Back at the start of 2017, I celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the debut of Ring ni Kakero , Masami Kurumada's first hit manga, by dedicati...
The Land of Obscusion: Home of the Obscure & Forgotten
Jan 17, 2022 • Subscribe
More like this
Masami Kurumada 50th Anniversary Trivia Track: Six Neat, Important, or Interesting Factoids
On "August 12, 1974" (or thereabouts) Issue #33 of Weekly Shonen Jump for that year saw the appearance of a one-shot manga in the third-to-...
Retrospect in Retrograde: The Fuma no Kojirou OVAs
No post summary was provided.
Bokutachi no Remake – 02 – On the Right Track
Given the chance to go back ten years, Kyouya has resolved to do a better job this time around, starting with taking a different path in choosing art…
Overrated Or Underrated- Naruto Edition (ft. Six)
Discussing different characters in Naruto and if we think they are overrated or underrated with @sixfromtokyo USE CODE "MASKEDASURA" : https://swipemousepads.com/discount/MASKEDASURA Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/maskedasura Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/masked_asura Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_masked_asura/?igshid=OGQ2MjdiOTE%3D ► "Copyright Disclaimer, Under Section…
Guess What. Still Neat in 2020. | Real Neat Blog Award
Wait, what? What do you mean I got this in late December? Fake news! All right, let’s break in the new site overhaul with a brand new tag,…
Chapter 350 and Trivia
Welcome to episode 200 of the My Hero Academia Podcast. This week Kendra (@sniperofmyheart) is joined by regular guest James (@that1welderguy) host of @Dr_Stone_Pod, @jamminweeb, @Sein_Pod and co-host of @devilbatpod, Robert (@DadNeedsToTalk)…
Real Neat Blog Award!
Introduction: I was really happy that Crow from Crow’s World of Anime has nominated this site for its second Real Neat anime award (I think). I have to apologize…
Real Neat Blog Award
Firstly, thanks to Mia over at 9tailedkitsune.com for the nomination ? I haven’t been involved in a blog-tag-chain-nom for many moons – not since I used to be…
Real Neat Blog Award
I was nominated for the Real Neat Blog Award by Krystallina of Daiyamanga! I am SO grateful! It makes me so happy that anyone reads my ramblings at…
Episode 144 - Changing Jackets: The Fuma Conspiracy
We are back before the holidays to go over some more Lupin III. Changing Jackets continues as we go over our first OVA, The Fuma Conspiracy....
Track Two: In Syndication
Aside from Danbooru and other image boards, Owen is probably my next best source of images Crunched for time on posting today, and these Tr...
Episode 32 – Track 14
This is obviously our longest episode so far. We go through the first Gintama Original Soundtrack. We talk about the music that makes this show turn from a…
Important Question
Actually, two important questions. Full disclosure: this doesn’t have anything to do with a blogging project (although I may blog about it at some point way in the…
Important Announcement
Dear Readers, My goal when Daiyamanga started was writing an article every 3-ish days. In large part thanks to COVID and shipping issues, that led to being more…
Dragon Ball Trivia Battle Announced!!
Are you a Dragon Ball expert? Prove it and win cash prizes in the Dragon Ball Trivia Battle, hosted by Dragon Ball Scholar Derek Padula! What: The Dragon…
Trivia Tidbits in Acro Trip
What even is an “Acro Trip”, you ask?
Sakura Wars - Video Game Trivia
This is a trivia video where I share some fun facts about a once ultra popular Sega franchise called Sakura Wars, also known as Sakura Taisen (サクラ大戦). The Sakura…
The Real Neat Blog Award!
anime rants blog, real neat blog award
Second Real Neat Blog Award!
Thanks for the Nomination! I was really happy that Yomu from Umai Yomu Anime Blog and Keiko from Keiko’s Anime Blog nominated this site for its second Real…
Real Neat Anime Blog Award
A while back, I was nominated by Keiko with the Real Neat Anime Blog Award. If you haven’t followed her already, you should, since she nominated me. I…
#54 - Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy Review
Lupin is back! This time we're reviewing the 1987 film/OVA Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy. First off, Tobias drops in to chat about Charlotte, NC's Queen City Anime…
Sailor Moon Trivia Quiz (Manga Edition)
Ever wanted to see how you stack up in terms of how much raw Sailor Moon trivia you’ve managed to commit to memory over your years as a dedicated…
Random Kingdom Hearts Trivia to Know
Ariel was originally meant to be a Princess of Heart, but in order for this to happen she needed to be captured by Maleficent – and this meant…
Shinobi no Ittoki – ninjas and high school, sound interesting
Shinobi no Ittoki certainly has an interesting take on the ninja-high school thing, too bad it leaves more to be desired
It’s a Really Neat Blog Award!
I got another award! I mean…just wow, all this positive recognition is doing wonders for my low self-esteem so thank you Ospreyshire over at IridiumEyeReviews, this means a…
Bye Bye, Earth has neat ideas
Shouldn't that cloak cover the non-sword arm?
Important Announcement [September]
The month of September 2023 has arrived and this means more workload for me in real life. For this reason, I am giving the heads-up that up ...
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 217: Osomatsu-Kun (or Six Times The Fun, Six Times The Crazy)
In this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan goes over a manga which has won several awards and is responsible for a sequel series that has become…
Yes or No (Yes or No อยากรัก ก็รักเลย, Saratswadee Wongsomphet, 2010)
A conservative young woman is confused by her feelings for her tomboyish uni roommate in Saratswadee Wongsomphet’s romantic dramedy.
Tsurekano | Episode One: Interesting
I'll be honest, Tsurekano or Mamahaha no Tsurego ga Motokano datta is giving me serious kissXsis vibes, obviously not to the same extreme that kissXsis was, but there…
Zombieland Saga | Interesting Anime
To be honest, Zombieland Saga isn’t really a horror show at all although the first episode’s opening suggests so with a cliché setting and a young girl facing…
12 Days of Deluscar – Day 11: Trivia
Here’s a fun post — I’m going to put here a list of trivia you may not know about my blog.
100% Certified Neatness | Real Neat Blog Award
Aha. But you thought you’d seen the last of me, didn’t you? Guess who’s back. Back again. I’m Real Neat. Tell yo friends. Oh, but I kid. A’right,…
Final Thoughts: Aku no Hana Volume Six
Kasuga is tired of the boring, everyday routine he has, and finally decides to commit himself to Nakamura.
Holiday Hiatus!(IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT)
The featured image your seeing above is from a………….. I believe it’s a Twitter Thread about things that anime and manga teaches us- the life skills we learn…
Important Announcement: Follow-Up
Original post My mother passed away peacefully today. She had decided to enter hospice instead of continuing to fight a losing battle. To say cancer is awful is…
Important Freeon-Leon News
This coming month looks to be a busy one for nerds of my stripe, what with Unicorn Overlord , Princess Peach: Showtime! , a new Contra , and...
Holiday Hiatus!(IMPORTANT UPDATE)
The featured image your seeing above is from a………….. I believe it’s a Twitter Thread about things that anime and manga teaches us- the life skills we learn from…
Comfort Games Are Important
Comfort games are a very common part of gaming. Everyone has one. But what does it mean to be a comfort game? Can we define the genre? And…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 331: The Disastrous life of Saiki K (or Too Much Power Can Make Life Interesting Or Boring)
In this episode, Xan reviews a psychically powered gag manga that is completely insane. So sit back with some coffee jelly and enjoy as he reviews "The Disastrous…
Lapis Re:LiGHTs Episode 7: Back on Track
After the delightfully spooky adventure our heroines were back to business worrying about dem super strict Points.
The lore in Shokei Shoujo no Virgin Road is actually interesting
Menou's outfit is top class even though I don't like UCLA.
The Real Neat Blog Award 2: Electric Boogaloo
Yeah, boyyy, that’s what I’m talking about! This is actually the third time that I’ve been nominated for the Real Neat Blog Award, so, hey, maybe I should…
I’ve Been Nominated! – Real Neat (Anime) Blog Award
I’ve been nominated for the Real Neat Anime Blog Award!
Tags I got on March 23rd – Neat Sunshine!
You know how it goes, when it rains, it pours. I got really behind on answering these posts and for a while people stopped tagging me which made…
Somebody thinks I’m cool!: Real Neat Blogger Award
I reall love the Real Neat Blog Award. I’ve been nominated for it a few times now, but every time I get nominated, I also get some really…
Time to get Spooky!: Real Neat Blog Award
This is the third time I've been nominated for this lovely award! Actually, looking back at the other times, I seem to have a track record for not…
SPEAKERPODCAST EP.141 – Interesting Times
To say that the last month has been an interesting one for Macross fans would be an understatement. This episode of the SpeakerPODcast, we visit an Ani