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Special Episode: Write for Me, Write for You
As another little bonus, this is the first episode of our brand-new, writing-centric podcast Write for Me, Write for You.
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The Write Process
Let’s talk about blogging for once. How I write, why I write and when I write.


Japanese Chemical Company Holds Memorial for Murdered Bugs
Earth Corporation, a chemical products company in Japan that makes pesticides, held its annual memorial service for the bugs it killed.
I Write About Fate
12 Days of Aniblogging 2019, Day 10One of the coolest things about Fate/stay night is that it’s divided neatly into three separate, linear routes. First the Fate arc, followed…


Too Tired to Write
So, like, November is National Novel Writers’ Month, right? Take 30 days, write 50,000 words, right? (If you’re not sure what I’m babbling about check out nanowrimo.org )…


The Write Process (2)
The first post is here, although this was also inspired by this Side of Fiction post.


Write what you feel
Another sleepless night. Not for no reason, though — I had absolutely no weekend, pulled off to work on a new case. It’s impossible to avoid that sometimes…
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detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
“How dare she?”
I was recently quoted in a Rolling Stone article about Belle Delphine, an Instagram model who takes a lot of inspiration from kawaii culture and Japanese style aesthetics.…


McCarthy’s Ability To Write Villains
One of the highest honors that can be bestowed on an author is the Pulitzer Prize. It, much like many awards spanning different arts doesn’t necessarily fully encapsulate…
She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat
And they're both adorable dorks! 0:42 - She Loves to Cook and She Loves to Eat 19:17 - My Hero Academia 384 27:55 - Undead Unluck 153 34:45 - Chainsaw Man 125 41:00…
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Review: She Loves to Cook, She Loves to Eat
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She Loves To Cook, She Loves To Eat, Volume 3
Last winter I reviewed Yuzaki Sakaomi’s Volume 3 of Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna (作りたい女と食べたい女), expressing my delight over the entire volume – even squeeing throughout. Today I…


She Loves to Eat, She Loves to Cook, Volume 1
Nomoto likes to comes home and cook after work, but she can’t eat as much as she cooks. By accident, when she sees her neighbor coming home –…
Japan: Citizen Murdered in Hungary Filed DV Claim Three Years Ago
The Japanese government says it refused to grant the woman's kids new passports out of joint custody concerns.
Japanese Women Murdered in Hungary After Embassy, Cops Ignore Her Pleas
The 43-year-old woman pleaded with the Japanese Embassy in Hungary for help. They told her to "talk it out" with her husband.
She is the Rokurokubi
I’ve always enjoyed the idea behind a childhood friendship that turns into something more. I’ve felt I could relate to the idea of being friends but then feeling…


She is Best Girl
One of the best shows of this season covered by an absolute novice, apologies in advance. MARIN KITAGAWA BEST GIRL BABY WOOOOOO ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ Timestamps: 0:00 - Disclaimer 0:28 - Story Recap 5:19 - But…
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Write Like an Eagle: Cobra Kai
I’m one of those people who wrote off Cobra Kai back when it was first announced. I’ve always liked the movies well enough, and the premise of a…


How to Write Effective Translation Comments
Why do we write translation comments and how do we write effective comments to make our coworkers' lives easier?


How to Write Effective Translation Comments
Why do we write translation comments and how do we write effective comments to make our coworkers' lives easier?


How to Write a Japanese Resume
Follow this handy guide on how to write a Japanese resume when applying for your next job in Japan.


She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Volume 4
In She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Volume 4 important things happen, there are beginnings and endings, but the most important thing is that delicious…


She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Vol. 2
Hi all, I am back with my first review since falling ill and I hope you’ll all keep supporting me and Okazu, as I have a LOT of…


She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat GN 2
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She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat Volume 1 Review
Nomoto likes to cook, while Kasuga loves to eat -- see how these two get to know each other in She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to…


I Let Ai Write This Anime Review!
Hello and welcome back to another video this one is quite a bit different because I decided to let Snapchat's new Ai review the Bocchi the Rock anime!…


Why Do I Write? A Personal Post
I love books. As a kid, I’d devour every book I got my hands on, and I read far above my grade level. In fifth grade,…


What Else Did They Write? (Sadayuki Murai)
Not sure exactly how this series of posts will work, maybe it’ll evolve over time into a different structure or focus? But for now, I’m planning to just…
Boogiepop Phantom, Bubblegum Crisis, Millennium Actress, Perfect Blue, Steamboy


Motherhood changed how I write about anime
This will be my third Mother’s Day as a mom. This time last year, I was still recovering in the hospital after giving birth. (It had been an…


Melissa Uchiyama Director of Tokyo Kids Write
Writer and educator Melissa Uchiyama discusses her organization Tokyo Kids Write and the power of writing she wishes to inspire future creatives with.


Pure TokyoScope Podcast 103: How We Write!
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How to Write a Sailor Moon Episode
Sailor Moon is the longest series I’ve ever watched, and the source I was using, for whatever reason, stopped supplying dubbed or subbed episodes after around #160, so…


Tamako Market is Hard to Write About
Kyoto Animation is a studio that I don’t enjoy as much as other people do because it is always a 50/50 sort of scenario. Will the next show…
I Try Not To Write Negative Reviews
A little while back there was a lot of hoopla going on about this little thing called Black Fox. A little anime movie that a lot of people…


Idolmaster, or How to Write Multiple Perspectives
Last month, the anime series ‘Shine Post’ finished airing and I shared my impressions of it on this blog. While doing so, I couldn’t help but wonder when…


How to Write an Incredible Sports Manga
What goes into an amazing sports manga? In this video, we're going to be talking about exactly that. I think there's no better example than one of my…
Intern Annika - Is she dying?
Annika gets down to work, but something isn't quite right!
Books: She and Her Cat
By Andrew Osmond. She and Her Cat was one of the first animated films by Makoto Shinkai, five minutes of software-aided monochrome that he made mostly by himself,…
She Makes My Heart Flutter
By Frank Hecker, Staff Writer I like to highlight yuri series from different countries (why should Thailand get all the attention?) and from new directors and studios. In…
[Four] She and her dinosaur
I’ve always understood why people loved Pop Team Epic, but I never really “got it.” It was too loud and too frenetic. I don’t like things that seem…


She Wants to Suck You
Thanks to Keeps for sponsoring - Head to http://keeps.com/gigguk to get 50% off your first order of hair loss treatment. I'll make more Anime content. Just not today. Here's…
How to Write an Anime Blog Post When You Don’t Know Much About Anime and Can’t Write
I have always approached life with the idea that I know next to nothing. You see, for me that makes things way more fun. I get to occasionally…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 514: She Loves To Cook & She Loves To Eat
In this episode, Xan reviews a charming foodie romance josei manga with questionable art. Is it good? Well, sit back and find out as he reviews the josei…


Manga of the Month: She Loves to Eat, and She Loves to Cook
She Loves to Eat, and She Loves to Cook by Sakaomi Yuzaki We are trying out a new format for manga of the month . . . a…
Anime World Order Show # 177 – Dick Dastardly and Muttley Never MURDERED Penelope Pitstop
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This season’s TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy-, takes a different route towards building drama—but a no less effective one: making our overpowered hero have clear and obvious weaknesses.
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There are a lot of quality shonen out there, but there’s also a persistent problem in them (especially in Shonen Jump manga) of poorly written or sidelined female…