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Hyouge Mono – 26
Hyouge Mono would never be normal. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 33
Rikyu speaks of his eye for detail here, but this series' eye for detail is remarkable. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 24
I suspect this series appears to be much more far-fetched than it actually is. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 34
The gloves are off now... Read more
Hyouge Mono – 31
Writing fictionalized history is a fascinating exercise. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 20
It's hard to overstate how important the way of tea and aesthetics generally were in court life at the end of the 16th-century. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 35
I'm not sure I've ever used Google more for a show than I do for this one. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 19
I won't swear to it, but I may have skipped a week with this series. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 30
The wheels of fate continue to turn, drawing us closer to the events we know are coming. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 22
Sasuke plays the fool rather a lot in this series, but that shouldn't gloss over the fact that he's both ruthless and clever. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 28
The aesthetes' world was a battleground of its own, in a sense. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 36
When they compile the list of the greatest anime almost nobody knows about, I imagine Hyouge Mono will be pretty highly placed. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 29
I think this is the first time in 29 episodes that we've seen Rikyu truly rattled, and with good reason. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 25
More than enough is too much. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 21
He may see it as mainly a way to supplement his considerable expenses as an aesthete, but Sasuke still has to succeed as a warrior to get by…
Hyouge Mono – 32
It's worth mentioning over and over - Hyouge Mono is a masterpiece. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 27
Over the years I've often pondered who the true protagonist of Hyouge Mono is, and whether it matters. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 38
Even if things didn't actually happen this way, it makes one hell of a poetic story. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 37
Fiction or no, this is history we're watching here. Read more
OtakuGeneration (Show #414) Hyouge Mono
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Hyouge Mono – 39 (End) and Series Review
3,625 days. 87,000 hours. 5,220,000 minutes. Two moves to Japan. That's how much time has passed since I started blogging Hyouge Mono. Read more
Hyouge Mono 03: Stairway to the Heavens
It turns out that we do not get to see Kinkakuji in this episode, but rather Nobunaga’s rebuilt Azuchi castle – built not only to be a defensive…
Hyouge Mono 02 – “Fantasy of the Tea Room”
Episode 2 begins by introducing us to Sen no Soeki, who seems to be standing in for Nobunaga`s historical tea master Sen no Rikyū. The writers likely have…
Hyouge Mono 01 – “Would You Die for a Teakettle?” (with introduction and notes)
Boy, this show is rich. Incredibly rich. Hyouge Mono is a 13 episode series being produced by Bee Train – and more importantly, Japan’s public broadcasting station NHK…
Ninja Mono
Woah?! What’s this? An old retro anime ninja series that I have never heard of? Obviously. Must be one of those old and obscure OVA titles that came…
Mono magazine articles, 2024
Just before the release of REBEL 3199 Chapter 1 in July 2024, Mono magazine No. 942 (published by World Photo Press) became the first to carry a Yamato…
Shinobi no mono: Resurrection (1963)
A satisfying conclusion resolves the thematical exploration of destructive capitalistic pleasure in a satisfactorily yet maybe somewhat naive way.
The Return of The Mono
Hey there, and welcome to Anime Rants. This is 7Mononoke, or Mono for short. I’ve had some personal issues come up in the last 3 weeks or so,…
Monthly Manga – Ara Naru Mono
Recently, I’ve been on the vtuber train and saw the release of a new Hololive vtuber named Pavolia Reine. Something in her 2D anime-inspired design was exceedingly familiar…
Shinobi no Mono 2: Revenge (1963) review
Satsuo Yamamoto reveals the frailty and replaceability of the capitalistic father in an engaging way.
Shinobi no Mono: Band of Assassins (1962)
Yamamoto expertly utilizes the game of disguises, traps, gadgets, concealed passages, hidden stairs, and trapdoors, to offer an allegorical tale of the post-war subject’s conundrum
Harley Quinn #21 — Giving the Entire City Mono
Suburban murder WASPs. Impressions: I know I said last week… and the week before for that matter… that I was sick of Harley learning the valuable lesson…
Helck – 23
You can't just flip a switch and have everything go back to the way it was, but having the main trio back is certainly a start.
Megazone 23
I ALSO wrote this review years ago, and I ALSO never published it. Sorry if it seems different than my other reviews, it was written for another site,…
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Plunderer – 23
「許さない」 (Yurusanai) "Unforgivable" Doan, the true antihero.
Mononogatari – 23
The narrative downfall of the Bureau has been a disappointment.. Read more
Manga the Week of 8/23/23
SEAN: August is a very long month. ASH: That way even more releases can be fit in. SEAN: We start with Airship's print releases: Loner Life in Another…
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior
Mashle Episode #23
Let’s start with Ryoh Grantz where he told Kaldo Gehanna to take care of the students as he’s gonna save Headmaster Wahlberg Baigan from getting killed by Innocent…
Kingdom 4 – 23
I can't be the only one to notice that look on Meng Yi's face, can I? Read more
Ao Ashi – 23
I'm going to be seriously pissed off if Ao Ashi is a one-and-done adaptation. Read more
Simoun – Episode 23
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today we’ll be reviving a long-dormant article series, as we continue our journey through the fascinating world of Simoun.…
Raccoon Rascal 23
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Oishinbo Episode 23
Episode 23: The Taste of Beef Email | Discord Find it on Nyaa .
Tokyo Revengers – 23
A much-needed change of pace. Read more
Summertime Render – 23
I really feel like Summertime Render would have been a massive, massive hit in the West if Disney hadn't completely sabotaged it. Read more
Summertime Render – 23
「常夜」 (Tokoyo) "Eternal Night" I really feel like Summertime Render would have been a massive, massive hit in the West if Disney hadn’t completely sabotaged it.
Blue Lock – 23
「LUCK」 “I ain’t keeping a poker face. It’s my nature.”
r#23 – another
Dolls, knife, blood, death- I mean sadistic death … Another is one of a few anime that can bring horror to their best. When I watched this, I…
