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Honey Lemon Soda
Honey Lemon Soda is currently streaming on Crunchyroll on Wednesdays....
Honey Lemon Soda Episode 1 Review – Soaked In Lemon Soda
What if Uka was actually in love with the soda and not Kai?
Honey Lemon Soda – Episode 1
A gently fizzy take on a familiar shoujo story that's very human and sweet as a dollop of honey.
Honey Lemon Soda Episode 7 Review – Codependency
Let’s just hope that Kai and Uka won’t have a toxic codependent relationship later on…
Honey Lemon Soda GN 2
What sets Honey Lemon Soda apart from its brethren? It's the willingness to understand that it's not a quick or easy thing to break free of the things…
Honey Lemon Soda GN 1
Is this romance about a bullied teen all sweet and no substance? Rebecca Silverman checks out Honey Lemon Soda to find out.
First Look: Honey Lemon Soda
Manga Adaptation by J.C.Staff Streaming on Crunchyroll Premise Previously bullied in middle school, Uka Ishimori is determined to make her high school experience a more positive one. However,…
Second Impressions – Honey Lemon Soda
This series is seriously, seriously shoujo.
First Impressions – Honey Lemon Soda
Setting aside (though only for a moment) its intrinsic quality as a series, Honey Lemon Soda says something about the state of shoujo anime.
Honey Lemon Soda, Vol 2
Honey Lemon Soda Volume 2 by Mayu Murata Shy girl in love with popular boy is a fairly common subgenre of shoujo manga, but with the second volume,…
Honey Lemon Soda, Vol 2
Honey Lemon Soda Volume 2 by Mayu Murata Shy girl in love with popular boy is a fairly common subgenre of shoujo manga, but with the second volume,…
First Impression: Honey Lemon Soda
If you’re going to change the things you don’t like about yourself, that which led to relentless bullying during your middle school years and kept you from making…
Honey Lemon Soda Episode 2 Review – A Gemstone
Uka and Kai are warming up to each other.
Honey Lemon Soda Episode 4 Review – Wet Camp
I can relate to Uka in some aspects!
Honey Lemon Soda #01 — “Everybody Clapped”
That's definitely a thing teenagers do when answering math problems. Impressions: The "everybody clapped" scene was about when my eyes rolled far enough back in my head…
Honey Lemon Soda – 02 – Gemstone Dreams
Ishimori arrives at school not sure if everything she experienced yesterday wasn’t just a dream. Even so, she manages to say good morning to Miura, though he isn’t…
Honey Lemon Soda – 03 – Magic Seat
Taking Kai’s advice, Uka starts taking steps forward. When the class changes seats, she asks Ayumi if they can be friends, only to learn Ayumi has already been…
Honey Lemon Soda Episode 1 Review: An Emotional Introduction
This episode left me wondering about hidden backstories and potential character growth—and I’ve shared all my thoughts in my review. If you enjoy a romance anime with emotional…
Honey Lemon Soda Episode 3 Review – Expanding Her World
Uka’s awkward, but it’s endearing.
Honey Lemon Soda Episode 2 Review: Heartfelt Growth and Romance
This episode left me wondering about hidden backstories and potential character growth—and I’ve shared all my thoughts in my review. If you enjoy a romance anime with emotional…
Honey Lemon Soda Episode 6 Review – Culture Festival At 2x Speed
Come on JC Staff, you can do better than this!
Honey Lemon Soda Vol 1 by Mayu Murata
Honey Lemon Soda Volume 1 by Mayu Murata I was aware that there was a great deal of anticipation when Honey Lemon Soda was licensed, and the first…
Honey Lemon Soda – 01 (First Impressions) – Disobey Your Curse
While the title is fun and refreshing, Honey Lemon Soda is a very familiar flavor of shoujo romance, but well-executed and full of novel details. The titular soda is…
Airy and sweet but missing some zest – Honey Lemon Soda (movie review)
Ah yes, I am back in the realm of those sappy sweet shojo movies. This time being the long awaited Honey Lemon Soda, given that that manga is…
Why Honey Lemon Soda is the Next Big School Romance Anime
Discover why Honey Lemon Soda is 2025's must-watch school romance anime. Anxiety, growth & a love story that redefines courage. 🍋
Fruits Basket, Honey Lemon Soda, Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You
Winter 2025 Impressions: Honey Lemon Soda, Red Ranger Isekai, Baban Baban Ban Vampire
Honey Lemon Soda Short Synopsis: A high school wallflower becomes enamored with a blond-haired boy who later stands up to a trio of bullies on her behalf. Wooper:…
Reader’s Corner: Honey Lemon Soda, Doomsday with My Dog, and A Galaxy Next Door
Relationships take central focus in this week’s Reader’s Corner: that between would-be lovers and those seeking to take the next step in intimacy; between adventurers who have trust…
Reader’s Corner: Honey Lemon Soda (Vol. 5), The Remarried Empress (Vol. 6), and The Uncanny Counter (Vol. 1)
It’s a big day for manga, manhwa light novel releases, and we’ve got reviews for you of a number of those hitting shelves today! Romance, slice-of-life, fantasy, and…
Reader’s Corner: Helck (Vol. 3), Honey Lemon Soda (Vol. 2), and Horimiya (Vol. 16, Final)
Does the abstract nature of Yokohama Station SF translate to manga for? Is Chitose in the Ramune Bottle better as a light novel or manga? Is Suzune Magica…
Earl and Fairy, Helck, Horimiya, Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Spy Classroom
Fairy Gone 2: Still needs better characters
I’ve talked about Fairy Gone. It was one of those series that had potential with its concept, but bland execution. Well, it’s time we looked at the second…
Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective Episode 5 Review – Kawasemi Needs A Hand
A new character is unfortunately introduced with the weakest written case so far.
Pretty All Friends Episode 5 Translation
Translation for the fifth text episode of Pretty All Friends, released on December 9, 2018. Includes explanations on the plot and why Episode 5 took so long to…
Shadows House 2 episode 5 – Friends
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Why Can’t We Be Friends? – Itaewon Class Episode 5 Review
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Review: HONEY AND CLOVER
It's September, which means it's time for The Manga Test Drive to go back to school with a month of manga about schools. ( After all, it's s...
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A flash of brilliance.
OSMcast: Re: Cutie Honey 5-9-2008
In this episode of the OSMcast_! _The gang’s all here as we talk about the 2004 OAV Re: Cutie Honey! And also a little bit of Rock Band. OSMnotes If…
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Itsuomi invites Yuki over to his apartment and the two share a tender moment before Emma shows up. Kyouya and Rin spend time together.
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 85: Cutey Honey (or Honey Flash!)
In this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review Podcast, Xan geeks out over the first true Magical Girl Sci-Fi hero. So listen as he reviews the female protagonist…
Review: Isshuukan Friends
This is the last post which will be made on Meepinganime. It’s kind of sad, isn’t it? From here on out, we’re renaming ourselves to something totally different,…
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 5 – Hirayasumi
With Hirayasumi, what's not to love?
The God of Highschool ep. 8 – There’s Nothing Better Than Friends
Did you guys know that I’m a sucker for friendship pr0n? ‘Cause I am! a huge one! I’m a bros before… that word that rhymes with bros… and…
Huntsville Comic and Pop Culture Expo 2023 Review: It’s Gotten Bigger But Now Needs To Be Better
Huntsville Comic and Pop Culture Expo is an event I find myself attending yearly ever since I first came across it in 2021. It’s one of those events…
Episode 413, "Jack Needs Braces"
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we go through a Manga Recap for Chapter 821, “Understood” with One-Piece.com columnist Greg Werner, The Dude, One Piece…
Episode 413, "Jack Needs Braces"
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we go through a Manga Recap for Chapter 821, “Understood” with One-Piece.com columnist Greg Werner, The Dude, One Piece…
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Nissin released this Big Lemon Karaage Cup Noodle earlier in 2021 and I managed to order a couple from Japan. The whole international shipp...
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This is a movie worthy of moving to the front of your watch list and then finding an excuse to take the next ninety minutes away from whatever…
Chapter 18 - Mars Needs Mighty Moms (5/2/2022)
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