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How Imagination Encircles the World of Eizouken
Just how far can imagination streches beyond the boundary of ‘anime logic’?
BLog: Wild, Wild Wildlife
BLog reviews recent boys love, yaoi and LGBTQ+ English translation manga. Wild, Wild WildlifeStory and art: Hyougi KijimaTranslation: ???Publisher: KumaRelease Date: January 15, 2021 Oh, short stor…
Fables of the Green Forest 52
EN 52 – The Forest Goes Into Hibernation: Many animals, including Rocky and Polly, are going into winter hibernation. Peter organizes a farewell party, hoping to meet all…
Fables of the Green Forest batch
In 2020, South Wind Subs and Old Castle started working on the first full sub for the original Japanese BD version of Fables of the Green Forest (Yama…
Storytelling in Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Many people criticized The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild for its lack of storytelling. As I revisit the game, I struggle to understand their viewpoints. After…
The Forest of Love Movie (2019) Review
It's impossible to rate a Sion Sono film; to him, it's either hit or a miss. The Forest of Love is a HIT. A must watch.
Chuunibyou in the Wild
After living and teaching English to middle schoolers in Japan for two years, I’ve just realized that I haven’t written anything about something that, according to anime, should’v…
S1E12 - Forest of Piano, Murcielago
This episode of Screentone Club sees Andy and Elliot delve into the mysteries of the Forest of Piano and then go batty for the hyper-violent romp Murcielago!###Series Discussed:…
The Forest Brims Over
Maru Ayase’s short magical realist novel The Forest Brims Over is about a young woman named Rui whose husband is a famous writer. Fed up with the words…
The Wild History of Vampire Hunter D 1985
Sept. 3rd, 10 am Eastern for Figurama's Vampire Hunter D Statue, use code BPVHDFC for $25 off: https://figurama-collectors.com/products/vampire-hunter-d-d vampire hunter d, vampire hunter d movie, vampire hunter d 1985,…
Food from the Wild, Food for Thought: “Eating Wild Japan”
Winifred Bird's Eating Wild Japan is an in-depth, humanistic, and fascinating journey across the wilds of the country in search of foraging.
In/Spectre – 05/06 [Monster of Imagination/Logical Fiction]
These past pair of episodes for In/Spectre (I like the English name better for once) have moved our main plotline along, given some more insight into Kuro, and…
Wild Hearts
Wild Hearts feels like a variant of Monster Hunter Rise, but does it offer enough to stand on its own two feet?
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Changed My Life
Never thought I would become a fan of Nintendo, yet here I am! So how did The Big N make me a fan and prove me wrong? With…
Otaku and the Struggle for Imagination in Japan
Recently read:Galbraith, Patrick W.Otaku and the Struggle for Imagination in JapanDurham: Duke University Press, 2019If you have any interest in Japanese fan culture this work is a must…
Episode 273, "In The Forest Of Region V"
On this episode of the One Piece Podcast Ed hosts with Steve and they are joined by Dominic from the Animanga Podcast, Viz Manga translator Stephen Paul, the…
Episode 273, "In The Forest Of Region V"
On this episode of the One Piece Podcast Ed hosts with Steve and they are joined by Dominic from the Animanga Podcast, Viz Manga translator Stephen Paul, the…
Re:ZERO Episode 27 – The Lost Forest of Clemaldy
Re:ZERO Episode 27: What will Subaru & Emilia find when they return Rem to the mansion? Where is Roswaal? And why is Beatrice answering Subaru's questions?
500 Word Game Reviews: The Forest of Doom
I love gamebooks, especially the Fighting Fantasy series. I had a fairly substantial collection of them at some point, most of which vanished without a trace. Complete mystery.…
The Baki Series is Wild
This is how you can get into the Baki series there is the manga and anime for manga readers start with Baki Grappler Then New grappler Baki Baki Son of Ogre Baki Dou…
Where the Wild Ladies Are
Author: Aoko Matsuda (松田 青子)Japanese Title: おばちゃんたちのいるところ (Obachan-tachi no iru tokoro)Translator: Polly BartonPublication Year: 2016 (Japan); 2020 (United States)Publisher: Soft Skull PressPages: …
Funky Forest
By Tom Wilmot. While misguided pre-conceptions have resulted in many Japanese films being flippantly and unjustly branded as ‘weird’ or ‘perverted’, I struggle to find two words more…
Do It Yourself! #08 — Reject Imagination
Embrace AutoCAD. Just slow today because I once again forgot this show existed. Impressions: And appropriately, this episode was similarly a fat load of nothing, even more…
Genshin Impact, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Inspiration
If you’ve seen any discussion surrounding miHoYo’s Genshin Impact, one comparison is brought up consistently. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. And it’s really not that…
Cardcaptor Sakura – 06 – Forest of Illusion
Sakura isn’t a fan of ghosts, like, at all. So when her friends suggest they investigate the forest behind the school for signs of haunting, she basically has to…
OtakuGeneration.net :: (Show #703) Forest of Piano
Shownotes :: (show 703) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Forest of Piano, recorded live November 25th, 2018. This week,…
SPYAIR new (?) Imagination MV, what’s the difference to the original?
Its been two days since the release of SPYAIR’s new single “Imagination” and apparently, their official YouTube uploaded a new ver. of it. The title of the new…
Somali and the Forest Spirit
A beautiful, heart wrenching and heartwarming adventure in a gorgeous fantasy world. With rich world building, heavy topic exploration, and my kryptonite: the “Learn to be Human” trope.…
The Ancient Forest | Monster Hunter
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Somali and the Forest Spirit
By Andrew Osmond. Somali and the Forest Spirit is mostly soft and enchanting, the story of a little girl’s journey through a wondrous world, under the protection of…
Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Heart of the Forest Package Edition Out!
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Woods, Different Tales' dark fantasy and horror VN released in 2020, can now be purchased physically!
Reign of the Seven Spellblades – 13 – Frolick In the Forest
Years ago, Ophelia Salvadori was all alone, and she hated it. But one day a boy approached her, and rather than go crazy and try to ravage her…
S3E01 - Honey & Clover, Somari and the Guardian of the Forest
In this first episode of season three of Screentone Club Elliot and Andy dive right in to a recent title getting the anime treatment and also look back…
In the Shadow of the Emperor: Napoleon in the Japanese Imagination and ‘Kaigai Jinbutsu Shoden’
*Image: Wikimedia commons Shadows are an apt metaphor as if they were made for the pretensions of students such as myself. Shadows, created when light is blocked by…
Bringing Imagination to the Sengoku Youko Supernatural Action Anime
The director and producer discussed the challenges working on the Sengoku Youko anime, from finding just the right voice for a 200-year-old yōkai to tapping into their imaginations…
Missing the Forest for the Chainsaws
We’re delighted to welcome back an old friend and once-upon-a-time staffer here, Matthew, for this eye-opening reassessment of the controversial mega-hit, Chainsaw Man. May we all have ears…
Reign of the seven spellblades Episode 13: Forest waltz
The episode before the penultimate, the search for Pete and the others are heating up, from how the episode ended, Pete could play a crucial role in being…
Aria of the Beech Forest Volume 1 Manga Review
It's clear that Yugiri Aika researched traditional Irish culture or cuisine – if you've ever wanted a very simple recipe for colcannon, this book has it.
Reign of the seven spellblades Episode 13: Forest waltz
The episode before the penultimate, the search for Pete and the others are heating up, from how the episode ended, Pete could play a crucial role in being…
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead – 09 – Voice of the Forest
I thought that episodes 9-12 were delayed, but turns out I was off by one episode, so that counts as a BONUS in my book! As the gang…
Wild Police Story
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Beastars: Wild Times
So hey, finally writing about Beastars after that fun collab with Irina. Oh yeah, I’m a crow by the way. Probably closer to a labrador in real life.…
Days of Being Wild (1990) [Film Review]
Days of Being Wild; or, As Minutes Go By I've heard that there's a kind of bird without legs that can only fly and fly, and sleep…
Review—Where the Wild Ladies Are
In Matsuda’s collection, familiar ghosts are treated as commonplace: They are neither surprising nor frightening as they comfortably situate themselves in the modern world
The WILD History Behind Cowboy Bebop
Cowboy Bebop is an anime classic. But why? Cowboy Bebop dropped during a storm of insane coincidence that grew the fanbase Bebop hastoday. Keywords: cowboy bebop, Spike Siegel, cowboy…
The Wild, Wild Rose (野玫瑰之戀, Wong Tin-lam, 1960)
A free-spirited nightclub singer’s dreams of love are shattered by fragile masculinity and an unforgiving society in Wong Tin-lam’s take on the classic opera Carmen.
Alternate Universe Fanfiction: Let loose your imagination
Actually, I only wanted to make a quick post today on how much I love alternate universe (AU) fanfiction. I was flicking through my C2 communities today when…
First Impressions: Dantalian no Shoka – Rewarding Imagination
Gainax’s summer offering is the last show to premiere this season. Dantalian no Shoka is the story of a man who inherits his grandfather’s book collection along with…
Princess Connect! Re:Dive – S2 03 – Seeking the Truth of the Forest
While Peco and Karyl clean the house, Yuuki and Kokkoro do the shopping, and encounter an old friend in the eccentric forest elf Aoi (Hanazawa Kana), first introduced…
Princess Connect! Re:Dive, Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2
The Nature of Monster Hunter Rise - The Flooded Forest | Ecology Documentary
Want to see ALL videos early? Support me on patreon for exclusive access! https://www.patreon.com/oceaniz TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - Area overview 04:24 - Toxic Troublemaker 07:45 - Spongy Submariner 12:40 - Murky Marauder 17:22 -…