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Glass no Kamen (2005)
Plot: Maya is a starry-eyed young girl whose clumsiness is matched only by her absent-mindedness. While others have given up on her, the legendary actress Tsukikage sees her hidden…
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Glass no Kamen: Christians of Spring and Winter
Glass no Kamen (2005), one of the adaptations of Suzue Miuchi’s 1976 manga, has recently brought me back to the joys of my time as an amateur theater…
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Third Impact Anime Episode # 125 – Glass Mask (1984)
Entering stage left is the Third Impact Anime podcast! Tobias and Bill are joined by Mr. Pain Train himself–Basil of the OSMcast! The boys catch up with what…
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Tongari Boushi no Memole (1984)
https://nyaa.si/view/1703816 Credits can be found in the link above. Not too long after this anime finished broadcasting on TV (during its...
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Hyoto no Kamen: Kurimoto Kaoru
I’ve been going back in time, trying to fill out my reading history in Japanese and not just pick up whatever’s on the new release shelf. With manga,…
Godzilla (1984)
https://nyaa.si/view/1933534 Fansub credits can be found in the link above. Godzilla 1984 had been on my watchlist for a while now—much li...
Bartender: Kami no Glass – 04
I certainly don't see any overlap with this premise and much else I've watched over the past few years.
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Bartender: Kami no Glass – 03
Broadly speaking I believe there are multiple paths to greatness in any art - and bartending is certainly no exception.
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Bartender: Kami no Glass – 05
Whatever Suntory paid for that, they got their money's worth.
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Waifu Watch: 1984
Welcome to Waifu Watch, a series of blog posts about the most popular anime girls throughout history! I’ve tracked down some of the most popular characters using data…
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First Impressions – Bartender: Kami no Glass
For some reason spring has two remakes of anime from the bygone past.
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Second Impressions – Bartender: Kami no Glass
The symbolism of all this isn't exactly subtle, but there's a reason bars and bartenders are such a timeless and integral part of fiction.
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Visual Novel: Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen + Futari no Hakuoro
I actually wanted to write something about this back when I finished Itsuwari no Kamen back in January, but kept on putting it off. And now that I’ve…
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GEKKO KAMEN
In 1958 Senkosha Productions released Japan’s first TV super hero series, GEKKO KAMEN 月光仮面 (MOONLIGHT MASK). Created by Kohan Kawauchi (RAIN...
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Glass no Mori// All Routes and Thoughts
I originally picked this game because of CV Koyasu and the reviews saying it was short, but who could have foreseen that a game released specifically for D3P’s…
Bartender – Kami no Glass – Episode 02 Review
「古き仲間 / One for the Road」 (Furuki Nakama / One for the Road) Old Pal / One for the Road “You gave me old liquor because I’m old.”
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Bartender – Kami no Glass – Episode 01 Review
「優しい止まり木」 (Yasashii Tomarigi) A Gentle Perch I like the Bartender - Kami no Glass (ooh, if you're lookin' for me).
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F2 Grand Prix (1984)
https://nyaa.si/view/1846614 Fansub credits can be found in the link above. Back with another live-action movie sub! Toho's "F2 Grand Prix...
F2 Grand Prix (1984)
https://nyaa.si/view/1846614 Fansub credits can be found in the link above. Back with another live-action movie sub! Toho's "F2 Grand Prix...
F2 Grand Prix (1984)
https://nyaa.si/view/1846614 Fansub credits can be found in the link above. Back with another live-action movie sub! Toho's "F2 Grand Prix...
BIRTH (1984) — Anime Review
Birth is an anime of indulgence. A wild ride of animated flair; full of explosions, fanservice, and absurd comedy.
Descent into Kamen Rider – Kamen Rider W
Kamen Rider W The forward thinking ecological city Futo is facing corruption at the hands of the wealthy Sonozaki Family and the Gaia Memories they distribute to turn…
Descent into Kamen Rider – Kamen Rider Fourze
Kamen Rider Fourze Gentaro Kisaragi transfers to Amanogawa High School and is determined to make friends with everyone there, even the students and staff who are turning into…
Descent into Kamen Rider – Kamen Rider Wizard
Kamen Rider Wizard Magical creatures called Phantoms force humans into despair so that more of their number might be born. Protecting humanity from this fate is a survivor…
Descent into Kamen Rider – Kamen Rider OOO
When creatures known as the Greeed reappear on Earth after 800 years of sleep, one of their number, the disembodied hand Ankh, allies with the itinerant Eiji Hino…
Queer Subtext and Representation in Kamen Rider
Much of the franchise's homoeroticism is a result of the franchise’s severe gender disparity, which it has only recently taken steps to address; the series took 31 years…
Time Exists in Bartender: Glass of God
The 2024 anime Bartender: Glass of God stands out to me because of how different it is from the previous Bartender anime from 2006. Both series adapt a…
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Descent into Kamen Rider – Kamen Rider Den-O
Kamen Rider Den-O The exceedingly unlucky Ryotaro Nogami, finds himself possessed by a creature from the future called an Imagin, and mixed up with a mysterious woman and…
Rivalry at Its Finest—Haikyu!!: The Dumpster Battle
In a sports anime where relationships on the court are centrally important, the defining team rivalry of Haikyu! is undoubtedly Karasuno vs. Nekoma. In Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle,…
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Accel World: The Rivalry of White and Black
By Reki Kawahara and Hima. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jocelyne Allen. Last time I said that this…
Shin Kamen Rider
Despite its loving connection to the original, you don't need to know anything about the 50-year-running franchise to enjoy and understand this film. However, its reverence for the…
Shin Kamen Rider
Shin Kamen Rider is both a retelling of and an homage to the original 1971 Kamen Rider TV series. There are many recognizable characters and numerous
Putting the “Origin” in Original: Shin Kamen Rider
When it comes to Anno Hideaki’s Shin Japan Heroes Universe movies, the meaning of that first word, Shin, is left ambiguous. Usually, depending on how it’s written in…
Mechanista in G Ep. 259: Kamen Rider Faiz
Download file | Play in new window | Recorded on May 9, 2024 With this episode, we’re beginning the Month of Make Goods! It’s time to clear all the red in the…
Mechanista in G Ep. 259: Kamen Rider Faiz
Download file | Play in new window | Recorded on May 9, 2024 With this episode, we’re beginning the Month of Make Goods! It’s time to clear all the red in the…
Adventures in Glass – Den-noh Coil Spoiler Review
Den-noh Coil (or Dennou Coil; it’s been inconsistently romanized over the years) is a science fiction (one might even call it cyberpunk) show that features a future deeply…
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A Forgotten Tohoku “Tree War” and an Enduring Rivalry
To this day, a rivalry exists between the northern Japanese prefectures of Aomori and Iwate. And its source? A bunch of trees.
Bartender - Kami no Glass - Episode 1 - 10 Second Anime
Ryuu Sasakura serves a custom-made highball for the frazzled Hotel Cardinal recruiter, Miwa Kurushima. Bartender - Kami no Glass - Episode 1
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Bartender — Kami no Glass — Episode 5 — 10 Second Anime
Potential master bartenders tour the Yamazaki Distillery. They meet Chen, a foreigner with ties to the area. Bartender — Kami no Glass — Episode 5
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Patron Pick Spring 2024: Bartender: Kami no Glass – 09
It would be hard to overstate how much better this worked than the last couple of arcs.
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Patron Pick Spring 2024: Bartender: Kami no Glass – 10
Anime don't get into philosophy too often and when they do, rarely rise above the level of a fortune cookie.
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Bartender — Kami no Glass — Episode 7 — 10 Second Anime
Chen chooses bartending instead of taking over his family’s hotel. Can Sasakura help convince his father? Bartender — Kami no Glass — Episode 7
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Patron Pick Spring 2024: Bartender: Kami no Glass – 06
In spite of its resolutely realistic settings, Bartender is actually not a series that's trying to be realistic.
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Patron Pick Spring 2024: Bartender: Kami no Glass – 07
Bartender is working better for me when it's quirky and geeky - the drama just doesn't pack the same punch.
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Patron Pick Spring 2024: Bartender: Kami no Glass – 08
There are times in this series where it straddles the line between entertainment and commercial.
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Bartender — Kami no Glass — Episode 6 — 10 Second Anime
A trading manager and a doctor connect over cigar smoke. Sasakura serves Yukari her first Glass of God. Bartender — Kami no Glass — Episode 6
Bartender — Kami no Glass — Episode 9 — 10 Second Anime
Sasakura runs into a former bartending colleague and discovers what happened to his mentor. Bartender — Kami no Glass — Episode 9
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Bartender — Kami no Glass — Episode 10 — 10 Second Anime
Edenhall’s owner asks Sasakura to consider a promotion for his career. What will convince him? Bartender — Kami no Glass — Episode 10
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Bartender — Kami no Glass — Episode 8 — 10 Second Anime
Bartenders compete in the Cocktail Award, but one has extra motivation to prove his drink-mixing skills. Bartender — Kami no Glass — Episode 8
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