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2.5 Dimensional Seduction
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Series: 2.5 Dimensional Seduction
A manga about Okumura, a die-hard "2 dimensional girls only" otaku and president and sole member of the school's manga club. His world is turned upside down when…


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After a disastrous love confession, Masamune Okumura retreated into the loving arms of his 2D waifu Liliel. Now in his second year of high school and the sole
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2.5 Dimensional Seduction – Episode 1
Imparts the important lesson that it's totally cool for girls to like things, if they like them in the exact same way you do. And are hot.


First Impression: 2.5 Dimensional Seduction
Second-year high school student Masamune Okumura is a guy who has sworn off the 3D world with regard to women. Having been abandoned by his mom at 8…


2.5 Dimensional Seduction – 01 (First Impressions)
Okumura Masamune is a 2nd year high schooler and proud otaku who considers the manga/anime character Liliel his waifu and detests 3D girls, until one of them suddenly…


2.5 Dimensional Seduction – 03 – True Mana Infusion
Once Mikari comes to see Liliel/Ririsa as a threat for Masamune’s affections, she throws herself into the role of Miriella, the demon foil for Liliel’s angel. Ririsa whips…


2.5 Dimensional Seduction – 02 – Becoming His Angel
It’s come to my attention Okumura Masamune may not be the focus of the entire 24-episode run of this series about cosplaying, but for now, he still is, and…


Roll Call: 2.5 Dimensional Seduction: Angels on Stage!
A gacha game based on a currently airing anime about cosplay? Where have I heard that before?


Same Stage, Different Show: My Dress-up Darling and 2.5-Dimensional Seduction
The breakout success of My Dress-up Darling made the Powerz That Be say, “Hey, ya know what? There’s moniez to be made in this Cosplay stuff.” So I…


Seasonal First Impressions: Otaku Hot Girl Summer in 2.5 DIMENSIONAL SEDUCTION
I stayed up until 6am to write 12 paragraphs about a romcom anime again, and YOU all have to live with it.


Summer 2024 Impressions: Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season, 2.5 Dimensional Seduction, Tasuuketsu
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2.5 Dimensional Seduction, MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season, Tasuketsu -Fate of the Majority-
2.5-jigen no Ririsa - Episode 23 - Cosplay Angels
Every show needs a beach episode, so how about angels in bikinis? MC Cringe brought his camera for work! 2.5-jigen no Ririsa - Episode 23
S2E19 - I Saved Too Many Girls and Caused the Apocalypse!, Super Dimensional Love Gun
In this episode of Screentone Club, Andy and Elliot get Hot and Gory with Shintaro Kago's anthology Super Dimensional Love Gun before settling down for a nice relaxing…
The Labyrinth Seduction
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Pick of the Week: Detectives, Seduction, and Magic the Gathering
KATE: For anyone who missed My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files when it was on the Azuki platform, Seven Seas is putting out a print edition this week.…
2.5-jigen no Ririsa - Episode 14 - Nonoa Ririsa Cosplay Image
After much emotional wrangling and leaps of courage, Nonoa befriended Ririsa and cosplayed with her. 2.5-jigen no Ririsa - Episode 14
Seduction of the Innocent: Spotted Flower Babies
Spotted Flower has long been a bizarre, twisted version of Genshiken, but a couple of side chapters posted (temporarily) for free on the Rakuen: Le Paradis website reveal…
The Many (and they do mean many) Sides of Voice Actor Radio
One show I was surprised to not see much discussion on, at least in my circles, was The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio, a title that perfectly…
My Cosplay and Me: The Struggles of Projects
Cosplay is a fun part of anime culture. Whether a person participates or not it is still an enjoyable experience for all. Cosplay is amusing because it is…


TheOASG Podcast Episode 136: Anime NYC and The Many, Many, Many Licenses Announced
Justin talks about Anime NYC 2021 and Helen discusses the many manga and light novel announcements in this week's TheOASG Podcast.


Cosplay Beats! Of Death Notes and Misa
Hey cosplay lovers! Twwk here, with photos of Paris’ latest cosplay, Misa Amane of Death Note. I’ll be honest, when she first told me she was going to…


Cosplay: The Fictional Mode of Existence
This is the most scholarly and straightforward approach to the idea of cosplay that I have ever seen.


Cosplay Beats! The Sakura (and Miku) Bloom!
Have you heard? The cherry blossoms are in bloom early this year in Japan. That, combined with recent Miku Day festivities, means that Sakura Miku is as popular…
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The many glasses of Gendo Ikari
Gendo Ikari is one of the hardest characters to parse in Evangelion. Some of that is due to the fact that we simply get so little dialogue from…


The Many Adaptations of Death Note
Hollywood can't get enough of Death Note. With yet another adaptation reportedly in the works from Netflix, Kennedy looks at the series' many versions, both fan-made and official.


The Many Faces of Sonny Chiba
Japanese martial arts star Sonny Chiba died last year at the age of 82 and I finally got around to a pile of Chiba discs in my collection…


The Many Sides of the Monetization Coin
This is just my random views on blog monetization having never monetized my blog!
Super-Dimensional Love Gun
A collection of bizarre stories about pretty girls from Shintaro Kago. Continue reading →
My Cosplay and Me: Adult Cosplay in a Youth Culture
Before I begin, I wanted to make something clear with this particular piece: this is strictly my opinion. I know that this doesn’t apply to everyone. This is…
Cosplay Beats! Kiki and Jiji
Our resident cosplayer, Paris, goes the way of the witch in this photo set, cosplaying Studio Ghibli heroine, Kiki! And look, she’s with Jiji (actually Lupin from My…


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Good morning, afternoon or evening where you are in the world. It’s Sunday in my corner of the Hinterlands, which means it’s time for another trip around The…


Reader’s Corner: Record of Ragnarok, Higehiro, and Cosplay: The Fictional Mode of Existence
Banished from the Hero’s Party, Vol. 1 (manga) Having been surpassed in power by the members of his party—a group of chosen adventurers ridding the continent of a…
The Elusive Samurai #01 — The Many Faces of Shounen Comedy and Tragedy
Okay, there's only actually one. Impressions: It's unusual to actually see production issues in this day and age. Most studios just… don't animate things now. But if any…
Manga Pulse 465: Servant Seduction
Double double, review some trouble. Pickup two manga and prepare for scrungle. This is why you invest in a good rhyming dictionary and don’t rely on some weird…
Pick of the Year: So Many Options
SEAN: It’s always hard to think back twelve months and remember what’s been coming out. There are so many titles that I love and want to mention here.…


The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio
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Love Live! Nijigasaki 2.5: Return of Greatness
You know I thought an episode was excellent because I had to repeatedly pause to stop smiling because it hurt and catch my breath from uncontrollable laughter.


These Latent Two-Dimensional “Fetishes”
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Nezuko (Demon Slayer) Cosplay and Update
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The Nerd Renaissance: History of Cosplay in America!
Every year (before the pandemic) nerds and geeks from all walks of life would congregate together in sanctuaries of geekdoms known as ‘conventions’. Not matter if you’re an…


THE GREAT “SUPER DIMENSIONAL STRAGGLERS” WATCH 1 – RALL
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The Super Dimensional Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012
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The Community Demystifies Cosplay!– From our Friends and Fam
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The many faces of Hanako Honda (Asobi Asobase)
I feel like Asobi Asobase deserves more love! It’s easily one of the best comedy anime/manga out there. And because Hanako is my favorite character, I decided to…


The Many Awesome Figures of Tamashii Nation 2023
I have a gallery of Tamashii Nation 2023 figures up over on Anime News Network. Check it out!


The Many Awesome Figures of Tamashii Nation 2023
From Gundam to Sailor Moon, Elden Ring to Godzilla, here are some of the coolest figures they had on display.
[Cosplay] Vocaloid!
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