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First Impressions: Phantom of Idol
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Summer 2022 First Impressions: Phantom of the Idol
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Phantom of the Idol #01 — Finger Bang Bang
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Summer 2022 First Impressions – Phantom of the Idol
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Magical Idol Pastel Yumi Streaming
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Phantom of the Idol – Spring 2022 Anime Season First Impressions (Spoiler‑Free)
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Bonus Post: First Impressions of Ado’s Idol Group, Phantom Siita
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Phantom: Requiem For The Phantom
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Slayers: King of the Phantom City
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Reader’s Corner: Kaiju No. 8 (Vol. 3), Trapped in a Dating Sim, and The Phantom of the Idol
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The Phantom Legacy of Errol Le Cain
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In Search Of … Boogiepop Phantom
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The Flying Phantom Ship
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Phantom Tales of the Night Volume 1 Review
If the mean-spirited tone isn't a turn off, Phantom Tales of the Night is a story with fantastical body horror & art style to enhance it all.
Phantom Tales of the Night – Manga First Impression
Phantom Tales of the Night is a goth teenage girl's fantasy! And although I may not exactly fit the bill on the outside, I will always be a…
Idol Watch's Top 100 Idol Songs of 2023
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Boogiepop Phantom
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Boogiepop Phantom
By Andrew Osmond. Boogiepop Phantom is a teenage Twilight Zone. Contrary to popular anime depictions, being an adolescent in Japan isn’t all comedic love triangles, eccentric school clubs…
I Am a Product of the Streaming Age
At the beginning of February of this year, I decided that I would henceforth sample all of the new music being released each week for the remainder of…
Urobuchi December: Phantom – Requiem for a Phantom
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The Idol Paradox
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The Stone Idol
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The Kingdoms of Ruin #08 — Idol Propoganda
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Pick of the Week: Possibly Our Idol?
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Blade of the Last Phantom Master (Shin Angyō Onshi)
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World Dai Star – Episode 10 – Senses of the Phantom
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Give Idol Anime a Chance: Misconceptions of Idol Anime
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Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Streaming Details
The good folks from anime streaming giant Crunchyroll have just sent us details of a new release Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, which is ...
Idol Watch's 50 Favorite Idol Songs of 2024 (So Far)
The column's favorite singles from girl groups this year so far, plus listing some favorites from the boys
[Text list] Idol Watch's Top 100 Idol Songs of 2023
The simple text list of the newsletter's favorite idol songs of the year from AMEFURASSHI, Sakurazaka46, HATE and TEARS and more
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