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Penguin Gentlemen Review
I saw someone I follow on Instagram describe Kishi Ueno’s manga, Penguin Gentlemen, as a delightful book of “penguinology”, and I immediately knew that I had to buy…
Penguin Gentlemen Review
If you like penguins, learning new things, or in need of something quirky, Penguin Gentlemen is ready to put a pen-grin on your face.
Penguin Gentlemen
Penguin Gentlemen by Kishi Ueno The premise of this manga – penguins who happen to run a cafe where they are all very buff men wearing tuxedos –…
Holiday Review: PENGUIN GENTLEMEN
Fanservice can take all sorts of shapes, though. Often it's attached to round, bouncy girls, but sometimes it's indulging in a fantasy wher...
Penguin & House – Manga First Impression
I'm a sucker for a cute pet so Penguin & House seemed right up my alley. But I found there were some things lacking.
#69 - Penguin Highway Review
Tori, Austin, and Tobias review the latest anime adaptation of a Tomihiko Moremi novel, Penguin Highway! We have lots of good things to say about it, but a…
Penguin & House Volume 2 Review
Even if you skipped the series' debut, you can jump right into Penguin & House with this second volume.
Penguin & House Volume 1 Review
Penguin & House is at its best when Seto or others are in awe of Pen or Pen tries to tackle everyday challenges like delivering Hayakawa's lunch.
Anime & Manga Deals: World Penguin Day Edition
Penguins are awesome! But unfortunately, the changing climate is affecting their home. So it’s important we keep Earth a safe and happy home for these handsomely dressed flightless…
Penguin Highway
I just finished reading the novel Penguin Highway by Morimi Tomihiko author of The Tatami Galaxy, The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl, and The Eccentric Family. This…
Movie Review: Penguin Highway (English Dub)
Penguin Highway had been on my radar for quite some time due to its unique premise and positive reviews. Intrigued by the promise of a coming-of-age story wrapped…
Random Blu-ray Review: Penguin Highway Collector’s Edition
Some of the very best movies leave behind a sense of aching melancholy, a intangible feeling that persists long after the end credits roll…
Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen (Episode 12) – Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen
Narden’s plan is to distract the Demon King while the others get the armour of truth to defeat her, but it’s not going to plan and now it’s…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 162: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (or Spiraken Literary Review-Literary Heroes Attack Martians)
In This episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan prepares for New York Comic Con 2012, as well as gets a little classical as he reviews not a…
Episode 326, "Penguin Loves Shachi"
On this week's episode of The One Piece Podcast, we're joined by Matt Cohen of SModcast's Bagged & Boarded, Stephen Paul (translator for One Piece in Weekly Shonen…
Episode 326, "Penguin Loves Shachi"
On this week's episode of The One Piece Podcast, we're joined by Matt Cohen of SModcast's Bagged & Boarded, Stephen Paul (translator for One Piece in Weekly Shonen…
The Penguin & The Bloody Tracks Home
This week we talk about The Penguin HBO series and some games Im playing. Then later in the show I share final thoughts on some manga I finished…
Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen (Season One)
Kautz is a rookie adventurer who finds his life strangely entangled with a shop that sells armour, specifically bikini armour. Before he knows what’s going on, he’s working…
Ladies and Gentlemen, Goblin Slayer is BACK!
Five years after Season 1 ended, Season 2 has just begun. Adapted from the Light Novel of the same name, Goblin Slayer did something never before done…
Script 2 Script: League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
We want to break things up with an adaptation from comics with League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. We’d both seen the movie in the theaters and found it enjoyable.…
Genuine Gentlemen Otome Game Translation Progress Update
This is a small update on the translation project of a free short otome game I previously mentioned in this post and some more sneak peeks. (The game…
Type-Moon Weekly News Roundup: Penguin Memories
This Saturday post is the weekly Type-Moon news in addition to the regular APB post on Sunday. If you have any suggestions for what to highlight on the…
The Best Movie of 2019 – Penguin Highway
Before we begin, YES, Penguin Highway, directed by Hiroyasu Ishida, was released in Japan in 2018. However, seeing as how it was released in the US in 2019,…
Anime On the Big Screen: “Penguin Highway”
Venue: Dendy Cinemas, Level 2, North Quarter, Canberra Centre, 148 Bunda Street, Canberra City, ACT Date: Saturday 10 November 2018 Di...
The Melancholic Middle Aged Anime Fan
Fastening Days, I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, Mirai, Penguin Highway, The Eccentric Family
Day Twenty-Seven: Penguin Highway (MotM 2021)
As I inch closer to the end of March, my desire to write super in-depth reviews for films decreases dramatically. On top of what I also do for…
291 – One Shot 27 – Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen
Our wonderful co-host Morgana Santilli is back from her maternity leave! She’s been busy being a new mom while reading lots of manga like SPY x Family, Happy…
Spy X Family – 11/12 [Stella/Penguin Park]
Hello everyone, and welcome to a SpyXFamily double feature! I apologize for missing last week. I was so caught up in writing the Danseur review that I completely…
The aquatope on white sand – 03 – First penguin
“Time not important. Only life important.”—Mondoshawan Caretaker, The Fifth Element Before waking up for another busy day juggling school and thre directorship, Kukuru dreams of when he…
Music in Anime: Penguin Research – Button (Slow version)
Been looking for the slow version of Penguin Research’s Button, the one that plays at the end of ReLife: Kanketsu-hen. It’s perfect.
Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen (Episode 7) – Star Armor
Narden tells Kautz a story from his youth and how he had been a mage in training until he met a Sexy Knight who taught him in her…
Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen (Episode 9) – Constantine Tea
After the slime attack in the shop, Lilietta and Frealica clean up and have lots of nice things to say about each other. When they’re done, a new…
A Pilgrimage to Nagoya’s Rabbit Shrine and Penguin Café
Bunny ema hanging at Miwa Shrine in Nagoya’s Osu Shopping District. Some have very unique faces! It’s been almost 2 months since my last article regarding my travels…
Let’s Watch SPY X FAMILY Episode 12 – Penguin Park
Let’s Watch is a weekly recap column where I follow an anime for the course of its entire runtime. Expect spoilers! Today, in its cour finale, Spy x Family circles…
"Ambiguous, Swaying Night!"- an Interview with Penguin no Yuuutsu
Summer 2022 was a whirlpool of academic busyness for me. Exam season doesn’t usually allow for attention to be diverted elsewhere outside of revision material, but this year’s…
Otafu Susume 08 – Penguins, Penguins, Penguins (Penguin Highway Movie)
Positively Popping with Plenty of Penguins! Join Jenn and Wes as they explore the world of Penguin Highway and all of its trippy aquatic waterfowl.
12 Days 2020, Day 8: Penguin Musume, the MAD
Penguin Musume♥Heart is one the most aggressively 2000s anime I watched this year. Essentially a protracted love letter to the anime and otaku culture trends of the era,…
Fanart Friday: Penguin Transmutation (FMA x Spy x Family)
A victim of jealousy, Mr. Penguin has had a hard time fo it. But I now just the guy to bring him “back to life.” And since Mr.…
Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen (Episode 2) – Life is Armorful
When a customer comes into the shop looking for armour, Kautz gets to see firsthand how much of a challenge he’s up against. Narden convinces the customer to…
Abandoned #5 (Shigofumi, Penguin Highway & Tales of Zestiria the X)
Here we go again with a new ‘Abandoned’ post and my usual disclaimer that I might come back to these one day! Shigofumi (2008) I think I liked…
Penguin Random House is Forced to Wave the White Flag
It wasn’t that long ago I provided an update on the Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster situation, but now there’s been a new development. The Would-Be…
Manga Review – Kuishinbo
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Monster – Manga Review
I know, I know, there are already a million posts on Monster out there but what can I say, I think it deserves one more!
Kafka Manga Review
Drawn by the brother-sister team known as Kyōdai Nishioka, this avant-garde works as an introduction to Kafka's works for the uninitiated looking an abstract reading experience.
Manga Review – Trigun
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Manga Review – Creature!
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Happiness [Manga Review]
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Manga Review – Tangled
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Manga Review: GACHIAKUTA
Spoilers for GACHIAKUTA chapters 1-5: Kodansha’s new K Manga app has a lot of manga available to read, and I am here for it! For one thing, a…
Manga Review – Ayanashi
Ayanashi アヤナシ KAJIMOTO Yukihiro Shounen – Action, adventure, fantasy 1 Volume of 4 Volumes (complete) Kodansha Comics Summary: Gruesome monsters known as ogres roam the lands, forcing humans…