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Drawing conclusions Hello! I’m the Firsty Duelist, and this is my fourth installment in my weekly Undercards deck overview series. (In case you don’t know, Undercards is a…


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NOW’S YOUR CHANCE TO BE A champion! Hello there! I’m the Firsty Duelist, and I am herby making my triumphant return to blogging after I took the last…


Underground Strategy Report #7
Plugging in to shock your foes! Hello there! I’m the Firsty Duelist, and I am doing another of my weekly Undercards deck reviews!In case you don’t know what…


Underground Strategy Report #2
Here We Are, talking about Amalgamates Hello! I’m the Firsty Duelist, and I’m here talking about another Undercards deck I’ve been experimenting with lately. This time, it’s…


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The most original, unoriginal deck! Hey every!! It’s Firsty here, and I’m going over yet another Undercards deck I’ve been fiddling around with lately. This time it’s one…


Underground Strategy Report #5
Hey! Watch where you’re slinging those spells! Hey there! Firsty here, and once again I’m doing my weekly Undercards deck report! This time around it’s a deck I…


Underground Strategy Report #3
Spiders. Lots and lots of spiders! Hey there, Firsty Duelist here, with yet another installation in my weekly Undercards deck overview! In case you don’t know what Undercards…


Underground Strategy Report #6
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Triangle Strategy / トライアングルストラテジー
Normally I’m not a fan of strategy RPGs, but the stars aligned for me and Triangle Strategy . I played the demo when it first came out, and…


Underground: Haruki Murakami
There’s been a lot of talk about cults lately, mostly one cult in particular. And I keep seeing the name Aum Shinrikyo tossed around in that context, people…
Books: A Development Strategy…
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Learn how InsideJapan tackles overtourism by promoting lesser-known, undervisited destinations like Toyama, supporting communities and local projects.


Guard from Underground (1992)
Kurosawa’s early slasher is a successful stylistic experiment that anyone who calls himself a fan of Japanese horror should see.
Vintage Report 1: 1973-74
As Yamato Resurrection approached in 2009, this website took on a new dimension when the Yamato saga returned to real time and there was news to report every…


Triangle Strategy: Extra Scene Review
So the other day we got a very unexpected treat in that Triangle Strategy got an update that not only added some fun quality of life improvements, but…


Netflix's shifting anime portfolio strategy
Plus: Aging readership in manga; Record growth for Japan's toy industry; Idol anime's marketing for young female viewers; and more
Vintage Report 9: 1978, Part 1
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This week: MADOKA MAGICA IS BACK, BABY!! As well as thoughts on Sonny Boy, Blue Reflection Ray, and The Detective is Already Dead
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Vintage Report 4: 1977, Part 1
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