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Art Is Hard...But It Doesn't Have To Be.

The Masked Man

Feb 22, 2023 • Subscribe

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"But... It's Hard For Japanese Textbooks To Be Natural" #learnjapanese

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That Japanese Man Yuta

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New Bleach Might Have Better Art but...

After a whole decade, bleach is back, and it looks better than ever. I do however still prefer some aspects from the old anime, and compare/review both series…

Bad Anime Takes

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Bleach

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But Is It Anime?

On the elusive 'manga eiga.'

Animation Obsessive

Jun 9, 2023 • Subscribe

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Beat & Motion: Making It Is Hard

Manga about artists working hard and doing their work aren’t necessarily rare. I think there is just a love of artists sharing their journeys while also cooling off…

Mechanical Anime Reviews

Feb 14, 2025 • Subscribe

Making Anime Titles Absurdly Long Shouldn't Be Hard, But I Have Trouble Anyway – In Another World!

Shallow Dives, I don’t know who you are, but I am sold on this tag idea and have dragged me out of my hiatus for a bit. No,…

Lumi Reviews Things

Feb 27, 2020 • Subscribe

Luminous Witches doesn't have any nudity

Seriously, though. How do they hear the songs on the ground? They're like magic headphones. Renmei Kuugun Koukuu Mahou Ongakutai: Luminous Witches (League of Nations Air Force Aviation…

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Aug 2, 2022 • Subscribe

Strike Witches, League of Nations Air Force Aviation Magic Band Luminous Witches

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Otoyomegatari is ART and it is Spectacular

I learned of Otoyomegatari yesterday from 2-D Teleidoscope, who briefly riffed about it’s plot and astounding artwork, and particularly caught my interest with the note that the series…

Suspended Animation Dreams

Jan 27, 2010 • Subscribe

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But is it Better than Frieren?

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End was our top anime of 2023. But how does it hold up against some of S Class Anime's other long-time favorite series? #frieren #zatchbell…

S CLASS Anime

Jun 4, 2024 • Subscribe

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The Target is In Sight But Will It Be Reached In 10 Days?

The April Sponsorship Drive has gone really well and I am very grateful to those who have chosen to sponsor the blog or donate in 2021. We’re at…

100 Word Anime

Apr 17, 2021 • Subscribe

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Why is it So Hard To Choose a Favourite Jujutsu Kaisen Character?

In some series, it’s so easy to choose a favourite character. Team Edward? Or Team Jacob? But so many people seem to struggle to pick favourite Jutjutsu Kaisen…

The Spooky Red Head Blog

Jan 25, 2022 • Subscribe

JUJUTSU KAISEN

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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

As of today, my time aboard the good ship Wave Motion Cannon is at an end. I suppose I could just leave things there, but, since I’m dusting…

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Jan 2, 2018 • Subscribe

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You Don’t Have to Destroy to Be Great

When I heard that Terrible Tornado, a huge favorite character of ONE’s One-Punch Man, got some good development in the web-comic after the Monster Association storyline, I was…

Drop-In to Manga - Manga, Mental Health & Community

Apr 13, 2023 • Subscribe

One-Punch Man

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Acrobunch: The Quest for Treasure: Goblins... Why Did It Have to be Goblins?

I've written about the unique history of mech anime that came during the 80s from the duo of anime studio Kokusai Eigasha/Movie Internationa...

The Land of Obscusion: Home of the Obscure & Forgotten

Nov 29, 2021 • Subscribe

Art Does Have Power

ALTALTALTOver the years, I have noticed that despite the popularity of manga and Western comics in...

Drop-In to Manga - Manga, Mental Health & Community

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When Megaman Legends Is to Hard to Handle

Tan with rust and missing one of its seven-feet long obelisk arms, the Hanmuru Doll still strikes fear. Massive, but mobile, the Hanmuru Doll’s single red eye is…

Oddity Game Seekers

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Kenichi 11: (AKA "Aw man, but drawing is such hard work...")

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The Anime Stock Exchange

Mar 16, 2007 • Subscribe

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What it means to be alive.

Connect With Me: Official Discord (Juhnime's Anime Haven) - https://discord.gg/fb7hECUQn5 Anime: Frieren: Beyond End's Journey Music: Dabin (feat. RUNN) - Alive (Acoustic)

Juhnime

Jan 31, 2024 • Subscribe

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Tamako Market is Hard to Write About

Kyoto Animation is a studio that I don’t enjoy as much as other people do because it is always a 50/50 sort of scenario.  Will the next show…

Mechanical Anime Reviews

Oct 27, 2023 • Subscribe

Tamako Market

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Getting recognized as a mysterious blogger.

Animated Observations

Sep 20, 2020 • Subscribe

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Is It Sexist To Assume A Cute Art Style Is For A Female Demographic?

Am I being sexist in this situation?

Arum Journal

Sep 3, 2023 • Subscribe

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Did you know Japanese doesn't have a future tense?

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That Japanese Man Yuta

Aug 14, 2024 • Subscribe

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When a Film Doesn't Look Like Its Concept Art

The Mary Blair problem, plus news.

Animation Obsessive

Aug 26, 2024 • Subscribe

Akane-Iro no Kaze -Shinsengumi Keppu-ki-: This Sword is No Bazooka, & It Doesn't Play MP3s, But I Guess It'll Do

After Japan was forced to open trade with the west in 1854 the Tokugawa shogunate saw more political instability due to rebellion against w...

The Land of Obscusion: Home of the Obscure & Forgotten

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HYDE concert, Anime Expo 2006 (and why it doesn't matter to you)...

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TikTok Doesn't Know What 4K Is.

Shout out to the blood vessel that slowly appeared on my forehead as I watched the stitched video. Edited/Written by @TeeHallumsYT SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME…

Totally Not Mark

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It’s Okay to Have Few Friends

Especially if you have a friend like Makoto Kurume. Absolutely. Making a ton of friends is fine and all, but we can't get along with everyone. There's only so…

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Case 104 – Solve It So Hard

For our first episode of the new year, we are joined by Matt of OverMangaCast to go over the next case of volume 31 (chapters 314-316), the Naniwa…

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Horimiya is Fun But It Has a Pacing Issue

I finally got the chance to watch Horimiya — the most highly acclaimed romance show of the 2021 winter season. I enjoyed the couple volumes of the manga…

Convoluted Situation

Mar 14, 2021 • Subscribe

Horimiya

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Yes It Used To Be Popular To Hate Bleach

The manga’s ending alone drummed up more controversy than Helena Taylor demanding six figures.

Standing On My Neck

Oct 18, 2022 • Subscribe

Bleach

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[Trope Review] Math Is Magic, But Literature Would Be Better

Source: Isn’t Being a Wicked Woman Much Better?, Chapter 29 By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Recently, I’ve noticed a strong preference for STEM fields overlapping with magic, which has piqued my...

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Parallel World Pharmacy

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[Trope Review] Math Is Magic, But Literature Would Be Better

Source: Isn’t Being a Wicked Woman Much Better?, Chapter 29 By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Recently, I’ve noticed a strong preference for STEM fields overlapping with magic,…

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Japan’s First-Ever Weight Loss Drug Is Approved. But Does It Need It?

Japan - already one of the world's thinnest nations - has its first-ever approved weight loss drug. Will users dig its nasty side effects?

Unseen Japan

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This Week in Anime - AI Is Here, But Who Is It Helping?

If this tech is making things worse for the people who work on this material and those who want to enjoy it, then who exactly is it for?

Anime News Network - Views

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Translation is Hard: 5 Obstacles to a Good Translation

There seems to be a lot of discourse on anime subtitle translation these days. The louder voices on Twitter tend to defend localized, less literal translations. I’ve been…

The Moyatorium

May 19, 2020 • Subscribe

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"This is Why It's Hard to Learn Japanese" #learnjapanese

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That Japanese Man Yuta

Nov 25, 2024 • Subscribe

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Mawaru Penguindrum – Nothing but love itself is as it seems

The twists and turns in Mawaru Penguindrum will take you to places you’d never believe in this incredibly imaginative anime.

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Apr 11, 2021 • Subscribe

Penguindrum

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Mushoku Tensei Season 2 is weird... but I like it

Mushoku Tensei, also known as Jobless Reincarnation is one of the most popular anime of the past decade, thanks to its world-building, character development, and its unique story…

Huno

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Anibros Podcast Episode 60 – Be Glad That I Suffered Through It So That You Didn’t Have To

What’s up? It’s been a long time since we last rapped at you, hope you didn’t miss us too much! This time on…

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AI Art Is Not Art

Find your creative outlet, whatever that may be, and pursue it. It is a part of the human experience that enriches us all. Edited by @TeeHallumsYT …

Totally Not Mark

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Horimiya: Piece | Everything I wanted it to be.

For starters, I personally didn't care for how they presented "Horimiya: Piece", As you'd expect "Horimiya: Piece" fills in the missing pieces to the original. But for someone…

Otaku Central

Oct 22, 2023 • Subscribe

Horimiya, Horimiya: The Missing Pieces

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Trying to Find One Anime to Represent You is Too Hard!

Inspired by Zainou’s post and the subsequent anecdotes.

The Animanga Spellbook

Apr 13, 2021 • Subscribe

Review: Love Is Hard (2025)

Love Is Hard 情圣3 China, 2025, colour, 16:9, 97 mins. Director: Dong Xu 董旭. Rating: 4/10. Despite energetic playing by a strong cast, this comedy on a husband’s…

Sino-Cinema 《神州电影》

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Does Shonen Jump Really Have to Be the Grand Goal?

"The first place I submitted a manga to was Shonen Jump. I want to brag to the me back then, saying that I’m a Jump challenger now!" -…

Drop-In to Manga - Manga, Mental Health & Community

Oct 1, 2024 • Subscribe

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You Don’t Have to be a Hardcore Gamer to Beat Elden Ring

Despite what some may tell you, Elden Ring does have an easy mode. It's called "magic."

Biggest In Japan

May 23, 2022 • Subscribe

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Death is Hard & Grieving is Even Harder

I saw Not Even Emily’s video on grief and felt a little inspired to make a quick post — in between other posts hopefully — to write abt…

megane luvrs unite!

Apr 15, 2025 • Subscribe

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"The Reason Japanese is Hard Is..." #learnjapanese

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That Japanese Man Yuta

Dec 8, 2024 • Subscribe

The REAL Reason Japan doesn't have public TRASH CANS! They're LYING TO YOU! | Japan Station 163

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about why there's so few trash cans in public places in Japan. Despite what many sources say the 1995 sarin…

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the Japanese Language

Jun 21, 2025 • Subscribe

Why It Works: What Does It Truly Mean to Be “Over 9000?”

I had a whole lot of fun with this week’s Why It Works article, as it fell into one of my favorite categories of criticism: thorough explorations of…

Wrong Every Time

Aug 24, 2020 • Subscribe

Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z

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(First Impressions) Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is Exactly What it Sets Out to Be

Whether or not you love James Cameron’s Avatar franchise, you gotta admit that one aspect of it holds objective appeal: its setting, Pandora. Being a franchise with such…

Weeb Revues

Dec 16, 2023 • Subscribe

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This DETECTIVE anime looks FAMILIAR, doesn't it? | Deranged Detective #shorts

Deranged Detective Ron Kamonohashi (jap. Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri) is a new anime that looks Psycho Pass, doesn't it? Akira Amano was doing the character design and…

Anime Blues

May 1, 2023 • Subscribe

Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions