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By Dawn's Early Light
"Well, I'll be tougher than the toughies, and sharper than the sharpies -- And I'll make my money square!""The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck" Visited Sapporo recently actually.…
New to Sunday: Aiko Koyama and Takenori Ichihara's "Kimi wa Akeboshi"
New serializations hit the book of the sun(day) like the seasons themselves turn. Today, we're blessed to talk about a pair of veterans, though one of them isn't…
Pokopia Review: It’s like Pokemon, Animal Crossing and Minecraft Combined Their Best Aspects
I had an absolute series of emotions with this game. When I first saw the trailer, I had no idea what I was looking at. Then, over time,…
Ikoku, Tamon, Seihantai, Kirei, Frieren 9-11s
Another idea in this episode, one I didn’t mention. Often with Ikoku Nikki I managed to pick up a theme or two from the various quick scenes, but…
9 R.I.P. sequel Launches on Nintendo Switch in 2026!
Otome Fam we have big news from Idea Factory Intl!! The publisher announced that the otome visual novel 9 R.I.P. sequel, will be launching on Nintendo Switch™ physically…
Manga Globally - Launch of comici MANGA.
We received an interesting new comic initiative from a follower on Twitter --and as manga addicts at heart, we wanted to share it with our readers! Big shout-out…
Is Yamaguchi cursed to have"ugly" girls? (Places in Japan Known for "Beautiful" & "Ugly" Women) | Japan Station 200/Ichimon Japan 50
This is a re-broadcast of an episode originally released on 8/21/21. On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Is Yamaguchi cursed to have "ugly" girls? We also…
Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the Japanese Language
Milet - The Story of Us
Rating: 47/100No joke, when Seven Seas first announced they licensed this light novel called I Wish I Could Meet You Again On The Hill Where That Flower Blooms…
Hoedown Showdown
"And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?""The Merchant of Venice" I'll be seeing the new Detective Conan film of course, but I guess I also have to see that…
Trapped At Sea
Under the seaDarling, it's betterDown where it's wetter Take it from me"Under the Sea" (Samuel E. Wright) Hmm, I only reviewed two mystery games last year! I definitely hope to…
Review: THIGH HIGH: REIWA HANAMARU ACADEMY
This month we'll be looking at some the ways that manga plays with flipping sexes and genders. Since March is also the time for the start of the…
Review: THIGH HIGH: REIWA HANAMARU ACADEMY
This month we'll be looking at some the ways that manga plays with flipping sexes and genders. Since March is also the time for the start of the…
AI on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Trust)
Inka-Subs and Orphan Fansubs finish their work on Anime no Tane 2025 with Trust. The other three shows were:Dive-In!, no dialogGalaxy Apartment Cosmo Hills, subtitled by Inka and…
Apocalypse Hotel, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Nora, Undead Murder Farce, Dead Leaves
Sora and the Big Tree
Inka-Subs and Orphan Fansubs return to the scene of their last Anime no Tane heist with another short from the 2025 edition, Sora and the Big Tree. The other…
Love Stage!!, Trust, Aikatsu!, Gleipnir, Hoshi no Kodomo to Hajimari no Ki
Top 10 Sakura Afternoon Tea in Tokyo 2026
If you like the idea of small sweet and savory delights infused with cherry blossoms, check out these sakura afternoon in Tokyo.
The Mystery of the Pyramid
Mon ami, Bouc! Why would you fly a kite on the pyramids?""Death on the Nile" (2022 film adaptation) We should have more murder mysteries set in pyramids... Kyuujou City is…
While the Clock Ticked
Are you death or paradise? Now you'll never see me cryThere's just no time to die"No Time to Die" (Billie Eilish) Disclosure: I translated Ayatsuji Yukito's The Decagon House Murders, The…
Aoife Ferry - The Best Is Yet To Come
Rating: 76/100So...this show just randomly came out of nowhere. Love Through a Prism is a historical shoujo anime by Wit Studio, directed by Kazuto Nakazawa and with scripts…
The Maddest of All
From the lightning in the skyAs it pass’d me flying by— From the thunder, and the storm— And the cloud that took the form "Alone" Looking up the etymology of words…
Fafner in the Azure: Dead Aggressor: Shoko Dies
After all of these years of blogging, I have a very clear idea of what shows I like and why I like them. While my tastes are varied,…
no one knows the real you.
When survival means fitting in, does anyone know the real you? The Persona was a concept coined by Carl Jung, the early 20th century psychologist who, despite helping to…
The Stolen Show
「へええええ」『トリビアの泉』 "Wo-----w""The Fountain of Trivia" I do love quiz programs on Japan, though I am not really a fan of the QuizKnock-type of quizzes often seen on television now... Trivia…
Shudder of the Mailer Daemon / メーラーデーモンの戦慄
Shudder of the Mailer Daemon is the final book of the Lychee Kamiki series about everyone’s favorite high schooler prostitute detective. It’s probably the weakest novel of the…
Sazae-san no seishun / サザエさんの青春 (‘Sazae-san’s Youth’, 1957)
Obscure Japanese Film #246Chiemi Eri This third film in the Toho series kicked off by the previously-reviewed Sazae-san was the first to be shot in colour, but otherwise director Nobuo Aoyagi repeats…
Mia Mulder and the Big Idea
Mia Mulder, former Swedish politician and future empress of Scandinavia, presents the case for the necessity of Big Ideas to move society forward in her latest YouTube video…
The Lying Detective
"Lies — and again lies. It amazes me, the amount of lies we had told to us this morning""Murder on the Orient Express" Huh, I always saw this book…
LEGO Ideas Yu-Gi-Oh! Challenge Invites Fans to Build Duelist Kingdom, Battle City Sets
Do you have an idea for an official Yu-Gi-Oh! LEGO product? LEGO Ideas, a platform where anyone can submit original builds to be turned into new commercial LEGO…
We Are a Clockwork Orange.
We must stop defending just against the idea of a thing, and start defending against its reality. This video is about how we are a clockwork orange. …
The Player's Paradox: A Hero You're Forced to Be
I’m a dumb YouTube video essay creator who really loves the Metal Gear Solid series because Kojima is a special kind of insane I relate to. Plus, MGS2…
The Fake Heir
"By the power of Grayskull!""He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" Now I think about it, this is probably the first time I ever read (listened to) anything by…
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…
Bakuen Campus Guardress, Gakkou no Yuurei, Gon, Nightsong of Splendor, Kitty-Cat Fantasia
25 Favorite Films from the First Quarter of the 21st Century
As the first quarter of the 21st century has ended, it seemed like a good idea to see how many favorite films from the years 2001 to 2025…
Review: SUIHELIBE!
This one is a decidedly more lighthearted take on sci-fi, dug up from the dregs of the CMX library.SUIHELIBE! (Suieribe!), by Naomi Azuma. First published in 2006 and…
Review: SUIHELIBE!
This one is a decidedly more lighthearted take on sci-fi, dug up from the dregs of the CMX library.SUIHELIBE! (Suieribe!), by Naomi Azuma. First published in 2006 and…
Kunon the Sorcerer Can See – Episodes 1-2
The idea of a fantasy story about a blind protagonist working to make the world more accessible with magic is cool, but it completely falls flat in execution. The…
Picture of Death
But if this ever changing world in which we live inMakes you give in and cry,Say live and let die!"Live and Let Die" (Paul McCartney & Wings) So I…
Staff Picks: The Best Anime of 2025
We’re back with our second Staff Picks post, following up our video games list with the best anime of 2025! This year we had a bit of an accidental…
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, Medalist, Momentary Lily, Yatterman Night, Apocalypse Hotel
Emerald Dragon: Updates and Cows
I wasn’t planning on returning to Emerald Dragon quite so soon, but I’ve seen two important developments. One is a complete fan translation of the PC Engine version,…
New To Sunday: Mizuki Kuriyama's "Dragemis"
The irony of a writeup for a Japanese manga being late because I was in Japan is not lost on me. In any case, Kuriyama-sensei is one of…
The Larian Secret Sauce
12 Days of Anime 2025, Day 10I’ve poked at this idea a few times before, but people really hate cuckoldry in their anime and manga. In the eyes…
Holiday Review #22: A VAMPIRE IN THE BATHHOUSE
Of course, it's also fun to take figures of horror and put them into wacky situations for the sake of comedy. For example, you could have...A VAMPIRE IN…
Holiday Review #22: A VAMPIRE IN THE BATHHOUSE
Of course, it's also fun to take figures of horror and put them into wacky situations for the sake of comedy. For example, you could have...A VAMPIRE IN…
More Like Kowloon Washed City Amirite
12 Days of Anime 2025, Day 8Nostalgia is one hell of a drug, and Kowloon Generic Romance runs with this idea on the visual, thematic, and literal level.…
KOWLOON GENERIC ROMANCE, LOOK BACK, Real Girl, Legend of the Crystals: Final Fantasy
Holiday Review #18: WASH IT ALL AWAY
Ok, after all that horny nonsense we need a palate cleanser of a manga. I thought this next book would be ideal for that purpose but after reading…
Holiday Review #18: WASH IT ALL AWAY
Ok, after all that horny nonsense we need a palate cleanser of a manga. I thought this next book would be ideal for that purpose but after reading…
The Arima Kinen is Decadent and Depraved
12 Days of Anime 2025, Day 5Warnings for drug use, blending fact and fiction, and the invocation of gonzo.I got off the metro around nine, avoiding eye contact…
Holiday Review #17: GUSHING OVER MAGICAL GIRLS
Not all of this year's yuri titles were so sweet and heart-warming, though. This one was particularly notorious, even before it got an anime, as well as a…
Holiday Review #17: GUSHING OVER MAGICAL GIRLS
Not all of this year's yuri titles were so sweet and heart-warming, though. This one was particularly notorious, even before it got an anime, as well as a…
These Names Make Clues
The more that you read, the more things you will know."I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!" For those interested in the guess-the-culprit games as mentioed below, creative members…
AH HA HA HA HA
12 Days of Anime 2025, Day 1There’s a scene about halfway through Final Fantasy X where the pope and cardinals of the game’s central religion reveal themselves all…