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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
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 – 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
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
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…
Hyouge Mono 02 – “Fantasy of the Tea Room”
Episode 2 begins by introducing us to Sen no Soeki, who seems to be standing in for Nobunaga`s historical tea master Sen no Rikyū. The writers likely have…
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…
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.
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…
Mono Episode #01
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…
mono – Ep. 2
If Kako goes camping, she isn’t going to beat the allegations.
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…
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…
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.
28 Japanese Foods (& Drinks) by 28
I began thinking of what make me happy, and one answer stood out among the rest… food.
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.
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.
Review #28 – Ellcia
Name: Ellcia (The Legend of Ellcia)Format: DVDRelease Date: October 1992Age Rating: 13+Themes: fantasy, rebels, evil empire, religionLanguage Watched: English dubbedLength: 4 episodes at 50 minutes…
Oishinbo Episode 28
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28: Anime 101
A lot of listeners have expressed that our show made them want to give anime a try. Now with quarantine in effect, they have more time than ever…
Episode 28: Akira
In this episode, Shaun celebrates Halloween with the dark cyberpunk 80's icon: Akira. Meanwhile, Remington overlooks the dramatic cultural impacts and is more focused on the blue kids…
Tetsujin 28 FX
Chou Dendou Robo Tetsujin 28 Gou Fx ( 超電動ロボ 鉄人 28 号 FX, Super Electric Iron Hero 28 Future X, or as the intro…
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Raccoon Rascal 28
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Harley Quinn #21 — Giving the Entire City Mono
Suburban murder WASPs. Impressions: I know I said last week… and the week before for that matter… that I was sick of Harley learning the valuable lesson…
NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 28~
Another day of increments. We’re still trucking along with voices, and we’re into scene 4 now! I’m starting to get a bit faster, but it’s still not fun…
Episode 28: Haruki Murakami
Check out Episode 28 of the Read Literature podcast. Transcript available. In this episode, we’re talking about one of the most important voices in modern Japanese literature, Haruki…
Hugtto! Precure – Episode 28
Alright everyone, pile on in and welcome to Wrong Every Time. Today we’ll be returning to the epic trials of Hana and her companions, as the team attempt…
r#28 – perfect blue
Perfect Blue was an anime that adapted from a novel, which written by Yoshikazi Takeuchi. Not everyone knew this, and they don’t mention about this on its MAL…
