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Music: Lo-Fi Ghibli
By Jonathan Clements. Grey October Sound, “one of Japan’s most talented hip-hop producers”, takes a bunch of iconic Joe Hisaishi tracks and noodles around with them, often working…
A review of Chill With You: Lo-Fi Story
When I started this blog 13 years ago I didn’t imagine I’d be reviewing a game like this. Or more accurately a tool like this, because it’s maybe…
Fanart Friday, Too: Lo-Fi Sailor Moon
New favorite artist alert! wacca〇わっか creates art in that lo-fi, vintage, retro feel, with a few pieces that also double as fanart, including those below for Sailor Moon!…
Lo-Fi Rakugo to Study/Relax to
Shanks makes a declaration, Delisaster reveals himself to be an absolute bro in Mashle, and Ginchiyo returns to Dororon! Remember her!?3:53 - My Hero Academia 36016:22 - Undead…
Lo-Fi Music and Anime: What’s The Connection?
I admit it. I’m addicted. I need help, but I don’t really want any. It’s a daily struggle—some days are better than others, and it can get pretty…
A Look at Income Inequality in Japan
Income inequality has become a common concern. Income inequality is the gap in income different segments of a population. Economists argue about how much, or even if, income…
ghostpia a Lo-fi Visual Novel Coming to Switch and PC in 2023
ghostpia, a picture-book styled visual novel is coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam this year as announced by PQube.
A look at Lackadaisy
Hey, you like me putting this one into the anime category? Well very strictly speaking it is, since the word anime in Japanese applies to our cartoons here…
Reel Japan 12 – Speed Racer
Reel Japan podcast review of the 2008 live action American adaptation of Speed Racer.
Animecast: Aliens Speed Watch My Censored Anime at 1000x Speed
The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to give the rundown on anime news of today. Listen in and get caught up, or just get their…
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A Look At – Re;Lord
This is a story where demons lived among the denizens of the world. And it’s the demon realm that was about to face an unprecented crisis when three…
A Look At – Succubus Academia
Due to the sudden appearance of the seductive Succubi, the Academy begins to collapse due to the influence of the Dream World, becoming a dream-like setting where fantastic…
A look at HoloCure 0.7
Even with the world on fire, there was at least one thing I was looking forward to this month: the release of the 0.7 update to the free…
A First Look at YashaHime
For a brief moment in the early 2000s, Rumiko Takashashi’s InuYasha was the shonen franchise in America. It was a constant presence on cable television, where it anchored…
A Look-See at Azuki
New digital manga service Azuki is out, and Krystallina checks out the web, iOS, and Android apps in this week's Please Save My Money.
A Look at – Dasaku – Of Men and Monsters
High school student Haiki Yuuki lives a happy life. Eating lunch on the rooftop, visiting amusement parks, and watching the stars, all with his friends by his side.…
A Look At – Natsu No Kusari – A Summer of Regrets
“It’s the beginning of summer. I moved up a class but nothing changed. This year is the same as last and the next, nothing will ever change. A…
Call of the Night is the lo-fi chill FLCL to relax and get horny to
A teenage boy is feeling unhappy, unsure at his direction in life, and slightly estranged from his parents and in school. Then an older woman appears out of…
A Look at Japan’s Jomon Period
The Jomon Period is the era before writing that extends from the late Pleistocene to 410 BCE. Little is known about the religious and daily life of the…
A look at Kizuna no Allele
Not a “currently watching” this time as it usually would be for a running anime, no, and for a reason. I just remembered that I’d planned to check…
Concrete Revolutio: A Look at Heroism
At this moment, I don’t think any of you would be surprised to hear that my brain has two different sides on how I feel like I can…
A Look At – NTRPG2 – “Holding On”
Mars lives a peaceful everyday life in his quiet village. Fascinated by the nearby ruins, he’s determined to unlock its secrets. Accidentally undoing a magic seal, Mars and…
A Look at Shonen Battle Protagonists
This post has really been something that I’ve only had the thought processes to think about and write recently. You know, despite the fact that I’ve been a…
A look at the ‘sakuga’ and animation of 2015
Hello and welcome to the wonderful yearly tradition where we talk about how great the “sakuga” was in 2015. This post will focus on the 2D animation output…
A look at the ‘sakuga’ and animation of 2013
As we come to the end of 2013, it’s time to look back on the year. Here’s a post dedicated to looking at some of the exceptional 2D…
A look at the ‘sakuga’ and animation of 2014
It’s that jolly old time of the year again where I poke people and they give me words about animation. Here’s a post dedicated to looking at some…
A Spoiler-laden look at the Problems of Symphogear
So, I just posted a review of the anime Senki Zesshou Symphogear and there were a few points I wanted to elaborate on further. Now, the reason I…
A Look At – Nangoku Dominion – I’m a Survivor
You play as Aloha, a young man with amnesia who is stranded on a volcanic tropical island with nine other people (six girls and three men), and the…
MAPPA: A look at a modern anime studio
Written by Saumar Praan Saikia MAPPA (Maruyama Animation Produce Project Association) is a Japanese animation studio founded in the year 2011. It was founded by Masao Maruyama, who…
A Look At – Dark Hero Party – The Madoka of NTR
The world is threatened by monsters sent by the Demon Lord. To counter him, Dragons which are deities who reside in another dimension, bestow powers upon champions known…
A Look at (Some of) ADV Manga's "One-&-Cancelled" Releases
For as much as there is natural crossover between fans of anime & fans of manga, especially since many of the former are adaptations of the ...
A Closer Look at the Outer Gods of Elden Ring
In the most general sense, Elden Ring is the story of the god of the Lands Between, Queen Marika the Eternal, and her eight demi-god children. Yet, despite…
A look at an assortment of stuff I bought recently
Or a “haul” as the kids say. Look, I have to make these lower-effort posts every so often; I just hope they’re entertaining or informative somehow. I think…
Textiles of Battle: A Look at Japanese Wartime Propaganda Kimono
Were Japan's World War II-era kimonos depicting images of war a propaganda tool - or a natural outpouring of support?
A Brief Look at the Merits of Overman King Gainer
Yoshiyuki Tomino’s idiosyncrasies have rarely been so approachable, delightful, and altogether entertaining. I came to Overman King Gainer as a Yoshiyuki Tomino (Mobile Suit Gundam, for those whom the…
A look at Visions 2021 Illustrators Book
It’s another one of these posts on the lazier side today, but I do have something to write about. When I went to the bookstore to get Sono…
A look at some obscure punctuation marks
Did I mention this would be a lazy month on the site? That’s how it’s turning out, though maybe my overwork at my job is contributing to that.…
Taking a Look at Anime Wrist Straps
Believe it or not I've been lifting for quite a few years now. That doesn't stop me from continuing to find ways to bring anime with me when…
A Look at Beastrings (Japanese Tankoubon #ビーストリングス)
AstroNerdBoy takes a look at the tankoubon release of the web (Twitter/Pixiv) manga, Beastrings. It is a book that needs an English release.
Special: A Look at Non-Japanese Isekai
Over the past several months I’ve started looking into current isekai stories from non-Japanese sources. That trends in this genre outside of Japan closely mirror what’s going on…
A Personal Look Back at Matsumoto Leiji
The news of Matsumoto Leiji’s death shocked me. While the passing of an 85-year-old shouldn’t be too surprising, it still makes me contemplate so many things. The number…
Courting Controversy – A Look at “Interspecies Reviewers”
Oddly un-sexy at times and burdened by several other issues, but a fascinating example of ecchi anime with decent production values, a great sense of humor, and an…
A Look At – ODEON – Serial Experiments Evangelion
One day, a girl starts to awaken to her fate. Even if that fate may be too harsh for that frail body of hers… A woman singing in…
Yuru Camp – A Simple Look at Life.
Life is hard. Life has a structure, wake up, eat breakfast, go to work or school, eat dinner and sleep, rinse and repeat. It is repetitive, endless and…
A Look At – Shuusaku – The Original DDLC?
Following a chance encounter with Mr Kato, the caretaker of a prestigious dormitory of the all girls Shukusei Music Academy, Shuusaku, a letch derived of morality, has infiltrated…
A Look At – Azrael (426) – Memento Mori
“This is the story of a boy who can see Death”By a twist of luck, he was saved from death by the Grim Reaper, and in return, is…
Episode #329 – A Look At Summer 2025
Fred HATES Lazarus and we talk about what we’ll be watching in Summer 2025
Speed Racer, a legendary classic.
As I write this, it was 55 years ago, on April 2nd, 1967, that the original Japanese airing of Speed Racer began. While the original manga began earlier,…
An Inside Look at Miko (Shrine Maiden) School in Japan
What does it take to become a certified Shinto shrine maiden? A certified miko gives us an insider's look at a miko school in Japan.
An Inside Look at Miko (Shrine Maiden) School in Japan
What does it take to become a certified Shinto shrine maiden? A certified miko gives us an insider's look at a miko school in Japan.