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A leap of faith – Spring 2021 Anticipation!
Well, it’s that time again… Winter is fading and Spring approaches. There’s shows I’m sad to see go, shows I’m glad to be rid of. And there’s also…
First Look: Giant Beasts of Ars
The fantasy world of Ars is beset upon by the eponymous giant beasts, which can only be defeated with entire armies or with the magical powers of Paladins…
First Impression: Giant Beasts Of Ars
Giant beasts once ruled the land that humans live on, but since the latter took over, these enormous monsters are not pleased. They attack and destroy villages, people,…
Review: Leap (2020)
Leap 夺冠 Hong Kong/China, 2020, colour, 2.35:1, 134 mins. Director: Chen Kexin 陈可辛 [Peter Chan]. Rating: 8/10. Celebration of women’s volleyball in China’s modern development is shaded by…
The Island of Giant Insects (Volume 1) – Lost
Mutsumi finds herself washed ashore after her plane crashed. Now, she had to find her classmates and find a way off. However, she’s not the only thing looking…
Psycho Pass s3 ep5 – Leap of Faith
I say this every week and every week I fail, still I’m going to try to keep this post to a reasonable size. At least on my part.…
Weathering With You Volume 2 Review
The backstory of how Hina became a Sunshine Girl and the manga's melancholy turn influence the story in Weathering With You Volume 2.
Weathering With You Volume 3 Review
The manga of Weathering With You has some warts, but overall, this a worthwhile adaptation of Makoto Shinkai's anime film.
Weathering With You Volume 1 Review
Krystallina sees how the manga version of Weathering With You stacks up compared to Makoto Shinkai's anime film in the latest TheOASG review.
Are You Okay With a (Slightly) Older Girlfriend? volume 1
Is Are You Okay With a (Slightly) Older Girlfriend? volume 1 worth reading? Musume reviews J Novel Clubs light novel romcom!
A “Giant” Mistake
I didn’t know what I was getting into when I watched this anime movie. I had seen a couple of series set on an island, one being a…
With You and the Rain Volume 3
In volume 3 of the writing woman and the mysterious not raccoon but instead dog manga, the dynamic sees no change for about 2/3 of this volume! We…
Harley Quinn — The Only Show With a Giant Ice Vagina
It's basically Venture Bros minus copyright concerns. I've caught up with this after hearing the initial relatively positive buzz and then subsequently forgetting that it existed, as…
First Look: The World Ends With You
Waking up a ghost in the middle of Shibuya Crossing, amnesiac Neku Sakuraba finds himself competing in the Reapers’ Game, a weeklong struggle for survival that takes place…
A review of Chill With You: Lo-Fi Story
When I started this blog 13 years ago I didn’t imagine I’d be reviewing a game like this. Or more accurately a tool like this, because it’s maybe…
Giant Beasts of Ars
Giant Beasts of Ars is currently streaming on HIDIVE....
I Can’t Believe I Slept With You, Volume 2
In Volume 1, we met Koduka, unemployed and kind of a hopeless mess. Without a job or money, Koduka strikes a bargain with her landlady – her rent…
I Can’t Believe I Slept With You, Volume 1
Can a bunch of wrongs make a right? Miyako Miyahara is sure gonna try in her romantic comedy I Can’t Believe I Slept With You, Volume 1. Chiyo…
I Can’t Believe I Slept With You!, Volume 3
In Volume 1 we met hapless Koduka, an adult chronologically, but so at loose ends that she is unable to function, really, as an adult and her hopeless…
Giant
A sports manga about Japanese slugger Mitsugu Kyoho who makes one last ditch effort at becoming a professional baseball player by entering the minor leagues. Continue reading →
Booty Royale: Never Go Down Without a Fight! (Volume 5) – You Say I’m Going to Hell? You First!
Misora’s latest gravure DVD gets pulled from the shelves because it’s too lewd. Luckily, she has TV to fall back on. However, her costar is not too impressed…
I Wanna Do Bad Things With You Volume 1: I Wanna Be A Villain
Starring outcasts hiding behind naughty behavior, I Wanna Do Bad Things With You volume 1 moves at the speed of sound but finds a good start.
My Dress-Up Darling (Volume 3) – Would You Do a Group Cosplay With Me?
Wakana Gojo comes home to find that his grandpa let a girl use their bath, but Marin isn’t coming over till later. Who is this person? What if…
Suspension of Disbelief: Weathering With You
Weathering With You is a fabulous movies from Makoto Shinkai, who gave us Your Name. I adored Your Name, and if you haven’t seen it, you should. It’s…
Spring 2021 First Impressions – The World Ends With You
Streaming: Funimation Episodes: 12 Source: Video Game Story Summary: Neku wakes up disoriented in the middle of the Shibuya scramble crossing, only to quickly discover that no one…
First Impression: The World Ends With You The Animation
Neku wakes up in middle of the Shibuya Scramble Crossing, invisible to others and with a ghost-like ability to phase through people and vehicles (think Geordi and Ro…
First Impression: Anyway I’m Falling in Love with You
Mangaka Mizuho’s manga series gets canceled—on her birthday in 2030, no less. She then reminisces about her youth. Now it’s ten years ago, and she’s a second-year in…
Bang Bravern #09 — Hookups With Strange Giant Robots
No, but really. Why did that one mech orgasm? Impressions: Exactly what everybody's been predicting since around episode 2 is finally revealed. Smith went to robot purgatory…
Giant Beasts of Ars – 01 (First Impressions) – The Cleric and the Paladin
Twenty-Two, AKA Kuumi, is a cute, well-adjusted, hungry young woman who has decided that she doesn’t want to be detained any longer, and overpowers everyone with her speed…
Noblesse ep 4 – Regis! You Giant Bag ‘o Butts
I got to watch the first episode of Noblesse. I have been waiting for this show ever since it was announced. I hope it doesn't disappoint!
Ani-Gamers Book Club #013: Are You Okay With a (Slightly) Older Girlfriend? Volume 2
We are back at it again with the light novels in this fourth episode of AGBC Part IV Book Club is Not Crash This time …
Ani-Gamers Book Club #013: Are You Okay With a (Slightly) Older Girlfriend? Volume 2
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Weathering with You
Just saw it today with my wife and 5 best pals from our high school days. What a treat! While the J.D. Salinger “Catcher in the Rye” allusion(the…
Who was the first LGBTQ+ animanga character you connected with?
Who was the first LGBTQ+ character you remember seeing in an anime or manga? Is there one you feel close to despite their depiction being arguably negative or…
Blue Giant
By Shelley Pallis. Country boy Dai Miyamoto (voiced by Yuki Tamada) moves to the big city of Tokyo in the hope of making it big as a jazz…
Blue Giant
Blue Giant is one of those films you'll either fall in love with or be bored to tears by, and much of that hinges on your appreciation for…
SUPER GIANT
Shintoho’s SUPER GIANT (スーパージャイアンツ) (Starman) became Japan’s very first movie hero. With the success of the 1957 release of SUPER GIANT-KOTE...
Giant Killing
A manga about a former ace soccer player, Takeshi Tatsumi, who becomes the coach at his the club he once abandoned, East Tokyo United. ETU is one of…
Anime Like Giant Beasts of Ars
In Ars, humanity and the beast tribes are threatened by giant monster attacks. To combat this, champions of physical prowess form pacts with partners of
Giant Beasts of Ars Review — D
Remember how I said this anime seemed just like Fractale?
Giant Beasts of Ars – Episode 1
A paladin named Jiro meets a strange girl named Kuumi being chased by soldiers and together they decide to stop the monsters attacking their town.
Giant Beasts of Ars (Season One)
Humans have been fighting giant beasts that ravage the lands and then plundering their corpses for resources. Those leading the fight are known as paladins who join with…
Thoughts on I Can’t Believe I Slept With You! Volume 3
Koduka and her landlady’s contract continues in the third and final volume of Miyako Miyahara’s I Can’t Believe I Slept With You!, although their relationship has been changing.…
Thoughts on I Can’t Believe I Slept With You! Volume 1
I Can’t Believe I Slept With You! is a yuri manga written and illustrated by Miyako Miyahara. The story focuses on the unemployed Chiyo Koduko, and her landlady,…
The happiest place on Earth (binds you with a contract of adhesion)
Oh no, this wasn’t the post I was expecting to write next. But then the Walt Disney Company decided to openly expose their callousness for the world to…
Are You Okay With a Slightly Older Girlfriend?
Information for the light novel series Are You Okay With a Slightly Older Girlfriend? The official English release is from J-Novel Club
Weathering with You – a Worth Reading special edition.
Makato Shinkai’s latest film hit the theaters last week, and many anime bloggers are posting their thoughts… I’ve rounded up ones I’ve read and enjoyed and present them…
Kaiju No. 8-Like MHA, but With Giant Monsters
Kaiju No. 08 initial review What’s the one thing cooler or scarier than giant monsters? Getting to fight giant monsters, that’s what! For decades now, Japan has been…
Ep. 64: Blue Giant Volume 5-6, by Shinichi Ishizuka
This week the Mangasplaining team JUMPS AHEAD to volume 5 of Blue Giant Shinichi Ishizuka 's beloved Jazz manga! Will the experiment work? FIND OUT!
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Before You Discard Me, I Shall Have My Way With You Volume 1 Manga Review
This steamy manga's appeal is going to depend on how much you can stomach a female protagonist who kicks off the romance by assaulting her former fiance.