LIttle do they know … On to episode 2s, starting with Lycoris Recoil, with about as good a second episode as the first. The girls get an assignment, to escort a hacker named Walnut (who owned…
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Uncle from Another World, Lycoris Recoil, Made in Abyss, Call of the Night
More like this
Some 2s but mostly 3s
The second episode is even better. The only show this season that has had me doubled over with laughter is Gochuumon wa Usagi Desuka Bloom. With episode 2,…
Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina, Dropout Idol Fruit Tart, Warlords of Sigrdrifa, TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You, By the Grace of the Gods
2s, 3s, 4s, 5s
Whew, I’m farther behind than ever! They made it, but “out of the frying pan,” you know … Some basic worldbuilding and minor thrills in Ooyukiumi no Kania…
The Fire Hunter, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady
Some episode 2s
As Akane says, is this a confession? Time to catch up with episode twos, starting with Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita. Heart, where our…
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai, Healer Girl, Ya Boy Kongming!, Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It
Some 2s and the return of Komi-san
Hort has all sorts of secrets. Unlike the other fantasy shows I’m watching, Mahou Tsukai Reimeiki doesn’t have an overpowered protagonist or always happy endings. What is has…
Ep. 17: Even Though We’re Adults
Mangasplainer Chip Zdarsky wanted to read something aimed at a grown-up audience this week, after a few weeks of reading about teens and their problems. So this episode…
Even Though We’re Adults, Volume 1
Takako Shimura’s Even Though We’re Adults, Volume 1 is a very strong opening to a series I still have no idea in what direction it is going. Ayano,…
Even Though We’re Adults, Volume 2
Yesterday I said we were playing a “choose your own adventure” in reading works by creators you already had opinions about. Yesterday, we walked down Path #1 with…
Even Though We’re Adults, Volume 4
Probably the most remarkable plot of Shimura Takako’s Even Though We’re Adults, Volume 4 is the poignant story about the three elementary school girls. It’s so stark and…
Even Though We’re Adults, Volume 3
Akari and Ayano met in Volume 1, but their relationship was instantly complicated by the fact that Ayano…is married. In Volume 2, Akari moves to give herself a…
One more new show, and some 2-3s
A very prompt arrival for Truck-kun. I wasn’t going to watch anymore isekai this season, but I heard good things about Akuyaku Reijou Tensei Ojisan, so I thought…
Even Though We’re Adults Vol. 1 Review
It’s a classic story. Woman meets other woman. Woman falls in love. Other woman shows up a few days later at woman’s restaurant with a husband in tow.
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 Even Though We’re Adults Volume 6
One of the major walls between Ayano and Akari comes crumbling down in the sixth volume of Takako Shimamura’s Even Though We’re Adults. Others seem to rise up…
Thoughts on Even Though We’re Adults Volume 7
Akari and Ayano are off on a trip together in the seventh volume of Takako Shimura’s Even Though We’re Adults manga. This volume contains chapters thirty-one to thirty-five.
Even Though We're Adults Volume 4 (manga review)
A review of the manga "Even Though We're Adults" volume 4 by Takako Shimura published by Seven Seas.
Thoughts on Even Though We’re Adults Volume 1
Even Though We’re Adults is a yuri manga written and illustrated by Takako Shimura. It is about two adult women who fall in love, only for one to…
Even Though We're Adults vol. 7 (manga review)
Review of "Even Though We're Adults" volume 7 (vol. 7) by Takako Shimura published by Seven Seas
Thoughts on Even Though We’re Adults Volume 3
Akari decides a fresh start is what she needs in the third volume of Takako Shimura’s Even Though We’re Adults, but naturally things can’t go that simply. After…
Even Though We're Adults volume 5 (Manga Review)
Review of the manga, Even though We're Adults volume 5, by Takako Shimura
Thoughts on Even Though We’re Adults Volume 5
Ayano can no longer avoid a certain topic when talking to her parents, so she finally reveals the truth to them in the fifth volume of Takako Shimura’s…
S4E05 - Eniale and Dewiala, Even Though We're Adults
In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy get all Theological with an angel and a devil and then all emotional, even though they are supposed to…
Thoughts on Even Though We’re Adults Volume 8
Ayano and Akari move in with together in the eighth volume of Takako Shimura’s Even Though We’re Adults manga. This volume contains chapters thirty-six to forty.
Thoughts on Even Though We’re Adults Volume 2
Things are getting pretty complicated for Ayano in the second volume of Takako Shimura Even Though We’re Adults, as she deals with her feelings for Akari, on top…
I like Unnamed Memory even though it feels rushed
Ayako Doctrine invoked.
PODCAST: Ep. 86 - Even Though We're Adults vol. 2
In this Chip-hosted episode, we revisit the woman-meets-woman-who's-already-married drama in the second volume of Even Though We're Adults by Takako Shimura.
Big Changes are Coming
I’m going to be honest, I’ve been putting off writing this. In fact, I’ve been putting it off so much that it’s started to seep into my other…
Air Coming Out On Steam!
Called it! Remember when Keys first visual novel, Kanon, came out last year after never getting an official English translation for over several decades? Guess what? Airs coming…
BL Fans LOVE My Brother?! and Even Though We’re Adults
The White Sox do not seem to be a very good offensive baseball team, and it is...
BL Fans LOVE My Brother?! and Even Though We’re Adults
The White Sox do not seem to be a very good offensive baseball team, and it is...
Checking Out Some Vocaloid Music
Vocaloids are an interesting thing. I only ever really knew about Hatsune Miku, I didn’t even know that there were many different ones. Kagamine is another name that…
30 Sai Kara no Coming Out / Coming Out at 30 by Natsuhara Saike
Every once and a while, as I have confessed many times already, I’m in the mood for something that is low on substance and high on… well, smut.…
Beautiful Bones: Sakurako’s Investigation – Are They Beautiful Though?
One of my personal challenges for this year is watching more series that I usually wouldn’t. Last year, the focus was on some magical girl shows, Love Live,…
Even Monsters are Scarier in Japan
Ok, I really need to get this out of the way first. I’m a bad blogger… That title is clickbait! Japan has a very rich tradition of supernatural…
Even Superstitions are Scarier in Japan
Every year I write a post aout how things are scarier in Japan! This year we look into Japanese superstitions.
Ep. 86 – Even Though We’re Adults Volume 2, by Takako Shimura
This week the Mangasplaining gang returns to 'Even Though We're Adults' by Takako Shimura with Volume 2. But what will Chip Zdarsky think of the change in tone?
Celestial Ponies Are Out?!
Wait, BasicFun released the new Celestial Ponies already?! I better buy them!
Josei Yuri Romance ‘Even Though We’re Adults’ Vol. 2 Released in English
On Tuesday, Seven Seas Entertainment released the second volume in Takako Shimura’s Josie Yuri manga Even Though We’re Adults (Otona ni Natte mo) in English digitally and in paperback.…
I’m probably going to drop Giji Harem even though I like Hayamin
Maybe the anime will keep me watching by unlocking more characters each episode.
Bocchi the Rock! is excellent even though there's basically no ROCK yet
I don't want to know what the boxes in my head contain.
Even Campfire Stories Are Scarier in Japan
Every year I bring you a collection of scary stories with a Japanese flair. This year we go back in time for some classic campfire stories.
Wotakoi - Coming Out vs. Concealment for Otaku
When it comes to identifying yourself as a nerd/otaku/geek, there hasn’t been a better time to do so. We’re in the age where geeks have inherited the Earth…
even if TEMPEST Fan Disc even if TEMPEST: Dawning Connections Coming in English Summer 2023!
even if TEMPEST: Dawning Connections is the hard-won happily ever after to even if TEMPEST, a dark fantasy centered on the themes of “witch trials” and the “Fatal…
I'm less enthusiastic about The Apothecary Diaries now even though it's still good
Not every episode is about poison. Sometimes there's one about dicks.
The Deer King – The Wolves Are Coming
I Wish I Jumped Into This Faster This film is a major case of “why didn’t anyone tell me about who was behind the source material?” Ok, part…
Here Are Some Manga Made By You.
Recommending manga made by...you. I asked people to send me some stuff they made or other freelance works that they enjoy. Make sure to show the series in…
Episode 2s and one new show
The second couple could be as fun as the first. The first half of Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru 2 brings us to the sports festival, where Ayumu is…
Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer, Parallel World Pharmacy, Black Summoner, The Maid I Hired Recently is Mysterious, When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
Shirobako: The Movie – Even Mistakes Are Important Steps
Its always interesting to discuss something or anything Shirobako, because I feel like it was a ground breaking anime that jumped started two different things. Back in 2014,…
Even Urban Legends are Scarier in Japan 2!
Every year I do an Even X is Scarier in Japan post during October: Even Urban Legends are Scarier in Japan Even Creepypastas Are Scarier in Japan Even…
Problem Children Are Coming From Another World, Aren’t They? – They Are…
Problem Problem Children Are Coming From Another World, Aren't They? was a surprisingly fun if forgettable isekai.
Problem Children Are Coming From Another World, Aren't They?