Manga artist Ayami Kazama's chronicle of her journey from shy girl to lonesome adult otaku to finally getting married. Continue reading →
Sep 11, 2020 • Subscribe
More like this
Pon no Michi
Plot: When Jippensha Nashiko’s mother kicks her out of the house for being too loud, the high school girl needs to find a new place to hang out…
Currently watching: Pon no Michi
I don’t know much about rap, but I just found Run The Jewels’ Oh My Darling (Don’t Cry) last week and now I’ve had their first couple albums…
Haruka Shiraishi - Michi no Kanata
Rating : 74/100 As of today, Ive gotten through quite a few Fire Emblem games, with varying degrees of completion. Ive played the NES Switch port of Fire…
Pon no Michi Quick Thoughts
A longtime fan recommended me this show because they knew it was up my alley. To this person I say “Come now. You know because this is my…
Konshuu no Renai ~Battle Athletes’ Victory~
God its been a long time since I did one of these, hasn’t it ^_^. Actually, I’ve been avoiding it, since I know that eventually I’m going to…
Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon
Plot: Despite being born into a noble family, Miyo lost her birth mother at a young age and grew up being abused by her stepmother, stepsister, and father.…
Renai Flops
Are we running out ways to have an interesting story for a romantic comedy harem genre? Maybe. Because yeah, it may sound as cheesy as it is for…
Renai Bakudan
Guest Review by Patricia Baxter. After spending two long years in prison for protecting her best friend, Juri Kido is at a loss of what to do next.…
Renai Flops
MyAnimeList: Episode(s): 12 Released: Fall 2022 Theme(s): School, Romance, Comedy, Harem, Sci-Fi Art: 7/10 Sound: 6/10 Characters: 6.25/10 Plot: 6/10 Ending: 5.75/10 Overall: 6.25/10 Opening Theme…
Bocchi na Bokura no Renai Jijou Review
After an abysmal year in 2014 in terms of post entries due to university and related, in an attempt to write more in 2015 I’ll aim to write…
Konshuu no Renai INTERMISSION – Fanfiction faux pas
It occurred to me the other day that I hadn’t done a Konshuu no Renai for a while, and though I feel that less people come to the…
Mangaka: Evolution
You know one of the things I love about manga? Being able to follow an author’s evolution through different works and see what their preferences are like. Before…
Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon – 01
「出会い」 (Deai) "The Meeting" The bajillion and oneth version of Cinderella
Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon – 03
How do you solve a problem like Miyo? Read more
Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon – 04
Bubbly in here... Read more
Michi Jigen
A manga about a man who discovers his city has been stuck in a time loop for over 5000 years. Breaking it exposes him and the city's residents…
Renai Flops – 01
「ガッツくなよ、ヘタクソかよ」 (Gattsuku na yo, Hetakuso ka yo) "Don't Get So Grabby, You Clumsy Oaf!" Kadokawa Flops.
One Month Since E-Book Debut + Lavender Eyes Chapters 27-33 Update
It has already been a month since I made my e-book debut! Time sure flies fast!
First Impressions – Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon
It’s basically impossible to make a call on Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon at this point. Read more
Second Impressions – Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon
Things gained an air of authenticity by being liberated (along with Miyo) from the Saimori estate. Read more
Hotarubi no Mori e
To the Forest of Firefly Lights This short 45min anime movie was sweet. I had wanted to watch it for quite some time but kept putting it off.…
Tanjou: Debut
Tanjou: Debut ( Birth: Debut ) is a two-episode shoujo OVA from 1994. It was originally subbed in the VHS-fansub era. Its two stories revol...
Nozomi Witches, Star Dust, Bungo Stray Dogs, Dirty Pair Flash, Tree in the Sun
My Favorite Mangaka
My favorite mangaka. Let's talk about it. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/maskedasura Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/masked_asura Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_masked_asura/?igshid=OGQ2MjdiOTE%3D ► "Copyright Disclaimer, Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes…
Renai Flops (Love Flops)
Renai Flops is an original harem anime, which is pretty rare actually as they’re usually based on manga or light novels. The only other one I can think…
Kaiki Manga Michi
Four fearful mangaka are the subject of tonight’s informative show and tell; haunted by their own creations, their work schedules and personal struggles may be as scary as…
Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon | An animated manhwa.
This is some stuff I see out of manhwas. As you can probably tell from my recent blogs, I've been on a manhwa grind. I've slowly stepped out…
Oshi No Ko Episode 14 Review – Woes Of Mangaka
Manga writing and theater writing are completely different.
Fumetsu no Anata e – 17
What's with all the licking, for crying out loud? Read more
Fumetsu no Anata e – 04
World building involves a lot of heavy lifting, and that isn't always the most gripping or elegant part of a story to watch play out. Read more
Fumetsu no Anata e – 13
「高みへの意志」 (Takami e no ishi) "Aspiring to Go Higher?" What really strikes be about this episode – and it’s a major element of this series’ appeal – is the quiet…
Fumetsu no Anata e – 10
Fumetsu no Anata e reaches its anime halfway point with a remarkably eventful episode. Read more
Fumetsu no Anata e – 19
I loathe this arc to an irrational degree - and that's taking into account that I loathe it rationally too. Read more
Fumetsu no Anata e – 09
「深い記憶」 (Fukai kioku) "Deep Memories" It really is funny how there's an inverse relationship between how hard Fumetsu no Anata e tries to be heartbreaking, and how heartbreaking it actually…
Fumetsu no Anata e – 15
「トナリという名の少女」 (Tonari to iu na no shoujo) "The Girl Named Tonari" It’s rather ironic that Gugu always went barefoot, because he left some mighty big shoes to fill.
Fumetsu no Anata e – 01
「最後のひとり」 (Saigo no hitori) "The Last One" As Harry Caray used to say, “The Big Possums Walk Late”.
Fumetsu no Anata e – 05
The contrast between permanence and impermanence is very much at the heart of this story, and that's a subject inherently laden with melancholy. Read more
Fumetsu no Anata e – 09
It really is funny how there's an inverse relationship between how hard Fumetsu no Anata e tries to be heartbreaking, and how heartbreaking it actually is. Read more
Fumetsu no Anata e – 02
「おとなしくない少女」 (Otonashikunai shōjo) "The Immature Girl" While this episode is not close to the masterpiece the premiere was, it has a different job to do and it does it well.
Fumetsu no Anata e – 14
Tonally speaking, you could hardly ask for a greater contrast than last week's episode of Fumetsu no Anata e and this one. Read more
Fumetsu no Anata e – 13
What really strikes be about this episode - and it's a major element of this series' appeal - is the quiet dignity with which is approaches deep emotional…
Fumetsu no Anata e – 12
There's a larger arc to To Your Eternity, one that transcends all the supporting characters. Read more
Fumetsu no Anata e – 07
Fumetsu no Anata e has a strange and often wonderful way of looking at the world, and the less hard it tries to be ingratiating the more charming…
Fumetsu no Anata e – 15
It's rather ironic that Gugu always went barefoot, because he left some mighty big shoes to fill. Read more
Fumetsu no Anata e – 18
「進み行くために」 (Susumi iku tame ni) "To Continue On" We're gonna need a bigger doodle wall.
Fumetsu no Anata e – 03
I'd have taken one look at that battleship with hair and decided by arrows weren't going to do any good whatsoever. Read more
Fumetsu no Anata e – 04
「大きな器」 (Ookina utsuwa) "Large Vessel" World building involves a lot of heavy lifting, and that isn’t always the most gripping or elegant part of a story to watch play out.
Fumetsu no Anata e – 07
「変わりたい少年」 (Kawaritai shounen) "The Boy Who Wants to Change" Fumetsu no Anata e has a strange and often wonderful way of looking at the world, and the less hard it…
Fumetsu no Anata e – 12
「目覚め」 (Mezame) "Awakening" There's a larger arc to To Your Eternity, one that transcends all the supporting characters.
Fumetsu no Anata e – 08
"Kaibutsu banzai!" indeed. Read more