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A GOOD Modern Shoujo Manga!? | Uesugi-kun Wants to Quit Being a Girl

Kero Riripaddo

Sep 12, 2024 • Subscribe

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A Worthwhile Shojo Manga? | Uesugi-kun Wants to Quit Being a Girl

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Kero Riripaddo

Jan 28, 2025 • Subscribe

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Good Girl Wants To Be A Bad Girl So Bad For Her Crush #manga #mangarecommandations

Manga: I'm the class president, but i feel in love and became a bad girl

Dirkoin

Jul 23, 2024 • Subscribe

I Quit Being a Hero #01 — And Became a Blowhard

  Template template template template. Impressions: Nothing quite so exciting as an entire episode about a dude sitting in a room, narrating to the audience every single character's…

Tenka Seiha

Apr 5, 2022 • Subscribe

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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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Good Enough Shoujo

Tackling what it means to be "shoujo"

That Manga Hunter

Dec 27, 2023 • Subscribe

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Mapollo 3 is a fantastic mangaka. They're learning what the extent of their abilities are, while also taking care to reign in that genius when it becomes a…

Kero Riripaddo

Dec 12, 2023 • Subscribe

Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun

First I would like to make a public service announcement: I would date Nozaki…y’know if he wasn’t like way too young for me. I would totally do it.…

Chromatic Aberration Everywhere

Aug 10, 2015 • Subscribe

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun

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Rōnin: Why Being a “Masterless Samurai” in Modern Japan Sucks

Saying "rōnin" in English conjures up images of cool, lone-wolf samurai. But in modern Japan, being a rōnin kinda sucks.

Unseen Japan

Jun 5, 2023 • Subscribe

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Kuro | A Modern Classic Mystery Manga

Kuro is a fantastic supernatural mystery manga by Somato. The definition of a modern classic for its genre, Kuro has incredible art and a touching story that can…

Kero Riripaddo

Nov 29, 2022 • Subscribe

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Blooming Love | A Modern Classic Romance Manga

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Kero Riripaddo

Dec 31, 2023 • Subscribe

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Senryuu Shoujo (Senryu Girl)

As shouldn’t be particularly surprising, Senryuu Shoujo is a manga about a girl named Nanako that can only communicate through senryu. Senryu’s are a lot like haiku in…

Hexa Blog

Feb 9, 2023 • Subscribe

Senryu Girl

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Goshuushou-sama Ninomiya-kun (Good Luck! Ninomiya-kun)

This is an anime from 2007. That probably isn’t that old for some people, but is about the time I got into anime so I’m somewhat nostalgic for…

Hexa Blog

Aug 17, 2022 • Subscribe

Good Luck! Ninomiya-kun

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Re: Zero – 46 – What a Half-Elf Girl Wants, What a Half-Elf Girl Needs

Whereas last week felt at times dilatory and even inessential, it finished the careful cleaning and polishing of the table, allowing this episode to set that table with all…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

Feb 24, 2021 • Subscribe

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Oniisama e… and the Role of Girl’s Love in Founding Modern Shoujo

12 Days of Aniblogging 2021, Day 3 I finished Dear Brother/Oniisama e this year! Everything I brought up in my 2020 blog post on the series remains true. It’s…

Floating Catacombs

Dec 16, 2021 • Subscribe

Dear Brother, Juliet, Rose of Versailles

Rei Ayanami’s journey to being a real girl — a tale of glasses and hospital rooms

I’ve been writing about Evangelion for about a month now. I’ve likely crossed the 10,000-word mark, and I haven’t really needed to revisit an earlier post. Until today…

In Search of Number Nine — An anime blog

Dec 3, 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

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The 11 Rules Of Being A Good Journalist In Japan

Share your data. The internet is a vast and endless storage hub. If you’ve written something the world should know--put up supporting data and documents on the web,…

Japan Subculture Research Center

Apr 28, 2022 • Subscribe

The Tokyo Project

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Is Being Faithful to the Manga Even Important?

It might feel like this comes as a direct sequel to my essay on the original Fullmetal Alchemist. There, I defined the merits of a series that played…

The Otaku Exhibition

Aug 23, 2021 • Subscribe

Fullmetal Alchemist

New Shoujo Manga You NEED to Know

Thank you to Rosetta Stone for partnering with me for today's video! Start feeling confident in your own ability to learn a new language today with an exclusive…

Colleen's Manga Recs

Aug 9, 2025 • Subscribe

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How to Make Your OWN Shoujo Manga

Ever wonder how you could be a shoujo manga artist yourself?! Well look no further this video is the place for you to learn all about how to…

Colleen's Manga Recs

Dec 29, 2025 • Subscribe

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Girl Is Kidnapped by Evil Sorcerer Who Wants to Destroy Tokyo

Teito Monogatari (Doomed Megalopolis) is a 4 part OVA from 1991, directed by Rintaro. Music credit to: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio retro recaps, doomed megalopolis, anime recaps, retro…

Retro Recaps

Jul 28, 2022 • Subscribe

Doomed Megalopolis

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Onizuka-chan to Sawarida-kun — Manga Review

While I frame that as a predicament, Onizuka-chan to Sawarida-kun is actually a fairly low-stakes manga throughout.

Reasons to Anime

Feb 26, 2025 • Subscribe

Wage Slave Wants Ghost Girl #01 — Leave

  I mean, if you insist. Impressions: How hilarious you think the punchline "SO CUTE!" about a teary eyed little girl is will likely determine how much you…

Tenka Seiha

Apr 7, 2022 • Subscribe

Nijiiro Days Manga, A Shoujo Romance Manga Starring Guys

Originally published on siriuswrites.com. Yo!! Sirius here!!! Yes, you read the title right. This is a Manga review!! Wooohooooo!!!! First … More

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Sep 15, 2019 • Subscribe

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Manga Review: The Essence of Being a Muse

Miyuu used to be an aspiring artist. All through high school, she studied hard, practiced her craft, and honed her skills with pencils and brushes, paints and canvases.…

Beneath the Tangles

Jul 26, 2023 • Subscribe

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The Ancient Magus’ Bride – S2 24 (Fin) – What a Girl Wants

With both the magical power and physical and mental support of Isaac, Lucy, and Chise, Philomela links back up with the book, but ends up trapped in a…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

Dec 22, 2023 • Subscribe

The Ancient Magus' Bride

Manga Pulse 450: Ancient Modern

Welcome to the AP border town. Please have your papers in order. You there, step quickly. Hmm. It seems you have “Ruby” listed as a favorite anime. Problem?…

Anime Pulse

Jun 29, 2021 • Subscribe

Books: History of Modern Manga

By Jonathan Clements. “The history of manga,” notes the back-cover blurb for Matthieu Pinon and Laurent Lefebvre’s new book, “is inextricably tied to Japan’s social, economic, political, and…

All the Anime

May 23, 2023 • Subscribe

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Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! (Episode 9) – Tsuki Uzaki Wants a Thrill?

Sakurai meets Uzaki’s mother to give back the money she overpaid for the futon. However, several misunderstandings later, Tzuki Uzaki thinks that Sakurai may have a thing for…

The Otaku Author

May 5, 2023 • Subscribe

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!

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Meiji Mura: A Journey to Japan’s Modern Past

In Japan, the past is often obscured beneath endless concrete. Meiji Mura is one of the few places to discover the atmosphere of turn-of-the-century Japan.

Unseen Japan

Aug 21, 2022 • Subscribe

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Berserk & Dark Souls: A Guide To Modern Life

**SPOILERS FOR BERSERK,DARK SOULS AND INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS** This is a video taking a close look into the critically acclaimed manga, Berserk, the critically acclaimed and famously gamer…

The Gray Phantom

Apr 14, 2023 • Subscribe

Berserk, Berserk

Episode 208, "Who Wants To Be A Nakama"

On this episode of The One Piece Podcast, we have Greg on to give us a quick peek at the new One Piece data book Deep Blue. We…

The One Piece Podcast

Mar 5, 2012 • Subscribe

One Piece

Episode 208, "Who Wants To Be A Nakama"

On this episode of The One Piece Podcast, we have Greg on to give us a quick peek at the new One Piece data book Deep Blue. We…

The One Piece Podcast

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One Piece

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Student Is Enslaved By Cute Demon Girl Who Wants to Be Human

3x3 Eyes is a four-episode OVA from 1991. It follows Yakumo Fujii and the three-eyed demon Pai as they travel in search of a mysterious statue that has…

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May 25, 2022 • Subscribe

3x3 Eyes

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Atelier Ryza 2 is a Good Sequel to a Good Game

►DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! --- Atelier Ryza 2 was really cute! I liked it more than Ryza 1, which I also thought was a solid Atelier game. I still prefer…

Red Bard

Oct 14, 2022 • Subscribe

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7 Ongoing Shoujo Manga You NEED To Read

I often talk about shoujo manga not getting licensed in English but today I want to talk about some that ARE! There are plenty of ongoing shoujo series…

Colleen's Manga Recs

Jul 30, 2022 • Subscribe

Requiem of the Rose King

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Good Luck Girl! — Anime Review

Were I to do scores, then Good Luck Girl would be your typical 6/10 anime. An entertaining series, marred by notable stumbles.

Reasons to Anime

May 8, 2025 • Subscribe

Good Luck Girl!

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Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! (Episode 2) – The Café Owner Wants a Glimpse!

Uzaki finds the cafe that Sakurai works at and decides to be a customer. He tells her to get out, however, the owner, Mr Asai is enjoying the…

The Otaku Author

Apr 9, 2023 • Subscribe

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!

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This Monster Wants to Eat Me Volume 1 Manga Review

Is Shiori a friend, foe, love interest, or some combination of all three? With the sexual meaning of “eat” also present in the text, it's hard to know.

Anime News Network - Views

Jun 21, 2024 • Subscribe

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La+ Darknesss Is Now a Shoujo Manga Author

hololive’s La+ Darknesss is now a published manga author! As an anime blogger and a Plusmate, I had to write about it. Shoujo manga magazine Hana to Yume…

OGIUE MANIAX

Jun 28, 2024 • Subscribe

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Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun | It wasn’t good.

Sometimes I binge anime in order to get them over with. Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun happens to be one of those anime where I just had to get through it…

Otaku Central

May 27, 2023 • Subscribe

Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki

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The Shoujo Tsubaki Manga

Hello and welcome back to another video today we finally return to Shoujo Tsubaki but this time we will be talking about the manga, this manga is mostly…

WeebSack

Nov 11, 2022 • Subscribe

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More Shoujo: Manga Recommendations

Since my last post regarding manga recommendations, my small collection has grown dramatically.  I recently visited some of my favorite used bookstores, Zia Records and Bookmans, and managed…

EMINAREVIEWS

Jan 8, 2018 • Subscribe

More Shoujo: Manga Recommendations

Since my last post regarding manga recommendations, my small collection has grown dramatically.  I recently visited some of my favorite used bookstores, Zia Records and Bookmans, and managed…

EMINAREVIEWS

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A 90s Shoujo You Need To Know

Baby Love The age old story of childhood love.. this little girl swears to be this guys bride someday.. And he replies.. So only 4 years later.. She.. Turns into her.. and…

animebackwhen

Dec 30, 2023 • Subscribe

Baby Love

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A Sad Good Bye to 2022!

The year is finally coming to a close. It’s time to say good bye to all the wacky weirdness that this year brought, and ring in the new…

Anime Hanabi

Dec 29, 2022 • Subscribe

Ikemen Sengoku Otome Game: Kenshin Uesugi

Ikemen Sengoku trailer Ikemen Sengoku is an otome game by Cybrid, and part of their Ikemen Series. Synopsis: After accidentally changing history and earning the favor of warlord…

Anime Tokoyo

Oct 28, 2020 • Subscribe

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10 Tips For Going To A Modern Japanese Wedding

Just got your invite? Follow these tips to make sure you don't make any ever-lasting cultural mistakes at a Japanese wedding.

GaijinPot

Dec 17, 2024 • Subscribe

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How To Stop Being a Weeb, a 12 Step Program

Weebs or Weeaboo are defined by a lack of social boundaries, social skills, and an unhealthy obsession with Japanese media culture. The label is meant to be derogatory,…

Japan Powered

Aug 15, 2021 • Subscribe

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Who Wants to Marry a Billionaire? Vol 1 Review

Given that it’s the start of the new year, I thought now might be a good time to try something a bit outside my typical manga comfort zone.…

Al's Manga Blog

Jan 6, 2022 • Subscribe