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The Virgin Witness / 処女が見た / Shojo ga mita (1966)
Obscure Japanese Film #120 Michiyo Yasuda Kazue (Michiyo Yasuda) is an 18-year-old orphan who has been adopted by her uncle and aunt, with...
Conception
MyAnimeList: Episode(s): 12 episodes Released: Fall 2018 Genre(s): Isekai, Harem, Fantasy, Action Art: -/10 Sound: -/10 Characters: -/10 Plot: -/10 Ending: -/10 Overall: -/10 DROPPED. Opening Them…
Conception
Type: A pregnant virgin!? That’s every man’s worst nightmare! Synopsis: Immediate childbirth with no pain or physical labor!? That’s every woman’s dream! Pros: OK, he…
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Episode 68 - Conception
In this episode... no. Just... No. I can't. I can't come up with anything clever this time to describe the anime or ask questions about what we will…
Conception: Completely Pointless Anime
Conception might be one of the worst anime I've seen. A review/analysis of where it all goes wrong for the... father of 12 Star Children
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Irezumi (1966) review
“Masamura delivers a phenomenal narrative, a true post-war classic.”
Daimajin (1966) review
“A wonderful and refreshing blend between the jidai-geki/chanbara and the kaiju genre.”
Dumbest Isekai Concept Ever? 【Conception The Anime】
What a ridiculously spot on name for an anime. Conception is an anime about exactly that, conceiving children. But oh no, we can't do that in the regular…
Kentaro Miura (1966-2021)
“When you’re a cartoonist and working at home you sit at your desk pretty much all day,” Kentaro Miura once said in an interview. “You get most of…
Black Tight Killers (1966)
A stylish and visually dazzling romp with lots of action and sensuality
Kentaro Miura (1966-2021): A Tribute
In which I talk about the recent passing of a manga legend.
The Wild Goose / 雁 / Gan (1966)
Obscure Japanese Film #158 Ayako Wakao Tokyo, 1880. Otama (Ayako Wakao) is a young woman back living with her widowed father (Tomosaburo...
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The Threat (脅迫, Kinji Fukasaku, 1966)
An ambitious executive is confronted with the emasculating nature of the salaryman dream when escaped convicts invade his home in an early thriller from Kinji Fukasaku.
The Kii River / 紀ノ川 / Kinokawa (1966)
Obscure Japanese Film #152 Yoko Tsukasa Wakayama, 1899. Hana (Yoko Tsukasa) is a young woman from a highly-respected family who marries ...
A Water Mill (물레방아, Lee Man-hee, 1966)
A wandering soul stumbles on a death rite that may in some senses be his own in Lee Man-hee’s haunting feudal drama.
Shojo around the blogosphere
Hey guys, I just wanted to let you know of a few recent shojo-inspired pieces around the blogosphere. First is part one of a comic entitled “Shojo Reactions,” a very relatable story abo…
Episode 48 – Shojo-sensei
We got a new episode out. We finish off the Courtesan of a Nation by talking about episode 261 of the Gintama anime. Halfway through the show we…
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Kageki Shojo!! – Episode 1
While this first episode doesn’t make the most dazzling debut, it does have a few glints of what make this story special
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First Look: Kageki Shojo!!
The Red Flower Musical School has trained thousands of young would-be stars over the years to become fixtures of the Red Flower Opera Company – an all-female musical…
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First Impression: Kageki Shojo!!
The Red Flower Opera Music School (Kouka for short), trains young women for the all-female acting troupe of the same name, and is auditioning its 100th class. With…
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Kageki Shojo!! GN 2
If you've ever been involved in the world of theater, or really any performance art, Kageki Shojo!! vol. 2 will likely dredge up some painful memories.
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Shojo Beat License Wishlist
I do have a giant wishlist of titles that I would love to see licensed in general, but in honor of the Shojo Beat MMF, I thought I…
Kageki Shojo!!, Volume 2
If you are a fan of all-female musical theater review troupes, then you really don’t want to miss this series by Kumiko Saiko. I reviewed Kageki Shojo!! The…
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Shojo Null isn’t good…
It’s like if someone read Akira and Elden Leid back to back, then decided to make a manga with their friend who’s REALLY into Doctor Who.
Kageki Shojo!! on Funimation
Watanabe Sarasa is a young woman with a dream. She is entering the Kouka School, in hopes of becoming a Kouka Musical Revue Top Star. Exceptionally tall and…
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H-H-Happy “H” Shojo Titles for the ABCs of Shojo Manga
The ABCs of Shojo Manga video series continues today with plenty of heart-bursting romances! I know that I said the letter “G” might be my favorite letter I’ve…
Samurai Wolf (牙狼之介, Hideo Gosha, 1966)
A wandering samurai squares off against a corrupt postmaster in Hideo Gosha’s uncharacteristically aventgarde chambara.
Carmen from Kawachi (河内カルメン, Seijun Suzuki, 1966)
Suzuki’s anarchic take on Bizet’s opera sees its heroine transcend the forces which oppress her to find true freedom and independence.
Green Rain (草雨 / 초우, Chung Jin-woo, 1966)
The false promises of the post-war era are brought home to two romantic youths dreaming of an illusionary future in Chung Jin-woo’s anti-romantic melodrama.
Yakuza Hooligans (893 愚連隊, Sadao Nakajima, 1966)
A gang of petty criminals get in over their heads while working with the yakuza in Sadao Nakajima’s ironic crime movie.
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The Golden Bat (黄金バット, Hajime Sato, 1966)
Skeletal superhero Golden Bat is woken from his 10,000 year slumber to fight for justice when the Earth is threatened with destruction in Hajime Sato’s delightfully silly tokusatsu…
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New Series Review: Shojo Null
Ever since the manga of The Promised Neverland ended, I’ve been looking for something to replace it. The twists and turns, the reveals and worldbuilding, the horror and…
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Rise of the Shojo Imprints
Looking at shojo and josei manga imprints
Shojo Null is a mess...
I'm still not buying into the main cast motivations nor the world of this series. It's super edge lord, but the teeth are extremely dull. Shojo Null is mid,…
The pseudo-feminist shojo lead
If there’s one gripe that fans have with shojo manga, it’s the pervasiveness of weak female leads. Most readers are turned off by female protagonists who are romance-obsessed, average…
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An Apology to Shojo Beat
I cook cream boot taste is coco loco SOCIAL MEDIA: https://beacons.ai/colleensmangarecs SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/colleensmangarecs 0:00 Intro 2:15 Reprints & the New App 6:14 Latest Releases 8:54 February Announcements 14:34 June Announcements 18:56 Closing
Shojo Needs a Shake-Up
I’m going to put this post in a category of an addition to ThatRandomEditor’s post, “Where Are the Shoujo Anime?”. You know it’s a good day when another…
Hotai Shojo Kikan: Sudo Yumi
Friends, it has been a month! And there are still two more weeks of April to get through. I might not make it, to be honest. We’re over…
Kageki Shojo!! GN 3-5
These side stories go a long way toward making the world of Kageki Shojo!! feel less like it's revolving around Sarasa, and more like she's just the member…
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Kageki Shojo!! Vol 1 Review
It’s finally here! Kageki Shojo!! The Curtain Rises was one of my favourite new manga series from last year, and I’ve been greatly anticipating the arrival of Kumiko…
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Secret Santa Review: Kageki Shojo!!
Welcome to Anime Secret Santa, a gift exchange — founded by our friends at Reverse Thieves and currently run by the AGC Podcast — where the gifts are…
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Catch Us on Shojo & Tell!
This summer, we were privileged to be able to guest on one of our favorite podcasts, Shojo and Tell! Join us and Ashley as we discuss Paradise Kiss.
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Mountain Woman (山女, Takeshi Fukunaga, 2022)
A young woman walks into the mountains to die but unexpectedly discovers what it is to feel truly human in Takeshi Fukunaga’s bleak folk tale.
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The History of Mushi Pro – 02 – Anime business (1965-1966)
While I’m hesitant to speak of “golden ages”, if Mushi Production had one, it was certainly the years 1965-1966. Still riding on Tetsuwan Atom’s prodigious popularity, the studio…
Tokyo Drifter (東京流れ者, Seijun Suzuki, 1966)
A recently released yakuza attempts to join the new society by going straight but finds his efforts frustrated by upstart gangsters in Seijun Suzuki’s postmodern noir.
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Ebirah, Horror Of The Deep (1966) review [The Godzilla Project]
A pleasant Kaiju film that continues to emphasize the imaginary dynamic of us (i.e. societal harmony) against them (i.e. the Otherness that threatens it)
Hit and Run (ひき逃げ, Mikio Naruse, 1966)
A grief-stricken mother hatches a desperate plan of revenge against the woman who killed her son in Mikio Naruse’s dark psychological drama.
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Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna, Volume 1 (作りたい女と食べたい女)
I am so excited to be able to review this particular book as my first review of 2022! Since I first read this on Comic Walker, I’ve been…