「天津甕星 金星」 (Amatsu Mikahoshi -Kanaboshi-) "Venus" I love how each of this season's romances knows how to highlight their couple in just the right way
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Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 04
I love how each of this season's romances knows how to highlight their couple in just the right way. Read more
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 12
If the material is good enough, faithful works just fine. Read more
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 11
I can't even imagine a better feeling. Read more
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 10
「姉はん星 乙女座スピ力」 (Anehanhoshi -Otomeza Supica-) "The Elder Sister Star -Spica of Virgo-" I would be thrilled if this series received a second season, because it really is a gem
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 05
「⾶び上がり星 りゅうこつ星 力ノープス」 (Tobiagari Hoshi -Riyuukotsuhoshi Kanoupusu-) "Canopus -The Keel-" This series is a vibe
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 11
「夜明けの⼀番星 プレアデス星团」 (Yoake no Ichibanboshi -Pureadesu Hoshi-) "The First Stars of Dawn -The Pleiades Star Cluster-" I'll just say this much. It's testament to how otherworldly good Boku no…
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 07
「花⽕星 プレアデス星团」 (Hanabiboshi -Pureadesu Hoshi-) "The Fireworks Star - The Plelaides Star Cluster-" No two relationships are alike
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 07
To paraphrase myself from Aharen days, everybody needs someone who looks at them the way these two look at each other. Read more
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 09
「星合アルタイル・ベガ」 (Hoshiai -Arutairu・Bega-) "Altair and Vega" An important episode in terms of planting a lot of seeds for how this season will spend its final four
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 05
This series is a vibe. Read more
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 06
I like character-driven series that trust the audience enough not to spell everything out for them. Read more
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 08
If we're going to get a read the manga ending, at least it's a manga everyone should damn well read. Read more
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 01
「能登星」 (Notoboshi) "Capella" A series about an insomniac boy by Lidenfilms starring Satou Gen? Hmmm.
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 12
「迷い星 惑星」 (Mayoiboshi -Wakusei-) "Planet -Wandering Star-" Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia getting a second season is a legit surprise to me - but I'm sure not complaining
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 10
One of the only downsides of a season like this one is that shows sometimes don't get the attention they deserve. Read more
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 02
「猫の⽬星 さそり座の二番星」 (Neko no Meboshi -Sasoriza no Nibanboshi-) "Mu Scorpii -The Cat's Eyes-" This is definitely the season of irresistible anime couples, and Ganta and Isaki rank right up there.
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 08
「集まり星」 (Atsumari Hoshi) "The Congregation Star" The anime doesn't do a whole lot to enhance the manga experience, but as a faithful adaptation this one is doing a very fine…
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 06
「走り星 流星」 (Hashiriboshi -Ryuusei-) "Shooting Star" The subtlety of the writing with Insomnia never fails to impress me
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 03
When this ended I just thought to myself that the whole thing just had a marvelous warmth to it. Read more
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 02
There’s an element of caterpillars turning into butterflies here. Read more
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 03
「⼀つ星さん フオーマルハウト」 (Hitotsu Boshisan -Fuoumaruhauto-) "Fomalhaut -Piscis Austrinus-" Man, there's a serious number of good anime out there right now, that's for sure.
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 09
To Grandmother's house we go. Read more
First Impressions – Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia
A series about an insomniac boy by Lidenfilms starring Satou Gen? Hmmm. Read more
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 13 (END)
「最古の星 メトツエラ」 (Saikoboshi -Metotsuera-) "The Oldest Star -Methuselah-" I'll say this much. If I hadn't seen the leak that a second season of Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia had been greenlit,…
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia – 13 (Season Finale)
The essential truth of this pairing is so self-evident that it's easy to imagine no obstacle could thwart it. Read more
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia / Insomniacs After School (Vol. 1) by Ojiro Makoto
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia / Insomniacs After School is another library find. It’s a straight forward (and straight) romance about two high schoolers who have trouble sleeping at…
If my Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia post is late this week, it's because I overslept
You put salt on the watermelon, didn't you?
Houkago Teibou Nisshi – 04
「エギング」 (Eging) "Eging" Reeling us back in.
Kimi wa Houkago 2-3, and 4-5s of Lv999, Kuma, Jijou no Shiranai, Loafer
Busted. But it turns out all right. I thought Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia was going to be about two restless, sleepless kids wandering around at night, but in…
Insomniacs after school, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear, Skip and Loafer
Kimi No Na Wa. – Review
While this is a movie that tries its best to base its supernatural elements on Shintoism, you probably shouldn’t spend too much time about whether the mechanics of…
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso Review
While going through the usual process of watching a tonne of anime at the start of a new season and then narrowing down my selection to a select…
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso 01
Ok, here are some fast impressions of the first episode: Yay, a girl chasing a cat for no reason at all. Way to start an episode. Does she…
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso ~ Final Thoughts
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso was a challenging show to watch at times, but it certainly had its charms. There is a saying about Ludovico Ariosto, that he…
Houkago Shounen Hanako-kun – 04 (End) and Series Review
Well, that’s that. As ever this episode of Houkago Shounen Hanako-kun was enjoyable, but the truth is this mini-series is more about what it isn’t than what it…
Houkago Shounen Hanako-kun – 04 (End) and Series Review
The truth is, Houkago Shounen Hanako-kun is more about what it isn't (more of the parent series) than about what it is.
Otome Game Review: Kimi wa Yukima ni Koinegau
Our heroine Suzuno comes from the Hakuseki clan who has been demised many years ago. As the last survivor she’s been living alone in this shrine for years…
Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai! – 04
「連休は一緒に遊びたい!」 (Renkyuu wa Issho ni Asobitai!) "I Want to Hang Out Together Over the Holiday!" Pokemon GO on a date already!
Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko!- 04
Sometimes unexpected love is the best kind. Read more
Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi – 03-04
It's not a party without tandoori chicken. Read more
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai – 04
I think "ridin' the dog" means something different in Japan... Read more
On Kimi to wa Chimeiteki na Zure ga Aru
The cover. You might have seen that cover with Midori’s orange toothy mug somewhere. The book is titled Kimi to wa Chimeiteki na Zure ga Aru (let’s say it…
OtakuGeneration.net :: (Show #674) Your Name (Kimi no Na wa)
p> Shownotes :: (show 674) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Your Name (Kimi no Na wa), recorded live May 6th,…
Finales and Insomnia
I don’t know how I got three episodes behind with Jijou no Shiranai etc, and it doesn’t really matter since much of it is the same. The mean…
Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu – 04
「身体検査です / 恋です」 (Shintai Kensa Desu / Ren Desu) "It's just a physical / It's just a crush" "I choose my own friends."
Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi – 04
I'm sort of waiting for the carriage to turn back into a pumpkin here, but Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi is in no hurry to cooperate.
Kimi wa Yukima ni Koinegau // Remaining routes and final thoughts
Happy new year everyone! My only goal for the end of last year was to finish Kimiyuki so I didn’t have to carry this burden in to 2022…
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Your Name [AMV] - Film Out (BTS) | Kimi No Na Wa
Hello! So before I leave for my trip to Korea, I decided to make this small AMV edit of one of my favorite anime films! I'm soon to…
Omoide Poroporo: Cures Insomnia
Omoide Poroporo is a Studio Ghibli film from the early 90s. It’s based off of a manga by Okamoto Hotaru. I’ve reviewed a lot of Ghibli films in…
Seijo no Maryoku wa Bannou Desu – 04
「奇跡」 (Kiseki) "Miracle" Healing will never be the same again.