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Growing Up
Seishun Anime Zenshuu (translated as Animated Classics of Japanese Literature for its English release) is a 1986 anthology series that retold well-known stories from modern Japanese literature. It's…
Oh! My Goddess, Captain Tsubasa, Captain Tsubasa, Bite me!, Gon
Shenmue: The Animation – Growing Up and Slowly Understanding
This is another show that I watched on Adult Swim every Saturday for a while airing and wrote some short episodic posts about. Admittedly, I don’t know much…
Alien Nine: The Torments of Aliens and Growing Up
Usual Waffling Intro I’m going to start this post off for saying that Tubi.TV is probably the best streaming service ever. (Not sponsored.) Not only is it a…
Synduality: Noir – 10 – Growing Up Fast
Some old tinkerers are working on some modifications for DaisyOgre, excited and proud that young Kanata is finally coming into his own as a Drifter. But their work…
Mob Psycho 100 s2 – Growing Up
Genre : Action, comedy, supernatural, urban fantasy, science fiction. Episodes: 13 Studio: Bones You know what’s tricky? Navigating that confusing time between childhood and adulthood. Especially if…
Gainax Was Never About Growing Up
Why do we escape reality? Why do I fantasize so much? What does FLCL even mean? And why can’t the pelican be seen from the street?!? Gainax is, or…
FLCL, Gurren Lagann, Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi, Neon Genesis Evangelion
#MechaMarch Eureka 7: A Story of Growing up and Romance
Eureka 7 is one of a few shows helps define a generation of anime fans. It appeared on Adult Swim a little more than a year before Death…
The True Power of the Valkyries: Symphogear and Growing Up
This one is about accepting yourself.
Blue Flag – The Stress of Growing Up
Oh man, it’s been a bit of a time since I’ve written anything about manga besides some quick first impressions. I meant to write about manga sooner then…
The De-Socialization Of Online Games & Growing Up
In Online Games, Nobody Ever Talks And On Social Media, Nobody Ever Shuts Up
[Post #900] Chihayafuru Season 3: Growing Up Sucks
It’s so strange to write a complete season review for a show that I looked into with episode reviews. A rare scenario for me where I look at…
Tune of the Week(ish) Konosuba’s Growing Up!
Nothing beats seeing these lovable idiots again! The Tune of the Week is the opening theme to the third season of Konosuba!: Growing Up by Machiro!
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation – 08 – Growing Up Fast
Two years have passed since Eris’ tenth birthday, which means Rudeus’s tenth birthday has arrived. He can sense scurryings and murmurings around the Boreas mansion, but he doesn’t…
Mushoku Tensei II – 24 (Fin) – Growing Up Fast
When he nears his house, Rudy runs ahead of the rest of the party, remembering that the Man-God told him he’d “regret” going to Begaritt. He enters a…
GROWING UP A CHICAGO MONSTER KID: GODZILLA 1985
As many people know, GODZILLA: FINAL WARS (2004) will be the last Big “G” film for quite a while. When Toho finally revives everyone’s favor...
Growing Up in Spirited Away (Original Work, Studio Ghibli)
Beneath the mesh of colours and imagery in the worlds that sprout from the imagination of Hayao Miyazaki is a subtle organic quality. There is an appeal to…
Growing Up in Spirited Away (Original Work, Studio Ghibli)
Beneath the mesh of colours and imagery in the worlds that sprout from the imagination of Hayao Miyazaki is a subtle organic quality. There is an appeal to…
Pop Star Crystal Kay on Singing Anime Songs and Growing Up Mixed-Race in Japan
Crystal Kay previously sang themes for 2004's Fullmetal Alchemist and Nodame Cantabile
Why It Works: A Lifetime of Competition: Growing Up in Chihayafuru
With the spring season rapidly approaching, it felt like about time to write some sort of thematic wrap-up for this season of Chihayafuru. I’ve been thrilled by Chihayafuru’s…
In Transition - 4 - Powerpuff Girls & Growing Up Desensitized To "Girls Shows"
Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice.. These ingredients are what one thinks of when you try to imagine what girls are made of. But I think we all know…
Growing up Yurijin: My Childhood Experience with Lesbian Anime and Manga Part IThis article is the...
Growing up Yurijin: My Childhood Experience with Lesbian Anime and Manga Part IThis article is the first in a two-part personal essay about my childhood experiences growing up…
Girl Meets Girl, Maria Watches Over Us, Sailor Moon, Strawberry Marshmallow, Girl Meets Girl
Great Pretender – 05 – Cooking Up Something Good
Turns out Dickens wants Salazar in cuffs, so Makoto’s efforts to keep him free to care for his son goes nowhere, and Makoto has no choice but to…
Growing in the Shadows
Its been a few weeks but I am back with another hopefully topic called growing in the shadows. Sometimes we have to do work behind the scenes to…
Growing out of anime
as I rapidly approach my 30s, a phenomenon I have noticed is that many peers and friends have begun to worry about growing out of anime.
Growing Into an Adult
IN THIS HOUSE WE RESPECT AND LOVE NANAMIN When I was a teenager, I was looking forward to being an adult, since I was longing for independence and…
Land of the Lustrous, The Promised Neverland, Terror in Resonance, Eden of The East
WAKE UP Anime is Good Again! (Ft @Evangaard)
#lycorisrecoil #yofukashinouta It's time to wake up! Anime Summer 2022 was better than you thought! 00:00 The Summer Season 01:35 Call of the Night (Yokukashi no Uta) 04:36 My Stepmom's Daughter…
Call of the Night, Lycoris Recoil, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, One Piece, YUREI DECO
Cozy Up this Fall With Some Good Anime!
RJ Writing Ink’s Picks for Fall 2024 Anime Summer’s over, so it’s time for the cozier part of the year to begin. Fortunately, when we’re not outside enjoying…
Anime Check-Up: Good food from unlikely places
That’s right, I’m bringing this format back (not that anyone cares). Unlike my previous attempts at an “Anime Check-Up” format, I’m not going to post these at a…
Blue Giant, Little Shark's Day Out, Metallic Rouge, The Fire Hunter, A Letter to Momo
Giggles and Good Vibes
You never know what’s coming next. That’s the joy of comedy. Maoujou de Oyasumi In a demon castle where the kidnapped princess should be distressed, all she wants…
Summer 2023 Anime Season Check-Up: The Good, the Bad, and the GoHands.
I’m trying to do regular posts again. Hopefully I won’t get discouraged this time around. Currently airing: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episodes 1 & 2 About a year…
Dodging Exs, Serving Up Good Vibes, and Donuts – High Times Demo Video Gameplay
This game is HILARIOUS! High Times is a cross between Scott Pilgrim and Coffee Talk, delivering lots of laughs and heart!
My Steam Library Keeps Growing?!
This is kind of embarrassing, especially since I still haven’t finished playing through the games I bought the last two times there was a sale on Steam! But…
Fanart Friday, Too: Growing Damianya
I love seeing Damian and Anya reimagined a little (or sometimes quite) older and coming around to one another. Ducartoon specializes in the Damianya pairing, posting tons of…
Review: MYSTIC POP-UP BAR serves reliably good meals
MYSTIC POP-UP BAR combines Korean myth, well-written tales of modern life, and great street food into a simple but effective dish.
Yusuke Urameshi and Good Neighbors
Yu Yu can be a good Samaritan, too
A Good and Solemn Friday
“One cannot experience the true Easter experience of the miraculous without first spending time in the dark, struggling for faith on Good Friday and Holy Saturday, when faith…
Tokyo Roses: A History & Growing Guide
Get to know some of the most beautiful made-in-Japan roses as well as the history of roses in Japan.
Japan’s Wild Boar Problem Keeps Growing
As the hunters who would normally hunt them get too old, Japan finds itself under attack by an onslaught of wild boars.
I Drank Good Drinks and Watched Good Anime in 2022
If those jerks steal this post as well, I’m going to be sad. It’s quite personal! Sorry about putting this here guys. There’s this new site that has…
Ohayou toka Oyasumi toka (Good-Morning’s, Good-Night’s, and so on.)
The basic premise of this manga is somewhat convoluted. The protagonist, Waihei, has a picture book author for a father that’s constantly going on journeys for inspiration. As…
Aichi Prefecture: What’s Good (and Not So Good) About Traveling There?
With overtourism rocking Japan, people are looking for less crowded places to visit. A new survey rates how Aichi Prefecture stacks up.
iRacing is Growing NASCAR Video games for Consoles, PC, and Cell Platforms
NASCAR and iRacing have today jointly announced that the simulator racing developer has acquired the licence to develop and publish “simulation-style” racing
Good Tidings of Anime and Joy
It's the holiday season, and what better time to celebrate the spirit the season of giving? Here's some places to donate your anime and manga.
An Outage and a Good Problem
You may have noticed JP was down for a good part of the weekend. I didn’t notice the problem until Sunday morning. So what happened? JP outgrew its…
[Event Review] Anime Expo Chibi: Growing Pains
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Last November, I had a choice between two conventions: Kumoricon 2024 and Anime Expo Chibi 2024. As many of you know, I’m a…
Aggretsuko Season 2 Episode 7: Growing Affection
Retsuko gets her driver’s license and misses Tadano. Washimi, Gori, and Retsuko go on a road trip to a hot spring. We find out something about Washimi and…
Anime Production Schedules are a Growing Nightmare
Production schedules in the anime industry have issues that need to be urgently addressed or they will cause a chain reaction of problems.
Bye Bye Earth #07 — Growing the Harem
I've lost the plot here entirely, if one ever existed. Impressions: I'm sorry, did I miss in a previous episode that Adonis's father's name is "Tom Collins"?…
[Event Review] Anime Expo Chibi: Growing Pains
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Last November, I had a choice between two conventions: Kumoricon 2024 and Anime Expo Chibi 2024. As many of you know, I’m…