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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 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 (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: 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…
A Terrified Teacher At Ghoul School Episode 20 Review – The Culture Festival
The principal is on a date!
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…
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Animecast: Aliens Speed Watch My Censored Anime at 1000x Speed
The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to give the rundown on anime news of today. Listen in and get caught up, or just get their…
Super Cub, Tokyo Revengers, Clannad, Knights of Sidonia, Overlord
Akudama Drive Episode 3 Review: Speed
Picking up where last week’s episode left off, the team brainstorm exactly how they’ll steal the cargo from the shinkansen. But the train isn’t their only problem, as…
Akudama Drive Episode 4 Review : Speed
Much like the 1994 Keanu Reeve’s film, Akudama Drive’s fourth episode was a non-stop, exhilarating ride. After successfully making their way on the shinkansen last week, the Akudama cre…
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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...
Speed of Lightness - A Lo-Fi Look at Japan
In Barrie Sherwood's sophomore novel, Speed of Lightness, he takes an unromanticised but wildly engaging look at Japan. As our lead, Aozora, dodges Yakuza knuckledusters and parleys with…
Let’s Watch HEALER GIRL Episode 7 – A Culture Festival Full of Surprises
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Episode 59 – Planet High Speed
On this episode of Life Lessons, Colton profusely apologises for the sudden hiatus and gives updates on future podcasts to come. Afterwards, we’re joined by Hugh Matthews, contributor…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 85: Cutey Honey (or Honey Flash!)
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See You at the Nerd Culture Ministry Summit!
Good morning, otaku! Today I’m bound for an awesome convention hosted at a…castle? No, I’m not flying to Europe—to Colorado, actually. Digital missionaries from all over the count…
Episode 3, “Speed Racer” & “Dragonball Evolution”
Hosts Sam & Jill discuss the latest One Piece Netflix news and delve deep into the 2008 Wachowskis live-action adaptation of "Speed Racer" and the 2009 live-action adaptation…
(PODCAST) KeyFramesForgotten Episode 2 – SPEED GRAPHER
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It’s no secret that I like clothes. I like the fabric, the notions, the patterns, the styling, the combinations, the occasions. The only shop I like better than…
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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…
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