“Sasaki Maki’s manga taught me what one should say when there's nothing to be said.” -Murakami Haruki
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Magical Girls, Media and Maturation [OWLS Feb. ’20 Blog Tour]
Various magical girl series play with the concept of “magical girls passing on their duties”. This is Aria of the Spellbook, as you guys probably know by now…then…
Sasaki and Miyano
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Find out what got this series BANNED!!! ... It's just that boys fall in love. That's it. Anyway, here's the review! 4:35 - Sasaki and Miyano 27:41 - Ichi the Witch 33 35:06…
It’s a Mystery! The Mystery Blogger Award!
My thanks to Moyatori over at The Moyatorium for nominating me for this award. They run a really interesting blog so make sure to check them out! First…
Media Room Tour
Sorry for the late post I got busy with work, but here is what I promised to do a media room tour.
Sasaki to Miyano – 03
「先輩は。」 (Senpai wa.) "Senpai Is..." You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
Dark Green: Sasaki Junko
So, uh, it has been a couple of months. And while I have been reading all the books as always, my brain hasn’t quite been able to muster…
Sasaki to Pii-chan
Plot: Sasaki is a middle-aged office worker living in Japan. Feeling drained by the vapid corporate world, he heads to the pet shop in search of a new…
Sasaki to Miyano – 07
「困らせたくねーのに。」 (Komarasetaku nē no ni.) "I Don't Want to Pressure Him" Freeman finds more to complain about, big shocker!
Sasaki to Miyano – 04
「限界。」 (Genkai.) "Limit" Someone needs to slap reality into Miyano asap!
Sasaki to Miyano – 02
「好きな子。」 (Suki na Ko.) "Someone I Like" Being a fudanshi is never easy.
Sasaki to Miyano – 01
「初めて。」 (Hajimete.) "First Time" A wholesome and cute show about how a relationship can flourish from the most unexpected of places.
Sasaki To Pii-chan
Seriously, I don’t even remember how I decided to watch Sasaki To Pii-chan. In a time when I am weary from all the usual isekai shenanigans, when I…
Sasaki to Miyano – 06
「気持ち。」 (Kimochi.) "Feelings" Bro - It’s not that I like you or anything…
Sasaki and Miyano (1)
Author & Artist Shou HarusonoReleased Feburary 2021 by Yen PressTranslation: Leighann HarveyEditor(s): unlistedGenre: School Life, Romance
Mystery Blogger Award
Yeah, I suppose I’m a bit of mystery in some respects (xD) As long in the tooth as I actually am around these parts, I don’t think the…
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detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Secret Seven Mystery
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Mystery Blogger Award!!
This is 7mononoke (Mono) at Anime Rants, and I’ve tagged for the Mystery Blogger Award! Let me start by thanking the wonderful blogger who nominated me, Keiko over…
A Possible Blog Tour?
Hey guys, remember a year or so ago when I had this blog banner? It really has been a long time hasn’t it? I originally made this banner…
Japan Foundation Tour 2023
by Jeremy Clarke. This year’s Japan Foundation (JPF) Touring Programme, which runs throughout February and March and is celebrating its 20th edition, contains three manga-related live-action films and…
OWLS: Legacy Blog Tour
For my first OWLS post (excited to be a part of the tour!) I wanted to take a quick look at someone who might not be a traditional…
November OWLS tour – Failure
Another month, another Owls post. This month we have a really interesting topic. Possibly my favourite topic in my OWLS experience: Failure! 11th Monthly Deadline: November 1, 2019…
A Tour Around MangaPlaza
MangaPlaza has officially launched, so now Krystallina checks out the full version of the manga subscription service and store!
Magical Star Magical Emi Streaming
This magical girl series is pushing towards its 40th birthday. Does it still have anything to offer to modern anime fans?
“Magical Kanan vs. Magical Kanan (2005) vs. SeptemCharm Magical Kanan vs. Magical Canon vs Magical Kanon (100%)”
A shelf-perusing individual at a seedy DVD-rental shop might see a cute Watanabe Akio character design on the cover, and assume that the girl is a mahou shoujo…
Sasaki and Miyano Episode 10
Maybe at this point I should stop kidding myself and just expect MAYBE Miyano's answer to happen during the finale. I had a strong feeling it was going…
First Look: Sasaki and Peeps
Sasaki is a middle aged office worker, tired and underpaid and just barely scraping by. He decides to get a pet bird, but his life is forever changed…
Sasaki and Peeps – Episode 1
Despite all the factors that should have made it a winner, Sasaki and Peeps is really, really boring.
Sasaki and Peeps Episode #08
Well everyone, Count Müller ordered his men to search for his daughter, suspecting that a rival faction kidnapped Elsa in order to lower his guard. Of course, the…
Sasaki and Miyano Episode 4
When they had started talking about Sasaki working in a bakery over the break, I was really excited that we would get an episode outside of the school…
Sasaki and Miyano ep3 – Cavities
I have been looking forward to Sasaki and Miyano. It was such a sweet manga and I was eager to see how it would translate to anime!
Sasaki and Miyano Episode 8
Not gonna lie, Sasaki locking the door behind him got me freaking out! I want to say I loved this episode, but I will say that this particular…
Sasaki and Miyano Episode 3
Another week of Sasaki and Miyano, another week of cuteness. It looks like the progression of their friendship turning into something more may be happening faster than expected.
First Look: Sasaki and Peeps
Sasaki is a middle aged office worker, tired and underpaid and just barely scraping by. He decides to get a pet bird, but his life is forever changed…
First Impression: Sasaki and Miyano
Sasaki is frequently tardy, sleeps during class, and doesn’t take notes. Miyano is dutiful, caring, and an otaku. At first blush, the two seem an odd match, but…
First Impressions – Sasaki to Miyano
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Sasaki and Peeps Episode #11
Oh boy, Shizuka Futari’s hotel room has turned into a battlefield as Sasaki and Peeps are currently finding the psychic. Then again, I think the salaryman and his…
Sasaki to Miyano Anime Review
Animation: ★★★★★★★★★☆ Story/Plot: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ Theme song/s and animation: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Sasaki and Miyano ep12 – Graduation
I have been looking forward to Sasaki and Miyano. It was such a sweet manga and I was eager to see how it would translate to anime!
Episode 260 - Sasaki and Miyano
This week, Shaun is actually prepared for Eggfest this year! But is that a good thing? Join us as we watch 5 episodes of Sasaki and Miyano to…
Sasaki and Peeps Episode #05
So, remember the high school girl who waits for Sasaki-san? Well, it turns out that she encountered a crime scene where a woman got killed.
Anime Like Sasaki and Peeps
Unfulfilled and lonely by the corporate grind, middle-aged salaryman Sasaki decides to get a pet for some companionship. He settles on a buying a small bird
Sasaki and Peeps Episode #02
Here’s Sasaki-san and his pet bird Peeps as he’s selling batteries to Marc. Of course, batteries are useless when there’s no device to put them in. I mean,…
Sasaki and Peeps Episode #06
Well, looks like Shizuka Futari is asking Sasaki-san for the impossible: Letting her join the Paranormal Phenomena Countermeasure Bureau as her former organization is currently hunting her down.…
Sasaki and Miyano – Episode 1
In a thus-far pretty dire winter season, I’m thrilled to say that Sasaki and Miyano’s premiere is a sweetly sincere young adult rom-com with likable characters and basically…
Sasaki and Miyano Episode 9
Aww man. I admit after the way last episode ended, I had expected this episode to be a lot more grand. This wasn't a bad episode in the…
Second Impressions – Sasaki to Miyano
This kind of genre-bending premise should be really interesting, and it is - to a point. Read more
Sasaki and Miyano Episode 2
Eating pocky makes a man go loco The pacing in this episode was a lot slower, but compared to the weird jumpiness from the first episode, this is…