I debated about whether I should include this or not, considering that it’s not anime-related per se… But in the end, a certain figure skating anime was what set me on this path, so why…
Jan 4, 2019 • Subscribe
More like this


Eventing in 2018 Part 9! Thank you, Sakura-chan
Part of the reason I postponed this piece is that I hadn’t quite finished this particular event as of yesterday. The Card Captor Sakura 20th Anniversary Commemorative exhibition…


Eventing in 2018 Part 11! Liz and the Bluebird
Liz and the Bluebird was, hands down, my cinematic highlight of the year. But…I still cannot tell you why it affected me so much. It may be because…


Eventing in 2018 Part 8! Should I roll that gacha…?
Hang on! you say. Why is a mobile game on this list? It’s meant to be all about events in Japan, right? Well…you see, mobile games have “events,”…


Eventing in 2018 Part 7! Really, Ash, ramen on rice?!
I…am not going to tell you just how much I’ve spent at this cafe. Let’s just say, “A LOT.” But it was totally worth it, if only because…


Eventing in 2018 Part 12! Banana Fish at the noitaminA cafe
I am sure it escaped no one’s attention that I have spent more time at this cafe then I probably should have. In fact, if I’d spent less…


Eventing in 2018 Part 6! A trip to the home of Rakugo
Unfortunately, I didn’t tweet about this one either — was I just not feeling up to covering the events I was doing that month? So thank you to…


Skate-Leading☆Stars – Episode 10
Visit the post for more.


THE GREAT BRAIGER READ 10 – Crazy Wagon
GALAXY CYCLONE BRAIGERPART TWO, CHAPTER 5 — Crazy WagonWRITTEN BY: Yuu YamamotoILLUSTRATED BY: Kazuo KomatsubaraPUBLICATION DATE: September 29, 1984 Prologue Part OneMerciless Fly-ByeRasputin’s War…


Skating In – Skate-Leading☆Stars Stars Anime Review
The award for most likely to be compared to the insanely popular ice-skating anime Yuri! On Ice goes to…. Was that a cheap shot? Probably. It was inevitable…


6 Crazy Beauty Services in Tokyo
Here are six ways to look and feel good for the brave and curious.
Year in Review: 2018
With 2018 behind us, let’s take a look back at some of the best things it had to offer.


Skate-Leading☆Stars – Episode 9
Visit the post for more.


Skate-Leading☆Stars – Episode 6
Visit the post for more.
First Impressions – Skate-Leading Stars
Japanese parents should never be allowed to drive a car. Read more


Skate-Leading☆Stars – Episode 11
Visit the post for more.


First Impression: Skate-Leading☆Stars
Kensei Maeshima is living a lie. Athletic enough to be a star in several sports, he feigns laziness to hide hurt and shame associated with his elementary days…


Skate-Leading☆Stars – Episode 8
Visit the post for more.


First Impressions: Skate-Leading Stars
Hey all, I took one for the team, and started watching this to see if it was worth it. Because you know, some of us are still holding…


Skate-Leading Stars – Episode 1
I do sincerely think Skate-Leading Stars is at least trying to do its own thing, and by the end of this first episode it had convinced me to…


Skate-Leading☆Stars – Episode 7
Visit the post for more.


2018 Anime of the Year – Top 10
2018 was a…year for anime, I’ll say that much. There was a lot of anime I did quite like, especially comedy anime for which it turned out to…
2018 Anime of the Year – Top 10
2018 was a…year for anime, I’ll say that much. There was a lot of anime I did quite like, especially comedy anime for which it turned out to…


2018 Anime of the Year – Top 10
2018 was a…year for anime, I’ll say that much. There was a lot of anime I did quite like, especially comedy anime for which it turned out to…
2018 Anime of the Year – Top 10
2018 was a…year for anime, I’ll say that much. There was a lot of anime I did quite like, especially comedy anime for which it turned out to…


nc#3 – top 10 anime of 2018
Hello there and happy holidays! We’re well into December now and I hope everyone is spending their last few weeks of 2018 in a fun way. As for…
Mid-November 2018 Check-In
Hi there. I’ve been busy with my first semester of law school and with work projects, so I haven’t had a lot of free time lately. I was…
2018 Anime Year in Review
Overall this feels like one of the weaker years for anime in recent memory. Yes, I’m giving 3 “outstanding” ratings, but 2 of them are for series begun…
GeGeGe no Kitaro, Golden Kamuy, Karakuri Circus, March Comes in Like a Lion, My Hero Academia
Shoji Kawamori’s Panel at Otakon 2018 (part 1)
Shoji Kawamori appeared at Otakon 2018, which took place on August 10th through August 12th. On Otakon’s first day, Kawamorio gave a panel presentation on mecha designs and…


winter 2018 season preview part 5 unexpected visitors
anime blog with series series overviews editorials and other interesting bits of writing.


Winter 2018 season preview part three various fruits
anime blog with series series overviews editorials and other interesting bits of writing.


winter 2018 season preview part 2 Friday Fantasy
anime blog with series series overviews editorials and other interesting bits of writing.


winter 2018 season preview part eight wrapping up
anime blog with series series overviews editorials and other interesting bits of writing.


Crazy Food Truck
Crazy Food Truck is a manga that follows a food truck driver, Gordon, as he journeys around a post-apocalyptic desert with Arisa, a girl he found sleeping in…
Crazy Astro Font
I found this image of a really strange Astro Boy themed premium typeface a few weeks ago. It came from some kind of marketing exhibition in...
Crazy Thunder Road
by Jeremy Clarke. Following on from Arrow’s superb BD of Sogo Ishii’s Burst City (1982) comes Third Window’s equally impressive BD release of its predecessor in the Ishii…


Skate-Leading☆Stars – Episodes 4 & 5
Visit the post for more.


Skate-Leading☆Stars – Episodes 2 & 3
Visit the post for more.


Skate or Cry: SK8 the Infinity
SK8 the Infinity is an anime with great potential for mass appeal, but rather than catering to a “general audience,” it’s more a series that crosses over so…


Skate-Leading Stars May Have the Best Imaginary Sport in Anime
Are you curious about what Skate-Leading is. And I guess what its stars are like! It's team figure skating and I love the idea!


The Crazy (?) Political Aspirations of Japan’s Super Crazy-kun
A former biker gang member and musician is angling to be Miyazaki Prefecture's next governor. Does he stand a chance in hell?


TPAB’s Top Ten (More): Tips in Reviewing Anime (Part 10 of 10)
Visit the post for more.


TPAB’s Top Ten (More): Tips in Reviewing Anime (Part 10 of 10)
Visit the post for more.


winter 2018 season preview part six magic magic everywhere
anime blog with series series overviews editorials and other interesting bits of writing.


TOP 5 ANIME IN 2018 #ANIME
5. Steins;Gate 0 Synopsis : The dark untold story of Steins;Gate that leads with the eccentric mad scientist Okabe, struggling to recover from a failed attempt at rescuing…


Rebuild World I: Part One: The Alluring Specter and Part Two: Crazy, Reckless, and Rash Review
Rebuild World Part 1 and Part 2 should catch the attention of those who like dungeon series but with a sci-fi twist.
The 10 Best Anime of Summer 2018, #5 – #1
Hello again. Since I have a little space to fill before we move onto my top 5 best anime of the summer season – which I promise will…
Natsume's Book of Friends, Revue Starlight, Asobi Asobase - workshop of fun -, Hi Score Girl, Lupin III
![Featured image for Skate-Leading☆Stars – Episode 1 [First Impressions]](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20210111/1610326688.1288.22782.png)
![Background image for Skate-Leading☆Stars – Episode 1 [First Impressions]](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20210111/1610326688.1288.22782.png)
Skate-Leading☆Stars – Episode 1 [First Impressions]
Visit the post for more.
![Featured image for Skate-Leading☆Stars – Episode 12 [Final Impressions]](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20210314/1615753658.6280.29513.png)
![Background image for Skate-Leading☆Stars – Episode 12 [Final Impressions]](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20210314/1615753658.6280.29513.png)
Skate-Leading☆Stars – Episode 12 [Final Impressions]
Visit the post for more.


Bleach is going CRAZY
Bleach is going CRAZY Become a member! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xIqX93EXRtB4z58AbCarg/join Discord - https://discord.gg/enRG5QR Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/thekingofrecons Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/OuterHeavenRecon/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/YoshidaShoyou Click here to Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xIqX93EXRtB4z58AbCarg Bleach Reactions/Discussions - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIaf_k8QQweTjS5K5FoYLvr_foem6Unjh


Kannagi (Crazy Shrine Maidens)
Kannagi is a manga that begins by a boy named Jin carving a figure out of the wood from a fallen sacred tree, and a girl named Nagi…