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Pick of the Week: Still Dreaming
SEAN: An embarrassment of amazing stuff this week. I could choose any one of half a dozen books. But I’ll go with the 4th and final Our Dreams…
Perfect Blue Review — A-
An idol becomes an actress. Then murder.
Having a pleasant memory should be named: Unnamed Memory First Impression
Unnamed memory could be one of those little romance sleeper hits in Spring 2024 line up
Series Review: The Dreaming Boy is a Realist
This 12-episodes Summer 2023 series adapts a light novel series which is yet another alum of the Japanese writer-incubator website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Though it came in largely…
The Dreaming Boy is a Realist – Episode 1
A better production might have elevated it to the heights of “lower tier acceptable shounen rom-com.”
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
By Hajime Kamoshida and Keji Mizoguchi. Released in Japan as “Seishun Buta Yarou wa Yumemiru Shoujo no Yume wo Minai” by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by…
The Dreaming Boy is a Realist Review — D
It’s like Oregairu, except the main theme is that when girls say no they actually mean yes.
First Look: The Dreaming Boy is a Realist
Self-proclaimed stalker-type Wataru Sajō is being creepy over his classmate, then a brush with a potential injury causes him to realise he’s wasting his time and to stop
First Impression: The Dreaming Boy is A Realist
Boy (Wataru) likes Girl (Aika). Girl rejects Boy—repeatedly and emphatically. Boy decides to take Girl at her word, accept that she’s out of his league, and stop pursuing…
Anime Like The Dreaming Boy is a Realist
Wataru Sajo has been deeply in love with his classmate Aika Natsukawa for years. He persistently pursued her with the hopes of mutual love until one day he
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, The Dreaming Boy is a Realist, Masamune-kun's Revenge, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Oreshura
“The Perfect Anime”: A Response
This post is in response to Gigguk’s video “The Perfect Anime”, uploaded December 15, 2016. You can watch it over on YouTube, and I recommend you do before…
A review of Perfect Blue
I think Perfect Blue is a first here on the site. I’ve never had a look at an anime film before; they’ve all been series so far. But…
Unnamed Memory
Amnesia. That is what you called an Unnamed Memory, right? Oh well, anyway I found this title to be somewhat strange and that’s why I had to check…
Unnamed Memory
Unnamed Memory is currently streaming on Crunchyroll....
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (Movie)
“Rascal Does Not Dream of Catching Up on this Series”
The Dreaming Boy is a Realist Full Series Review
You can read my review of The Dreaming Boy is a Realist over on Anime News Network. Enjoy!
The Dreaming Boy is a Realist Anime Series Review
A middle-of-the-road school romance story, Dreaming Boy lives and dies on whether you can connect to its main character, Wataru, as he disentangles himself from his romantic interest.
Asian American Memory Activism: A Roundtable Discussion
The post Asian American Memory Activism: A Roundtable Discussion appeared first on The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus.
Episode 247 - Grand Blue Dreaming
This week, Shaun's been nostalgic for his college days and reminiscing about how he and Dylan met, which has encouraged him to have us watch 3 episodes of…
Spiraken Book Review: California Dreaming
In honor of international Women's Day, this episode of the the Spiraken Manga Review is dedicated to one of the most innovating and intriguing women in history, Cass…
A Perfect Day to Be Alone
Nanae Aoyama’s novella A Perfect Day to Be Alone chronicles a year in the life of a young woman named Chizu who moves in with an elderly relative…
Practice Makes Perfect (A-Girl v3)
You were probably not expecting (or needing) this: a fourth version of the 1993 shoujo OVA A-Girl. Well, practice makes perfect. In 1992, Ma...
The Fashion Boy is Cool, Singles, Zetsuai 1989, A-Girl, Kiss wa Hitomi ni Shite
Perfect Blue – A Secret Santa Review
Hello, it’s been awhile. I hadn’t intended to take a whole year off from blogging; I intended last year’s secret Santa review (of the excellent Interstella5555, which I…
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl: Toothless Bunny
This movie has been on my watch list for some time, and I’ve finally gotten around to it. If you’ve been following this blog for a while, or…
A Memory in Speedos – First Impressions: Re-Main
Hello and welcome back to Otaku Thursday! The sun is shining, the weather is warm, thankfully nobody has started any large forest fires this year, and we’re back…
How to ruin a perfect Anime : Charlotte
Charlotte is a perfect anime until it is ruined. Charlotte could have been one of the best romance /sad anime . Charlotte and angel beats are made by…
Perfect World: a romance for the ages
Hi friends, I hope you’re all doing well! Today I wanted to talk about a manga that is near and dear to my heart, Perfect World. It’s definitely…
Perfect Days – A Reminder to Embrace Simplicity
When I was first starting out my blog, I had a bit of a biased habit. I had the tendency to go to a movie once I realized…
Fanart Friday: A Perfect Spy x Family
Our first fanart post today is of the Forgers—Loid, Anya, and Yor—by game artist Whitney Lanier. It’s so pretty, and I’m additionally happy to post it because Whitney…
Perfect Blue – A Empty Bottle of Wine.
Movies are very limited in scope due to their length, what anime could achieve story and theme wise is cannot be achieved by the movie as anime spams…
Project A-ko: Perfect Edition Blu-ray
The seminal anime film is back and it looks better than ever before! Find out whether this 1986 classic deserves a spot on your shelf.
Cardcaptor Sakura – 62 – Dreaming of Darkness
New Year has come, and Sakura gets gussied up in a lovely pink kimono even her brother has to admit looks good (for a kaiju!). She and her…
Dreaming of Content- Our Official Webcomic
Hey everyone! A while ago we posted about when we first launched the webcomic but this time, we wanted to celebrate how much we got accomplished! We’re about…
Lostorage Incited Wixoss: A Memory Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
It has been a while since I’ve discussed Wixoss, but it’s time to do so once again. For this round, I’ll be discussing each Lostorage series separately because…
Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue is a 1998 Avant Garde Drama Horror anime film by longtime Japanese animation studio, Madhouse. Whether viewers are longtime anime spectators or just starting, there is…
Death Note, Hunter x Hunter, No Game, No Life, One-Punch Man, Perfect Blue
A Trip Down Memory Lane: Revisiting Final Fantasy 13
Nostalgia alert: a brief discussion of Final Fantasy 13
A Beautiful Memory — The Unyielding Hope of Radiant’s Seth
Since time immemorial, humanity has tried to make sense of the natural world and humanity’s penchant towards chaos through myths, religion…
Unnamed Memory, Vol. 5
By Kuji Furumiya and chibi. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Sarah Tangney. The six books in this series…
First Impression: Unnamed Memory
Stoic prince Oscar wanders the desert with his servant Lazar, who is endlessly critical of his every decision and would annoy a statue, but not his ever-patient liege.…
Unnamed Memory, Vol. 4
By Kuji Furumiya and chibi. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Sarah Tangney. As I predicted, the afterword of…
How Memory is Manipulated
Can you prove that your memories are true? Wouldn’t all of the evidence, which itself relies on memory, have the potential to be just as false? With the…
Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
By Andrew Osmond. Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory is a terrific “untold chapter” in the Gundam franchise, and an excellent way into Gundam for newbies. Stardust Memory is essentially…
Unnamed Memory, Vol. 6
By Kuji Furumiya and chibi. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Sarah Tangney. I do get into the ending…
Unnamed Memory, Vol. 2
By Kuji Furumiya and chibi. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Sarah Tangney. This is a highly enjoyable volume…
Unnamed Memory, Vol. 3
By Kuji Furumiya and chibi. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Sarah Tangney. After a first volume where I…
Unnamed Memory, Vol. 1
By Kuji Furumiya and Chibi. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Sarah Tangney. It has become increasingly rare in…
Anime Like Unnamed Memory
As a boy, the young prince Oscar was cursed by the Witch of Silence, rendering it impossible for him to sire an heir to the kingdom he will…
Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts, Snow White with the Red Hair, Spice and Wolf, The Ancient Magus' Bride
Unnamed Memory Episode #01
Well everyone, it’s time for an anime adaptation of a Dengeki Bunko light novel titled Unnamed Memory where it tells the story of Oscar Lyeth Increatos Loz Farsas,…
Unnamed Memory – Episode 1
But I’m not sure from this first episode whether the show has the writing chops to sell its romance convincingly.