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Strange Tale of Panorama Island
Strange Tale of Panorama Island Japanese Title: パノラマ島奇談 (Panorama-tō kitan) Author: Edogawa Ranpo (江戸川 乱歩) Translator: Elaine Kazu Gerbert Publication Year: 1927 (Japan); 2013 (United States) Publi…
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This episode marks a very strange week indeed, as the Mangasplainers dive into the nonsensical erotic grotesquery of Edogawa Rampo and Suehiro Maruo’s The Strange Tale of Panorama…


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Guys, oh my god Guysssssss. GUYS! The Strange Tale of Panorama Island by Suehiro Maruo is now on sale and available direct from the publi...
The Panorama of Hell
A horror manga about a painter obsessed with blood and various stories about his family members and their strange obsessions. Continue reading →


The Strange Production of the FATE/STRANGE FAKE Anime | Animation Spotlight
I refuse to talk about anything except Fate/Strange Fake right now. Support the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheCanipaEffect Video edited by penlum and U.N. Owen. Additional editing by Canipa Sources and Further Reading: Type…


The Strange Situation of Ayakashi Triangle
While anime and manga have never been more popular in the US and other English-speaking nations, it’s only reached that point because of several turning points. The first…


The Strange Story of Creamy Mami
She was pretty big in the 80s to the point where modern anime wouldn't be the same without her. The butterfly effect is real. If this didn't exist…
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
A nostalgia trip for fans of the anime, assuming you can tolerate the eldritch monsters several of the Pokémon are now being drawn as. The Electric Tale of Pikachu…
Pokémon, The Promised Neverland, The Seven Deadly Sins, Black Clover, Chainsaw Man


Podcast: The Tale of Genji
Check out the Read Japanese Literature podcast. A 19th-Century Illustration of The Tale of Genji via Wikimedia Commons Episode 2: The Tale of Genji—The world’s oldest novel. A…
Exploring the Wonders of Teshima Island
A very vibrant Japanese garden displayed outside the Yokoo House. After a successful two days of sightseeing on Naoshima and Shodoshima, our final destination was Teshima, the smallest…
The Tale of the Digimon Epic
IntroductionBefore the IntentThe Digimon Epic Saga StartsThe CollapseThe LegacyReferences Introduction When I updated this Website I wanted to update various previous texts with new information I h…


Podcast: The Tale of the Heike
A 19th century woodblock print of Tomoe from The Mirror of Beauties Past and Present via Wikimedia Commons Check out the Read Japanese Literature podcast. Episode 3: The…
The Island of the Giant Pervy Insects
Genre : Horror, survival, entomology Movie: 1 hour, 16 mins Studio: Passione School trips are a pain in the rear side. You can’t do what you want, you’re…


The Strange Adventure of a Broke Mercenary
Information for the series The Strange Adventure of a Broke Mercenary. The light novel series is being officially released in English by Seven Seas.


The Strangest Strange Cartoon
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Being a demon lord in Dickensian London is no fun. The extremely bored, quite friendless, and eternally young Marbas, one of the Thirteen Calamities, is hanging around Big…


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The exemplifying term for The tale of outcasts is “adolescent.”


A Tale of the Secret Saint
Information for the light novel series A Tale of the Secret Saint. The official English release is from Seven Seas


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The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Review)
A minimalistic and emotionally charged film from an animation master. Director: Isao Takahata Company: Studio Ghibli Year: 2013...
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Review: Tale of the Night (2023)
Tale of the Night 长沙夜生活 China, 2023, colour, 16:9, 105 mins. Director: Zhang Ji 张冀. Rating: 7/10. All-through-the-night ensembler, set in Changsha, has involving performances and plenty of…


THE TALE OF THE OUTCASTS — FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Welcome peeps! The week is almost done, and I still have a planned Friday BL post for tomorrow and one last first impression to be up on Saturday.…


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Spotting the Rare Manga of Clamp Island!
I was recently reading a blog post on Drunken Anime Blog.com and Irina mentioned the lesser known manga by Clamp called Kobato. It had been so long since…


The Bizzare & Strange Town of The Sims 2 (DS)
Let me ask you a question; have you ever heard of “The Sims”? I imagine most of you have, but for those who haven’t, it’s a series of…


The Strange World of Unsettling Paintings- Walter Molino
That Walter Molino sure was a strange fella.


Strange Pictures
Strange Pictures is a compulsively readable horror mystery novel first published in 2022 by Uketsu, a mysterious masked YouTuber. This book is addictive, so much so that I…


Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn-
With amazing music, an epic swordfight, and backed by a story from Durarara!! creator Ryohgo Narita, Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- is a must for franchise fans.


The Tale of the Outcasts Vol 1 Review
Lovers of the Monster Boyfriend genre rejoice, Makoto Hoshino’s The Tale of the Outcasts is here to serve up some spooky and sweet supernatural romance! Synopsis Marbas is…
The Epic Tale of the Reincarnated Prince Herscherik
It was good until it wasn’t. This is yet another isekai story where a 35-year old woman named Hayakawa Ryoko dies suddenly on her 35th birthday. Okay, she…


Review #34 – The Tale of Princess Kaguya
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Tale of the Land (Loeloe Hendra, 2024)
After witnessing her parents’ murder, a young woman is forced into an isolated way of life in Loeloe Hendra’s indie drama.


The Tale of Outcasts Episodes 12 Review
What do you get when you combine the demon-contractor anime trope with character designs and vibes from the furry fandom? Well, you end up with something like Nokemono-tachi…


The Tale of Outcasts Episode 13 Review
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The Heike Story: A Tale of Forgiveness?
There are many lessons to learn from The Heike Story: the cost of pride, the trauma of war, the insidiousness of bitterness. Every episode conveys these truths with…


Unico in the Island of Magic | KYOTO VIDEO
It's time to check in on Unico again and witness him going on a super psychedelic adventure that was guaranteed to give childhood-you nightmare. And you can all…


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…


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Kong Unmade: The Lost Films of Skull Island
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Saboru: The Strange Origins of “Cutting Class” in Japanese
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The Tale of the Heike in Text and Animation
Rebecca Silverman looks at the original classic story that inspired Science Saru and Naoko Yamada's beautiful, historical anime series.


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(This Is) The Dream of Misuzu and Kanna.


Hen: Strange Love
Strange… Fate must be that because it led me to stumble upon this obscure and strange OVA title, Hen: Strange Love. The synopsis seems iffy and doesn’t say…
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I’ve been looking at transgendered characters this month, since in the US it’s LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, and sure, why not? It’s not like we don’t have a ways…