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Countdown to Halloween
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Ok so it’s October 31st and you’ve been meaning to put together that ultimate Halloween anime watchlist in order to impress all your friends, family and attractive acquaintances…
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Another Halloween themed anime to get you in the mood for pumpkins and ghouls and witches! Today, we're taking a look at Burn the Witch.
MIFF Countdown
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Demon Slayer’s Wisteria Hysteria (Countdown to Halloween)
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The Countdown to Burning Sky Begins Now
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Top 15 Avatar Cosplay (Countdown to Halloween)
Oh man, I hope I didn’t mislead my readers there. Sadly, this is not in fact a post where I cosplay as 15 different characters from Avatar but…
Anime Review #138: Detective Conan – Countdown To Heaven
As the first Anime Review of 2025, I have for you another film supposedly an expy of Bruce Willis’ 1989 Christmas action flick, Die Hard, except this time,…
Episode 44 – Countdown Begins
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Stand Still, Stay Silent – webcomic recommendation (Countdown to Halloween)
I have started recommending webcomic. So I figured the best choice the begin with is the fabulous Stand Still, Stay Silent.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure – Birth of a Saga (Countdown to Halloween)
Few families have had such a sordid and eventful history as the Joestars. An established line of the British aristocracy, you would think that they would be able…
Happy Sugar Life – A Deconstructions of Love (Countdown to Halloween)
Genre : Psychological thriller, yuri, Duh-Rama Episodes: 12 Studio: Ezo’la Satou is a young lady who has always wanted to find love. She’s searched high and low for…
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – Ultra Romantic – 06 – Countdown to Farewell
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Magical Girl Site – A Storm in a Teacup (Countdown to Halloween)
Those poor unfortunate souls. In Pain. In need. When they think their all alone there only one thing that can help them. The site, yes indeed. Aya is…
Higurashi, When They Cry Kai – Tying Up Loose Ends (Countdown to Halloween)
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How to Report Misprints or Errors to Manga Publishers
I keep seeing posts about some misprints on r/MangaCollectors so let me share some of the best ones:
Anime industry responds to UN labor report
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This Week in Games - The Final Countdown
Heidi gives the lowdown on Capcom and Atlus' latest teaser sites and discusses how small publishers are getting shafted in the name of 'content guidelines.'
Status Report
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Votes Exist to Pass Marriage Equality in Japan: Report
Could marriage equality pass in Japan? One major newspaper says that the votes seem to be there after October's election.
Listening to Japanese Music: Tokyo Live Report (September 2024)
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Disaster Report: MIRACLE TRAIN - WELCOME TO THE OEDO LINE
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Report: Japan’s Gender Gap Fails to Improve in 2024
The latest report on the world's gender gap shows Japan has failed to make any meaningful progress for several years running.
Hyogo Police Compelled 12-Year-Old Girl to Confess to False Report
The incident puts a spotlight on how police interrogation tactics play a role in Japan's lauded 99.9% conviction rate.
December monthly report.
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N1 test report
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Disaster Report: Hellsing
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Hellsing, Serial Experiments Lain, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Land of the Lustrous
Mononoke Ichi Report
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Disaster Report: Hellsing
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Critic’s Report: Amatsuki
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Trip Report: Scandinavia
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[Spotlight] “Holostars 2nd ACT: GREAT VOYAGE to UNIVERSE!!” — Event Report
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Flamecon 2022 Event Report
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Critic’s Report: AM Driver
This anime is awarded: This show is just painful to watch. Every single character is a poor cardboard cut-out of a tired stereo-type. There is absolutely no plot…
February 2024 monthly report
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Underground Strategy Report #3
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Underground Strategy Report #1
Is Mettaton EX worth your Gold? Hey there! I’m the Firsty Duelist, and recently I’ve gotten super invested in a digital card game inspired by the UNDERTALE and…
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Critic’s Report: Aquarian Age
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Critic’s Report: Angelic Layer
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Underground Strategy Report #2
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