Galette, No. 20 (ガレット) wraps up the 5th year of this crowdfunded, creator-owned magazine. In these past tumultuous years, they’ve put out 20 issues of the magazine, 18 issues of Galette MEETS…
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Galette No. 18 (ガレット)
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Galette, No. 17 (ガレット)
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Galette No.23 (ガレット)
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Galette, No. 31 (ガレット)
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Galette, No. 25 (ガレット)
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Galette No. 24 (ガレット)
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Galette, No. 14 (ガレット)
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Galette, No. 30 (ガレット)
Still working my way through the backlog of Galette magazines, which brings me to Galette, No. 30 (ガレット). Aneido’s “Watashi ha Kimi no Kami dayo”, which has the…
Galette No. 21 (ガレット)
You can tell that this has been an unusually busy season when I fall behind on a quarterly magazine. ^_^; But hey, I think releasing a new book…
Galette, No. 28 (ガレット)
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Galette, No. 26 (ガレット)
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Galette, No. 29 (ガレット)
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Galette, No. 15 ( ガレット)
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Galette No. 19 (ガレット)
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Galette No. 22 (ガレット No.22)
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Galette, No. 27 (ガレットNo.27)
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Yuri Manga: Galette No. 11 (ガレット)
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Yuri Manga: Galette, No. 12 (ガレット )
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Baraou no Souretsu – 20
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Sousou no Frieren – 20
「要な殺し」 (Hitsuyou na Koroshi) "Necessary Killing" Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, I suppose.
Seirei no Moribito – 20
There's not much that absolutely demands to be said about this ep above and beyond the fact that it's 22 minutes of near-perfection. Read more
Vanitas no Karte – 20
「Mal d'amour―不治の病―」 (Maru Damūru―Fuji no Yamai―) "The Incurable Disease" The physician becomes the patient.
Honzuki no Gekokujou – 20
「ルッツの行く道」 (Ruttsu no Iku Michi) "The Path Ahead of Lutz" I was pretty surprised to see the general reaction that people had towards this episode. While they were not perfect…
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Who really thought a thrift shop Hunter Exam arc was what Sousou no Frieren needed just when it seemed to be finding its stride?
Vanitas no Carte – 20
That was one serious whipsaw tonal change right there. Read more
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It has been my habit of the last few years to begin the year with an exceptional Yuri series. I immediately thought of Galette magazine, whose evolution I…
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Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu – 20
「僕らは夜更かしした」 (Bokura wa Yofukashi Shita) "We Stayed Up Late" In Japan, a rose is not sweeter by any other name- using a different one causes an onslaught of…
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Boku no Hero Academia 6 – 20
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Mahoutsukai no Yome Season 2 – 20
It's patently obvious what makes this series work and what stymies it, and the season has obediently followed that pattern.
Hanyo no Yashahime S2 Episode 20
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Shiroi Suna no Aquatope Episode 20
Dream jobs don’t pan out and Kukuru struggles with the realities of her new position. The cracks begin to show and water comes rushing in fast. Before the…
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Fumetsu no Anata e is surely one of the most vexing anime in many years. Read more
Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! Episode #20
Oh my goodness, looks like Perv Asshat is running away now that his plan has in ruins. I don’t want this man get away with drugging Rose’s father!
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 20
Once more the theme this week is coincidence and conspiracy, and a detective's ability to spot the difference.
Shingeki no Kyoujin: The Final Season – 20
More and more this series has gotten better the more intimate it is. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 20
What the hell kind of school has that in the basement? Read more
To Aru Kagaku no Railgun T – 20
「Ha det bra」 It's the Die Hard in Japan week
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If this society sometimes blurs the lines between heroes and villains, it blurs the line between victims and villains too.
Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki – 20
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Much discussed, much deferred, and (apparently) much shortened, "My Villain Academia" is finally here. Read more
Boku no Hero Academia Season 4 – 20
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