This series is definitely not a mass-produced model.
Sep 30, 2024 • Subscribe
More like this
Ooku: The Inner Chambers
A full review of the anime series now streaming on Netflix
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 5 – Hirayasumi
With Hirayasumi, what's not to love?
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 19 – Double
The drama world is full of strange and fascinating characters.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 3 – Pluto
Not the (former) planet or the dog, but the anime and (mostly) the manga.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 9 – Spirit Circle
No other episode has brought the podcast's title home for me more than this one.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 2 – Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
My Taste is Better Than Yours returns with Episode 2. And this week the tables are turned, as Samu (re)reads my all-time #1 manga, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 6 – The Next Big Thing
It’s a very special episode of My Taste is Better Than Yours, as Samu and I return to one of our favorite topics - “the next big thing”
Josei January: Ooku: The Inner Chambers
Welcome to the third entry into Josei January. While the title is rather self explanatory, do bear with me here. If you’re unsure of what exactly “josei” is…
Anime Like Ooku: The Inner Chambers
In the Edo period of Japan, a strange disease started in the mountains and rapidly spread across the country. This version of small pox, named the Redface
Tree in the Sun, House of Five Leaves, Hyouge Mono, Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama, Raven of the Inner Palace
Ooku: The Inner Chambers Review — B+
Most of the men are dying of a horrible disease. The shogun becomes a women and her harem is a harem of men.
First Impression: Ooku: The Inner Chambers
It is the era of the shoguns and a mysterious plague spreads through the land, killing off eight in every ten men. Within eighty years, the demography, labor…
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 31 – Rurouni Kenshin Tokyo Arc
Rurouni Kenshin is truly one of shounen's - and Shounen Jump's - greatest stories ever told.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 27 – Hourou Musuko (Wandering Son)
Who does a story, once written, belong to?
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 18 – Oyasumi Punpun (Goodnight Punpun)
This time on "My Taste", it's one of manga's greatest masterpieces.
511 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 1
Welcome to our long awaited Retrospective on Ooku: The Inner Chambers! We're starting our full review of Fumi Yoshinaga's alternate Japanese history manga where the Edo era shoguns…
513 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 3
On this episode we talk about anime remakes, Isekai Mou Kaeritai, Kufuku na Bokura, and more! Then we continue to trek into Fumi Yoshinaga's Ooku: The Inner Chambers…
512 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 2
This week, we talk about Hell is Dark with No Flowers, Secret Steward,Shin Kamen Rider, Amakute Karakute Suppai, and more! Then we continue to crawl through the annals…
519 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 5
This week we discuss Ex.Mag Volume V: Bloodsucker, Punisher Max, Death Stranding 2, Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction, and more! Then we prepare for the beginning of the…
520 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 6
Join us, as we finish our Ooku: The Inner Chambers Retrospective this episode! We discuss the final volumes, reflect on the whole series, and even rank all the…
518 – Ooku: The Inner Chambers part 4
On this episode we return to the world of Fumi Yoshinaga's Ooku: The Inner Chambers! We discuss the end of the Redface Pox vaccination arc! We also talk…
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 25 – Hunter X Hunter – Greed Island
In many ways, "Greed Island" is the last hurrah for Hunter X Hunter as we knew it.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 23 – 2024 Manga Year in Review
It was an interesting year in manga - and manga podcasting,
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 8 – Ao no Flag (Blue Flag)
For this month only, My Taste is doing a special “July Jamboree” - brand new episodes every week!
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 14 – Ao no Hako (Blue Box)
Wow, a manga with "Blue" in the title?
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 4 – The Hunter X Hunter Exam Arc
For once we agree (mostly).
Introducing a New Manga Podcast Series: My Taste is Better Than Yours
Spoiler: My taste is better.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 11 – Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai)
It took longer than it should have, but this series is finally getting its due.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 10 – Diamond no Kouzai (Days of Diamond)
I won't lie - this is my favorite episode of My Taste is Better Than Yours so far.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 22 – Weekly Shounen Jump 2024 in Review
Shounen Jump fan - or Jump curious? Here's a comprehensive look at the state of the magazine at the end of 2024.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 12: Boku no Hero Academia – The (Almost) Live Retrospective
Boku No Hero Academia is one of the landmark manga of the 21st Century. Here's a look back at its ten-year run.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 20 – Haruka na Machi e (A Distant Neighborhood)
This time we're the presence of true manga royalty.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 1 – Kakukaku Shikajika (Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey)
Let's get this party started.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 30 – Hunter X Hunter Chimera Ant Arc (Part II)
"Chimera Ant's" brilliance speaks for itself, but we're not letting that stop us.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 26 – JUMPing to Conclusions: Weekly Shounen Jump’s New Serializations
With Weekly Jump, the only constant is change (and One Piece).
Ooku: The Inner Chambers – A Prologue To Larger Societal Issues
Too Many Podcasts and Netflix Surprises I listen to too many podcasts and know even a little bit about this series. My small amount of knowledge comes from…
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 17 – Hunter X Hunter Heaven’s Arena Arc (and Zoldyck Family)
In a very real sense, this is where it all started.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 7 – A Conversation With Legendary Anime and Manga Translator Jake Jung
It's always fascinating to take a little glimpse behind the curtain.
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 15 – Yugami-kun wa Tomodachi ga Inai (Yugami Doesn’t Have Any Friends)
Just how much does that guy want to be alone?
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 21 – Hunter X Hunter York Shin (Yorknew City) Arc (and Whale Island)
Kurapika's persona is all over this arc.
Ōoku: The Inner Chambers
Ooku's character writing, story, and themes interweave together, forming a beautiful and troubling tapestry, but it's actively hindered by its mediocre-at-best visual production.
Tales of the Inner Chambers / 大奥絵巻 / Ooku emaki (1968)
Obscure Japanese Film #173 Yoshiko Sakuma Edo Castle, c.1790. When virginal chambermaid Aki (Yoshiko Sakuma) catches the eye of the shog...
Episode 818: Don’t Toy with Oooku, Miss Chambers
This week on Anime Pulse we got a long walk, no news, and inner chambers. Up First Joseph went for a long ass walk and talks about the…
Is Gaming Better Than Ever?
Head to https://geolog.ie/LEXTORIAS70 or scan the QR Code on the screen and use code LEXTORIAS70 to get an exclusive 70% off of Geologie’s award-winning skincare trial set. 💬 SOCIALS…
This Is Better Than The Daima Trailer
Shueshia what is you doin bby Edited/Written by: @TeeHallumsYT SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@totallynotmark
Why is Manga Better Than Anime?
I started writing this essay a few months back, under the title Why I Love Manga, as something of a love letter to the medium. I’d have kept…
But is it Better than Frieren?
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End was our top anime of 2023. But how does it hold up against some of S Class Anime's other long-time favorite series? #frieren #zatchbell…
Pick of the Week: Farewell to the Inner Chambers
SEAN: We have a wealth of choices this week. I could pick the much requested Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, as the resident light novel person. There’s…
Anime where episode 2 is better than episode 1
First impressions are always important. An excellent first episode is a great way to get fans excited for an anime. But in most cases, the second episode is…
Anime Taste Testing: Ooku and Horimiya
The summer 2023 anime season might not stand out in terms of quantity (yes, I realize that’s a pretty big understatement given the line-up), but it does dish…