I have one real beef with Miyazawa Iori’s light novel Otherside Picnic, Volume 9. It was too short. I’m not joking or saying that like “Tee hee, it was so good, I wish it kept going, I mean it more like, “Dude, this thing needed a denouement, a coda, an epilogue, something, sheesh.” Aside from […]
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Otherside Picnic Manga, Volume 9
Recently, to much excitement, the cover for the ninth novel of Otherside Picnic was revealed. What I noticed was how it was a neat reminder of the importance…
Thoughts on Otherside Picnic Volume 9 (Manga)
Sorawo and Toriko finally do it in this volume of the Otherside Picnic manga: they have a picnic in the Otherside! You’d think they’d do that somewhere a…
Otherside Picnic, Vol. 9
By Iori Miyazawa and shirakaba. Released in Japan as “Urasekai Picnic” by Hayakawa Bunko JA. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Sean McCann. It’s been…
Otherside Picnic, Volume 4
At the end of Volume 3 our protagonists, Sorawo and Toriko have managed to free themselves from the clutches of an Otherside cult centered around the figure of…
Otherside Picnic, Volume 11
by Sandy Ferguson, Guest Reviewer Having dealt with the mystery of Kanno Sanuki in Volume 10, Otherside Picnic, Volume 11 consists entirely of “The Whisper Is At-Your-Own-Risk”, and…
Otherside Picnic, Volume 12
by Sandy Ferguson, Guest Reviewer Otherside Picnic manga, Volume 12 concludes “The Whisper Is At-Your-Own-Risk” then launches into “About That Rush” concluding with Kozakura’s rebuttal, “Flashback To That…
Otherside Picnic, Volume 7
Otherside Picnic, Volume 7 is an excellent read on every level. In fact, please feel free to stop reading right here and just go read the 7th novel…
Otherside Picnic, Volume 5
Otherside Picnic, Volume 5 begins in the middle of a story and for the rest of the book, that is pretty much where we stay. A scenario occurs,…
Otherside Picnic, Volume 8
Otherside Picnic, Volume 8 was a mind-blowing, fabulous “wow.” In this horror/scifi Yuri series by Iori Miyazawa, there have been two key mysteries; The true nature of the…
Otherside Picnic, Volume 3
In Volume 1 we met mystery hunter Sorawo, who nearly died while visiting an “other” world that had access points in our own and Toriko, the beautiful blonde…
Otherside Picnic Episode 9 – Toothache
More than halfway through Otherside Picnic and we get a beach episode? Well that was unexpected. It had some ups and downs!
Otherside Picnic Volume 1 Review
Sorawo should have never gone through that mysterious doorway she came across one day but here she’s in, in another reality and she’s not alone. Toriko, another Tokyo…
Otherside Picnic Manga, Volume 5
Otherside Picnic, Volume 5 is significant turning point in the narrative. It is in this volume (equivalent to the beginning of Volume 2 of the Light Novel series),…
Otherside Picnic Manga, Volume 3
Jealousy is a really weird emotion – it’s being hurt and being hurtful at the same time. And jealousy can sneak up on us, especially as an adult.…
Otherside Picnic Manga, Volume 8
Sorawo and Toriko take steps to explore the Otherside on a more permanent basis in Otherside Picnic, Volume 8. At the same time, they learn about the consequences…
Otherside Picnic Episode 9 Discussion & Gallery
Thoughts about Otherside Picnic episode 9, as well as some neat pictures that you can use as wallpapers or add to your Pinterest or website.
Otherside Picnic Episode 9: Tandarts Aap
Looks like I got my wish. Akari did return but she didn’t come alone.
Thoughts on Otherside Picnic Volume 8 (Manga)
Toriko’s search for Satsuki continues in the eighth volume of Eita Mizuno’s Otherside Picnic manga adaptation, and a visit to the DS Research lab may just provide a…
Thoughts on Otherside Picnic Volume 2 (Manga)
Sorawo and Toriko return to the Otherside for the third time in the second volume of Eita Mizuno’s Otherside Picnic manga adaptation. Inadvertently, though… This volume contains chapter…
Thoughts on Otherside Picnic Volume 6 (Manga)
Sorawo and Toriko find themselves in Okinawa in the sixth volume of Eita Mizuno’s manga adaptation of Otherside Picnic. They decide to head to a beach; preferably a…
Thoughts on Otherside Picnic Volume 5 (Manga)
Another volume, another trip into the Otherside for Sorawo and Toriko. It’s a planned trip this time, and they are going there with one objective in mind: to…
Thoughts on Otherside Picnic Volume 3 (Manga)
In this volume of Eita Mizuno’s Otherside Picnic manga adaptation, the February Station arc concludes… for now. Then Toriko pulls a vanishing act. This volume contains chapters eleven…
Thoughts on Otherside Picnic Volume 1 (Manga)
Originally a light novel series written by Iori Miyazawa, Otherside Picnic received both anime and manga adaptations. This post shall be focusing on the manga adaptation by Eita…
Thoughts on Otherside Picnic Volume 7 (Manga)
A girl comes to Sorawo with a rather unique problem in the seventh volume of Eita Mizuno’s manga adaptation of Otherside Picnic. One that she would rather avoid…
Thoughts on Otherside Picnic Volume 4 (Manga)
Sorawo and Kozakura are on the search for Toriko in the fourth volume of Eita Mizuno’s manga adaptation of Otherside Picnic. This volume contains chapters eighteen to twenty-four.
Books: Otherside Picnic
By Shelley Pallis. Sorawo Kamikoshi is a loner, a twenty-year-old nerd studying cultural anthropology at a Saitama university, whose hobby is exploring spooky places. Nor are these randomly…
Otherside Picnic, Volume10
by Sandy Ferguson, Guest Reviewer Otherside Picnic, Volume 10 includes the satisfying conclusion of ‘Sannuki and the Karate Kid’, the beginning of ‘The Whisper Is At-Your-Own-Risk’ and the…
Otherside Picnic Anime
Miyazawa Iori has rather quickly entered the landscape of Yuri creators in recent years. With a lead story in the Yuri issue of SF Magazine in 2019, followed…
Otherside Picnic Episode 9: Sannuki-san and Karateka
With this episode of Otherside Picnic, we delve into stuff that I haven’t read yet. The reason for that is simply because I’m waiting for the physical release…
Otherside Picnic (Episode 9) – Mrs. Sannuki and Karateka
Akari managed to track Sorawo and Toriko to Kozakura’s house as she needs their help once more. Here friend was visited by a monkey that left some teeth…
Otherside Picnic (Volume 1) – Where Urban Legends Roam!
While exploring an abandoned building, Sorawo found a strange world on the other side of a door. After being attacked by something from an urban legend, Sorawo was…
Yuri Light Novel: Otherside Picnic, Volume 2 (English)
In Volume 1, we are taken to the “other side” along with Internet legend-hunter Sorawo and Toriko, a woman looking for her missing friend. In Volume 2 of…
Otherside Picnic, Vol. 6
By Iori Miyazawa and shirakaba. Released in Japan as “Urasekai Picnic” by Hayakawa Bunko JA. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Sean McCann. After starting…
Anime Review: Otherside Picnic
>>>>>>> SPOILER ALERT
Otherside Picnic, Vol. 2
By Iori Miyazawa and shirakaba. Released in Japan as “Urasekai Picnic” by Hayakawa Bunko JA. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Sean McCann. The second…
Otherside Picnic, Vol. 4
By Iori Miyazawa and shirakaba. Released in Japan as “Urasekai Picnic” by Hayakawa Bunko JA. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Sean McCann. Last time…
Otherside Picnic, Vol. 8
By Iori Miyazawa and shirakaba. Released in Japan as “Urasekai Picnic” by Hayakawa Bunko JA. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Sean McCann. For the…
Otherside Picnic – Episode 1
Yuri! And it's sci-fi! And they're adults! I KNOW!
First Impressions: Otherside Picnic
Sorao’s journey into the Otherside wasn’t meant to end this way. She lies in a puddle on the ground, unable to move, as the translucent, red-eyed wiggle-waggle (don’t…
Otherside Picnic, Vol. 7
By Iori Miyazawa and shirakaba. Released in Japan as “Urasekai Picnic” by Hayakawa Bunko JA. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Sean McCann. If Otherside…
Otherside Picnic, Vol. 3
By Iori Miyazawa and shirakaba. Released in Japan as “Urasekai Picnic” by Hayakawa Bunko JA. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Sean McCann. I’ve talked…
Otherside Picnic (Season One)
A strange world exists behind ours. It’s home to weird creatures that seem to be the source of most urban legends. While searching this foreign landscape, Sorawo met…
Otherside Picnic GN 1
Otherside Picnic creates a creepy world that gives a sense of vast, unexplored space and dangers lurking just below your line of sight.
Rory’s Reviews: Otherside Picnic
Otherside Picnic is a twelve episode anime adaptation of the yuri science fiction novel series written by Iori Miyazawa. It was directed and written by Takuya Sato, though…
Otherside Picnic, Vol. 5
By Iori Miyazawa and shirakaba. Released in Japan as “Urasekai Picnic” by Hayakawa Bunko JA. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Sean McCann. This may…
Otherside Picnic Episode 1: The Otherside Wiggle
What better way to kick off the Winter 2021 season than with the most anticipated show around these parts? As always with Light Novel or Manga adaptations covered…
Otherside Picnic, Volume 6, Guest Review by Sandy F.
Welcome back to Guest Review Wednesday on Okazu. We’ve had 17 guest Reviews this year, 10 of them since September. Thank you so much to our Okazu Patrons…
Otherside Picnic, Volume 6, Guest Review by Sandy Ferguson
The cover of Otherside Picnic, Volume 6, manga, makes it clear we are about to enjoy the common trope of the “beach episode.” At least from the cover…
Otherside Picnic Episode 7 – Holiday!
More than halfway through Otherside Picnic and we get a beach episode? Well that was unexpected. It had some ups and downs!
Otherside Picnic – 09 – Grease Monkey
While on the train to Kozakura’s Toriko notices Sorawo’s hair has gotten longer since they met, and how she thinks it’s cute. Sorawo’s obviously chuffed, but seeing “K…
