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P-p-p-pick up a Podcast Part 1: Factual Podcasts
Last summer I started getting into podcasts as an alternative to background music while at work and doing housework and got hooked pretty quickly. I started with recorded…
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岩倉玲音 (Iwakura Lain)
Who is Iwakura Lain? Iwakura Lain is the protagonist of Serial Experiments Lain, a surreal and philosophical cyberpunk anime that explores identity, reality, and consciousness in the digital…
Attack of the OVA #20 – “Rescue” Mission
Untethered OVAs, for me, are a bother, in that I end up getting plunked into the middle of something and since there is not going to be anything…
MAGES. comes back with Iwakura Aria for the Switch!
MAGES. has announced their first new visual novel IP in years: Iwakura Aria. It will release in Japan for the Nintendo Switch on June 27, 2024.
The Women of Visual Kei – Ganglion
I’m back with more! Yes, my rather niched within a niche section exploring the Women of Visual Kei is resuming in your favorite place to find out about…
The Women of Visual Kei – Araune
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S3E6 - The Mission (1999)
Hey folks, In this episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason discuss Johnnie To's 1999 film, The Mission. They talk about the film's style, characters,…
S3E6 - The Mission (1999)
Hey folks, In this episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason discuss Johnnie To's 1999 film, The Mission. They talk about the film's style, characters,…
S3E6 - The Mission (1999)
Hey folks, In this episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason discuss Johnnie To's 1999 film, The Mission. They talk about the film's style, characters,…
Iwakura Aria – A Gothic Yuri Suspense Gem
Here’s a recommendation for a visual novel from someone who doesn’t play a lot of visual novels. Out of the blue one day, PQube Asia offered me a…
Women supporting women in the manga of Kaoru Mori and Mari Okazaki
We live in a society, where, especially girls, grow up hating their looks because that’s profitable for capitalism. They turn into insecure individuals in a heteronormative model where…
The Women of Visual Kei – DANGER☆GANG
If Exist†trace are the most obvious all female band in Visual Kei, then DANGER☆GANG is are their opposite. Both started up the same year, but DANGER☆GANG is the…
The wasted potential of Death Note’s women
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The Women of YU-NO Part III
The Women of YU-NO Part III: Dewbond and I talk about Sayless, Illya, Yu-No, Amanda, and the God Emperor (whose identity came as a shock!).
The Women of Visual Kei – Exist†trace
For many Exist†trace is the all-female Visual Kei band. You can’t talk to a group of international bandgya about women in Visual Kei and not talk about them. It’s just…
The Women of YU-NO Part I
The Women of YU-NO, Part I: Dewbond and Crow examine YU-NO's Ayumi, Kaori, and Mio arcs. And we don't forget the MC, Takuya!
The Women of Visual Kei – Necro Circus
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The Women of Visual Kei – KURO×HIME
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The Women of YU-NO Part II
The Women of YU-NO Part II: Dewbond and Crow keep talking about the Women of YU-NO. This time we focus on Eriko, Mitsuki, and Kanna.
Any yuri with delinquents 🥺🥺🥺🥺
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What platform do you use to read manga?
Most Kindle and BOOKWALKER. I primarily use Kindle for English texts since I prefer its interface, especially on mobile. BOOKWALKER, however, has easier access to Japanese editions, so…
Unsung Heroes: The women of The Heike Story
The creators of The Heike Story go a step further beyond tribute with the character of Biwa: by presenting her as the epic’s original author-performer, the anime adaptation…
Shutter Chance / Mikito-P
— Something new from Mikito-P; quite lighthearted, for once. — Music and Lyrics by Mikito-P Illustrations by Hosoo PV by Oodori Performed by IA Hontou wa otagai ni…
Women of Xal Now Available
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My Favorite Women of Anime
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The Women (2021) review
“A narrative with many beautiful touching moments but not a satisfying whole.”
5 Powerful Japanese Year of the Snake Women
Looking back at the history of modern Japan, we’ll highlight the Japanese year of the snake women who have had a lasting impact.
Sword of the Demon Hunter #04 — Random Women
Just going around Megaman-ing the entire demon world, huh? Impressions: As ever, the story is fine, but the storytelling remains very lacking. The demon turns out to…
What the Historical Silence of Japanese Women Says
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Mission: Yozakura Family
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Mission: Yozakura Family
A manga about a high school boy who marries his childhood friend and into her elite spy family. Now he must train to become a spy himself and…
Mission to Mars?
By Hugh David. “Abandoned artificial satellites. Tanks jettisoned from space shuttles. Refuse generated during space station construction. Debris of all shapes and sizes is travelling around the Earth…
Mission: Yozakura Family
Much like another group of super spies that have fancy cars and cookouts, it's all about family. Unless you're Ai. 1:49 - Mission: Yozakura Family 1:03:34 / 63:34 - Ichi…
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Mission!!: Irie Kiwa
How could I resist a book with a title like this? Mission! It immediately conjures up adventure and action, maybe because of the whole Mission: Impossible connection. But…
Sweet 16 - 16 Years of Writing
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LGBTQ+ in Japan: Women Dating Women
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Spy x Family Part 2 | Losing sight of the mission.
Now that I am five episodes in, I think I can safely say that we're slowly losing sight of the mission at hand. While episodes four and five…
Spy x Family Part 2 | Losing sight of the mission.
Now that I am five episodes in, I think I can safely say that we're slowly losing sight of the mission at hand. While episodes four and five…
From B-Club to P-Bandai: The History of Special Edition Gunpla
Have you ever looked at the online storefront at Premium Bandai (P-Bandai for short) and wondered why special editions became such a big deal? It turns out giant…
Best Anime Women of Spring 2021
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Celebrating the Women of the Anime, Manga & Light Novel Industries
Happy International Women’s Day, everyone! In honor of the day, we here at BtT are excited to celebrate some of our favorite women working in anime, manga, and…
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Emma: A Victorian Romance, Princess Tutu, Star Wars: Visions, Tower of God
have you read vol2 of I'm in love with the villainess? I'm dying to see what your thoughts on it
I have a LONG review list and really hope to put out at least a short review of ILTV 2 when I can. I’ll admit, COVID and working…
The Hentai Posts: For Men and Women of Culture
Shallow Dive in Anime has been around for almost three years, and I’ve done a shit ton of posts on Hentai. I love em to death, and I’ve…
spacemen with a mission
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Review: Moscow Mission (2023)
Moscow Mission 93国际列车大劫案 莫斯科行动 China, 2023, colour, 2.35:1, 127 mins. Director: Qiu Litao 邱礼涛 [Herman Yau]. Rating: 6/10. Action-packed crime story, based on a real event, with Chinese…
Mission Outer Space Srungle
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After Dark 15: Stank P*ssy of a Murderer Nurse
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