In this week’s Reader’s Corner, we continue to press forward with later volumes of a number of manga and light novels. Haven’t yet tried them out? Not to fear, as our largely spoi…
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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Nightingale
By Hajime Kamoshida and Keji Mizoguchi. Released in Japan as “Seishun Buta Yarou wa Nightingale no Yume wo Minai” by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen…
Reader’s Corner: Itaewon Class (Vol. 2), Usotoki Rhetoric (Vol. 8), and A Sign of Affection (Vol. 9)
It’s perhaps easy to look down upon manga and light novels, as full of tropes as they are. And yet, it’s these tropes that we as fans adore—and…
Reader’s Corner: Sugar Apple Fairy Tale (Vol. 2), My Girlfriend’s Child (Vol. 3), and Rascal Does Not Dream of His Student
We’ve got something for you to be thankful for this week—oodles of new manga and light novel releases! We’re reviewing not one, but two new releases in the…
Reader’s Corner: Laid-Back Camp (Vol. 15), Dandadan (Vol. 9), and Usotoki Rhetoric (Vol. 9)
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Reader’s Corner: The Villainess Stans the Heroes, MonsTABOO, and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Lost Singer
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Reader’s Corner: Madoka Wraith Arc, The Hunters Guild, and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid
By Hajime Kamoshida and Keji Mizoguchi. Released in Japan as “Seishun Buta Yarou wa Randoseru Girl no Yume wo Minai” by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by…
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Lost Singer
By Hajime Kamoshida and Keji Mizoguchi. Released in Japan as “Seishun Buta Yarou wa Mayoeru Singer no Yume wo Minai” by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by…
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
By Hajime Kamoshida and Keji Mizoguchi. Released in Japan as “Seishun Buta Yarou wa Yumemiru Shoujo no Yume wo Minai” by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by…
Rascal Does Not Dream of Altruistic Girls
I hope you caught the airing this weekend of Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl, the excellent movie for the Rascal Does not Dream of Bunny…
Rascal Does Not Dream of His Student
By Hajime Kamoshida and Keji Mizoguchi. Released in Japan as “Seishun Buta Yarou wa My Student no Yume wo Minai” by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by…
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus
By Hajime Kamoshida and Keji Mizoguchi. Released in Japan as “Seishun Buta Yarou wa Santa Claus no Yume wo Minai” by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by…
Rascal Does Not Dream of Siscon Idol
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Rascal Does Not Dream of Logical Witch
By Hajime Kamoshida and Keji Mizoguchi. Released in Japan as “Seishun Buta Yarou wa Logical Witch no Yume wo Minai” by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by…
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Home Alone
By Hajime Kamoshida and Keji Mizoguchi. Released in Japan as “Seishun Buta Yarou wa Orusuban Imouto no Yume wo Minai” by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by…
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
By Hajime Kamoshida and Keji Mizoguchi. Released in Japan as “Seishun Buta Yarou wa Odekake Sister no Yume wo Minai” by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by…
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Rascal Does Not Dream of His First Love
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Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
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Rascal Does Not Dream of Petite Devil Kohai
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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl: Toothless Bunny
This movie has been on my watch list for some time, and I’ve finally gotten around to it. If you’ve been following this blog for a while, or…
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid Film Review
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Usotoki Rhetoric Review
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Reader’s Corner: I Want to End This Love Game (Vol. 1), Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (Vol. 3), and Usotoki Rhetoric (Vol. 5)
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Reader’s Corner: Helck (Vol. 3), Honey Lemon Soda (Vol. 2), and Horimiya (Vol. 16, Final)
Does the abstract nature of Yokohama Station SF translate to manga for? Is Chitose in the Ramune Bottle better as a light novel or manga? Is Suzune Magica…
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Set in 1926, this rural detective tale follows a teen sleuth who can tell when people are lying.
Review: Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out (Light Novel)
It’s finally time for new content in the Rascal Does Not Dream franchise! The latest volume of the light novel series dropped last week, and with this release,…
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Rascal does not dream of bunny girl senpai, but what about an anime figure of Mai Sakurajima in a Christmas bunny outfit? That’s exactly what we’re giving away,…
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This week, Shaun decides to take it easy on Rem with one of his favorite anime of 2018, the highly-renown seinen Seishun Buta Yarō, or, Rascal Does Not Dream…
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I recall a fan review of the old SF classic Gunbuster on a now-vanished website that described it as something that “has no business being this good.” While…
Rascal Does Not Dream of Making a Friend at a Mixer and on Easter Sunday
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Lost Singer, the latest novel in the Rascal series, begins with Sakuta attending a college mixer. You know, one of those events…
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Reader’s Corner: Helck (Vol. 5), Imitation (Vol. 1), and Sengoku Youku (Vol. 2)
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As the Rascal Does Not Dream series continues forward with movies being released in Japan and the light novel volumes receiving releases here in North America, more and…
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Welcome to our Light Novel Club discussion of Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai! As a reminder, the Light Novel Club discussions are now held publicly on…
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As somebody who can never pin down what genre I’m a fan of, the one constant that I have noticed about my preference in storytelling is this: I…
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The good people from manga publishers One Peace Books have sent us details of their up coming manga Usotoki Rhetoric by Ritsu Miyako. This s...
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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (Bunny Girl-Senpai Movie) – Heart of the Matter
From June 2019 (a much simpler time) comes the continuation of the Bunny Girl-Senpai anime, the broadcast of which ended without answering key questions about the nature of Sakuta’s…
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E3E17 - Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
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