By Bakufu Narayama and Ebisushi. Released in Japan as “Danzaisareta Akuyaku Reijō wa, Gyakkō-shite Kanpekina Akujo o Mezasu” by TO Books. Released in North America by Airship. Translated by Alyssa [...]
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In some ways I think this was an even better episode than last week. A much more serious tone that delved into the characters themselves and setting up what should be a dramatic finale to the season. [...]
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We’re getting into it now. I honestly thought last week that we’d see a full-blown performance, but this one was more of a prelude to the true events ahead! The upcoming auditions should create the [...]
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Cop-themed media is ubiquitous, but firefighter stories are far less common—maybe it’s the lack of “bad guys.” But here comes Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange, an anime that’s not only about [...]
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  Exactly how many extinguishers are there? Impressions: And why does a single one have enough gas in it to obscure an entire parking garage for five minutes? I'm very certain that would be [...]
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When Yori and Himari go shopping for clothes for the concert, it counts as their first official date, and they treat it as such. Himari’s outfit is adorable as expected, while Yori is as effortlessly [...]
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As Yoru, Mei, and Kiui plan for the future with only 1 year left before graduation, Kano is unsure what to do. With that, she decides to tag along with Kiui for some reason. Kano finally finds out [...]
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Why does it feel like almost every episode has so much for me to talk about? Not complaining at all. Just delighted is all. Tomo’s reaction is that of a lover who’s irked by their partner’s popularity [...]
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On the day of that performance, Yori from her band Is almost here. How will it go, and will Himari find her answer? At the beginning of the episode, Himari wonders if the outfit she chooses is cute [...]
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This is it. It had all come to this. Thee ultimate risk, for the ultimate reward. Was it a success? Last time Aki had Yori and Himari go on another date to pick a special accessory for Yori to wear … [...]
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This week’s features include: 菅原圭 (sugawara kei), whaledontsleep, ひかりのなかに (hikarinonakani), MINT mate box, ヨルシカ (yorushika), and 日食なつこ (nisshoku natsuko) Another week, another Draft 😀 The Spotify [...]
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Can’t have a show that delves into the lives of younglings without them eventually thinking about their futures. We began with Kano surprised to hear her homies discuss their futures after high school [...]
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When the non-truant JELEE members report that it’s time for career guidance meetings at school, talk of the future pops up. Yoru and Mei are likely headed for university after graduation, while Kiui [...]
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By using her African diaspora and Haitian heritages as a core part of the character, the show’s staff were able to craft a character who stands as fascinating and layered, with motivations and [...]
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Kuroe Mayu didn’t appear in any of the photos of the Agata Festival because she was behind the camera, where she prefers to be. As they practice for prefectural auditions, she’s similarly concerned [...]
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When he was a hopeless shut-in in Japan, Rudy probably felt that whatever else, at least he had nothing to lose. Now he has everything. He has a proper family and has found happiness. He’s made up [...]
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「アイスゴーレム/バロメッツ」 (Aisu Gouremu/Baromettsu) "Ice Golem/Barometz" It occurs to me not for the first time that this series is as much as anything a chronicle of a social experiment. The post [...]
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More recently I began to think about the position I was in this time last year. By that I don’t mean real-life things (that’s a completely different story for a completely different kind of blog), but [...]
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Once Aki asks Himari if she’ll let her have Yori, all of her frustrations come pouring out. It turned her stomach to hear Himari was withholding an answer, and that its turned Yori into a bundle of [...]
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When we first encountered Miiko, she had defaced Yoru’s mural with her posters and was singing a cover of one of Kano’s songs, a double-steal that didn’t exactly endear her to us. But to be honest, we [...]
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