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Pure TokyoScope Podcast 102: Tokyo Summer Heat! The Best of WonderFest!
Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture from Japan!
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“A man should try hard and always do his best at work and never be concerned with what the outcome may be.” – J Plot Summary: After his…
Cure Has No Heat
Anya shares a significant dance with Damien, Deku wonders the mindscape, and all Five Elders make their long awaited appearance... 6:18 - My Hero Academia 417 16:47 - Undead Unluck…
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Brief Thoughts On: Dead Heat
If you just want to relax and watch some phenomenal animated racing though, then Dead Heat has you covered.
Popcorn Pulse 206: Outlaw Heat
There was a time when the buddy comedy could be found in many theaters. You couldn’t throw a cheap quarter pounder without hitting a movie poster where some…
Popcorn Pulse 258: Killer Heat
It’s not October but we’re missing Fall. This half-assed winter can go get bent over a barrel of lube behind the local Denny’s. Bring back the cool, crunchy…
In the Heat of Battle
It’s not just strength. It’s resolve carved in battle. Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Tsuna was just your average, awkward teen—until a pint-sized hitman in a suit shows up claiming…
VG pulse 335: Retro Heat
This week on VG Pulse, we have supervision in the form of a puddle! We start off with side notes of computer talk and near disasters of both…
Classic Naruto was heat #naruto #anime
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Classic Naruto was heat #naruto #anime
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The Anemone Feels the Heat, Volume 1
The Anemone Feels the Heat, Volume 1 is a story of missed chances and opportunities gained. Nagisa, who might have passed quietly through life at an elite high…
NONSTOP HEAT!!!!!! - One Piece Episode 1127 REACTION
NONSTOP HEAT!!!!!! - One Piece Episode 1127 REACTION Become a member! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xIqX93EXRtB4z58AbCarg/join Discord - https://discord.gg/enRG5QR Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/thekingofrecons Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/OuterHeavenRecon/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/YoshidaShoyou Click here to Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xIqX93EXRtB4z58AbCarg One Piece…
#DirtyPairCember Episode 5: The Heat of Criados
A lot of revealing things in this episode of Dirty Pair. In a lot of ways really. Before that, let’s discuss the plot first. In this episode, we…
Pick of the Week: Beating the Heat
SEAN: Lots of BL and beloved authors to choose from this week, but I'm going to go with the latest of one of my favorite light novel series,…
How Japan Is Beating The Heat This Summer
It's HOT! As heat advisories sweep Japan, people are finding new and unique ways to keep cool - and stay safe.
Wonderful Precure Episode 26 Review – Beat The Heat
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Ippudo Instant Ramen Kit Regular (Mild Heat) Review
I saw these packages of Ippudo Ramen Kits at T&T Market. I'm pretty sure they were brought in a part of the build-up to Asian/Chinese New Ye...
Samurai Champloo’s OST was heat #nujabes #samuraichamploo #anime
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Exploring the Heat in Wet Sand Vol 2
Wet Sand Vol 2, released on September 23, 2025, deepens the relationships among Ian, Jo, and TJ. Jo develops romantic feelings for Ian, leading to a night together,…
Samurai Champloo’s OST was heat #nujabes #samuraichamploo #anime
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Translation Fight! Heat Sink the Mecha Song of Woe!
.<clears throat>........."Soldiers of warlords from deep space."Okay, survey time! Does the above cause you to:A) Start humming and nodding and getting all kinds of glassy-eyed,B) Quietly curse a certain name…
As Summers Heat Up, Smelly Customers Challenge Japan’s “Omotenashi”
A user at one game center in Japan reeked so badly that customers complained, and employees said they "wanted to vomit."
Warnings Over “Heat Shock” After Japanese Actress’s Tragic Death
A beloved singer and actress's death has Japanese media sounding the alarm over "heat shock" as temperatures in the country drop.
Do These Summer Heat-Beating Japanese Products Actually Work?
Japan has a slew of products on shelves aimed at dealing with the intense summer heat. Are they worth it - and do they work?
Beat Toyko’s Heat With These Hidden Underground Train Passages
Get around in Tokyo without leaving the cool confines of the train station - use these (sometimes hidden) underground passages.
Love After World Domination – 08 – The Heat Is On
Fudou and Desumi have a problem: someone not named Haru knows about them and, unlike Haru, is not rooting for them. I thought that someone might be Misaki,…
Cosplay Beat…the Summer Heat at the Pool with Nezuko!
This was such a fun set!!! I needed a swimsuit for a work function and figured I’d get something cosplay-able to knock out two birds with one stone.…
Refreshing Leaves: 5 Summertime Teas to Help Beat the Heat
Unlike sweetened American ice tea or the deep and dark black teas that keep us toasty in the winter, the Japanese teas that reign supreme in the summer…
Pokemon Horizons Episode 64 Review – Explorers Bring In The Heat
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Dispelling the Heat Haze: Ashita no Nadja and A Prince’s Shadow
Once upon a time there was a chivalrous knight, of lithe limb and dazzling smile, virtue incarnate. Cutting a remarkably gallant figure, Francis Harcourt emerges from the well-thumbed…
The Heat Is On: Ogiue Maniax Status Update for March 2022
I’d be lying if I claimed I wasn’t full of fear of where the world is going. While violence is nothing new, there’s something about these particularly brazen…
Bringing the Heat to Prime Time—Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange
Cop-themed media is ubiquitous, but firefighter stories are far less common—maybe it’s the lack of “bad guys.” But here comes Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange, an anime that’s…
Moscow to Tokyo, Tokyo to Moscow
How two animation scenes influenced each other.
Neo Tokyo
Neo Tokyo (1987) I think I’ve mentioned this before – but when I see Technique sneaking out ahead of Narrative in short films, I sometimes end up a…
Emergent Tokyo
Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City is a fascinating study of urban space augmented by a wealth of photographs and illustrations. Jorge Almazán convincingly argues that, instead of…
Tokyo Express
Seichō Matsumoto’s Tokyo Express is a slim mystery novel from 1958 whose crime is largely dependent on train schedules. Although two apparent victims of suicide appear to have…
Tokyo Nipper
東京の子、藤井 太洋 、Kadokawa 2019 Tokyo Nipper, by Taiyo Fujii Novels set in the future and other science fiction are often used to express our deepest fears about human…
Tokyo Compression
The discomfort and despair of Japan's subways laid bare.
Tokyo Kaido
Umm yes I remember saying that Jigoku no Alice would be my next review but I enjoy that manga too much to just review it willy-nilly. Instead, I’ve…
Trolling Tokyo
Making sense of the wildest Governor's race in city history
Tokyo Juushouden
Long time ago, the evil Demon Lord once terrorized the land. Oh sorry, make that only Japan. Brave powerful warriors banded together to defeat him. Oh sorry, make…
Tokyo Apartment
Atsuhiro Yoshida’s 2025 short fiction collection #Tokyo Apartment brings together 21 stand-alone stories about people living in and around Tokyo. The characters are usually living on their own,…
Mystery Box of Misery Volume 6: Texhnolyze, Viewtiful Joe, Heat Guy J
They're the Part 2 of 3 you receive when both bookends are out of print. They’re the discs marked down to $1 during clearance and holiday sales. They're fodder for…
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The Big Heat (城巿特警, Andrew Kam & Johnnie To, 1988)
A Hong Kong cop struggles with his sense of responsibility when faced with the fatalistic existential threat of the imminent Handover in Johnnie To’s first foray into action…
Tokyo Higoro / Tokyo These Days by Matsumoto Taiyo
Whoever is buying manga for my library has been on a weird kick lately. Maybe they’re trying to legitimize the artistry and gravitas of manga to their colleagues…
Party in TOKYO! (November 1st at Pintology Tokyo)
Hey guys! I'm holding another get together in Tokyo. This time it's to celebrate the end of the Kyushu Challenge. It will be on Nov 1st at 6…
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Take a trip back to Los York and catch up with the now reformed Parasite 5 as they settle into wedded bliss with former Cupid, Lynette in Cupid…
Cupid Parasite Sweet & Spicy Darling Review – Turning Up the Heat and the Insanity
Take a trip back to Los York and catch up with the now reformed Parasite 5 as they settle into wedded bliss with former Cupid, Lynette in Cupid…
Tokyo These Days
Taiyō Matsumoto’s newest series, Tokyo These Days, follows a senior manga editor named Shiozawa who suddenly quits his job at a publishing company. After an initial period of…