More like this
TOKYO: A Tale of Two Towers
With Monday July 18th being my last national holiday in Japan before unemployment started calling my name, I wanted to make the most of it while still staying…
Beastars: A Tale of Two Furries
Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and I owe today’s show I’ll be reviewing a huge apology. I’ll admit I went into this show…
A Tale of Two Alchemists, II: The Brotherhood of Everything
“I’ve been thinking about this for a long time. We put all our trust in alchemy, but in the end…what is it?” In the episode “Rain of Sorrows”…
Worth Watching – NANA, a tale of two
If I were to make a list of shows in desperate need of a license rescue, the classic NANA would definitely be on it. If it was available, there’s…
Kim Jeewoon: A Tale of Two Sisters
The Major League Baseball playoffs continue, and the Atlanta Braves have beaten the Philadelphia Phillies on Indigenous...
Kim Jeewoon: A Tale of Two Sisters
The Major League Baseball playoffs continue, and the Atlanta Braves have beaten the Philadelphia Phillies on Indigenous...
Demi-Chan wa Kataritai: The tale of two sisters
Himari Takanashi Himari is an ordinary human who is twins with Hikari Takanashi. Himari is a conservative, studious and hard working individual. But at times can be hot tempered due…
A Tale of Two Alchemists, I: FMA (2003) and Existential Technology
Edward Elric, the Fullmetal Alchemist, has the inscription “Don’t forget 3.Oct.11” carved inside his silver pocket watch, the symbol of his office. It is a memorial of the day a new…
Metallic Rouge – Episode 3 – Rouge’s Big Upset and the Tale of Two Towns
Episode impressions of Metallic Rouge Episode 3 as Naomi and Rouge have arrived at their destination, their next target is a Neans settlement. However, we will find out…
300th Review: A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)
A Tale of Two Sisters; or, Rose Flower, Red Lotus As much as you hate It, I'm the only one in this world you can call mother,…
This Week in Games - A Tale of Two Showcases
Jean-Karlo gets us up to speed on all the big announcements from Sony and Marvelous. Which game are you most excited to play?
A Tale of Two Nanas: The fuzzy line between homoromantic subtext and queerbaiting in Nana
Though its depiction of queerness is a bit dated, it’s a powerful portrayal of a bond between women and the life of two young women trying to find…
Hunter X Hunter: The Dark Reality Behind Gon and Killua
Hunter X Hunter's primary relationship dynamic is between Gon and Killua. It's both beneficial and hurtful to them both, here's why you should care. keys: Hunter X Hunter, hunter x…
The Tale of the Heike in Text and Animation
Rebecca Silverman looks at the original classic story that inspired Science Saru and Naoko Yamada's beautiful, historical anime series.
The Power of Two: Shinji and Misato
The cool thing about Neon Genesis Evangelion from a writer’s perspective, and from the perspective of a person like me who takes a writer’s perspective on looking at…
The Power of Two: Taiga and Ryuji
There was something so overpoweringly attractive going on in Toradora! that I watched it straight through twice. I mean, who knows? Might have been COVID coma at work.…
The Power of Two: Nagatoro and Hachioji
Watching Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro is like watching Teasing-Master Takagi-san but without the innocence. The kids of Teasing-Master are, well, kids; the kids of Miss Nagatoro…
The Power of Two: Mei and Yuzu
Citrus is the story of two teen-aged girls falling in love. I’d like to be profounder than that, but that’s what it boils down to. It has some…
The Power of Two: Yuta and Rikka
Love, Chunibyo, and Other Delusions was one of those things that was just so dang cute I watched it all the way through. Then, since my tolerance for…
The Power of Two: Tatsuhiro and Misaki
Welcome to the NHK is one of those things I like a lot in part because it’s about grownups with real problems instead of kids with robot suits…
The Power of Two: Rei and Shinji
Okay, Neon Genesis Evangelion is too cool for words and everyone knows it. This is not news. One of the ways it’s cool is that it has multiple…
The Power of Two: Kou and Nino
It’s been a while since I watched Arakawa Under the Bridge, so I may have a detail or two out of whack, but at the heart of it…
The Power of Two: Saki and Satoru
I don’t like to work with relatively obscure works since no one’s seen them, and if no one’s seen them no one can tell me how badly I’ve…
Film Festival Week 3: Gon, the little fox
This is a 2020 Tecarat film based off of the Japanese classic by Niimi Nankichi. The book was originally written in the early 1930s. So, let’s see how…
Podcast: The Tale of Genji
Check out the Read Japanese Literature podcast. A 19th-Century Illustration of The Tale of Genji via Wikimedia Commons Episode 2: The Tale of Genji—The world’s oldest novel. A…
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
A nostalgia trip for fans of the anime, assuming you can tolerate the eldritch monsters several of the Pokémon are now being drawn as. The Electric Tale of Pikachu…
Pokémon, The Promised Neverland, The Seven Deadly Sins, Black Clover, Chainsaw Man
The Tale of the Digimon Epic
IntroductionBefore the IntentThe Digimon Epic Saga StartsThe CollapseThe LegacyReferences Introduction When I updated this Website I wanted to update various previous texts with new information I h…
Podcast: The Tale of the Heike
A 19th century woodblock print of Tomoe from The Mirror of Beauties Past and Present via Wikimedia Commons Check out the Read Japanese Literature podcast. Episode 3: The…
Konosuba: An Explosion on this Wonderful World: A Tale of Two Chunis
Readers on this blog know that I am a big fan of Konosuba. One of Kadokawa’s ‘big 4’ isekai (the others being Overlord, ReZero, and Tanya the Evil.)…
A Tale of Two Sisters by Curious Fox Productions out on itch.io!
Last November 16, Curious Fox Productions released their first visual novel A Tale of Two Sisters. You can buy it now for only $3.00.
Episode 111 - Kemono Friends and the Tale of Grape-kun
This week, Shaun discusses how anime can impact the world in unexpected ways as he discusses the tale of Grape-kun and the CG show Kemono Friends.Meanwhile, Remington talks…
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest 01 (A Tale of Two Stories #FairyTail100YearsQuest #FairyTail)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest 01. Natsu's group start the 100 year quest. Gajeel investigates a new Fairy Tail member.
SEOKJIN RUNS across this tale of two cities | Japan DAY 4 – BLAUGUST 2025
How would you spend 20 summer days in Japan? Here’s a log of highlights from my latest trip, day by day. Follow along this Blaugust as I recount…
Anime Like The Tale of Outcasts
Wisteria is an orphan who is forced to beg on the street for her orphanage in order to be fed. Her days are bleak, but her nights have…
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale, The Ancient Magus' Bride, Black Butler, Grimoire of Zero, Pandora Hearts
The Strange Tale of Panorama Island
A manga about a struggling novelist who steals successfully steals identify of a recently deceased friend and uses his wealth to build an extravagant island amusement park. Continue…
The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Review)
A minimalistic and emotionally charged film from an animation master. Director: Isao Takahata Company: Studio Ghibli Year: 2013...
Grave of the Fireflies, Mononoke, My Neighbors the Yamadas, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away
The tale of outcasts – Episode 1
The exemplifying term for The tale of outcasts is “adolescent.”
Review: Tale of the Night (2023)
Tale of the Night 长沙夜生活 China, 2023, colour, 16:9, 105 mins. Director: Zhang Ji 张冀. Rating: 7/10. All-through-the-night ensembler, set in Changsha, has involving performances and plenty of…
A Tale of the Secret Saint
Information for the light novel series A Tale of the Secret Saint. The official English release is from Seven Seas
First Impression: The tale of outcasts
Being a demon lord in Dickensian London is no fun. The extremely bored, quite friendless, and eternally young Marbas, one of the Thirteen Calamities, is hanging around Big…
First Look: The tale of outcasts
Wisteria is a young girl that is forced to beg on the streets to pay the slave trader that feeds her. Her only comfort in life is Marbas,…
THE TALE OF THE OUTCASTS — FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Welcome peeps! The week is almost done, and I still have a planned Friday BL post for tomorrow and one last first impression to be up on Saturday.…
Photos - The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Ghibli Blog is the home for fans of Studio Ghibli, animation and the movies. We feature the latest news, reviews, essays and more.
Not Out (낫아웃, Lee Jung-gon, 2021)
A young man goes to drastic lengths to make his baseball dreams come true in Lee Jung-gon’s unexpectedly dark character study
Why Hisoka vs Toji Is a Mismatch
Subscribe and hit the bell notification so you don't miss when a new video is posted!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqliODFiFvhB4C1gobR_PYg?sub_confirmation=1 ----------------------------------------------------------- CHECK OUT THIS PLAYLIST FOR HUNTER X HUNTER ANALYSIS CONTENT!! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAIotagY4qooyHKSoFWIn_9fs6CQocbD0 ----------------------------------------------------------- CHECK OUT THIS PLAYLIST…
Shinobu and Doma: Two Sides of The Same Coin
In today's video we're discussing all things Shinobu and Doma! If that sounds interesting, fun, insightful, or anything else, let me know in the comments down below! I…
Bottom Two Anime of 2017, and All the Rest
And good-bye to 2017. Having covered my top shows for the year, it’s time to hit up the worsts and all the rest. Shows marked with an asterisk…
The story of two girls and trauma in RahXephon
This is a post about two girls. Well, not really two girls, but a picture of two girls in an image of RahXephon. It’s really the childhood selves…
Why HISOKA is the Biggest ENIGMA in Hunter X Hunter!!!
In today's video, we'll be taking a look at Hisoka Morrow, one of the biggest mysteries in Hunter X Hunter, as well as one of my favorite characters…
The Power of Two: Frieren
Okay, I’m going to come right out and say it: I think Frieren is a great character. I think the plot of Frieren is a huge waste of…