Afro, the author behind Yuru Camp brings you a new series titled Mono which is set in Yamanashi prefecture, although don’t expect the cast of Yuru Camp making cameo appearances. Anyways, this…
Apr 17, 2025 • Subscribe
More like this
mono – Episode 1
It has some big shoes to fill, coming from the same creator as Laid-Back Camp, and it makes a strong start as a hobby show.
Mono Episode #02
Here’s An Kiriyama where she decides to capture most of the city… by strapping her camera onto a kite. Think of it as a low-tech drone but let’s…
Mono Episode #03
Let’s begin this episode where the Cinephoto Club is conducting their activities like having Satsuki Amamiya take a photo of Taishou while being lifted by both An Kiriyama…
Hyouge Mono – 19
I won't swear to it, but I may have skipped a week with this series. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 29
I think this is the first time in 29 episodes that we've seen Rikyu truly rattled, and with good reason. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 27
Over the years I've often pondered who the true protagonist of Hyouge Mono is, and whether it matters. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 32
It's worth mentioning over and over - Hyouge Mono is a masterpiece. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 38
Even if things didn't actually happen this way, it makes one hell of a poetic story. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 37
Fiction or no, this is history we're watching here. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 25
More than enough is too much. Read more
First Impression: mono
Satsuki starts high school and joins the photography club. She greatly admires her senpai, the club president, but after a fun year, senpai graduates, leaving Satsuki feeling rather…
Hyouge Mono – 35
I'm not sure I've ever used Google more for a show than I do for this one. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 22
Sasuke plays the fool rather a lot in this series, but that shouldn't gloss over the fact that he's both ruthless and clever. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 31
Writing fictionalized history is a fascinating exercise. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 21
He may see it as mainly a way to supplement his considerable expenses as an aesthete, but Sasuke still has to succeed as a warrior to get by…
Hyouge Mono – 34
The gloves are off now... Read more
Hyouge Mono – 23
"Esoteric" is a word you don't get much chance to use when talking about anime these days. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 28
The aesthetes' world was a battleground of its own, in a sense. Read more
mono – Ep. 2
If Kako goes camping, she isn’t going to beat the allegations.
Hyouge Mono – 26
Hyouge Mono would never be normal. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 30
The wheels of fate continue to turn, drawing us closer to the events we know are coming. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 36
When they compile the list of the greatest anime almost nobody knows about, I imagine Hyouge Mono will be pretty highly placed. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 33
Rikyu speaks of his eye for detail here, but this series' eye for detail is remarkable. Read more
Hyouge Mono – 24
I suspect this series appears to be much more far-fetched than it actually is. Read more
Mimi ni sumu mono
Yoko Ogawa’s 2024 short story collection Mimi ni sumu mono (耳に棲むもの) is about quiet endings and the unremarked deaths of small things. The tone of these five stories…
Mono magazine articles, 2024
Just before the release of REBEL 3199 Chapter 1 in July 2024, Mono magazine No. 942 (published by World Photo Press) became the first to carry a Yamato…
Hyouge Mono 01 – “Would You Die for a Teakettle?” (with introduction and notes)
Boy, this show is rich. Incredibly rich. Hyouge Mono is a 13 episode series being produced by Bee Train – and more importantly, Japan’s public broadcasting station NHK…
Shinobi no mono: Resurrection (1963)
A satisfying conclusion resolves the thematical exploration of destructive capitalistic pleasure in a satisfactorily yet maybe somewhat naive way.
The Return of The Mono
Hey there, and welcome to Anime Rants. This is 7Mononoke, or Mono for short. I’ve had some personal issues come up in the last 3 weeks or so,…
Monthly Manga – Ara Naru Mono
Recently, I’ve been on the vtuber train and saw the release of a new Hololive vtuber named Pavolia Reine. Something in her 2D anime-inspired design was exceedingly familiar…
mono – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
Unlike the Outclub, these girls actually have money.
mono – Episode 4 – Winetasting and the Photography Mukbang Competition
After going on that prilgrimage, Kako wants to take Haruno wine testing. She hopes doing so will give her more ideas for her manga. Also, Satsuki An and
mono – Episode 3 – Going on the Yuru Camp Pilgrimage
As Haruno improves her terrible driving, her editor gives her a new idea. It involves Haruno going on a pilgrimage based on a popular schoolgirl camping
Gekidol Episode #01
Well everyone, let’s start Winter 2020 with a brand-new show by Hoods Entertainment where we venture into the world of theater. Oh yeah and here’s Seria Morino where…
Mashle Episode #01
In a world where magic reigns supreme, there’s a young boy named Mash Burnedead who trains his muscles every single day. Oh, and he loves eating cream puffs…
SSSS.DYNAZENON Episode #01
Well everyone, Studio Trigger is back with a spin-off to SSSS.GRIDMAN. Instead of an Ultraman-like hero, it features the titular mecha Dynazenon and it looks glorious!
mono – Episode 1 – New Cameras and Meeting a Laid Back Mangaka
Satsuki and An had just started high school. However, a girl taking pictures at the entrance ceremony caught Satsuki's eyes. While Satsuki and An headed
Hyouge Mono – 39 (End) and Series Review
3,625 days. 87,000 hours. 5,220,000 minutes. Two moves to Japan. That's how much time has passed since I started blogging Hyouge Mono. Read more
Seasonal First Impressions: Be Aware of MONO
The camera club comedy from the mind behind YuruCamp is an easy seasonal highlight, charming, funny, and full of life.
Hyouge Mono 03: Stairway to the Heavens
It turns out that we do not get to see Kinkakuji in this episode, but rather Nobunaga’s rebuilt Azuchi castle – built not only to be a defensive…
Shinobi no Mono: Band of Assassins (1962)
Yamamoto expertly utilizes the game of disguises, traps, gadgets, concealed passages, hidden stairs, and trapdoors, to offer an allegorical tale of the post-war subject’s conundrum
Shinobi no Mono 2: Revenge (1963) review
Satsuo Yamamoto reveals the frailty and replaceability of the capitalistic father in an engaging way.
NegiPosi Angler – Episode 01
Episode Synopsys: College student Sasaki is having a rough time. Diagnosed with something that will kill him in two years if untreated, he spends his days mindlessly playing…
Gimai Seikatsu Episode #01
Saki Ayase and Yuuta Asanuma, two strangers who are about to become step-siblings soon. This is Gimai Seikatsu or Days with My Stepsister, a mixed-media franchise that started…
Slow Loop Episode #01
Well everyone, here’s another slice-of-life anime show based on a Manga Time Kirara title where you have a cute girl fishing at the ocean. Anyways, this is Hiyori…
RPG Fudousan Episode #01
Well everyone, here’s a Manga Time Kirara anime adaptation by Dogakobo where it takes place in a fantasy world. Come to think of it, when will Houbunsha announce…
Hell’s Paradise – Episode 01
Episode Synopsis: In the era of the sword, wayward ninja Gabimaru is captured by Shogunate forces and sentenced to death, under the supervision of Yamada Asaemon Sagiri. Sagiri…
Hoshikuzu Telepath Episode #01
Well everyone, it’s time for me to talk about this new Manga Time Kirara show titled Hoshikuzu Telepath, where it tells the story of a shy girl named…
Spy Classroom Episode #01
This is Lily where she’s going to the city of Arranq to stay at the Garmouth Seminary. Of course, this is not your typical school anime about cute…
Selection Project Episode #01
Well everyone, it’s time for another idol anime where it revolves around a talent search show called Selection Project. Here, we have Suzune Miyama where she’s watching Akari…