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The Frontline Report [3/20/22]

The Frontline Report is a weekly column where I summarize my journey through anime, manga, and the related spheres of popular culture over the past week. Expect spoilers for covered …

The Magic Planet

Mar 20, 2022 • Subscribe

Princess Connect! Re:Dive, Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2

The Frontline Report [3/6/22]

This week on the Frontline Report; Princess Connect does it again, plus, a short writeup on the zany toku office comedy Miss Kuroitsu From The Monster Development Department

The Magic Planet

Mar 6, 2022 • Subscribe

Miss KUROITSU from the Monster Development Department

The Frontline Report [3/27/22]

This week: The finales of Ousama Ranking and My Dress-Up Darling. Plus, Princess Connect Just Really Really Rules

The Magic Planet

Mar 27, 2022 • Subscribe

My Dress-Up Darling, Ranking of Kings

The Frontline Report [1/23/22]

This week: CUE! and Tokyo 24th Ward writeups. Plus Pompo The Cinephile, Gakkou Gurashi, Sabikui Bisco, and My Dress-Up Darling

The Magic Planet

Jan 23, 2022 • Subscribe

CUE!, Pompo: The Cinéphile, My Dress-Up Darling, Sabikui Bisco, Tokyo 24th Ward

The Frontline Report [1/16/22]

This week: Ousama Ranking, Tokyo 24th Ward, My Dress-Up Darling, CUE!, and Artiswitch!

The Magic Planet

Jan 16, 2022 • Subscribe

Artiswitch, CUE!, My Dress-Up Darling, Ranking of Kings, Tokyo 24th Ward

The Frontline Report [1/30/22]

This week: Writeups on Princess Connect and Tokyo 24th Ward. Plus, a fond farewell to Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure

The Magic Planet

Jan 30, 2022 • Subscribe

Pretty Cure, Tokyo 24th Ward, Tropical-Rouge! Precure

The Frontline Report [2/27/22]

The Frontline Report is a weekly column where I summarize my journey through anime, manga, and the related spheres of popular culture over the past week. Expect spoilers for covered …

The Magic Planet

Feb 28, 2022 • Subscribe

My Dress-Up Darling, Sabikui Bisco

The Frontline Report [4/2/22]

This week: premieres premieres premieres! Plus, the Princess Connect finale, and a HUGE announcement.

The Magic Planet

Apr 2, 2022 • Subscribe

The Executioner and Her Way of Life

The Frontline Report [2/6/22]

This week; There’s a new Precure in town! Plus; CUE! makes a surprise recovery, Princess Connect goes absolutely wild, and Tokyo 24th muddles the message.

The Magic Planet

Feb 6, 2022 • Subscribe

CUE!, My Dress-Up Darling, Pretty Cure, Sabikui Bisco, Tokyo 24th Ward

The Frontline Report [10/3/21]

This week: thoughts on the Heike Story, farewells to Sonny Boy & Dragon Maid, and the season gets off to a shrug of a start.

The Magic Planet

Oct 3, 2021 • Subscribe

The Heike Story, Selection Project, Sonny Boy, Windy Tales

The Frontline Report [8/1/21]

This week: MADOKA MAGICA IS BACK, BABY!! As well as thoughts on Sonny Boy, Blue Reflection Ray, and The Detective is Already Dead

The Magic Planet

Aug 2, 2021 • Subscribe

The aquatope on white sand, Sonny Boy, Blue Reflection Ray, Puella Magi Madoka Magica

The Frontline Report [9/13/21]

This week: Dragon Maid flies, Sonny Boy confounds, and The Detective is invalidating the title of her own show.

The Magic Planet

Sep 13, 2021 • Subscribe

Sonny Boy, Puella Magi Madoka Magica

The Frontline Report [8/8/21]

This week: What’s up with Kageki Shoujo!!, seeing yourself in manga, and the best episode of Eureka Seven.

The Magic Planet

Aug 9, 2021 • Subscribe

Eureka Seven, Kageki Shojo!!

The Frontline Report [9/5/21]

More thoughts on Magia Record and Sonny Boy, and the final days of Blue Reflection Ray

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Sep 5, 2021 • Subscribe

Blue Reflection Ray, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Sonny Boy

The Frontline Report [11/15/21]

This week: Mieruko-chan picks up steam and Rumble Garanndoll gets political. Yes, really.

The Magic Planet

Nov 15, 2021 • Subscribe

RUMBLE GARANNDOLL, Mieruko-chan

The Frontline Report [10/24/21]

This week; mostly just Mieruko-chan to be quite honest.

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Oct 24, 2021 • Subscribe

Mieruko-chan

The Frontline Report [9/26/21]

This week; the girls are alright. Final thoughts on Kageki Shoujo!!, Magia Record, Blue Reflection Ray. Plus Tropical Rouge Precure and The Detective is Already Dead.

The Magic Planet

Sep 26, 2021 • Subscribe

Pretty Cure, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Blue Reflection Ray, Kageki Shojo!!

The Frontline Report [12/6/21]

This week: Mieruko-chan, Ousama Ranking, and what in the world is Waccha PriMagi?

The Magic Planet

Dec 6, 2021 • Subscribe

Mieruko-chan, Ranking of Kings, Waccha PriMagi!

The Frontline Report [10/14/21]

This week on the Frontline Report: thoughts on Heike Monogatari, Rumble Garanndoll, Platinum End, and more.

The Magic Planet

Oct 18, 2021 • Subscribe

The Heike Story, Platinum End

The Frontline Report [10/31/21]

This week; things get komplicated in Komi Can’t Communicate. Plus: does Rumble Garanndoll know what it’s doing?

The Magic Planet

Oct 31, 2021 • Subscribe

The Heike Story

The Frontline Report [7/18/21]

This week on The Frontline Report: The Detective is Already Dead, The aquatope on white sands, final thoughts on Fate/Zero

The Magic Planet

Jul 18, 2021 • Subscribe

Fate/Zero, The aquatope on white sand

The Frontline Report [12/13/21]

This week: the long-awaited(?) return of Komi Can’t Communicate and Rumble Garanndoll

The Magic Planet

Dec 13, 2021 • Subscribe

RUMBLE GARANNDOLL

The Frontline Report [9/19/21]

This week: Heike Monogatari is struck with prophetic visions, Kageki Shoujo enters its tense final act, and the girls of Love Live Superstar put on a show.

The Magic Planet

Sep 19, 2021 • Subscribe

The Heike Story, Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop

The Frontline Report [7/25/21]

Weekly thoughts on Blue Reflection Ray, Sonny Boy, and Kageki Shojo!!

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Jul 26, 2021 • Subscribe

Blue Reflection Ray, Kageki Shojo!!, Sonny Boy

The Frontline Report [10/10/21]

This week; thoughts on The Heike Story and premieres, premieres, premieres.

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Oct 10, 2021 • Subscribe

The Heike Story

The Frontline Report [11/29/21]

This week, The Heike Story comes to an end. Plus: please watch Ranking of Kings.

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Nov 29, 2021 • Subscribe

The Heike Story, Ranking of Kings

The Frontline Report [8/29/21]

This week on The Frontline Report: is Magia Record the best anime of the season? Plus: the subtle romance of Kageki Shoujo.

The Magic Planet

Aug 29, 2021 • Subscribe

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Bookshelf Briefs 3/1/22

Hello, Melancholic!, Vol. 1 | By Yayoi Ohsawa | Seven Seas – Minato Asano is great at playing the trombone, but ostracization in junior high has rendered her…

Manga Bookshelf

Mar 1, 2022 • Subscribe

Girls’ Frontline – Episode 1

Personifying war machines (or just putting cute girls in them) is a trope by this point, and I want to say it’s not inherently harmful in and of…

Anime Feminist

Jan 8, 2022 • Subscribe

Girls’ Frontline

Dolls’ Frontline – Episode 1 – The Surprise Attack

Episode impressions of Dolls' Frontline Episode 1 as with the aftermath of the supposed World War III, fought by human like robots, Tactical Dolls, based off guns used…

Chikorita157's Anime Blog

Jan 9, 2022 • Subscribe

Girls’ Frontline

Space Battleship Yamato 2205 Report 22

Yamato world held steady for another month with a new Yamaket fan gathering, another round of Hyuga parts, two live concerts, unexpected media blips and the next issue…

CosmoDNA

May 13, 2023 • Subscribe

Space Battleship Yamato

Vintage Report 22: September/October 1979

As summer merged into fall, the world of Yamato was only getting bigger in the wake of The New Voyage, and Office Academy studio was only getting busier.…

CosmoDNA

Mar 4, 2024 • Subscribe

Vintage Report 3: 1976

Of all the original production years, 1976 was definitely the leanest. Total “above-the-surface” activity was less than what occurs during a typical month in the remake years. As…

CosmoDNA

Jul 8, 2022 • Subscribe

Girls' Frontline - Episode 3 - Executioner Runs Fast

Executioner's arrogant attitude toward the Griffin dolls was not without cause. She was an overpowered beast! Girls' Frontline - Episode 3.

Joeschmo's Gears and Grounds

Jan 24, 2022 • Subscribe

Girls’ Frontline

Kingdom 3 – 22

I don't think I really have to add a whole lot to that, do I?  Read more

Lost in Anime

Sep 22, 2021 • Subscribe

Kingdom Season 3

Chihayafuru 3 – 22

I think it would literally be impossible for a series to be more cruel than Chihayafuru. Read more The post Chihayafuru 3 – 22 appeared first on Lost…

Lost in Anime

Mar 11, 2020 • Subscribe

Yamato REBEL 3199 Report 3

Back up to Report 1 | Back up to Report 2 That bang you heard on January 3, 2024 was the sound of REBEL 3199‘s promo campaign bursting…

CosmoDNA

Jan 3, 2024 • Subscribe

The Manga Review, 6/3/22

Two weeks ago, Seven Seas’ employees formed the United Workers of Seven Seas (UW7S). Their goal? To negotiate a standard benefits package that includes health insurance, retirement plans,…

Manga Bookshelf

Jun 3, 2022 • Subscribe

Neon Genesis Evangelion, Unico

Girls' Frontline - Episode 1 - Agents Show Guns

When I imagine sexy maids packing explosive firepower under their skirts, I think of sexy thighs. Agents upgraded! Girls' Frontline - Episode 1.

Joeschmo's Gears and Grounds

Jan 10, 2022 • Subscribe

Girls’ Frontline, R-15

Vintage Report 1: 1973-74

As Yamato Resurrection approached in 2009, this website took on a new dimension when the Yamato saga returned to real time and there was news to report every…

CosmoDNA

Apr 29, 2022 • Subscribe

Space Battleship Yamato 2205 Report 3

The last countdown month to Part 1’s theatrical premiere was an exciting one with news flashes, a big update of the official site, and a very well-received preview…

CosmoDNA

Oct 12, 2021 • Subscribe

Space Battleship Yamato

Chainsaw Man Volume 3: Progress Report

Spoiler Warning: I will be discussing major spoilers for this volume. Since volume two ended with this devil that trapped them in the hotel saying that it wants…

Anime & Manga are My Favorite Prose

Feb 26, 2021 • Subscribe

Blue Period Volume 3: Progress Report

Now that Yatora is feeling more comfortable in the art world, has made more friends, and is learning what kind of works he likes, time is starting to…

Anime & Manga are My Favorite Prose

Jun 1, 2021 • Subscribe

Blue Period

Manga the Week of 3/9/22

SEAN: We’re hitting March proper now, so watch out for winds. ASH: Sound advice. SEAN: We start with Airship, which has print releases for Accomplishments of the Duke’s…

Manga Bookshelf

Mar 3, 2022 • Subscribe

Manga the Week of 3/2/22

SEAN: Our long nightmare, aka February, is over. What does March bring us? Yes Press is mostly off this week, but we get two titles: I’m the Villainess,…

Manga Bookshelf

Feb 24, 2022 • Subscribe

Beet the Vandel Buster, Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

Manga the Week of 3/23/22

SEAN: As we head towards the second half of March, what brand new titles get our attention? Airship has a lot of new print titles. We get Arifureta:…

Manga Bookshelf

Mar 17, 2022 • Subscribe

Manga the Week of 3/16/22

SEAN: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the traditional Irish way… with some Japanese manga! ASH: I can do that. SEAN: There’s a pile of Yen On, most of…

Manga Bookshelf

Mar 10, 2022 • Subscribe

Manga the Week of 3/22/23

SEAN: Warning: It's Yen Press week. Be prepared for more than usual. ASH: Good to know! SEAN: Airship has some print titles. We get Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation…

Manga Bookshelf

Mar 16, 2023 • Subscribe

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

Manga the Week of 3/8/22

SEAN: It's March, and to celebrate New England is finally getting a bit of snow. But what manga are we getting? Airship has no print releases, but they…

Manga Bookshelf

Mar 2, 2023 • Subscribe

Berserk, Berserk, Reincarnated as a Sword

Manga the Week of 3/30/22

SEAN: The end of March, and manga is presumably going out like a lamb. ASH: I’m not so sure about that… SEAN: From Yen On we get the…

Manga Bookshelf

Mar 24, 2022 • Subscribe

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish