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Hello, folks! I’m back with another blog post. This time, it’s not about a light novel I read – it’s about something I wrote myself! I wrote what…
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The 35 Interest Articles I Wrote For Anime News Network
These past two weeks, I've been writing the vast majority of Anime News Network's Interest articles while Kim Morrissy relocates from Japan to Australia. Here they all are…
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I saw Howl’s Moving Castle for the first time last night....
I saw Howl's Moving Castle for the first time last night. Confession: I know it's blasphemy for a long-term anime fanatic of my disposition/history/snobbery, but I actually hadn't…
Case 14 – Back For The First Time
We finally return after a short break. We are back on the anime as we cover the Kaga Hyakumangoku Mystery Tour case. Download here Show Notes Episode 761…
My Fans Wrote The ENTIRE Script For This Video
This was the best worst idea I've ever conceieved. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/keksiweksi TWITTER: https://twitter.com/keksiweksi Very special thanks to my patrons for making me do this to myself! I want to shout out…
I Finally Finish YuYu Hakusho for the First Time! - Chapter Black & The Three Kings
SUPPORT OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TotallyNotMark I've never seen or read anything about YuYu Hakusho in my life! So here's my blind review of it from start to finish! I want…
Anime Fan Touches Grass For the First Time
#touchgrass #anime RJ went outside to touch grass, and you won't believe the results! Going Outside: 00:00 Attempt 1: 00:33 Attempt 2: 03:00 Attempt 3: 04:54 My Anime Epiphany: 06:33 What's next?: 08:37 Music Used…
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Am I watching a 2021 anime series or a 2001 Jimmy Eat World music video? That’s the question I had to ask myself at a couple points during…
I Wrote A Stupid and Now I try To Fix it
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Some Fall 2022 Shows I Like (Besides what I wrote about)
I know that the season has passed already. By quite a bit honestly because I am writing this when the Spring season has literally just started. At the…
Reading "CHAINSAW MAN" for the FIRST TIME | PART 1
I will be reading chainsaw man for the very first time this month! And along the way I want to show you my blind reactions, my review for…
Fresh Eyes: Experiencing New Media For the First Time
“For example, when I was watching The Breakfast Club, I made a rather wild prediction that Claire/The Princess was going discover Alison/The Basket Case hanging herself from a…
Reading "CHAINSAW MAN" for the FIRST TIME | PART 2
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First Impression: ‘Tis Time for “Torture”, Princess
Somewhere in Arizona The Imperial Army is caught on the back foot when a gargantuan monster suddenly bursts onto the scene, but the Princess who commands them is…
First Look: ‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess
The princess and her sentient sword are captured. Traditional torture is prohibited by treaties and conventions, so unconventional torture methods are required, such as tempting the princess with…
First Look: ‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess
The princess and her sentient sword are captured. Traditional torture is prohibited by treaties and conventions, so unconventional torture methods are required, such as tempting the princess with…
East meets West – Playing Kingdom Hearts for the First Time
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Reading One Piece for the First Time After 4 Years
Subscribe to join in on my one piece journey. It's my first mini vlog type video so let me know the changes you would to see in the…
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EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 THRICE UPON A TIME – IN US THEATERS FOR THE FIRST TIME
Gkids to release Evangelion 3.0+1.01 THRICE UPON A TIME In U.S. Theaters For The First Time! Experience the fourth and final installment of the REBUILD OF EVANGELION films,…
First Impression: Shachibato! President, It’s Time for Battle!
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I feel like I'm allowed to speak on this topic at this point after watching anime for like... 18+ years. Back in middle school and early high school…
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That time I only read isekai mangas for a month
I have been pretty much gone for the last month on this blog. But unlike previous times, I have a reason. I have been reading isekai manga lately.…
First Impression: Summoned to Another World for a Second Time
Yuki’s entire class is transported to a fantasy world where they are celebrated as heroes and requested to fight demons who, after five years, have reappeared and appear…
We’re Back, for the First Time! Confessions by Kanae Minato: Book vs. Movie
No, this podcast was not about Naruto, but I’m going to borrow that theme song. We’re back! Maybe not so much like Shounen Jump heroes, but more like…
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Reading Red River For the First Time?! Vols 1-3 Review [Video & Transcript]
For the first time, I've read the classic hit shojo Red River. The story of Yuri, a 14-year-old girl who gets transported to an ancient time.
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First Impression: Summer Time Rendering
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Review #35 – Yamada’s First Time
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