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Horimiya – 08 – Reaching Milestones
I. Exclusion Zone At some point after being with Hori, Miyamura has a dream in which he meets with his old socially awkward, and above all angry self, who…
Reaching That NEET Age!
With my birthday next week, the big 30 next year, this anime didn’t need to remind me some more. Escape Accursed Reality Episodes: 10 + OVA Studio:…
[REVIEW] Japan in Australia: Culture, Context and Connections
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Wishing for Hope, Reaching to Help
I’m grateful to be in a position where I am mentally and emotionally well, even in this pandemic. It’s easy for me to assume that fear and concern…


Fanart Friday: Homura and Madoka Reaching
Just a reminder that the next Madoka movie, Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising-, releases sometime this year… ★ 【mio // X】 「 homura // madoka…


Pacific Rim: The Black – Lost in Australia
For a small amount of time this year, it seems like the name of the game in anime is Giant Monsters vs Giant Robots. I say this in…
Mega Moose #17 — Field Trip to Australia
Seriously, where are the rad scorpions? Impressions: Okay, the shine is fading fast as all the weekly bonkers nonsense that I associate with this show has fallen…


Ainu Ancestral Remains, Long Held in Australia, Returned
In an indigenous victory, Ainu ancestral remains, long held in museums in distant Australia, have at last been returned to local communities.


Taiwan Film Festival in Australia Returns for 2024
In Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne, and Adelaide 25th July to 14th September.


Wind Breaker’s Message About Reaching the Top
So I decided to check out Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker, another delinquent battle series, but with a fun twist. The delinquents are the protectors of a town instead…


Misguided Affection, Reaching for Salvation: Reflections on Salome’s Kiss
A gothic romance involving a pair of queer women that isn’t about the relationship they share. Well, it is. But it also isn’t.


This Little Fairy’s Going to PAX! | PAX Australia 2023 | News
I go to PAX every year, and I love it every year. However, this year is a little different because I’ll be attending on behalf of Sweet &…
Australia Bans Import of Hentai, Finds Government Fucks Enough People Already
Prime Minister Scott Morrison demonstrates to parliament that Australians don’t need onaholes as they already get fucked over every single day. Australian customs has begun to reject pornographic…
Australia’s Minor Concessions to Japanese Citizens under the White Australia Policy
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MAJOR LIFE UPDATES (Moving Back to Australia, Publishing a Doujin Novella)
Once again, dear readers, it has been a while. Alas, this blog has well and truly settled into its post-retirement years where half the posts are me apologising…
Reaching for the Stars in TENGEN TOPPA GURREN LAGANN!! ( Original Work, Studio Gainax)
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (“TTGL”), like its title entails, is a loud, boisterous and flamboyant story of equally colourful characters and towering robots. It is the story of…


Reaching for the Stars in TENGEN TOPPA GURREN LAGANN!! ( Original Work, Studio Gainax)
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (“TTGL”) is a loud and flamboyant story that swirls and spins to the tune of outerworldly robotic battles. It is a tale of rebellion…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 268: A Girl on the Shore (or Reaching For One Another In An Empty Crowd)
In this episode, Xan goes to a melancholy place as he reviews "A Girl On The Shore" by Inio Asano. Despite the random nature of Xan's review, there is…
Kodansha Launches Official App K Manga in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore
The good folks from publishing giants Kodansha have just sent us details about the expansion of their digital manga app K Manga. The service...


Answerman - Why is the Macross franchise streaming in the UK/Australia/Canada but not in the U.S. yet?
Jerome looks for answers as to why the storied Macross franchise remains unavailable to American fans.
A Post About My Experience in Reaching 2k Followers and Also OMG Thank You So Much This Is Awesome!
I haven’t found an anime to review on Sundays for this season so I’m going to take advantage of this little respite and thank my readers just for…
Spiraken Game Review: Xbox One Review
Hello ladies and gents, boys and girls, reds, blues and all you good folk of the Spiraken community! We’re back discussing your eventually go-to devices for all the…
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Bastard!! Season 2 Review [Video Review]
For fans of Bastard who enjoy OVAs, we’re finally treated to an arc that goes beyond the fight against Abigail. As for season 2, it offers a glimpse…


Aggretsuko Review
Unless you're very lucky, you'll have to accept the fact that you'll have to work for most of your life. It is a cruel fate but one that…


Review: Suzume
The animation is stunning, the voice acting flawless, and the soundtrack expansive, but what makes writer-director Makoto Shinkai’s latest film Suzume so very brilliant is the way it…
Review: PRETEAR
Spring is finally springing forth at last, and with it comes a month of magical girl manga here at the Manga Test Drive. Our first title is...


Review – Horimiya
Horimiya is an anime comprised of 13 episodes that are based around the existing manga of the same name. Created by CloverWorks studio and aired from January –…
Review: PRETEAR
Spring is finally springing forth at last, and with it comes a month of magical girl manga here at the Manga Test Drive. Our first title is...


Review: DAYS
Since this month marks the start of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, we'll be taking a look at a series of sports manga this month (which will almos...
Review: BTOOOM!
Remember the old days, when getting sucked into a video game was all the rage in video games? This manga certainly does. BTOOOM!, by Junya ...
Synergia Review
Note: Review code provided by Top Hat Studios When it comes to yuri settings the most common I run into over the years the top 3 are Slice…
Review: ENMUSU
More often than not, maids are used as fetish fuel in manga, and today's review is one of the more unfortunate examples of such. ENMUSU ( Re...
Review: ARIA
Oh god, I'm totally going to get cancelled for not liking this iyashikei classic. ARIA, by Kozue Amano. First published in 2002 and first ...


Euphoria Review
There are fetishes or taboos that almost nobody will ever understand or appreciate. Especially ones that might make someone feel nauseous or disturbed by how it is portrayed.…
Review: PLUTO
Of course, I can't talk about robot manga without talking about this one. While it's only tangentially connected to one of mecha's foundin...
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Another [Review]
“No matter how many relationships we seem to have, we’re all alone.” – Mei Misaki Overall Score : 8.7/10Story : 8/10Art : 8/10Sound : 9/10Character : 7/10Enjoyment :…
Review: BOKURANO:OURS
We got a lot of original mecha stories around the turn of the millennium, most of which were anime originals. This is one of the rare excep...


Horimiya (Review)
Genres: Slice of Life, Comedy, Romance, School, Shounen What is it about? On the surface, the thought of Kyouko Hori and Izumi Miyamura getting along would be the last thing in people’s…


Review: Com__et
Do you know what Compulsory Heterosexuality is? This game delves this concept as a theme!


Review: BELLE
As a child, I spent most of my waking hours surrounded by technology. One of my earliest memories is of lazing about on the floor, Nintendo DS in…


REVIEW: Nuclear
A certain Prime Minister’s body double is central to the mysteries surrounding tonight’s show and tell, as a disenfranchised young man takes on an illicit job, only to…


Kakegurui Review
Becoming entangled in each other / Stealing from each other / Deceiving each other / Exposing each other / Wanting from each other / Going mad with each…


Spiritfarer Review
I was introduced to Spiritfarer by my brother, who purchased the game for me because he wanted to have someone to talk to about it. Playing this game…
Review: BASTARD!!
Let's escape the stress of the everyday world (if just for a bit) with some fantasy manga. We could all probably use the break. To begin,...
Review: FINDER
We are rested and ready to return with a month's worth of bad romance manga! Let's begin with...well, "classic" would be too strong for th...
BEASTARS Review
"BEASTARS is one of the more gracefully written anime of the year, and it continues in that vein as it enters its first dramatic arc"


Review: Kamichu!
“We found out here, didn’t we? Do you think I’ve grown a little bit since then?” Kamichu is one of the most delightful series I’ve seen in recent…
Review: PLUTO
Of course, I can't talk about robot manga without talking about this one. While it's only tangentially connected to one of mecha's foundin...


Review: Suzume
The animation is stunning, the voice acting flawless, and the soundtrack expansive, but what makes writer-director Makoto Shinkai’s latest film Suzume so very brilliant is the way it…