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Embrace Your Size and Akane-banashi
These are good to watch, on Damar Hamlin, who I mentioned in the panpanya episode’s opening notes:...
Manga Talk: Akane-Banashi
Check out Akane-Banashi currently at 35 chapters Story By Yuki Suenaga Art By Takamasa Moue — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dadneedstotalkpodcast/support
Holiday Review #2: AKANE-BANASHI
Of course, Viz's domination of the shonen manga scene via Weekly Shonen Jump continued as always. There's been a handful of promising new ...
Crossing Over with Akane-banashi
Ever since Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu became my top-rated series of all time, I’ve been dying to read some rakugo manga…but I found what I wanted in an…
Holiday Review #2: AKANE-BANASHI
Of course, Viz's domination of the shonen manga scene via Weekly Shonen Jump continued as always. There's been a handful of promising new ...
Manga of the Month: Akane-banashi
Akane-banashi by Yuki Suenaga and Takamasa Moue This month’s manga is features the performance art of rakugo. Young Akane pursues her career and plans to avenge her disgraced…
Why Creators Root For Akane-banashi
When an artist publicly endorses another artist's work, it can be easy to assume that that recommendation has to be partially motivated by some kind of...
Cool Life Reminders from Akane-banashi
I sometimes struggle with two things - dwelling on the past a bit too much and wondering if I'm cool enough for my friends. After reading the Futatsume Debut…
Why Creators Root For Akane-banashi
When an artist publicly endorses another artist's work, it can be easy to assume that that recommendation has to be partially motivated by some kind of...
The Newtypes Season 2 Finale: Shirobako and Akane-banashi
Welcome to the 33rd episode of The Newtypes podcast, where 3 art dweebs talk about a show about animation and a manga about rakugo. 0:00 Intro & Welcome 0:18 Manifestos…
The Danger of Being Myopic - Akane-banashi
“Unless you want to judge her future without seeing what she’s so passionate about...but that would be myopic, wouldn’t it?” In many anime/manga series featuring a high school setting,…
Akane Banashi Vol 1 by Yuki Suenaga and Takamasa Moue
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Weekly Round-Up, 21-27 December 2022: Maquia Retrospective, Mental Health Awareness, and Embrace Your Size
AniFem Round-Up Bayonetta 3 Validates Every Insecurity About My Life, Relationships, and Sexuality Lucas DeRuyter examines his reaction to the end of Bayonetta and how the end of…
Weekly Round-Up, 21-27 December 2022: Maquia Retrospective, Mental Health Awareness, and Embrace Your Size
AniFem Round-Up Bayonetta 3 Validates Every Insecurity About My Life, Relationships, and Sexuality Lucas DeRuyter examines his reaction to the end of Bayonetta and how the end of…
Akane-Banashi: Writing women protagonists using Battle Shounen tropes
Akane-Banashi, a manga about a young woman coming into prominence in the world of Rakugo, has one of the farthest possible premises from the shounen standard, and yet…
Reader’s Corner: Solo Leveling (Vol. 8, Final), Akane-Banashi (Vol. 1), and Zom 100 (Vol. 11)
Solo Leveling comes to an end, Zom 100 falls to a low point, Akane-banashi premieres in print, and much more in this week’s Reader’s Corner! We also review…
Reader’s Corner: Akane-banashi (Vol. 5), A Condition Called Love (Vol. 7), and Snowball Earth (Vol. 1)
We are now caught up with Akane-banashi! Check out our review of volume five below, along with reviews of a selection of new and recent releases, including the…
Mirai Banashi
Have you ever wondered what life in the far future would hold, after the destruction and subsequent exodus of our planet Earth? Longtime mangaka Motomiya Hiroshi 本宮 ひろ志…
Mukashi Banashi
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Akane Tsunemori and Mental Stability (Psycho Pass)
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Review: Embrace Again (2021)
Embrace Again 穿过寒冬拥抱你 China, 2021, colour, 2.35:1, 123 mins. Director: Xue Xiaolu 薛晓路. Rating: 5/10. “Inspirational” light drama, about volunteers in Wuhan during the Covid lockdown, is rescued…
Review: Embrace Again (2021)
Embrace Again 穿过寒冬拥抱你 China, 2021, colour, 2.35:1, 123 mins. Director: Xue Xiaolu 薛晓路. Rating: 5/10. “Inspirational” light drama, about volunteers in Wuhan during the Covid lockdown, is rescued…
Embrace Life's Worst Moments
What do you do when you have to become something new? Psycho-Pass (2012) is probably the best anime from Gen Urobuchi, the writer of series like Fate/Zero and Madoka…
Joshikousei Joreishi Akane!
Tonight’s show and tell began in 2022 in a Shueisha magazine, and stars a high school student named Akane who makes a business out of a particular art…
Akane Kurokawa and a Savior Who Sees and Saves
Have you ever been on the receiving end of bullying so relentless that you feel there’s no hope that life will ever get better? Episode six of Oshi…
Op-Ed: Your Value as a Manga Fan Is Not Measured by the Size of Your Collection
Victor Santiago writes a short op-ed, which weaves personal experience with a helpful message. The size of your collection doesn't define your fan status.
Summer 2022 Bite-Size Menu
Sitting inside in the protection of the AC in avoidance of a record heatwave, it feels like summer is definitely here attempting to cook me alive. There are…
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There’s a onslaught of anime airing this spring season and I’ve taken the time to try them all. Sounds terrifying, doesn’t it? And while I do have way…
Ya Boy Kongming!, Dance Dance Danseur, Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness, I'm Quitting Heroing, SPY x FAMILY
MONOCHROME ANIME: AKANE-CHAN
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Akane Minagawa – Character Profile
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Embrace Your Inner Child & The Beauty of Magic: Video Review of Witch Hat Atelier
When a manga reminds you of the joy and wonder of a younger protagonist, it is indeed a special one. Witch Hat Atelier was a manga I hadn’t…
Life Size Hamster Maze Run and Winter New Show Rundown
I'm past ready for Girls With Guns to make a comeback. This is one of those seasons that is absolutely goddamned plagued by sequels and spinoffs. I'm not…
Embrace in the Dark Night: A Push-and-Pull Romance
Embrace in the Dark Night is a steamy mini drama packed with love, loss, and redemption. The intense push-and-pull dynamic between the leads keeps you hooked, making it…
Beware! The Bones of Pharaoh will Take Your Life! Embrace The Power of the Pasties!
T'was doing some surfing recently and came across the wiki entry for Project A-Kon in Dallas and I tried hard to remember if I was at the first or…
Popcorn Pulse 202: Size of Life
We heard everyone has gotten excited by the prospect of a toy based movie. We’re not sure why that’s working this time when Ouija happened and no one…
Fewture’s Full-Size Zeiram Prop Kits
Keita Amemiya’s Zeiram series inspired plenty of garage kits, but none were quite as fascinating as a series of life-sized relicas based on props actually used in the…
Anime is in decline. Embrace Vubers.
Anime as of late seriously sucks. In my book, the Japanese anime industry has been going downhill since around 2015. The first to go was art style where…
Where To Buy Plus Size Women’s Clothes And Shoes In Japan
Five affordable brands and stores that sell anything but the Japanese free size. Plus size clothes and shoes for every kind of look in Japan!
INTERVIEW: Akane Torikai - part 1
Meet the creator of Sensei's Pious Lie, learn more about her early influences, and how feminism and comics intersect in her provocative manga stories
Jigoku no Girlfriend: Torikai Akane
A whole year since I’ve wandered the narrow aisles of my favourite Tokyo bookstores! Twelve whole months since I’ve picked up a book I’ve never heard of because…
INTERVIEW: Akane Torikai - part 2
In the second half of our interview with Akane Torikai, we explore how she faces controversial topics like sexual assault and suicide in her manga series Sensei's Pious…
MBTI Character Comparison and Analysis: Suzaku Kururugi vs. Akane Tsunemori
These 2 favorite characters of mine have a lot in common, but are they the same personality type?
Kanda Gokura-cho Shokunin Banashi: Sakaue Akihito
One of the many cool things about bookstores in Japan is they generally have sample booklets of a few of the manga on display, so you can check…
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Atelier Pierrot on Business, International Marketing, and Plus Size Lolita Clothing [Interview]
Japanese gothic lolita fashion brand Atelier Pierrot shares insight on running a lolita brand and making plus size lolita sizing.
S3E11 - Chi's Sweet Home, Plus Size Elf
In this episode of Screentone Club, Elliot and Andy try and keep the mood light by discussing things that are undeniably cute: kittens and chubby elves! Series Discussed: Plus-Sized…
“Aoba no Basuke“ – Size does (not) matter
A tall body is the ultimate weapon in basketball… or maybe not? Aoba Taiju is roughly 2m (~6.6ft) tall. He has played basketball since primary school, and yet,…
Anibros Podcast Episode 81 – Sizable Bust Size
We’re back. I guess if we were AC/DC, you could say we’re back in black. But we’re not, we’re the Anibros. Patrick is…
S3E11 - Chi's Sweet Home, Plus Size Elf
In this episode of Screentone Club, Elliot and Andy try and keep the mood light by discussing things that are undeniably cute: kittens and chubby elves! Series Discussed: Plus-Sized…
Manga artists embrace advanced 3D CG tools
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