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Sabikui Bisco, Vol. 7
By Shinji Cobkubo and K Akagishi. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jake Humphrey. I had wondered in previous…
Rising Sun over Hollywood: American Imaginings of the Japanese Setting in Cinema- Part 2 [the 1970s-1980s]
Disclaimer: The article is filled with spoilers for such movies as The Yakuza , Shogun , The Challenge , Tokyo Pop , Black Rain . You made...
Sabikui Bisco, Vol. 6
By Shinji Cobkubo and K Akagishi. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jake Humphrey. You know, I appreciate its…
Muteki no Hito
As one of the most popular games in Japan, the tile based game mahjong has inspired a number of manga over the decades- like Fukumoto Nobuyuki’s long-running hit…
Slam Dunk – Episode 9
Sorry Judo Club, your bribes won't work on Hanamichi. He's sticking with basketball!
Slam Dunk – Episode 8
How strong is Hanamichi's loyalty to the basketball team? Arguably, very low. But his commitment to Haruko? He's absolutely committed to her.
Slam Dunk – Episode 7
And the match between the first years and their seniors continue! We start to see more of Rukawa's competitive side and it's so strong that even Hanamichi has…
Slam Dunk – Episode 6
I have to give a quick shout out to Rukawa for being the most talked about character in this episode despite having very few lines. Actually, I feel…
Slam Dunk – Episode 5
Welp, here it is, Hanamichi's first major tantrum of joining the basketball team.
Slam Dunk – Episode 4
I want to know where all of Hanamichi's confidence comes from. He wins an unofficial match against Captain Akagi and suddenly he's the next in line to become…
Slam Dunk – Episode 3
The match between Hanamichi and the Basketball Captain is underway!
Sabikui Bisco, Vol. 5
By Shinji Cobkubo and K Akagishi. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jake Humphrey. Sabikui Bisco tends to coast…
Slam Dunk – Episode 2
Shout out to Hanamichi for being the most dramatic protagonist I've seen in a while. But also, absolutely nothing is working out in his favor.
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Slam Dunk – Episode 1 [First Impressions]
Enter Hanamichi Sakuragi the delinquent with a failed love life.
Sanada 10 - The Battle of Sekigahara (Ep 1-3)
Sanada 10 - more formally, Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu Sanada Juu Yuushi ( New Legend of the Warring States Heroes: The Ten Warriors ...
BABYLON, Cowboy Bebop, Blue Flames, Blue Exorcist, Blue Sonnet
Jigokuraku - Episode 3 - Akaginu Straddles
The rules on the island stated the executioners would not interfere with criminals' actions. Did they count seduction? Jigokuraku - Episode 3
Jigokuraku - Episode 2 - Akaginu and Yuzuriha Killers
Two women killers join the death row convicts on the expedition to Hell's Paradise. Both are maneaters, but one literally! Jigokuraku - Episode 2
8 Yakuza Anime With Japanese Gangsters in All Forms
That said, those looking specifically for yakuza anime in the sea of anime about thugs, gangsters, and other organized crime will have a tough time finding
Sabikui Bisco, Vol. 4
By Shinji Cobkubo and K Akagishi. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jake Humphrey. This review really cannot happen…
Doukyuusei: Climax v2
And now for something completely different. Orphan's next release is a revised version of the 1995 OVA Doukyuusei: Climax . The original rel...
Maison Ikkoku, Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz, Sazae-san, Cosmic Fantasy, First Loves
In Search of Mother (瞼の母, Tai Kato, 1962)
A lonely yakuza longs to reconnect with mainstream society by finding the mother who was forced to abandon him in Tai Kato’s hugely moving jidaigeki.
Sabikui Bisco, Vol. 3
By Shinji Cobkubo and K Akagishi. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jake Humphrey. Sabikui Bisco, as I noted…
Another classic anime theme: “Nantokanare” from Akagi
Today and tomorrow’s posts deal with two more anime opening themes from series that are connected in my mind forever, even if they don’t have much in common…
Otakon 2022 Interview: Voice Actor Ise Mariya
This interview was conducted at Otakon 2022 in Washington, DC. My first question is about a role you had in the Precure series, Cure Lemonade. Precure is a…
An Outlaw (ならず者, Teruo Ishii, 1964)
Ken Takakura stars as a China-based hitman dragged into local intrigue when a job goes awry in an early crime thriller from Teruo Ishii.
14 High Stakes Anime Series About Gambling
There is some charm to a fast-paced battle or even a sappy confession of pent-up feelings, but that isn't the only kind rush that anime can deal out.
No Game, No Life, One Outs, Tomodachi Game, Akagi, [C] - CONTROL - The Money and Soul of Possibility
Sabikui Bisco, Vol. 2
By Shinji Cobkubo and K Akagishi. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jake Humphrey. Last time I had asked…
EVERYDAY EVA Episode 20: A Woman’s Lust, A Mother’s Love | Mecha March
As Dr. Akagi tries to reconstruct Shinji’s body from outside the entry plug, Shinji plunges into the world of his mind.
EVERYDAY EVA Episode 13: Computers. Corrosion. Casper. | Mecha March
When a new kind of Angel hacks its way into NERV, only the good Dr. Akagi can secure humanity’s victory.
Tokyo 24th Ward – 08 – Crane Game
Managing to bake a Golden Sunrise comparable to his dad’s nets Shuuta the location of the guy painting over Ran’s Kaba tags. Zeroth tells Shuuta that while he’s…
Tokyo 24th Ward – 07 – Thinker, Baker, Ogler, Guy
It’s an old axiom that absence makes the heart grow fonder—after a week off for “quality control” purposes, Tokyo 24th Ward fields my favorite episode to date; an…
Tokyo 24th Ward – 06 – A Sacrifice Too Far
RGB’s latest mission fails utterly as a collaborative effort, with Ran and Kouki going off in their own directions while Shuuta parkours aimlessly around a cruise ship. It…
Tokyo 24th Ward – 05 – Dark Mode
Last week we learn that among the two paths Kunai believes lie before him—art or crime—Kunai has chosen the latter. This week we learn why, starting over a…
An Infinite Trolley Problem – First Impressions: Tokyo 24th Ward
Hello all and welcome back to Otaku Thursday! I can’t believe we are already through the month of January. Like, where did the time go. What happened? How…
Tokyo 24th Ward – 04 – There is Nobody Else
Last week’s tornado disaster was ambitious, but awkwardly executed and punctuated as it was by the introduction of Carneades, (AKA Goofy Anime Clown Villain #5,000,406), I didn’t feel…
Sabikui Bisco, Vol. 1
By Shinji Cobkubo and K Akagishi. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jake Humphrey. I admit that I was…
Tokyo 24th Ward – 03 – Cross Purposes
The Third Annual Gourmet Festival is upon us, but Shirakaba-sensei’s daughter Kozue won’t be attending. Presumably as a result of the fire that claimed Asumi’s life, she been…
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 3 – 02
It's like Shin-Ei and director Akagi Hiroaki have found the Platonic ideal of Karakai Jouzu and brought it to the screen. Read more
Akagi, Teasing Master Takagi-san, Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3
Tokyo 24th Ward – 02 – Fifth Wheel
Shuuta, Ran, Kouki, Mari, and Asumi have been friends since they were little, but in a flashback to those halcyon days, we see that even then Mari was…
Tokyo 24th Ward – 01 (First Impressions) – The Third Way
Aoi Shuuta, Suidou Kouki, and Akagi Ran were once-inseperable childhood friends, with Shuuta in particular training to one day become a “hero”. Then one horrible night the school…
Fukumoto Tries to Write a Girl Protagonist: Yamima no Mamiya
Two years ago, I found out about Akagi author Fukumoto Nobuyuki’s newest mahjong manga: Yamima no Mamiya, also known as Yami-Mahjong Fighter: Mamiya. Set 20 years after Akagi…
Mahjong Soul – Akagi Crossover Event PV
We're back with another mahjong meme, this time in the form of an animated advert promoting the latest Akagi event in Mahjong Soul. This release is brought to…
365 – One Shot 44 – Gogo Monster
October Extravaganza continues with Night 3 as we do a One Shot on Taiyo Matsumoto’s Gogo Monster! dakazu also read the end of Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, watched Ranking of Kings, talks about Kamen…
Tropical Rouge Precure Ep 29 Review: A Gift from a Legend!
Hi, Everyone! This is my review of Tropical Rouge Precure Episode 29 and after 2 months of fillers episode, we finally have some movement in...
Goodbye, all of Evangelion: “EVANGELION: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time” (2021) Movie Review
The following may contain spoilers for EVANGELION: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time. Director / Hideaki AnnoScreenplay / Hideaki AnnoProduction / Studio KharaRelease Date / March 2021 (Japanese), August…
Volks Washizu Iwao non-scale
I meant to acquire this kit when I was getting Akagi kit by Volks. But I completely forgot about this kit. By time I realized that, the kit…
A Very GLORIO 2020: Euri says this year wasn’t dramatic enough
With so much extra time on my hands this year, I got through loads of J-drama! That’s a lie of course, as I marathoned a bunch this month…
052 - Neon Genesis Evangelion vol. 10
Kaworu develops feelings for Shinji, in a very different way compared to his short screen time in the anime. skip synopsis @ 13:25 052: Neon Genesis Evangelion vol.…
050 - Neon Genesis Evangelion vol. 8
Since the main character is in a coma, we get to explore the rest of the characters and their relationships. James talks about being in love with the…