Koito and Elda become acquainted with a new miko in the fourth volume of Akihiko Higuchi’s Otaku Elf manga. This particular miko is quite famous. Following that, it’s more everyday stuf…
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Thoughts on Otaku Elf Volume 6
Things get eventful around the Takamimi Shrine as Elda and Koito find themselves having to look after a baby. This volume contains chapters seventy to eighty-seven, collected in…
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Thoughts on Otaku Elf Volume 1
Otaku Elf is a manga written and illustrated by Akihiko Higuchi. It is about an elf who enjoys the geekier pursuits of life, as you may have guessed…


Thoughts on Otaku Elf Volume 3
Elda and Miko show appreciation for both the modern day and the past in the third volume of Akihiko Higuchi’s Otaku Elf manga. We also get to see…


Thoughts on Otaku Elf Volume 2
A new face appears in the second volume of Akihiko Higuchi’s Otaku Elf manga, although it is someone that Elda actually recognises. On top of her usual duties,…


Thoughts on Otaku Elf Volume 5
The Yumimimi Festival approaches in the fifth volume of Akihiko Higuchi’s Otaku Elf manga. This volume contains chapters fifty-five to sixty-nine.
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Otaku Elf Episode 4: Elf “Wars”
It’s time to properly meet the second elf-miko pair.
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Thoughts on Vampeerz Volume 4
It’s time for a health checkup in the fourth volume of Akili’s Vampeerz manga, which means employing a little trickery to ensure that Aria’s supernatural nature goes undetected.…




Thoughts on Assorted Entanglements Volume 4
A gym teacher is looking for love in the fourth volume of Mikanuji’s Assorted Entanglements manga, and a student is willing to give her a push in the…


Thoughts on GUNBURED × SISTERS Volume 4
Maria’s search for her sister continues in the fourth and final volume of Wataru Mitogawa’s GUNBURED × SISTERS manga. She might not like what she discovers when she…


Thoughts on Failed Princesses Volume 4
The school trip continues in the fourth volume of Ajiichi’s Failed Princesses manga, and Izumi has something she wants to say to Fujishiro. She’s kept it bottled up…


Thoughts on Futari Escape Volume 4
For one final time, Senpai and Kouhai are escaping reality in the fourth volume of Shouichi Taguchi’s Futari Escape manga. This volume contains chapters twenty-five to thirty-two.


Brief Thoughts On: Elf 17
So many of its contemporaries dabbled in gore and sex, so I appreciate that Elf 17 focuses on keeping the action fun.
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Review: OTAKU ELF
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Review: OTAKU ELF
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Thoughts on Catch These Hands! Volume 4
Takebe and Soramori are struggling to get their feelings across to each other in the fourth and final volume of murata’s Catch These Hands! manga. Perhaps they can…


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.
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Thoughts on School Zone Girls Volume 4
Rei is confronted about her feelings towards Kei in the fourth volume of Ningiyau’s School Zone Girls manga. As a result, she starts to overthink everything. This volume…


Thoughts on Adachi and Shimamura Volume 4
Adachi and Shimamura enter their second year of high school in the fourth volume of Hitoma Iruma’s Adachi and Shimamura light novel series.
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Otaku Elf Episode 1: Story of the Otaku Elf
Just like Yuri Is My Job!, I’ve dug out my Otaku Elf manga, ready to compare how the anime adaptation stacks up against the original.
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Otaku Elf (Volume 2) – From Warlords to Wargames!
Koito is busy making preparations for a visitor from Osaka and that has piqued Elda’s interest. It couldn’t be… could it? Yes, it was. The visitor was Yord,…
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Thoughts on Even Though We’re Adults Volume 4
Ayano gives some serious thought about her future in the fourth volume of Takako Shimura’s Even Though We’re Adults manga. This volume contains chapters sixteen to twenty.


Thoughts on How Do We Relationship? Volume 4
Looks like things are getting pretty rough for Miwa and Saeko in the fourth volume of Tamifull’s How Do We Relationship?. Perhaps not being completely open with each…


Thoughts on A Witch’s Printing Office Volume 4
Mika and Protagonist Press are just as busy as ever in the fourth volume of Mochinchi and Yasuhiro Miyama’s A Witch’s Printing Office manga. There’s a lot on…


Thoughts on I’m Not a Succubus! Volume 4
It’s that time again for Hayate in the fourth volume of Horitomo’s I’m Not a Succubus manga, and she’s hoping that Sakura will help her out once again.…


Thoughts on Adachi and Shimamura Volume 4 (Manga)
Adachi and Shimamura are in their second year of high school in the fourth volume of Moke Yuzuhara’s Adachi and Shimamura manga adaptation. Shimamura’s making friends easily enough,…
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Thoughts on Our Teachers are Dating! Volume 4
It’s a new year in the fourth volume of Pikachi Ohi’s Our Teachers are Dating! manga, and Hayama and Terano are closer than ever. There is a problem…


Thoughts on Our Teachers are Dating! Volume 4
Hayama and Terano both have something that they want to say to each other in the fourth and final volume of Pikachi Ohi’s Our Teachers are Dating! manga.…


Thoughts on My Deer Friend Nokotan Volume 4
The student council has their eyes on the deer club in the fourth volume of Oshioshio’s My Deer Friend Nokotan. At least one of them is keen to…


Thoughts on Chasing After Aoi Koshiba Volume 4
Sahoko anticipates a reunion with Aoi in the fourth and final volume of Hazuki Takeoka and Fly’s Chasing After Aoi Koshiba manga. Will her feelings be reconciled? This…


Thoughts on Syrup: A Yuri Anthology Volume 4
Here we have another collection of yuri stories under the Syrup title, focusing on that “first magical night”. There are eleven contributors for this volume.


Thoughts on Cells at Work! Baby Volume 4
The body is growing, and so are the cells in the fourth and final volume of Cells at Work! Baby. Some cells continue to work hard, whilst others…
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Rory’s Reviews: Otaku Elf
Otaku Elf is a twelve episode fantasy comedy adapted from the manga written and illustrated by Akihiko Higuchi. The director for the anime was Takebumi Anzai, and it…
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Anime Like Otaku Elf
Koito Koganei is a teenager who serves as a shrine maiden to the Takamimi Shrine as her family has always has. Alongside normal shrine maiden duties, she is
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Yuri Quickie: Otaku Elf
The fun and chill adventures of a dutiful shrine maiden and her slacker otaku elf goddess. Sounds good to me. Let’s take a quick look at what to…
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Otaku Elf – Episode 1
It’s a supernatural comedy first and foremost, but that silliness is grounded in characters that feel like characters rather than one-off jokes.
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First Impression: Otaku Elf
Koito is a miko at a traditional Shinto shrine…inhabited by an actual, genuine elf! Her name’s Elda, and she’s a shut-in otaku. Then a surprisingly catchy OP plays.…
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Otaku Elf Episode 3: The Otaku Elf and the School Girl
Koito and Elda indulge in a few snacks in the third episode of Otaku Elf, and that is followed by a miko succession ceremony.
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Otaku Elf Episode 4: Friends from the Distant West
The Takamimi Shrine has a couple of visitors from Osaka in this fourth episode of Otaku Elf. They bring along a little bit more than some souvenirs, though…
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Otaku Elf (Volume 1) – An Elf Summoned from Another World Who’s a Total Homebody
When Koito turned sixteen she became the Miko for the local god, Elda, an elf summoned from another world during the Edo period who watches over the region.…


Thoughts on The Demon Girl Next Door Volume 4
Summer arrives in the fourth volume of Izumo Ito’s The Demon Girl Next Door manga, which means it is time for a summer break. If only Yuko knew…
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Thoughts on Kemono Friends à la Carte Volume 4
We venture back into Japari Park once more with the fourth volume of Kemono Friends à la Carte. This volume has stories based on the second season of…
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Thoughts on Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Volume 4 (Manga)
Yuna is making children’s lives better and taking on an escort quest in the fourth volume of Sergei’s Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear manga adaptation. This volume contains chapters…
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Thoughts on Splatoon: Squid Kids Comedy Show Volume 4
The different stages and new weapons make up a lot of focus of the fourth volume of Hideki Goto’s Splatoon: Squid Kids Comedy Show. Of course, Hit and…


Thoughts on Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon Volume 4
Both Asahi and Hinako’s feelings towards each other continue to grow in the fourth and final volume of Shio Asui’s Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon manga. This volume…


Otaku Elf Episode 9: Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head
It’s a rainy day in the ninth episode of Otaku Elf, meaning it’s a perfect time for Elda to get in some gaming… or at least it would…
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Thoughts on Namekawa-san Won’t Take a Licking! Volume 4
New girls have Namekawa in their sights in the fourth and final volume of Rie Ato’s Namekawa-san Won’t Take a Licking! manga. This volume contains chapters sixteen to…


Thoughts on A Certain Scientific Railgun: Astral Buddy Volume 4
The Astral Buddy spin-off of A Certain Scientific Railgun comes to a close with its fourth volume. Hokaze has quite the battle on her hands, whilst others make…
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Thoughts on Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina Volume 4
The Ashen Witch’s adventures continue in the fourth volume of Jougi Shiraishi’s Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina light novel series. Elaina picks up a new companion in…
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