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An Ode to Haikyuu
When this post makes an appearance, it will appear slightly less than two weeks after the manga form of Haikyuu came to an end. While I am not…
An ode to clusterpunk
Clusterpunk was ahead of its time. Only a few years later and one could expressionlessly drop it alongside the handful of over micro-genres of internet fashion without so…
An Ode to ‘X’
What started in in May of 1992, has born a legacy now 30 years strong, A story that weaves together three friends, that is sure to lead to…
An ode to caramelldansen
Old MemoRies Before the days of apartment raves, hearing the muffled nightcore-inspired mix through your walls, or even the Doomer remixes, the internet was a different place. Some…
An Ode to My Hilarious Hater
Today I want to share with you guys my surprisingly positive experience with hate comments.
An ode to the otaku room
The otaku room is a nothing more than a microcosm of the otaku identity. A private stand-alone simulation created solely to nurture one’s indulgent hobbies. This is an…
An Ode to Carol – Tomo-chan Is a Girl!
Tomo-chan is a girl! is one of those romance anime I have had my eye on. I like it when the friendship aspect is important and it sure…
Unknown Time : A Bridge To A Cute Visual Novel
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A Romantic Comedy Etc #01 — An Ode to Being a Creep
Impressions: It's never a good thing when the supposed butt of all the jokes is the only even slightly likeable character in the show. He seems…
I made a visual novel!
If you’re reading this blog, that probably means you’ve at least got a tangential interest in cartoon teenage girls saying things written by grown men who have never…
Shuffle! – A Visual Novel Review
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Visual Novel Review: Shinigami to Shoujo
Using the PS Vita opening because F Lambsoars shitty cover lmao. I’m 10 years too late, but now that it’s been ported to the switch I finally decided…
One Visual Novel Coming To US Soon?!
So for anyone not familiar with the history of visual novels, one of the pioneering games in the medium, simply titled One , popularized VNs that prioritized storytelling…
An Ode to the Old Man Who Loved Anime
There's no such thing as growing too old to enjoy something.
[Review] Dance Dance Danseur – An Ode to First Loves
Dance Dance Danseur is a dramatic display of first loves of multiple types. The love of ballet. The love of family. The love of romance. The love of…
So they made a Konosuba visual novel…
So Konosuba is a pretty good series. I have yet to read the light novels, but I love the anime and consider it one of the better comedy…
Lucy Got Problems – A Visual Novel Review
While Lucy Got Problems has... some problems, I did end up obsessively playing the novel until I'd 100% completed it.
Shanghai Summer Demo Review – An Intriguing Mystery Adventure Visual Novel
Shanghai Summer is an adventure game developed by FUTU Studio and published by Astrolabe Games.
Unlicensed Visual Novel Hell
It doesn't beat a fan translation or official release, but for unlicensed visual novels it's the best you can probably do.
S.H.E.L.T.E.R. – Visual Novel Review
While most eroge stick to the anime look and feel, S.H.E.L.T.E.R. settles for a more western look. It's certainly unique, but...
Mizuchi – Visual Novel Review
Here’s a spoiler-free review on a thought-provoking, multicultural visual novel!
LoveChoice — Visual Novel Review
If you like romantic stories and can appreciate visual novels with added gameplay elements, then LoveChoice is an option I recommend.
Visual Novel: Chaos;Child
Chaos;Child is the sequel to Chaos;Head, with the story dealing with the aftermath of the events in Chaos;Head. It is also part of the SciADV series just like…
Return to Shironagasu Island Visual Novel Review (Spoilers)
Kaley delves into the mystery behind "Return to Shironagasu Island" as Detective Sen Ikeda and his ward Neneko, but does the game's intrigue hold up?
An Ode to the Women of Anime, Manga, & Light Novels
Happy International Women’s Day, everyone! In honor of the day, we here at BtT are excited to celebrate some of our favorite women working in anime, manga, and…
The Heike Story, Urusei Yatsura, Ascendance of a Bookworm, Wandering Son, Boys Over Flowers
Lunar Legend Tsukihime (Shingetsutan Tsukihime)
This short anime series is based on visual novel Tsukihime, and while I didn’t see Lunar Legend back in 2003 when it aired, I believe it garnered its…
How I Became a Visual Novel Guy – Aokana
Otaku is a word derived from the phenomenon of someone so consumed by their singular interest that they don’t leave the house. I guess I’m going to have…
Tantei Opera Milky Holmes — A Visual Novel Review
19 years old and already retired, that's the life of Kobayashi Opera; a former ace detective who lost his powers.
Ode to the Nobodies
Today, we take an Ode to the Nobodies. The ones we never see, but who we'll always need. Great stories are built on deep characters, but those characters must…
Black Lagoon, Cowboy Bebop, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Ergo Proxy, From the New World
Yuri Indie Visual Novel Without a Voice Blooming Edition Coming to Kickstarter
Without a Voice is a dark fairy tale yuri visual novel developed by L³ and published by Studio Élan’s publishing branch, Bellhouse, on March 20th 2020. It follows an exiled…
Tuition Academia – Visual Novel Review
While obviously a rip-off, there is a lot more to Tuition Academia than you would think. My Hero Academia meets Metamorphosis? What?
Visual Novel: Kiss the Demiurge
So just a few things before i get started. First I’d like the thank the developers for sending me a free copy of this vn. Now I’m usually…
Visual Novel: Steins;Gate 0
So the main reason that I chose to read this is so I could finish reading it before the English translation comes out in a few days (and…
What’s your favorite visual novel?
Favorite VN from Japan? From another country? Favorite VN that is NOT a dating sim (we’ll make a separate post for that), or subgenre you’d like to see…
[Visual Novel Review]: Chrono Clock
Developer – Purple Software Publisher – Sekai Project and Denpasoft Length – 10-30 Hours [A Review copy was kindly provided by Sekai Project] [Sekai Project has had no…
Pantsu Hunter: Back To The 90s — Visual Novel Review
For a lot of Pantsu Hunter, the silliness is the point. Randomly getting killed is very goofy and the writing is self-aware.
Vivy: a Robot Ode to Life Vividly Lived
Vivy is, through a life and a song, a different tale of a journey of robots becoming more human, and what these journeys of robots communicate about humanity.
Ode to Anime Studios – A-1 Pictures/Cloverworks
Well, here goes nothing… After the 12 Days was over (I finished writing mine on the 23rd), I had no idea what to write on…until I realised I…
ghostpia a Lo-fi Visual Novel Coming to Switch and PC in 2023
ghostpia, a picture-book styled visual novel is coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam this year as announced by PQube.
Visual Novel Review: A Summer’s End – Hong Kong 1986
SPOILER WARNING! Title: A Summer’s End – Hong Kong 1986 Year: 2020 Publisher/Developer: Oracle & Bone Genre: Retro, Romance, Yuri Long time no see, huh? But who would…
LOVE BAKUDAN – An Upcoming 18+ Yuri Visual Novel Which Needs Your Help!
There’s something about erotica in the written form. It might not suit some people’s tastes, granted, but there are so many kinds to suit so many types, from…
Ode to Anime Studios – Gainax
Thanks to everyone who voted in that poll I ran. I’m not sure if you noticed the poll on the previous Ode post took precedence, but Gainax had…
Ode to Anime Studios – Trigger
This is the 2nd studio from the order that was decided by the readers.
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Ode to Anime Studios – NAZ
To be honest, I kept putting this studio off for this post series because I don’t have much information to go off…
Ode to Anime Studios – Lidenfilms
Another day, another anime studio based in Suginami…
Anime Ode to the Olympics!
Warning: This is a Shameless Self Promotion Post! Sensitive readers may experience some irritation. At last the multi-week spectacular that is the Olympic games has wound down to…
An Unusually Grimm Radiant Retrospective
Among the many storytellers of fiction, folk tales and other assorted curios, there is no duo more synonymous with fairytales than Jacob…
Episode 805, “An Ode To Power Scalers” (with Henry Thurlow + SGS #13)
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have a double feature of insider perspectives. First, we have Toei Animation’s https://twitter.com/henry_thurlow on the show to take…
Behind The Scenes of For Losers Craving Love: An Ode to FLCL
Greetings, everyone. Yata here, coming at y’all with something a little different. I have recorded an album, and I would like to talk about it.An update like this…