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Here’s What’s Up For Thanksgiving Week!
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So What’s Winning In The 2024 Crunchyroll Awards?
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School Rumble “What’s Up Doc” (Kotatsu Fun)
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So what’s the deal with brocon and siscon in anime?
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The GLORIO Chat Episode 61: What’s Up with Trigger?
After our usual anime recap, we take a deep, deep dive into BNA: Brand New Animal and the current state of Trigger.
What’s Up with Attack on Titan’s Weird Fascist Cult?
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What’s Up with Attack on Titan’s Weird Fascist Cult?
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Aichi Prefecture: What’s Good (and Not So Good) About Traveling There?
With overtourism rocking Japan, people are looking for less crowded places to visit. A new survey rates how Aichi Prefecture stacks up.
So What’s Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? Volume 1
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Anime to the Letter: What’s up with all this Writing?
Though hand writing a letter (or anything) is basically a lost skill in the U.S. the age old tradition is alive and well in the anime world. Anime…
Episode 42: X Wrap-Up — So Many Endings
Lucy and Robin record their final X episode…at least for now.
So, What Was Roxy Up to In the Meantime?
While I was getting ready to watch the new season of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, something occurred to me. While my recap of the first season managed to…
April Fu-fu-fools: Demystifying Japanese humor- What’s so funny about nudity and chaos?
Heyo! Today, I’ve decided to focus on what comedy in Japan truly looks like. So like many shows Japan’s humor has evolved. Stand-up, Sketch (routine), or improvisation are…
What’s for “Breakfast”?
Demons, demons, demons. There does seem to be a fascination with demons, especially when we present them as more humanish than demonoidal. I mean, most of us see…
What’s A Vtuber?
Ever wondered how vtubing works? You're not alone. I'm sure it seems like a pretty cool job; you show up, talk to your fans, and get paid.
A Discussion On 100 Kanojo So Far (Up to Chapter 65)
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So I Started Watching Gameboys Level-Up Edition (Netflix – First Impression)
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A Discussion On 100 Kanojo So Far (Up to Chapter 65)
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Writing Prompt: What’s an anime that you never watched because it’s too hyped up?
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Reader’s Corner: Unnamed Memory, So What’s Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin, and Rainbow Days
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Harem Anime Are Not Polyamorous So Shut the Hell Up About It
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Fall 2024 Anime Check-Up: First Impressions so “First” they’re barely Impressions
I’ve been working on a review for a while now. I’ve been trying to branch out into other kinds of content for this blog, so I started working…
What’s your anime OTP?
Favorite canonical ship? Favorite non-canonical ship? First ever ship?
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What’s going on here?
Hey, everybody! Long time no see, to those returning. Nice to meet you, to the new folks. Welcome to the new incarnation of Heisei Democracy: a resource for…
What’s your dream cosplay?
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What’s Cool About Coolmic
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What’s in a foodie?
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I gave up mucho subs so I don’t fell guilty buying this Shiba.
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Summer 2014 ~ so far so good
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Halloween in Japan: What’s Different?
The appeal of Halloween in Japan lies in two things: commercialism and costumes.
What’s your favorite short series?
Best comedy and best drama? What full-length show would’ve been better as a short? Short that could’ve or should’ve been full-length?
What’s In a Name: Chibiusa
Okay, same thing as “What’s in a name?” last time. What in Heaven’s name does that name mean? It’s routine now for anime presented in the west to…
What’s your favorite music anime?
Favorite concert band or classical instrument series? Favorite singing or rock band series? What are the merits of a high school setting versus an adult one?
What’s your favorite horror manga?
Do you have a favorite newer series? A classic title? A title with subversive and/or progressive themes? One that would translate well to an anime?
What’s Your Favourite Anime Genre?
There are so many genre within anime! I know that there seems to be a consensus that people who don’t watch anime assume it’s just all the same…
Mini-Update! What’s coming next
Figured I’d take the time to give an update about what’s coming down the pipeline next.
What’s your favorite visual novel?
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What’s Your Favourite Anime Weapon?
Anime series have some very exciting and creative weapons. I particularly like the 3D Maneuver Gear from Attack on Titan. It’s a very effective tool to use against…
What’s your favorite CLAMP series?
What do you know about CLAMP? What’s your favorite title? Manga or anime? Are you still a fan if you grew up with it?
What’s your favorite 1980s anime?
First show from the era you watched? Favorite trend from the 80s that isn’t common now? Niche title you wish more people knew about?
What’s Your Favourite Anime Cliche?
Anime has cliches. It’s just a fact. There’s cliches like nose bleeds, dead mums, the protagonists having vastly different coloured and styled hair than other characters, glowing when…
What’s your favorite BL series?
What’s your favorite overall title? Single volume vs series? What unadapted manga would you like to see as an anime?
What’s your favorite tearjerker anime?
What’s your favorite title? What makes a sad series feel earned rather than cheap or manipulative? Do you find it harder to recommend a series with heavy themes…
What’s your favorite yuri series?
What’s your favorite (single or multi-volume)? What do you love about it? What series would you most like to see as an anime?