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Petshop of Horrors
A manga about a mysterious pet shop hidden in Chinatown run by Count D that deals in legendary and fantasy creatures. Continue reading →
136: Petshop of Horrors: Flowers and Detective
Is this the final episode of ‘We Appreciate Manga’? I guess we will have to see… Either way James has an announcement to make but first we give…
Jujutsu Kaisen – Episode 21
This past week, I spent too much time watching Durarara!!, so now I’m a bit behind on seasonals. Hopefully I’ll have this bit of time to catch up…
The Newtypes Episode 19: Idaten Deities, Girlfriend Girlfriend, and Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Train
Welcome to Episode 19 of The Newtypes: a podcast in which this episode should have come out 3 weeks ago so that explains why a lot of the…
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Jujutsu Kaisen (Episode 21) – Jujutsu Koshien
It’s day two of the inter-school competition and thanks to some interference from Gojou, it’s going to be a game of baseball that decides who wins. Surely, there’s…
133 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 8
Come join our book club and listen as we read Akino Matsuri’s horror stories, one that is about a mermaid. Another about a family that move into a…
128 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 3
Dog lovers will love this one yet we are now seeing author Akino experiment with the characters. She also explores some social commentary and posing morally difficult questions.…
129 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 4
Does anyone remember Tamagotchi? Or maybe you had a Giga-Pet growing up? Whatever the case a virtual pet goes by many brand names and today we read one…
Pokémon, Hermes, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, Petshop of Horrors
127 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 2
Cat lovers will enjoy the continuation of our spooky season read along, as James and Will experience multiple stories from the Petshop of Horror. There’s one about a…
126 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 1
It is horror season on our book club podcast, so it is horror manga time! Today’s manga is about a pet shop in Chinatown, where the mysterious manager…
134 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 9
Listen with discretion and care since on today’s episode we speak about intergenerational trauma, modern slavery, and human trafficking. Pretty intense stuff for a fantasy manga but Akino…
131 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 6
Continuing with their book club podcast, Will and James talk about volume 6 of the surreal fantasy horror josei manga, Petshop of Horrors! Today’s stories are very much…
130 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 5
A poignant volume that introduces a new character to the lore and explores feelings around death and childhood. And it may come as no surprise that even a…
135 - Petshop of Horrors vol. 10
Author Matsuri closes out the final chapters and leaves no stone unturned, Chris speaks, Q-Chan shows off their human form and a climatic meeting with D’s father finally…
Jujutsu Kaisen Episode 21: Recap and Review
After the epic action from the last few episodes, we should expect Jujutsu Kaisen to take a break from the intensity.
Jujutsu Kaisen – 21 [Jujutsu Koshien]
I can’t lie, this was a weird week for Jujutsu Kaisen. Between the baseball, the comedy and the serious plot I had no idea what it was trying…
THE IDATEN DEITIES KNOW ONLY PEACE EPISODE 8 — IDATEN
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Jujutsu Kaisen – 21 – Naisupitchi!
Guy with the sword with a hand for the grip—who I’ll just call “Guy”—is retreating from the academy through an underground tunnel when a severely injured Hanami smashes…
Jujutsu Kaisen S2 – 21
「変身」 (Metamorphosis) "Metamorphosis" Natural prey.
Idaten Deities #08 — Guts and Clones
Still could've used more viscera. I no longer have any idea what the schedule for this show is. After the delay, Crunchyroll surprise popped this up yesterday…
Jujutsu Kaisen Episode 21 Discussion & Gallery
Thoughts about Jujutsu Kaisen episode 21, as well as some neat pictures that you can use as wallpapers or add to your Pinterest or website.
Idaten Deities #09 — Exodus
There's not going to be any kind of ending, is there? Oops. I haven't internalized that this is apparently a Tuesday show now. Impressions: This is kind…
Jujutsu Kaisen S2 – 21 [Metamorphosis]
Welcome all, to… to the same fight we’ve been watching for a while. Oh god it just keeps going. And going. Why? Oh god he has another form.…
The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace – Episode 1
While it has great style, there are a few key things that block Idaten Deities from being truly enjoyable.
Idaten Deities #07 — Religious Doctrine
Weren't the baddies openly flaunting supernatural powers too? Impressions: I'm not really sure what the whole bit with the religious empire at the start was all about.…
Idaten Deities #10 — Time Skips
We're still not really moving towards any kind of ending. Impressions: Like last week's episode, it's still unclear what this is moving towards, but it definitely doesn't…
Idaten Deities #04 — And Now, A Clown Screaming
Please cut out that minute interlude for my hearing's sake. Impressions: Maybe only the odd numbered episodes are going to not suck, although that is being a…
THE IDATEN DEITIES KNOW ONLY PEACE EPISODE 8 — SHADOWS
Why did this frame suddenly felt so familiar, hmmm…
THE IDATEN DEITIES KNOW ONLY PEACE EPISODE 5 — COLOR
Summary: Three battles are unfolding simultaneously as Ysley takes on General Piscalat of the Zoble Empire, Paula and Hayato tangle with Cory, the demon who looks like a…
THE IDATEN DEITIES KNOW ONLY PEACE EPISODE 3 — WHIRLWIND
Summary: With the presence of the demons revealed to the surviving Idaten, Dr. Obami sends one of his strongest warriors to challenge the peace-softened deities. (Crunchyroll)
THE IDATEN DEITIES KNOW ONLY PEACE EPISODE 7 — PERFORMANCE
Summary: After rendezvousing with Rin and coming up with an effective strategy, the Idaten invasion of Zoble is launched. Will they be able to hunt down the demons…
THE IDATEN DEITIES KNOW ONLY PEACE EPISODE 10 — DEMONS
I never get tired of looking at cityscapes in anime! Another extremely familiar caption, hmm… *I Want It That Way from Backstreet Boys starts playing in my head*
THE IDATEN DEITIES KNOW ONLY PEACE EPISODE 3 — WHIRLWIND
Summary: With the presence of the demons revealed to the surviving Idaten, Dr. Obami sends one of his strongest warriors to challenge the peace-softened deities. (Crunchyroll)
Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi (The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace)
Demons lead by a demon king that want to destroy the world is a pretty standard anime trope. Gods that oppose them is also pretty standard. These gods…
Idaten Deities #05 — Tell, Don’t Show
Who needs action in a fighting show? Impressions: So much for this episode being all fights. Or any fights. Or any action at all, really. But it did…
Idaten Deities #06 — Post-Orgasm Clarity
Uhhhh, right. Impressions: Thursday anime is just utter nonsense, huh? Another fairly weak episode mainly focused on training and exposition about training. See, he was weak before,…
First Look: The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace
The Idaten are gods tasked with defending the world from monsters. But with the last monster sealed away 800 years ago, will they be prepared if a new…
First Impression: The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace
So yesterday I was looking for something new to watch, and remembered I hadn’t yet tried this new series, The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace. Since it isn’t…
The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace Review — A-
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The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace – First Impressions
It’s entertaining, zany, and chaotic.
THE IDATEN DEITIES KNOW ONLY PEACE EPISODE 11 — SMELLS FISHY
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Jujutsu Kaisen and Impermanence
I’ve been thinking about Jujutsu Kaisen a lot lately. Its well-wrought characters, captivating action, and spectacular visuals are all…
Idaten Deities #01 — Just a Flesh Wound
Whatever the dude who did the OP is smoking, the show needs way more of that. Impressions: It's really hard to state how weird the OP sequence is.…
Idaten Deities #03 — Anyway, Here’s Some Backstory
Suddenly, exposition! I guess this is going to be a week ahead of the terrestrial broadcasts on online streaming services, both Japanese (Fuji TV and Amazon Prime)…
Burn the Witch and Jujutsu Kaisen
I don’t know what baseball is anymore. This episode, we’re talking about Tite Kubo’s Burn the Witch and Gege Akutami’s Jujutsu Kaisen, both published by Viz. And legal…
Burn the Witch and Jujutsu Kaisen
I don’t know what baseball is anymore. This episode, we’re talking about Tite Kubo’s Burn the Witch...
THE IDATEN DEITIES KNOW ONLY PEACE EPISODE 5 — ICE CREAM TOAST
Summary: As Ysley and Prontea continue to plot their attack on the demons, Dr. Obami has the eagle-eyed Miku continue to evaluate the threat posed by the Idaten.…
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800 years ago, as terrifying demons pushed mankind to the brink, they prayed to the gods and called for their aid. Emerging from these prayers, battle deities called…
God is Dead – The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace
This essay contains plot and thematic spoilers for the entirety of The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace. I would suggest a blanket Content Warning for the series due…