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Things are heating up!
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It’s that time of the year.
Listening to Japanese Music: Monthly Recommendation Roundup (January 2023)
New Year, New Season of the Roundup!
Listening to Japanese Music: Monthly Recommendation Roundup (April 2023)
I realize this is, like, the most I’ve posted in a month (LOL)
Listening to Japanese Music: Monthly Recommendation Roundup (March 2023)
Q1 2023 in the books!
Listening to Japanese Music: Monthly Recommendation Roundup (June 2023)
Bit of a chill one if I do say so myself.
Listening to Japanese Music: Monthly Recommendation Roundup (September 2023)
Here I thought August was a good month of releases.
Listening to Japanese Music: Monthly Recommendation Roundup (August 2023)
Can I just say, what an incredible month for Japanese music this was?
Listening to Japanese Music: Monthly Recommendation Roundup (May 2023)
An incidentally band-centric month!
Listening to Japanese Music: Monthly Recommendation Roundup (February 2023)
Lots to love this month for sure
Best Films of 2023
Hello everyone, In the first episode of the year, the Heroic Purgatory hosts discuss their favorite films of 2023. We hope you enjoy our discussion. Follow us:Follow Heroic Purgatory on TwitterFollow John Atom…
Best of Anime 2023
With 2023 officially over, it's time for our annual foray into annoying everyone with our questionable opinions: the Best of Anime 2023 post!
Best of Anime 2023
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Best Anime of 2023!
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5 Best Japanese Romance Dramas on Netflix
Looking for something to watch this Valentine's day? Here are the best Japanese romance dramas on Netflix to improve your Japanese skills.
Best Japanese Dramas of 2020
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This Side of Japan's 60 Favorite Bandcamp Albums of 2024
Highlighting 60 great albums from Japan available on the music platform
This Side of Japan's 75 Favorite Bandcamp Records of 2025
Our favorite selections of available on the platform, from LanPage, as a sketch pad, Emma Aibara and many more
Best Anime of Spring 2023
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The Best Manga of 2023
As part of Anime News Network's "Best Anime of 2023" event, I talk about my pick for the best manga of the year. Check it out here!
Best Anime Characters of 2023
BEST MALE CHARACTER Pluto (Pluto) In a series full of excellent characters who are each a master class in storytelling, the one who stands out to me the…
Best Slice of Life Japanese Dramas
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Mack’s Music Highlights: Second Half of 2023
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Mack’s Music Highlights: First Half of 2023
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Yamato music talk, 2023
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“Song of Unico” Available on Music Platforms
The music from the most recent Unico: Awakening trailers are now available on Spotify and YouTube Music!
“Song of Unico” Available on Music Platforms
The music from the most recent Unico: Awakening trailers are now available on Spotify and YouTube Music!
Ryokan round-up: the best of the best Japanese inns
We’ve stayed in hundreds of Japanese ryokan, and an unforgettable experience doesn’t need to be expensive. Here are a few of our favourites!
The 5 Best Anime of 2023
As part of Anime News Network's "Best Anime of 2023" event, I talk about my top 5 anime of the year--as well as the best character.
The Best OPs of Spring 2023
Hell’s Paradise Mixing modern music with a period setting almost never fails. See Also: House of Five Leaves and Samurai Champloo. Oshi no Ko Beautiful visuals and…
15 Best Anime Ships of 2023
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Buddy Daddies, JUJUTSU KAISEN, Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari, Revenger, Trigun
The Best Anime Films of 2023
As part of Anime News Network's "Best Anime of 2023" event, I talk about my pick for the best anime film of the year. Check it out here!
The Best Anime Moment of 2023
As part of Anime News Network's "Best Anime of 2023" event, I talk about my pick for the best anime moment of the year. Check it out here!
The Best Anime Songs of 2023
As part of Anime News Network's "Best Anime of 2023" event, I talk about my pick for the best anime song of the year. Check it out here!
Top 20 Best Anime of 2023
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Best Japanese Dramas of 2021 and 2022
This is the list of what in my opinion the best Japanese dramas of 2021 and 2022 but first I want to mention what taste I have for…
Experience the Best of Japanese Summer Festivals
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Hanime on Autism: Music
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On the ingenuity of Japanese crows
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Staff Picks: The Best Anime of 2023
We continue our annual Staff Picks list with our second entry counting down our favorite anime series and movies from 2023 Any anime project released …
BAKI, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Mobile Suit Gundam, Slam Dunk, Baki Hanma
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2023
Right at the finish line, Oshi no Ko overtakes Witch from Mercury for the 3rd place. Come and see the final results for the Spring 2023 season!
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2023
New series are starting up one after the other, but let's take a quick break to look back on the final user rankings of the Fall 2023 season!
The Best and Worst Manga of 2023
This weekend’s Nor’easter provided me a swell opportunity to finish my long-gestating Best and Worst Manga list for 2023, a list I’d hoped to publish in December. One…
The Best and Worst Anime of 2023
Our five-day coverage of all the very best anime of the year begins now! First: The Best Characters of 2023!
Top 20 Best Anime Fights of 2023
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Funomenal Rear-view Contemplation: Best of Film & Game Music 2019
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