Volume 1 gave me mixed feelings, but I am optimistic that Rakkan could evolve into something very interesting.
Dec 9, 2021 • Subscribe
More like this
Editing Norwegian Wood
Year 1: Boobs, The Wind, Baseball, Lederhosen, Eels, Monkeys, and Doves Year 2: Hotel Lobby Oysters, Condoms, Spinning Around and Around, 街・町, The Town and Its Uncertain Wall, A Short Piece on the Elephant that Crushes Heineken Cans Year…
Manga Chapter Review Anthology #3
Yeah, I think I’m over the subtitle thing. There might a be a few every now and then, but don’t expect to see them going forward. Um……………….…
Mieruko-chan Anthology Comic Manga Review
It's a new set of spooky tales in the Mieruko-chan Anthology Comic, including works from Michiru Noroi, Yakan Nabeya, Aki Mizuki, and more!
Murakami didn’t, but a Norwegian would
What we talk about when we talk about Haruki Murakami’s elusive Nobel Prize
Villa Tre Colli and Norwegian Wood
Murakami Fest Year 14 continues. Here are the previous posts in this annual celebration: Year 1: Boobs, The Wind, Baseball, Lederhosen, Eels, Monkeys, and Doves Year 2: Hotel Lobby Oysters, Condoms, Spinning Around and Around, 街・町, The Town…
Villa Tre Colli and Norwegian Wood
Murakami Fest Year 14 continues. Here are the previous posts in this annual celebration: Year 1: Boobs, The Wind, Baseball, Lederhosen, Eels, Monkeys, and Doves Year 2: Hotel Lobby Oysters, Condoms, Spinning Around and Around, 街・町, The Town…
Bloom into You Anthology Volume 2 (Manga Review)
Review of Nakatani Nio's Yuri manga Bloom Into You Anthology volume 2
Manga Chapter Review Anthology #1(Dump Post #32)
……………… Eh; not the WORST name I could have come up with. Considering the fact that I had to change the name, especially. It’s not as if we’…
Manga Chapter Review Anthology #2: Somebody’s Striking Back!!
I think I’m start to forgo the “subtitle” bit. About 10 minutes of thinking and THAT’S the best I can do? I’m losing my touch. That or I’…
Higurashi When They Cry: GOU Anthology Comic Manga Review
This compilation is best when it abandon's the usual Higurashi setting and tone for something completely different.
Devil Is a Part-Timer! Official Comic Anthology Manga Review
It isn't perfect, but most of them have a real understanding of the original material and a clear love for it. I wouldn't call it a must-read, but…
BRAIN Anthology – Webcomic Recommendation
Weboon's BRAIN Anthology is a collection of award-winning short stories for fans of the surreal and mind-bending.
Yuri Anthology: LiLium Yuri Anthology, Vol. 1 / リリウム 百合アンソロジー
Comic Zin is the bomb. I’ve probably mentioned it before, but it’s a teeny little cave crammed full of treasures. Across the street and down a block or…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 198: I Can’t Sleep Alone (or Horror Anthology for the Holidays)
Xan is feeling much better. He is still healing from the accident and there is some things which will take a while to heal but he is psyched…
‘My Next Life as a Villainess’ Yuri Manga Anthology Licensed in English
On Tuesday, Seven Seas Manga announced that it had licensed Yuri manga anthology My Next Life as a Villainess Side Story: Girls Patch. The anthology is based on…
The Anthology From the Man Who Brought You Akira
No convention has been a greater boon to animation as a whole than the anthology. Granted, I love anthologies in most mediums. A collection of short stories from…
Akira, The Animatrix, Blue Exorcist, Genius Party, Genius Party Beyond
Slices of Mango: Anthology Edition
It’s always interesting to get a glimpse of renowned mangaka’s talent, headspace, and style in bite-sized form, outside of The One Work that made their name.
Kowai Hanashi: Flowers Anthology 3
It’s certainly an odd feeling to step into the grocery store out of 35-degree heat and see the fall-flavoured snacks on the shelves. Like the shift from short…
Anime is Best in Anthology
Canipa explains how the anthology format allows anime creators to do their best work without the restrictions of TV schedules or a myriad of picky producers looking for…
Batman: Gotham Knight, Golden Kamuy, Kakurenbo: Hide and Seek, Made in Abyss, Mob Psycho 100
Dark Aether’s Anime Anthology: 2020
No post summary was provided.
Dark Aether’s Anime Anthology: 2021
It’s that time again. A time when we look back and reflect on the highs and lows that defined the year that will soon come to a close.…
Yuri Manga: Kanade Aoharu Band Yuri Anthology (青春バンド百合アンソロジー)
Well, so, Kanade Aoharu Band Yuri Anthology (青春バンド百合アンソロジー) is definitely a Yuri anthology in which characters are near musical instruments and occasionally even play them. Which is not…
Boyish² Butch x Butch Yuri Anthology
Today is a double-your-pleasure review, as I have both the Japanese and the English language collections of Boyish², the crowdfunded Butch x Butch Yuri Anthology to talk about!…
Mega Moose #19 — Anthology of Disinterest
Guess it's back to filler. Impressions: So… The Mad Max kids are going to high school now and… that's their whole deal which eats upabout five minutes.…
Syrup, A Yuri Anthology, Volume 3
Syrup, A Yuri Anthology, Volume 3’s Japanese name is Syrup NIGHT Hatsuyoru Yuri Anthology, (シロップ NIGHT 初夜百合アンソロジー) and I want to make that very clear, because the title…
Bloom Into You Anthology, Volume 2
It has a been a few months since we took a look at the first Bloom Into You Anthology. Now, here we are with the the second and…
Syrup: A Yuri Anthology, Volume 1
Today we’re looking at Syrup: A Yuri Anthology, Volume 1, in English this month from Seven Seas.By the time I considered reviewing Syrup Shakaijin Yuri Anthology ( シロップ…
Bloom Into You Anthology, Volume One
The Bloom Into You Anthology, Volume One is something we didn’t used to see much in the west – an “official” collection of shorts about the characters by…
Syrup: A Yuri Anthology, Volume 2
There are two games in town on the Yuri Anthology playing field in Japanese, Kadokawa and Ichijinsha. In English, we’ve gotten these from Yen Press and Seven Seas,…
(Very) Quick thoughts on Fruits Basket: The Final: Anthology Adventures
Well, here we are. It’s been a long ride, but we are now at the final season of this series. I’ve got a post on my initial views…
Syrup: A Yuri Anthology Volume 1 Review
The variety of stories about adult women in this first volume of Syrup: A Yuri Anthology is just what some yuri fans have been clamoring for.
Syrup: A Yuri Anthology Vol. 2 Review
The other yuri anthology named for a food returns with a second volume.
Syrup: A Yuri Anthology Vol. 1 Review
Visit the post for more.
Silk & Steel: A Queer Speculative Adventure Anthology
Some days, the weather is just perfect and all you need is something plain fun to read. Silk & Steel: A Queer Speculative Adventure Anthology is very fun…
Lesbian Fuuzoku Anthology (レズ風俗アンソロジー)
Sex work is not legal in Japan, however, “fuuzoku” which is translated as “health delivery,” is not considered prostitution. It’s inevitable that after the massive success of My…
Memories: An Anime Anthology Masterpiece | KYOTO VIDEO
For KYOTO VIDEO's 5th anniversary, we return to where we started: looking at an anime anthology film that has Katsuhiro Otomo attached. But this one is bigger, better…
Hallucigenia – the Primordial Spinal Creature from Attack on Titan – Anime Anthology
My crazy and unceremonious intro to the Anime Anthology series on this blog. Let’s start with the primordial spinal creature that started in all in the Attack on…
All Mapped Out - A new anthology from the Edmonton Writers' Group
Hello! This isn’t a post about Tokyo or anime or instant noodles today. I’m excited to let my readers know about a new anthology of short ...
Thoughts on Syrup: A Yuri Anthology Volume 3
The third volume of the Syrup yuri anthologies collects together stories that focus on the theme of the first night. Eleven people have contributed to this anthology –…
ПЕРЕМОГА: VICTORY FOR UKRAINE – Graphic Novel Anthology | TOKYOPOP
August 24th, marked the anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, and in honor of the occasion, manga publisher, TOKYOPOP is proud to announce, PEREMOHA: VICTORY FOR UKRAINE, a new full-color graphic novel…
Syrup: A Yuri Anthology (Volume 2) – Forbidden Fruit
Ever since reading the first volume of Syrup, I’ve been looking forward to diving into the second one. Looks like it’s time for even more yuri manga short…
Tokyo Art Scene: An Anthology of Contemporary Art
From graphic design to contemporary art, here are three curated exhibitions to visit this month which features works by an array of artists.
Thoughts on Syrup: A Yuri Anthology Volume 4
Here we have another collection of yuri stories under the Syrup title, focusing on that “first magical night”. There are eleven contributors for this volume.
Thoughts on Bloom into You Anthology Volume 2
Here we have another collection of manga stories based on Nakatani Nio’s Bloom into You, mostly focusing on Yuu and Touko. There are thirteen different stories in this…
Matching App Yuri Anthology (マッチングアプリ百合アンソロジー)
Ichijinsha has a whole pile of new anthologies these days, almost all of which fall so far out of my interest zone, I’ve picked up only one of…
Memories (1995) Review: An Anthology You’ll Never Forget
It makes sense that after I reviewed Short Peace I also reviewed Memories. The two anthologies make more sense when […]
Thoughts on Syrup: A Yuri Anthology Volume 2
The second volume of Syrup: A Yuri Anthology features stories by eleven different artists. This particular volume focuses on darker yuri stories, as it explores forbidden love.
Thoughts on Bloom into You Anthology Volume 1
Bloom into You Anthology is exactly what it says in the title – an anthology of manga stories based on Nakatani Nio’s Bloom into You manga series. There…
Hallucigenia – the Primordial Spinal Creature from Attack on Titan – Anime Anthology Extra
These are just a few merged images I had lying around of both the Hallucigenia spinal creature and panels from the Attack on Titan manga series after creating…
Rezu Fuuzoku Anthology Repeater (レズ風俗アンソロジー リピーター)
It’s a bit of an understatement to say that we live in interesting times, but there we are. And in times of stress we need to acknowledge our…