two different sides on how I feel like I can…

Mechanical Anime Reviews

Aug 14, 2020 • Subscribe

Concrete Revolutio

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8 Man After – Old Fashion Heroism?

It’s a dangerous thing to randomly watch an ova and wonder about the franchise it connects to. I picked up a dvd of this ova series at Sakura-con…

Mechanical Anime Reviews

Dec 6, 2024 • Subscribe

8 Man After

Haikyuu’s Ace and Being in the Vine

When Asahi Azumane is first introduced in Haikyuu, it’s not as a volleyball player. Formerly their ace, the player most responsible for making the big spikes which ignite…

Beneath the Tangles

Dec 27, 2019 • Subscribe

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I Quit, Being “Friends” (友達やめた。, Ayako Imamura, 2020)

Director Ayako Imamura turns the camera on herself and her sometimes awkward relationship with a friend who struggles with communication

Windows on Worlds

Jun 11, 2021 • Subscribe

Fire Force #02 – When Delusions of Heroism Collide with Reality

Let’s dive right into the second episode of Fire Force, discuss those individuals responsible and investigate all the places where the anime has (thus far) soared high above…

artist_unknown

Jul 15, 2019 • Subscribe

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Hafu: The Ups And Downs Of Being ‘Half Japanese’ In Japan

I don’t look Japanese enough. I don’t speak enough Japanese. So, does that mean I’m not Japanese?

Savvy Tokyo

Nov 18, 2022 • Subscribe

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Kemono Jihen

Check out the end post on Kemono Jihen..!!

Anime and me

May 5, 2021 • Subscribe

Kemono Jihen

Kemono Shima

A manga about a group of high schoolers who are trapped in a school on a remote island that has been overrun by dogs gone feral. Continue reading…

Manga Machinations

Oct 15, 2021 • Subscribe

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Kemono Jihen

Another Tokyo Ghoul?!! Maybe

Anime and me

Jan 21, 2021 • Subscribe

Kemono Jihen, Tokyo Ghoul

Pick of the Week: Lose Yourself in London

SEAN: The me that knows I should be interested in worthy, intellectual manga that’s won awards knows that I should be picking Lost Lad London, even as the…

Manga Bookshelf

May 23, 2022 • Subscribe

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The Danger of Being Myopic - Akane-banashi

“Unless you want to judge her future without seeing what she’s so passionate about...but that would be myopic, wouldn’t it?” In many anime/manga series featuring a high school setting,…

Drop-In to Manga - Manga, Mental Health & Community

Dec 16, 2022 • Subscribe

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Lights, Camera, Action: How Tiger & Bunny Expertly Deals with Ideas of Fame, Capitalism, and Heroism

What makes someone a hero and how does the definition get obscured when our heroes are celebrities?

Anime News Network - Views

Oct 14, 2022 • Subscribe

Tiger & Bunny, Idea

The Art of Pitching Shows to Friends

I, for one, find that I am incredibly hard to pitch a show to. I like what I like and if you’re not pitching something to me correctly,…

The Spooky Red Head Blog

Apr 7, 2020 • Subscribe

Mob Psycho 100

The Dawn of the Witch #04 — But Friends!

  This episode went from extremely boring to complete mess very abruptly. Impressions: Man, the awful animation continues to do this show no favors whatsoever. Nor does its…

Tenka Seiha

Apr 28, 2022 • Subscribe

The Dawn of the Witch

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(REVIEW) The Miracle of Being: EARTH MAIDEN ARJUNA, Saving The Planet, and You

Spiritual, environmentally-conscious, and sometimes frustrating, this early aughts magical girl series is truly one of a kind.

The Magic Planet

Nov 18, 2023 • Subscribe

Arjuna

Look Back Perfectly Captures the Joy and Pain of Being an Artist

The latest anime adaptation of the work of manga superstar Tatsuki Fujimoto isn’t a balls-to-the-wall action cartoon like his hit series Chainsaw Man. Instead, it’s a quiet study…

Ani-Gamers

Nov 13, 2024 • Subscribe

Chainsaw Man, LOOK BACK

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Kemono Jihen – 12 (End) and Series Review

Mixed emotions doesn't even begin to cover it. Read more

Lost in Anime

Mar 29, 2021 • Subscribe

Kemono Jihen

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A review of Do It Yourself!!

It’s the end of another season of anime, and quite a season this one was — one of the most exciting for a while. So it’s maybe no…

Everything is bad for you

Dec 24, 2022 • Subscribe

Do It Yourself!!

Girl Friends and The Bride Was a Boy

The White Sox won a game today, so it was a good day. This time we’re talking...

Taiiku Podcast

Jul 11, 2018 • Subscribe

Girl Friends and The Bride Was a Boy

The White Sox won a game today, so it was a good day. This time we’re talking about Milk Morinaga’s Girl Friends and Chii’s The Bride Was a…

Taiiku Podcast

Jul 11, 2018 • Subscribe

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Downs of Being Semi-Otaku

Hi, I’m SleepySlacker (or Sleepy for short) and one of the new writers on the blog, Doozo Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu! Seeing that this is The Otaku’s Blog, it would…

The Otaku's Blog

Apr 12, 2012 • Subscribe