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Student Days

Seishun Anime Zenshuu (translated as Animated Classics of Japanese Literature for its English release) is a 1986 anthology series that r...

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Growing Up

Seishun Anime Zenshuu (translated as Animated Classics of Japanese Literature for its English release) is a 1986 anthology series that retold well-known stories from modern Japanese literature. It's…

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Nessa no Wakusei

Okizari presents the first English-subtitled release of the original version of Nessa no Wakusei (Desert Planet or Hot Sandy Planet), a mid-1990s borderline hentai OVA. It's better known in North America…

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The Sound of Waves

Seishun Anime Zenshuu (translated as Animated Classics of Japanese Literature for its English release) is a 1986 anthology series that retold well-known stories from modern Japanese literature. It's…

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Ashita Genki ni Naare!

The firebombing of Japan's cities is less well-known than the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but they caused heavy loss of life and enormous property damage.…

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Heavy

Orphan has done a couple of shows about boxing already: Takahashi Rumiko's 1989 OVA One Pound Gospel and the 1992 three-part OVA Nozomi Witches. We're now releasing another,…

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Manga Review: Dragon and Chameleon

Title: Dragon and Chameleon Volume: 1 Mangaka: Ryo Ishiyama Translator: Kevin Yuan US Publisher: SQUARE ENIX Age Relevance: High School & Up How Essential Is It?: Essential Curricular Connections?: Art, Writing, Careers, SEL…

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Manga Review | Lick Me, Bite Me, Kiss Me by Fumizuki Kumi

The cakeverse feels like it's just a fairytale for most people. Rumors and news reports come up about people dubbed forks going so far as to maim or…

BL Library

Reader's Digest Condensed Anime - Cello Hiki no Gauche (1998)

Some Japanese stories are so beloved that the have been made into an anime many times. One of them is Miyazawa Kenji' s Cello Hiki no Gauche...

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Tanjou: Debut

Tanjou: Debut ( Birth: Debut ) is a two-episode shoujo OVA from 1994. It was originally subbed in the VHS-fansub era. Its two stories revol...

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Tenjou Hen: Utsu no Miko

And now the other shoe drops. Orphan presents the first English-subtitled release of the movie version of Tenjou Hen: Utsu no Miko ( Prince...

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Zetsuai 1989 v2

Redoing Zetsuai 1989 was not in this year's plan (or any year's, for that matter), but when WOWmd did a new Domesday Duplicator rip of the ...

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#120 Chameleon Jail: A Slam Dunk? Or a Slam Flop?! ft Manga Analyst Josu_ke

This series by the creator of Slam Dunk misses the rim   We and our guest Manga Analyst Josu_ke discuss Shonen Jump manga Chameleon Jail.    Show Notes:…

Shonen Flop

#120 Chameleon Jail: A Slam Dunk? Or a Slam Flop?! ft Manga Analyst Josu_ke

This series by the creator of Slam Dunk misses the rim   We and our guest Manga Analyst Josu_ke discuss Shonen Jump manga Chameleon Jail.    Show Notes:…

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#119.5 Blending in, but does it Stand Out?! Chameleon Jail

Does this Chameleon Jail deserve a Lizard Prison?   David and Jordan give their first thoughts on Shonen Jump manga Chameleon Jail. Listen in as they give an…

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#119.5 Blending in, but does it Stand Out?! Chameleon Jail

Does this Chameleon Jail deserve a Lizard Prison?   David and Jordan give their first thoughts on Shonen Jump manga Chameleon Jail. Listen in as they give an…

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Mikosuri Han Gekijou

Mikosuri Han Gekijou dates from 2013. It's basically a collection of short (30-40 second) dirty jokes grouped together by setting. It's bas...

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Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai: Tsuyoshi no Time Machine de Shikkari Shinasai

My Discord colleagues in the Inka kairetsu have a dismissive term for the vast bulk of anime that is neither outstanding nor outstandingly ...

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(Rerun) #116 Why this Hell's Paradise Clone Failed - Dear Anemone ft Official Series Letterer Finn K.

The Shonen Flop team is taking a much-needed holiday break in January. Instead of a new episode this week we’re rerunning our episode with guest of the year…

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(Rerun) #116 Why this Hell's Paradise Clone Failed - Dear Anemone ft Official Series Letterer Finn K.

The Shonen Flop team is taking a much-needed holiday break in January. Instead of a new episode this week we're rerunning our episode with guest of the year…

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Gakkou no Yuurei (School Ghosts), volume 4

More ghostly doings in Japanese schools. Gakkou no Yuurei ( School Ghosts) , volume 4, is much like volume 3: six segments of about the sa...

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Patreon Unlocked: We Talk Giant Robots with Comic Book Artist Zander Canon, Getter Robo Go

The Shonen Flop team is taking a much-needed holiday break in January. Instead of a new episode this week we’re rerunning our favorite Patreon episode of the year!…

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Patreon Unlocked: We Talk Giant Robots with Comic Book Artist Zander Canon, Getter Robo Go

The Shonen Flop team is taking a much-needed holiday break in January. Instead of a new episode this week we're rerunning our favorite Patreon episode of the year!…

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Seirei Tsukai (Elementalors)

Seirei Tsukai ( Elementalors ), not to be confused with Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance , is a one-shot OVA based on a manga by Okazaki Takesh...

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(Rerun) #97 What the Hell is a Flesh Bomb? Saint Muscle Ft. Cartoonist KC Green

The Shonen Flop team is taking a much-needed holiday break in January. Instead of a new episode this week we’re rerunning our favorite episode of the year! You…

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(Rerun) #97 What the Hell is a Flesh Bomb? Saint Muscle Ft. Cartoonist KC Green

The Shonen Flop team is taking a much-needed holiday break in January. Instead of a new episode this week we're rerunning our favorite episode of the year! You…

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New to Sunday: Chigusa Ichihara's "Shite no hana."

Shonen Sunday has been operating on a usual (but not unheard of) schedule in the latter part of 2024 and the beginning of this year. Shite n...

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Plastic Little

Let's face it: the world does not need another version of the 1994 OVA Plastic Little . kuraze spent years wrestling decent video from the D...

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Dragon and Chameleon Volume 1 Review

Publisher SummaryGaryo Hanagami is a best-selling manga artist praised as a genius of the craft. Shinobu Miyama is a bitter rookie with a knack for copying other people’s…

Behind the Manga

Portrait of the Psychopath as a Young Man (Aoki Honoo v2)

Aoki Honoo is a one-shot OVA from 1989, based on a six-volume manga by Yanagasawa Kimio, a prolific mangaka who is almost unknown in the…

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Ushiro no Hyakutaro

Ushiro no Hyakutaro ( Hyakutaro Behind or Hyakutaro in Back ) is a two-volume OVA from 1991. Based on a eight-volume manga by Tsunada Jir...

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Tottoi

Inka and Orphan are pleased to bring you Tottoi , an environmental fable (or fairy tale) from 1992. Based on a novel by Italian writer Giann...

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Ryokunohara Labyrinth

Ryokunohara Labyrinth in a 1990 shounen-ai OVA. It centers on two boys, Imanishi Hiroki and Tokino Kanata, who have been best friends (and ...

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Princess Army

Princess Army: Wedding Combat (to give it its full title) is a two-part OVA from 1992. It's a teaser for a 12 volume manga by Kitagawa Miyu...

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Dragon Slayer Eiyuu Densetsu: Ouji no Tabidachi

Over the years, many people have asked Orphan to do Dragon Slayer Eiyuu Densetsu: Ouji no Tabidachi ( Dragon Slayer Legend of Heroes: The P...

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Bride of Deimos

Deimos no Hanayome: Ran no Kumikyoku ( Bride of Deimos: The Orchid Suite ) is a 1988 one-shot OVA. It's based on an incomplete 17-volume ma...

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Captain Bal

The Young Animator Training Project , variously known as Anime Mirai, Anime Tamago, and now, Anime no Tane, is an annual project sponsored b...

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Beyond the Werefox Whistle - Prologue: Encounter - Chapter 1: Nobi on the Run

 Beyond the Werefox Whistle  Written by Uehashi Nahoko Illustrated by Yumiko Shirai Prologue Chapter 1: Nobi Runs The evening wind swept through the fields with…

Translations by Ainikki

Satsujin Kippu wa Heart-iro v2

Satsujin Kippu wa Heart-iro ( The Murder Ticket Is Heart- Colored ) is a 1990 standalone OVA based on a series of young adult novels for wo...

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Indie Spotlight: Bite Me – A Vampire Dating Sim

Bite Me is a mature vampire romance from Kabus Studio. Win the hearts of the 6 Kymiagar vampires to convince them to spare your life.

Blerdy Otome

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Ai to Ken no Camelot

Some anime is great; some is awful. And some just leaves you scratching your head, not in confusion (like Genji, Part 1 ), but in bemusement...

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Okama Hakusho (Okama Report)

This one needs warning labels: Borderline hentai! Outdated stereotypes! Nudity! Sex, mostly gay, some straight, some consensual, often not! ...

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Heart Cocktail Vol 5

Heart Cocktail , based on a manga series by Watase Seizou, is a joint project between DarkWispers (Darkonius), Lonely Chaser (MartyMcflies...

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Ryuu to Chameleon

A surprising twist of fate upends the lives and careers of two dueling mangaka in tonight’s show and tell, an occupational drama that plays out like a battle…

Manga Musings: Obscure Manga

Sanada 10 - If SIx Turned Out to Be Nine... (Ep 7-9)

At long last, Sanada 10 stops setting the stage and moves into telling a story. However, it promptly runs into a prime difficulty of histor...

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Heart Cocktail Vol 1

Heart Cocktail , based on a manga series by Watase Saizou, has been on my wish list for a long time. Our media maven in Japan acquired the…

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Killing Bites (Episode 12) – Thanks for Everything

The Chameleon Brutes arrive on the island to take care of any of the surviving Brutes, but they are quickly taken out by Hitomi and Shinozaki. So, who…

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Tezuka Osamu's Tales from the Old Testament Ep25-26

With the return of the Jews (as they were now known) to Jerusalem, the historical narrative in the Old Testament basically peters out. The b...

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Tengai Makyou

Our 300th release, or at least that's what is says on the release page. Orphan starts out 2023 on the right note with the first English-subt...

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