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2025 Was an Incredible Year for Movies (Top 15)
Follow Me on Letterboxd @andre_shelf https://boxd.it/quwz Support the Channel! Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/andreshelf Andre's Shelf's Shop: https://andres-shelf-shop.fourthwall.com The Best (and Underrated) Anime of 2025: https://youtu.be/8wB4LhYw9wY Musical Anime vs KPop Demon Hunters: https://youtu.be/LHNlrWB6Nng Chainsaw Man the…
Going Behind Your Friend’s BACK! Flower Blooms with Dignity Episode 6 [Video Review]
Subaru calls out her best friend and hero to deliver the news that she did something behind her back.. Video Review What Stands Out About This Episode? Selling…
What is TRUE FRIENDSHIP?! | Flower Blooms with Dignity Episode 5 [Video Review]
After Subaru tells Rintaro to stop seeing Kaoruko, he must deal with his closest friends finding out that he might be intimately involved with a Kikyo girl. Video…
Why Subaru Isn’t WRONG for this CRAZY DECISION! Flower Blooms with Dignity Episode 4 [Video Review]
Rintaro and Kaoruko’s study date begins, but Subaru steps in after to plead her case.. Video Review What Stands Out About This Episode? It Starts at the TOP…
Disaster Report: MY SISTER, MY WRITER
Is there any anime trend more regrettable than the imouto (little sister) romance? It started off simply enough, as creators in the late 2000s sought a way to distinguish their otaku-friendly…
My Sister, My Writer, Oreimo, Steins;Gate, Suzuka, Sword Art Online
13 Sports Romance Anime About Love and Victory
If you enjoy sports anime and romance anime, you will find a lot to love in these sports romance anime recommendations that keep feelings and competition in
Welcome to the Ballroom, Baby Steps, Blue Box, Chihayafuru, Cross Game
Ascendance of a Bookworm Fanbook 1 Review
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm: Fanbook 1. This comic book sized fanbook contains art, story, manga, and more.
The Colors Within (きみの色, Naoko Yamada, 2024)
“If I could see my own colour, what kind of colour would it be?” the heroine of Naoko Yamada’s The Colors Within (きみの色, Kimi no Iro) asks herself.…
Anime Like Blue Box
Every morning, first year Taiki Inomata looks forward to heading to the school gym to practice badminton before school starts. However, it isn't so much that
Your Lie in April, Blue Box, Dance Dance Danseur, Horimiya, Insomniacs After School
Usotoki Rhetoric Live Action Review
Usotoki Rhetoric ReviewDrama: Usotoki RhetoricJapanese: 嘘解きレトリックNetwork: Fuji TVActors: Suzuka Ouji, Honoka MatsumotoSet in the early Showa era, the story is about Urabe Kanoko, a girl who can hear…
The Frugal Priestess Becomes a Saint
By Hanami Nishine and Suzuka Oda. Released in Japan as “Isekai kara Seijo wo Yobe to Muchaburisareta Shinkan wa, Cost Performance no Tsugou de Seijo ni Naru” by…
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 7 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 7. Myne has to help the Knight's Order as they deal with a giant trombe.
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Ascendance of a Bookworm, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2, Suzuka
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 6 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 6. Myne creates her first book, shocking Ferdinand & Benno for different reasons.
AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog
Ascendance of a Bookworm, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2, Suzuka
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 5 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 5. Myne has to deal w/ her new attendant, who's only interested in playing music.
AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog
Ascendance of a Bookworm, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2, Suzuka
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 4 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 4. Lutz and his parents have a meeting to discuss his plans for the future.
AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog
Ascendance of a Bookworm, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2, Suzuka
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 3 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume x.
AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog
Ascendance of a Bookworm, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2, Suzuka
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 2 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 2. Myne discovers the horrors of the orphanage and decides to rectify things.
AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog
Ascendance of a Bookworm, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2, Suzuka
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 1 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Volume 1. Myne gets inducted into the Temple and is assigned three assistants.
AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog
Ascendance of a Bookworm, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2, Suzuka
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1, which covers all seven volumes of this section of the manga from J-Novel Club.
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 7 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 7. Myne has her baptism. She decides to join the Temple to access books.
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 6 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 6. Myne learns the terrible choice she has to make if she wants to live.
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 5 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 5. To help speed up production of hair ornaments, Myne hires her mom and sister.
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 4 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 4. Lutz confronts Myne over her true identity. Myne meets a new girl.
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 3 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 3. Otto connects Myne and Lutz to a powerful merchant named Benno to aide them.
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 2 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 2. Motosu-Myne attempts to create something to write text upon.
Do Unto Others (2023) review
While many spectators will shed tears at the emotional unfolding, our tears lament Maeda’s choice to go full melodrama.
The Geisha (陽暉楼, Hideo Gosha, 1983)
The coming of the railroad spells doom for one of the most prestigious geisha houses in Japan in Hideo Gosha’s adaptation of the Tomiko Miyao novel.
Uma Musume - Pretty Derby S3 - Episode 10 - Kitasan Black Bangs Drum
Kitasan Black beat the drum for the last event at the community festival for friends of the Tracen Academy. Uma Musume - Pretty Derby S3 - Episode 10
Killer Ending: Black Lagoon
The ending of a narrative is supposed to do two things, resolve the central conflict and wrap up the loose ends. A good ending gets those two jobs…
Overtake! – 06
「鈴鹿, 雨 -I don`t want you to race.-」 (Suzuka, Ame: I Don`t Want You to Race.) "Suzuka, Rain -I don`t want you to race.-" When it rains, it pours.
Uma Musume - Pretty Derby S3 - Episode 2 - Kitasan Black Celebrates Victory
Kitasan Black needed to reconcile her feelings at not racing a rematch against an injured Duramente. She won! Uma Musume - Pretty Derby S3 - Episode 2
Uma Musume - Pretty Derby S3 - Episode 1 - Kitasan Black Pain Wince
Satono Diamond is always ready with a Band-Aid for the clumsy yet helpful Kitasan Black. Uma Musume - Pretty Derby S3 - Episode 1
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes (夏へのトンネル、さよならの出口, Tomohisa Taguchi, 2022)
A pair of teenagers search for a way out of their mutual anxieties while exploring a mysterious tunnel in Tomohisa Taguchi’s animated sci-fi romance.
Revving Up: The Japanese Grand Prix Delivers Thrills and Spills
Celebrates the rich motorsports heritage of Japan. Taking place at the iconic Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture, the Japanese Grand Prix is a unique experience showcasing the best…
News Update - Mon, 8 May 2023
SuzuME, not SuzuKA. That's what I had to continuously tell myself as I put Allen's pick of the week, Suzume, up on the site. It's another Makoto Shinkai masterpiece…
Fuuka
Fuuka is a manga written by Seo Kouji, who was previously well known for Suzuka and Kimi no Iru Machi. Both were romance focused manga rooted heavily in…
Three reasons why you should watch 2022’s ‘silent’
I don’t think I’m too far off in saying that silent was the series to watch this past drama season. It had an advertising roll-out that was inescapable…
Skeleton Flowers (2021) review
A serene narrative that touchingly explores the possibility of reaching each other as subject despite the misrecognition that structures speech.
The Approach of Autumn (秋立ちぬ, Mikio Naruse, 1960)
A small boy finds himself trapped between the new society and the old in Mikio Naruse’s often deceptively cheerful childhood drama.
Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 12 [END] - 10 Second Anime
Section 9 acts as if they never encountered post-humans. Major Kusanagi feels askew and discovers the nature of N. Season Finale. SAC_2045 S2 - Ep 12
Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 11 - 10 Second Anime
Motoko and Section 9 do everything they can to stop the American preemptive attack against Old Tokyo. Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 11
Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 10 - 10 Second Anime
Takashi wakes up, confronting Section 9 and the SEALs. Purin joins the fray, forcing Takashi’s hand. Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 10
Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 9 - 10 Second Anime
The Section 9 teams target the post-humans. American forces and Purin complicate their efforts. Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 9
Iron Man, Slide, Suzuka, Ghost in the Shell, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 8 - 10 Second Anime
Batou catches up with Standard. Motoko connects with Section 9 as Purin enters Old Tokyo. Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 8
Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 7 - 10 Second Anime
Purin awakens in a full-body prosthetic and hitches a ride to Old Tokyo. Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 7
405 – Guest Gaiden 11 – Glaeolia 3 with Emuh Ruh & zhuchka of Glacier Bay Books
On this episode we’re joined by Emuh Ruh and zhuchka from Glacier Bay Books! We’ll be talking about how Glacier Bay Books got started and learn more about everything involved with being a small manga…
Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 5 - 10 Second Anime
Togusa escapes a maze of personal memories and finds himself near the Tokyo Reconstruction Project. Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 5.
Ghost in the Shell, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, Suzuka, veil
Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 1 - 10 Second Anime
Section 9 and Motoko try to apprehend a foreigner who has clues on how to create post-humans. Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 1.
Blade Runner: Black Lotus, Drill, Ghost in the Shell, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, Suzuka
Review: PARADISE RESIDENCE
It's always hard for a mangaka known for one long-running series to branch out and try something new. This series is certainly proof of tha...
Switchback (スイッチバック, Shunnosuke Iwata, 2022)
A group of children are uncertain how to react on learning the charming adventure they’ve been on may have been a setup in Shunnosuke Iwata’s empathetic drama.