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I love winter. The cold may be uncomfortable, but it is the night of the year. It calls us to stop and rest and reflect. Although, as the…
Poems from the Frontier of Japan
Most people think of Basho and haiku when they think about Japanese poems. Japanese poetry encompasses more than lovely nature images. The word literature conjures, at least for…
Poems from the Frontier of Japan
Most people think of Basho and haiku when they think about Japanese poems. Japanese poetry encompasses more than lovely nature images. The word literature conjures, at least for…
Christmas Gifs for Good Boys and Girls
Every year I make sure al the good boys and girls get some delightful Christmas gifs. Actually the naughty boys and girls as well.
Dongpo: Life in Poems at Lincoln Center
The spectacle and drama of the evening proved to be enthralling, and conveyed the magic of Dongpo’s work in a manner most befitting of one who devoted their…
Boys Will be “Boys”
This show is just naked consumerism. It would be akin if Disney had a show about guys who were in love with the Princesses and each one of…
Futsal Boys…
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Dear Boys
We’re talking about sports anime on the sports anime podcast! Chris informed me we had until the end of the month to watch Dear Boys (also known as…
Dear Boys
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Futsal Boys!!!!! Streaming
While Futsal Boys!!!!! isn't alone in its enthusiasm for its own title, it also isn't up to the task of living up to it, either in terms of…
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A lot of good anime aired in 2016, more than I am used to. In comparison, it feels like 2017’s new launches are underwhelming. However, when I go back…
Futsal Boys!!!!! – 01
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My Updated Candidates for my Ultimate Wifu
Hey there guys it’s been a hot minute huh? Not that Long ago I was talking to my friend about my choice for wifu’s and Husbando’s and I…
My Updated Candidates for my Ultimate Husbando
So a couple of days go I redid my wifu list, Now it’s time for the husbando’s Even though in my personal life I am 100% Lesbian, that…
Reader’s Corner: Frozen 2, Those Not-So Sweet Boys, and My Friend’s Little Sister Has it it for Me!
The Apothecary Diaries, Vol. 1 This is quite a different light novel from what we’re used to seeing. It features a unique setting inspired by a historic Chinese…
Manage (and date?) a Boys’ Band! — Replay Boys now out
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Y Press Games Launches Kickstarter for Steamy Boys Love VN, Oni Onsen
Indie game publisher Y Press Games is back again with another steamy boys love visual novel, Oni Onsen! Check out the Kickstarter!
Cinnamon Rolls for my diet: my anime sweeties.
Garfield the cat once said, “Every diet starts with die.” Boy was he ever right. Diets are poop! And yet for some reason every Summer I go on…
My Anime Rankings for 2018
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My Plans for November 2022
It’s November 1, and I want to be more serious about two things: Playing Stepmania and Watching Anime. As today is November 1, I feel that it’s extremely…
For Me and My “Gal”
When you were in high school, there was a ton of stuff to worry about: getting into college, being popular, seeing your name in the school newspaper. But…
A Memorial for My Dog
This is a post about my dog. I’ve been thinking about this opening section since I decided to write about my basset hound Beau. A part of me…
My top anime’s for 2021
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Vote for my 150th Review
I mean, you certainly don’t have to vote at all, since I’ll be sharing them all sooner or later :D But if you wanted to see one of…
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Ayaka #01 — Wet Boys
This certainly is a show that was made. Impressions: Yawn. Even if this did have GoHands's production, it still has GoRa's godawful writing. Especially the protagonist who…
Boys Run the Riot
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Sparkle, Sparkle Boys Love
Too many sparkles I’ve never seen such a boys love sparkle so much in my life.
Boys on the Run
This manga is not one that is supposed to make you feel happy or satisfied, at least not long term. It does have moments that may seem to…
Boys Run The Riot
Initial Thoughts I enjoyed how our main character faces challenges, that we see in depth, and how he overcomes them. I feel when covering subjects like these it…
Of Boys and Men
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First Look: Futsal Boys!!!!!
Yamato Haru was inspired to start playing futsal when he saw U-18 Japanese-team player Tokinari Tennoji jump 30 feet into the air while yelling ‘Storm of Horizon’, then…
Boys Run the Riot
A manga about a teenager transman Ryo who struggles with finding acceptance from the world around him. He teams up with the new transfer student Jin to start…
Boys Run the Riot
Ryo has a secret and it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep it under wraps. Ryo is a boy, and yet, here he is forced to wear the…
Futsal Boys!!!!! – Episode 1
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First Impression: Futsal Boys!!!!!
On their way to the opening ceremony of their freshman year, Sakaki and Yamato independently fall (the latter literally) into a group of bullies preventing kids from using…
First Impression – Futsal Boys!!!!!
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My anime-watching plans for Summer 2023, and my monthly goal for July 2023
We’re halfway through the year, and I want to provide an update on my routines. Learning Google Cloud Computing Skills: I’m still behind, and I’ve unknowingly deprioritized this…
My Disposition for Positive Anime Reviews
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My Dear Prince Available for Purchase
My apologies for not noticing the release date announcement sooner. Hopefully readers who remembered when I first mentioned this latest Ebi-Hime title had some cash stored just in…
Updating my reading list for 2023
Earlier this year, I wrote a post discussing the books that I wanted to read this year. And while I had almost no specific titles in mind, I…
My Top Obsessions for November 2020
This year has definitely been a challenge and an adventure all rolled into one. It’s only reasonable to assume we’d all find something to distract ourselves through the…
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Are you a fan of the second male lead in most stories like I am? If so, you will probably enjoy this story as much as I did!…
My love for Akane at Lv999
This is it! The show that is able to beat my dead horse of a blog back to live, even if it’s just for a tiny while. On…
Pride For My Queer Otaku Family
When Pride Month 2020 began, I was absolutely, positively sure that we would not be celebrating. I believed, from the very depths of my heart, that this…
I’m Back. (My Plans for 2022)
Not like I’m announcing it to the whole world or anything, but hey. It feels good to say it. New logo, new look, new site; same me. Let’s…
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We’ll be changing up the format a little from now on, just know I still wish everyone well. Anyway, I’m a sucker for murder mysteries but what if…
First Impression: Kawagoe Boys sing
As the episode begins, we are introduced to Tenshi Dei, whose first name means “angel” in Japanese, while his surname means “God” in Latin. Tenshi, though, doesn’t loo…
Why I Love Boys’ Love
Source: The Beautiful Greenness by Miecohouse Matsumoto I’d first like to thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and welcome you to my first post!…