Originally a light novel series written by Iori Miyazawa, Otherside Picnic received both anime and manga adaptations. This post shall be focusing on the manga adaptation by Eita Mizuno, and license…
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Thoughts on Otherside Picnic Volume 6 (Manga)
Sorawo and Toriko find themselves in Okinawa in the sixth volume of Eita Mizuno’s manga adaptation of Otherside Picnic. They decide to head to a beach; preferably a…
Thoughts on Otherside Picnic Volume 4 (Manga)
Sorawo and Kozakura are on the search for Toriko in the fourth volume of Eita Mizuno’s manga adaptation of Otherside Picnic. This volume contains chapters eighteen to twenty-four.
Thoughts on Otherside Picnic Volume 2 (Manga)
Sorawo and Toriko return to the Otherside for the third time in the second volume of Eita Mizuno’s Otherside Picnic manga adaptation. Inadvertently, though… This volume contains chapter…
Thoughts on Otherside Picnic Volume 8 (Manga)
Toriko’s search for Satsuki continues in the eighth volume of Eita Mizuno’s Otherside Picnic manga adaptation, and a visit to the DS Research lab may just provide a…
Thoughts on Otherside Picnic Volume 5 (Manga)
Another volume, another trip into the Otherside for Sorawo and Toriko. It’s a planned trip this time, and they are going there with one objective in mind: to…
Thoughts on Otherside Picnic Volume 7 (Manga)
A girl comes to Sorawo with a rather unique problem in the seventh volume of Eita Mizuno’s manga adaptation of Otherside Picnic. One that she would rather avoid…
Thoughts on Otherside Picnic Volume 3 (Manga)
In this volume of Eita Mizuno’s Otherside Picnic manga adaptation, the February Station arc concludes… for now. Then Toriko pulls a vanishing act. This volume contains chapters eleven…
Thoughts on Otherside Picnic: Omnibus 1
Otherside Picnic is a yuri science fiction novel series written by Iori Miyazawa and illustrated by shirakaba. The first omnibus contains volumes one and two: “Their Strange Exploration…
Otherside Picnic Manga, Volume 9
Recently, to much excitement, the cover for the ninth novel of Otherside Picnic was revealed. What I noticed was how it was a neat reminder of the importance…
Otherside Picnic Manga, Volume 5
Otherside Picnic, Volume 5 is significant turning point in the narrative. It is in this volume (equivalent to the beginning of Volume 2 of the Light Novel series),…
Otherside Picnic Manga, Volume 3
Jealousy is a really weird emotion – it’s being hurt and being hurtful at the same time. And jealousy can sneak up on us, especially as an adult.…
Otherside Picnic Manga, Volume 8
Sorawo and Toriko take steps to explore the Otherside on a more permanent basis in Otherside Picnic, Volume 8. At the same time, they learn about the consequences…
Otherside Picnic Volume 1 Review
Sorawo should have never gone through that mysterious doorway she came across one day but here she’s in, in another reality and she’s not alone. Toriko, another Tokyo…
Otherside Picnic (Manga) Vol 1 Review
Eita Miyazawa’s Otherside Picnic manga is an adaptation of a series of sci-fi/adventure novels that were written by Iori Miyazawa. I haven’t read these books, or seen the…
Otherside Picnic, Volume 3
In Volume 1 we met mystery hunter Sorawo, who nearly died while visiting an “other” world that had access points in our own and Toriko, the beautiful blonde…
Otherside Picnic, Volume 7
Otherside Picnic, Volume 7 is an excellent read on every level. In fact, please feel free to stop reading right here and just go read the 7th novel…
Otherside Picnic, Volume 4
At the end of Volume 3 our protagonists, Sorawo and Toriko have managed to free themselves from the clutches of an Otherside cult centered around the figure of…
Otherside Picnic, Volume 8
Otherside Picnic, Volume 8 was a mind-blowing, fabulous “wow.” In this horror/scifi Yuri series by Iori Miyazawa, there have been two key mysteries; The true nature of the…
Otherside Picnic, Volume 5
Otherside Picnic, Volume 5 begins in the middle of a story and for the rest of the book, that is pretty much where we stay. A scenario occurs,…
Otherside Picnic Manga, Volume 1, Guest Review by Sandy F.
Happy day! Not only is it Guest Review Wednesday here on Okazu, we have a brand new reviewer! Today we welcome Sandy, who is taking a look at…
Otherside Picnic GN 1
Otherside Picnic creates a creepy world that gives a sense of vast, unexplored space and dangers lurking just below your line of sight.
Otherside Picnic – Episode 1
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Otherside Picnic (Volume 1) – Where Urban Legends Roam!
While exploring an abandoned building, Sorawo found a strange world on the other side of a door. After being attacked by something from an urban legend, Sorawo was…
Otherside Picnic Episode 1: The Otherside Wiggle
What better way to kick off the Winter 2021 season than with the most anticipated show around these parts? As always with Light Novel or Manga adaptations covered…
Otherside Picnic Manga, Volume 2 Guest Review by Sandy F
Welcome to another Guest Review Wednesday on Okazu! Today we welcome back Sandy F, for continuing coverage on the Otherside Picnic manga from Square Enix. Please give him…
Otherside Picnic Manga, Volume 4, Guest Review by Sandy F
It’s Guest Review Wednesday and today we welcome back Sandy Ferguson with his enthusiastic continuing look at the Otherside Picnic manga series. Share your kind words in the…
Otherside Picnic Manga, Volume 7 Guest Review by Sandy F.
In Otherside Picnic, Volume 7 of the manga we have the conclusion of ‘Resort Night at the Beach of the End’, ‘The Attack of the Ninja Cats’ and…
Otherside Picnic Episode 1 Discussion & Gallery
Thoughts about Otherside Picnic episode 1, as well as some neat pictures that you can use as wallpapers or add to your Pinterest or website.
Otherside Picnic Episode 1: Kunekune Hunting
A new year, a new season of anime and a new light novel adaptation. This time it is Iori Miyazawa’s Otherside Picnic, about two girls exploring a mysterious…
Otherside Picnic Vol. 1 LN Review
Lock and load. Sorawo is a loner of a college student whose curiosity gets the better of her when she stumbles into a parallel realm while engaging in…
Thoughts on Adachi and Shimamura Volume 1 (Manga)
I’ve covered both the original light novels and the anime adaptation of Adachi and Shimamura before, and now I shall be sharing my thoughts on the manga adaptation…
Otherside Picnic Anime
Miyazawa Iori has rather quickly entered the landscape of Yuri creators in recent years. With a lead story in the Yuri issue of SF Magazine in 2019, followed…
Books: Otherside Picnic
By Shelley Pallis. Sorawo Kamikoshi is a loner, a twenty-year-old nerd studying cultural anthropology at a Saitama university, whose hobby is exploring spooky places. Nor are these randomly…
Otherside Picnic, Volume10
by Sandy Ferguson, Guest Reviewer Otherside Picnic, Volume 10 includes the satisfying conclusion of ‘Sannuki and the Karate Kid’, the beginning of ‘The Whisper Is At-Your-Own-Risk’ and the…
Thoughts on Vampeerz Volume 1
Vampeerz is a manga written and illustrated by Akili, that focuses on a girl named Ichika who suddenly has a mysterious girl named Aria come into her life…
Thoughts on semelparous Volume 1
semelparous is a yuri manga written and illustrated by Jun Ogino, which focuses on soldiers known as the Bulwarks defending our world from monsters called kaiju. Seven Seas…
Yuri Light Novel: Otherside Picnic, Volume 2 (English)
In Volume 1, we are taken to the “other side” along with Internet legend-hunter Sorawo and Toriko, a woman looking for her missing friend. In Volume 2 of…
‘Basket Case’ Otherside Picnic – Episode 1 Review
‘Basket Case’ a review of Episode 1 of Otherside Picnic
Otherside Picnic Episode 1 – Well I’m Piqued
Well, Otherside Picnic certainly started with a bang. See what K and I thought of this episode. Hopefully, the series can maintain its momentum.
Otherside Picnic (Episode 1) – Wiggle-Waggle Hunting
Sorao finds herself on the Otherside and it looks like it’s the end for her, but then another girl, the first person she’s ever seen on the Otherside,…
Thoughts on K-On! Shuffle Volume 1
K-On! Shuffle is a spin-off of K-On!, both written and illustrated by kakifly. It focuses on a new group of characters, who are inspired to start a band…
Anime Review: Otherside Picnic
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Rory’s Reviews: Otherside Picnic
Otherside Picnic is a twelve episode anime adaptation of the yuri science fiction novel series written by Iori Miyazawa. It was directed and written by Takuya Sato, though…
First Impressions: Otherside Picnic
Sorao’s journey into the Otherside wasn’t meant to end this way. She lies in a puddle on the ground, unable to move, as the translucent, red-eyed wiggle-waggle (don’t…
Otherside Picnic, Vol. 3
By Iori Miyazawa and shirakaba. Released in Japan as “Urasekai Picnic” by Hayakawa Bunko JA. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Sean McCann. I’ve talked…
Otherside Picnic, Vol. 4
By Iori Miyazawa and shirakaba. Released in Japan as “Urasekai Picnic” by Hayakawa Bunko JA. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Sean McCann. Last time…
Otherside Picnic, Vol. 6
By Iori Miyazawa and shirakaba. Released in Japan as “Urasekai Picnic” by Hayakawa Bunko JA. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Sean McCann. After starting…
Otherside Picnic, Vol. 7
By Iori Miyazawa and shirakaba. Released in Japan as “Urasekai Picnic” by Hayakawa Bunko JA. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Sean McCann. If Otherside…
Otherside Picnic, Vol. 8
By Iori Miyazawa and shirakaba. Released in Japan as “Urasekai Picnic” by Hayakawa Bunko JA. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Sean McCann. For the…
Otherside Picnic (Season One)
A strange world exists behind ours. It’s home to weird creatures that seem to be the source of most urban legends. While searching this foreign landscape, Sorawo met…