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Despite its title, this series has less in common with fairy tales and more with classic children’s literature, complete with plucky orphans, gruff-but-kind adults, and alarmingly tragic backstories.
Reader’s Corner: Jujutsu Kaisen (Vol. 25), Uncle from Another World (Vol. 11), and Helena and Mr. Big Bad Wolf (Vol. 1)
Apocalyptic worlds, a “blood altar,” a showdown to the death between the greatest sorcerers, people turning into horrible monsters, and tragedies for a young girl? This Reader’s C…
Big Bad Wolf Book Haul
Originally published on siriuswrites.com. Last week, I shared to you guys how I attended an annual event called, EIGASAI. This … More
Pokemon Violet Review: Incredible Gameplay, Emotional Storytelling but a Disaster with the Visuals
I mean by now it’s no secret that I was planning on getting this game as soon as I first found out about it. I’m an avid fan…
Winter 2022 – Week 4 – The Gut Punch edition.
All the shows are settling into their groove, except for Titan… Which just keeps on punching the viewer in the gut. So, let’s hit the jump and run…
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Bad Boys, Happy Home Vol 1 Review
Are you ready for a story about some tough boys playing house? Written by Shoowa and with art by Hiromasa Okujima, Bad Boys, Happy Home is a humorous…
Reader’s Corner: Historie (Vol. 1), Hima-Ten (Vol. 1), and I Wanna Do Bad Things with You (Vol. 3)
Ah, young love! If your fingers are freezing in this winter cold, perhaps they could warm up by grabbing ahold of one of the romantic stories we’re reviewing…
Magistellus Bad Trip, Vol. 1
By Kazuma Kamachi and Mahaya. Released in Japan by DENGEKI no Shin Bungei. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jake Humphrey. This is another one…
Publishing with Tapas: An Author’s Experience in Digital Storytelling
"Paper Wishes" author Spencer Hoshino reflects on her journey signing, publishing, and growing as a writer with Tapas.
An Honest One Punch Man Review
Hello and welcome back to another video today we will be reviewing the One Punch Man anime and I have a lot to say about One Punch Man…
Wolf girl and Black Prince – Shallow and Hopelessly bad
Hey guys what is up welcome back to my blog I’m so thankful that you guys took the time out of your day to read my blog post.…
Wolf girl and Black Prince – Shallow and Hopelessly bad
Hey guys what is up welcome back to my blog I’m so thankful that you guys took the time out of your day to read my blog post.…
Bad Boys, Happy Home, Vol. 1
I really loved this volume , going in, I wasn’t expecting too much, but it turned out to be a fun spin on BL. I love how the…
Villainess: Reloaded! Blowing Away Bad Ends with Modern Weapons, Vol. 1
By 616th Special Information Battalion and Wuhuo. Released in Japan as “Doushitemo Hametsushitakunai Akuyaku Reijou ga Gendai Heiki wo Te ni Shita Kekka ga Kore desu” by K…
Environmental Storytelling - An Arcane Video Essay
Arcane is one of the most beautiful, well-crafted and thought-provoking series I've seen in a while. Not just in animation. But as a series in and of itself.…
BLog: Bad Boys, Happy Home Vol. 1
BLog reviews recent boys love, yaoi and LGBTQ+ English translation manga. Bad Boys, Happy Home Vol. 1Art: Hiromasa OkujimaStory: ShoowaTranslation: Adrienne BeckPublisher: SuBLime MangaRelease Date…
Reader’s Corner: I Wanna Do Bad Things with You (Vol. 1), Bocchi the Rock! (Vol. 4), and The Hachioji Specialty: Tengu’s Love (Vol. 1)
The saying goes, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” We prove it every week here on Reader’s Corner, but rarely more so than in this edition, when…
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Spice and Wolf S1 – 1 [Wolf and Best Clothes] – Throwback Thursday
Hello and welcome to a new season of Throwback Thursday, now featuring the 2008 mercantile simulator Spice and Wolf! This has been on my list for a long…
Review: Days with My Stepsister, Vol. 1
This is a story about this girl and me—two strangers until yesterday—and how we became family… There’s nothing lewd about the cover for volume one of Days with…
Reader’s Corner: Dandadan (Vol. 7), Kimi ni Todoke Soulmate (Vol. 1), and Mr. Villain’s Day Off (Vol. 3)
A blend of old and new releases, and first volumes and those more toward the middle fill our selections in this week’s column. As usual, love stories are…
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Review: Spice & Wolf, Vol. 7: Side Colors
Side Colors is an apt subtitle for volume seven of Spice & Wolf, the fantastic light novel series mixing myth, romance, and medieval economics. This volume is a…
You and Idol PreCure Episode 1: With a Big Smile
I was not sure whether I would post about this new season of Pretty Cure; the franchise’s twenty-first entry; for a little while there. Having ruminated on it…
The Abandoned Heiress Gets Rich with Alchemy and Scores an Enemy General!, Vol. 1
By Miyako Tsukahara and Satsuki Sheena. Released in Japan as “Suterare Reijō wa Renkinjutsu-shi ni Narimashita. Kaseida Okane de moto Tekikoku no Shō o Kōnyū Shimasu” by PASH!…
Writing Prompt: Would you rather an anime with bad characters but an amazing plot, or an anime with a bad plot but amazing characters?
Time to steal another prompt from MAL. This one seemed interesting, and even as I write this intro blurb, I’m not sure what my choice will be yet!
Mr. Villain’s Day Off Volume 1 Review
Taking over the world isn’t easy. It can’t be done in a single day, especially when hero rangers are defending Earth. Which is why even evil alien employees…
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch – Episode 7 – Fina’s Big Upset and Making it Up With Cake
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The Big Problem with Turning NieR:Automata into an Anime
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Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF – Episode 1
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One-Punch Man (Volume 1) – One Punch
Life can get a bit boring when you’re so powerful that you can defeat any opponent with a single punch. Unfortunately for Saitama, that is his life now.…
Skip and Loafer Vol 1 Review
Misaki Takamatsu’s Skip and Loafer is a high school romantic comedy/slice-of-life manga that I decided to pick up because I thought it looked and sounded cute. And, I…
Sasaki and Miyano Vol 1 Review
Well, this has got to be the most adorable Boys Love manga I’ve read in a good long while! Shou Harusono’s Sasaki and Miyano was originally self-published on…
Rainbow and Black Vol 1 Review
Rainbow and Black, by Eri Takenashi, is a cute, pet manga about a rigid-minded young lady and her exotic bird. Or is it a mammal? Or is it…
Storytelling with Audio in 'Ultraman: Rising'
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MR. SNAIL REVIEW
Greetings everyone! The other day on Twitter, I asked for recommendations to read or watch in 2022. Some joked whether there was anything I haven’t read at that…
Fate/Grand Order's New 'Memorial Movie' is Emotional Visual Storytelling at Its Best
This nearly four-minute anime music video tells a surprisingly emotional tale and adds to the overall Fate lore by showing what it's like to be summoned from a…
Fate/Grand Order's New 'Memorial Movie' is Emotional Visual Storytelling at Its Best
This nearly four-minute anime music video tells a surprisingly emotional tale and adds to the overall Fate lore by showing what it's like to be summoned from a…
Review: Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan, Vol. 1
Imagine Barney the Dinosaur, surrounded by all his child friends, bursting into a song about…how rough it is to be a single thirty-something and the meaningless of his…
Mr Love: Queen’s Choice 1 – Miracle and Producer
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Spice and Wolf S2 – OVA + 1 [Wolf and a Sudden Rift] – Throwback Thursday
I hope everyone enjoyed Spice and Wolf because it’s back for round 2. That’s right, this season of Throwback Thursday is staying on the foxy waifu train, its…
Honey Lemon Soda Episode 2 Review: Heartfelt Growth and Romance
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ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! LN Vol. 1 Review
I suppose it should’ve occurred to me that the blood splashed on the title on the cover may’ve indicated something about the book I was about to read.
A Heartfelt Journey
Delve into heartwarming and emotional journeys of love, where complex relationships and deep connections take center stage. Clannad At its core, Clannad is a beautifully crafted story about…
Spiraken Movie Review Ep 68: The Big Hit (or Mr Deeds With A Gun Will Bust Yo Trace)
In this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan, Baz and NG bust on the main actor as they review this 1998 action comedy movie, The Big Hit…
MAYONAKA PUNCH – Episode 1
Failgirl YouTuber/blockhead vampire yuri, made by PA Works? Yes, please.
Manga and Anime Emotional Damage
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SK8 – Thrilling, Emotional and Lovely
Hey guys what is up welcome back to my blog I’m so thankful that you guys took the time out of your day to read my blog post.…