When I set out to write up Otherside Picnic’s first volume, I figured it’d be best to first investigate the story’s formal predecessors: the original novel Roadside Picnic by brothers Arkadis and B…
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Otherside Picnic
Otherside Picnic could have been a pretty good horror anime. Unfortunately, it decided to ignore most of its horror elements.
Otherside Picnic Episode 10: The In-Between
Sorawo, Toriko, Kozakura and Akari decide to go to a Japanese barbecue restaurant in this episode of Otherside Picnic. This one is an anime original, written by Iori…
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 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 Episode 10: In-Between
I don’t have a hook for this one. Let’s just get right to it.
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…
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, 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…
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…
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 Series Review
Urasekai Picnic is one of those anime that you are either going to really enjoy or find incredibly frustrating and ultimately you won’t be wrong. Check out my…
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 – Episode 1
Yuri! And it's sci-fi! And they're adults! I KNOW!
Anime Review: Otherside Picnic
>>>>>>> SPOILER ALERT
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, 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. 2
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. The second…
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, 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…
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. 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, 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, Vol. 5
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. This may…
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 #03 — Murdering the Locals
You twits realize you're invading their home and immediately opening fire, right? Impressions: Last Dungeon began with sooooo much screaming and went from there into another one…
Otherside Picnic – 02 – Beware the Slenderwoman
This week’s Picnic starts with a wall slam, but that’s misleading: Toriko isn’t seeking to ask Sorao out, but to suggest they visit a researcher acquaintance. Toriko seeks…
Otherside Picnic – 09 – Grease Monkey
While on the train to Kozakura’s Toriko notices Sorawo’s hair has gotten longer since they met, and how she thinks it’s cute. Sorawo’s obviously chuffed, but seeing “K…
Otherside Picnic – 05 – Pale Horse
After treating Kozakura to well over $100 worth of dinner as an apology for her unwanted excursion to the Otherside, Toriko and Sorao complete their making-up by ordering…
Firechick's Anime Reviews: Otherside Picnic
Rating : 71/100 I initially skipped over Otherside Picnic as it aired because Im not really into anything horror. Not because I hate it or anything, but I…
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: AniTAY First Impressions
Thoughts after two episodes.
Otherside Picnic Episode 7 – Holiday!
More than halfway through Otherside Picnic and we get a beach episode? Well that was unexpected. It had some ups and downs!
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.…
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After accidentally entering, Sorao finds herself in the desolate, and as she discovers, dangerous Otherworld. As she ponders whether to just die or not, she is saved by…
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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 #02 — Head Gate
We hardly knew you, crazy conspiracy dude. Impressions: I don't know whether the writer or the director should be more embarrassed about this episode. So much of…
Watch or Drop? Otherside Picnic
This is an anime I went into more-or-less blind. The synopsis seemed interesting and the promotional images got my attention but the low score on MAL had me…
Otherside Picnic Episode 9 – Toothache
More than halfway through Otherside Picnic and we get a beach episode? Well that was unexpected. It had some ups and downs!
Otherside Picnic Episode 11 – Kakandara
More than halfway through Otherside Picnic and we get a beach episode? Well that was unexpected. It had some ups and downs!
438th G-View: Otherside Picnic
An anime based on a story about two young women going on crazy adventures to a hostile other dimension full of unspeakable danger and scares all while slowly…
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 Episode 6: DoomChooChooMoo
When we last left our heroines they were unexpectedly warped to Otherside and in big trouble but were saved by a platoon of soldiers and taken to their…
Otherside Picnic Episode 8: Nyanja
That was interesting.
Otherside Picnic – 06 – To the Trained Eye
Lt. Blake takes Sorao and Toriko to Major Barker, the “current” commander of the unit, implying a previous commander was among the many casualties. Barker seems nice enough,…
Otherside Picnic Episode 2: The Foggy Search
When we last left our heroines they had barely survived another battle against a Wiggle-Waggle. They would soon discover that battle affected them more than they thought.
Otherside Picnic – 11 – Return of The Girls
Sorawo and Toriko continue to exhibit positive change, as evidenced by their commitment to return to the Otherside and rescue the American marines they left behind. Simply saying…
Otherside Picnic (Episode 6) – The Meat Train
Sorawo and Toriko arrived at the makeshift military base on the Otherside. They were given a tent to sleep in, some food and water, and warned not to…
Otherside Picnic – 07 – Queens of the Seaside
Those curious about what became of the American Marines get no answers this week, as the girls are on to their next adventure, this time on a beach.…
Otherside Picnic Episode 3 Discussion & Gallery
Thoughts about Otherside Picnic episode 3, as well as some neat pictures that you can use as wallpapers or add to your Pinterest or website.