I started this blog about halfway through my undergraduate degree after migrating from Tumblr. At the time I was in my otaku renaissance, watching anime after anime and keeping up with a dozen or more shows each season. It was around this time that I seriously began to think about studying in Japan. 10 years […]
Dec 12, 2025 • Subscribe
More like this
10 Years of Zimmerit
The site officially launched on September 9th, 2015, with an article about Gainax.
10 Years
While I have tried my best to keep this blog alive with sporadic posts about anime, music, and other random crap, I have not made as many LiveJournal-style…
10 Years of The Organization of Anti-Social Geniuses
Today TheOASG celebrates running for 10 years. That means thanking those who've stopped by, and a look towards the future.
Merry Month of Manga: BEYOND THE CLOUDS
Thankfully, there are more recent fantasy series that is not only appropriate for kids, but also legitimately good all on its own. BEYOND TH...
Pick of the Week: Climbing and Clouds
MICHELLE: I am looking forward to both Riverbay Road Men’s Dormitory and The Little Bird Sleeps by the Sea. Presumably, the latter will be much more wholesome, however,…
Head in the Clouds
Anime lost a legend this week: art director Nizo Yamamoto. His work transformed the medium from fantasy into an all-enveloping reality for fans.
Head in the Clouds
A repost from the archives about Nizo Yamamoto, who transformed anime from fantasy into an all-enveloping reality for fans.
Celebrating 10 years of Gintama 2015
It's been 10 years since Gintama 2015 started airing and TODAY WE CELEBRATE THAT LEGENDARY SEASON! 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…
Lessons from 10 Years of Blogging
I’ve been writing for JP for 10 years now. Over those years, my writing style has changed. I hope for the better! I’ve also gained more confidence, although…
Lessons from 10 Years of Blogging
I’ve been writing for JP for 10 years now. Over those years, my writing style has changed. I hope for the better! I’ve also gained more confidence, although…
Celebrating 10 Years of Haikugirl’s Japan!
I know, I know, I’ve been super quiet lately and you probably think I’ve given up on Haikugirl’s Japan, but I’m still here! I’m a strong believer in…
TheCynicClinic - 10 Years of Weebin and Dweebin
10 Years ago today I uploaded a video called 'Cynic Clinic Reviews - FLCL'. Trying to ignore the existential dread of approaching my 30s, in this video I…
10 Years For The Kino Blog
How does one wrap their head around ten years of commitment to such a hobby like blogging? . . . I can’t haha
Review: Beyond the Clouds (2023)
Beyond the Clouds 我本是高山 China, 2023, colour, 1.85:1, 129 mins. Directors: Zheng Dasheng 郑大圣, Yang Jin 杨瑾. Rating: 6/10. Portrait of a pioneering Mainland teacher rises above simple…
10 years after, live
In 2 days it will be the 10-year anniversary of this blog. WOW! Longtime readers may have noticed an absence of new posts this year. Nope, I’m not…
Those Final Steps – 10 Years of Anime Blogging
Here I am, finally taking my final steps in the blogosphere on Anime Viking. And I have been okay with it for a long time, no longer trembling…
Comic Girls: The Mentors 10 years prior
Introduction This episode primarily focuses on the story of Ririka Hanazono (Dorm mother), Mayu Amisawa (Manga editor) and Miharu Nijino (Kaos’s Teacher). 10 years prior, the 3 were part of a…
Review: Like the Clouds, Like The Wind
Ginga is a young girl from a country province in 17th-century China. Headstrong, curious, and rude to her higher-ups, she decides on a whim to accept a challenge…
Ghost in the Shell, Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie, Like the Clouds, Like the Wind
10 Years Since The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya: An Eternal Legacy
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya was released 10 years ago today, on February 6, 2010. A decade later and despite the tragic losses, its legacy at Kyoto Animation…
Manga of the Month: Go With the Clouds, North-by-Northwest
Go With the Clouds, North-by-Northwest by Aki Irie This month’s manga is about a private eye in Iceland. Learn more! Read a free sample! Get it! Join our…
10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki
By Helen McCarthy. There are many ways to explore and interrogate an artist’s work. One is through experiencing and analysing the work itself. Another is through contact with…
JP Turns 10 Years Old
Ten years is rather old for a blog, especially one that happened by accident. While I was aware of anime and watched it on Toonami, I didn’t have…
Josée, the Tiger and the Fish – Wonderful Clouds
Josée, The Tiger and The Fish tries to do a lot and in my opinion accomplishes some of it. Bit it also fails in a few places.
Laughing Under the Clouds with the Kumo Brothers
I sort of discovered Laughing Under the Clouds completely by accident and it wasn't what expected. Let me tell you about it.
Otaku Journalist is 10 years old!
Have you seen the new ad for anime on Disney Plus? “It’s not about being otaku, it’s about being… you.” Even now it is exhilarating to me to…
Any 10 Years is a Decade: The 2010-2019 Top 20 – #10
It's series like this which make seinen one of anime's last bastions of true greatness. Read more The post Any 10 Years is a Decade: The 2010-2019 Top…
Exploring Fukui: The Land of Dinosaurs and Castle in the Clouds (Part 2)
After spending a lovely day at the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, I decided to wake up early on the next day and hike to Ono Castle in hopes…
Exploring Fukui: The Land of Dinosaurs and Castle in the Clouds (Part 1)
A trip to the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum—arguably one of the coolest field trips in Japan! Over the last two days, I decided to take a solo trip…
Animated Movie August: Like the Clouds, Like the Wind
Welcome to the third, and for this year, final installation of Animated Movie August. This particular film is… technically not a film. Whoops. Like the Clouds, Like the…
15 Years of Blogging - The Milestone
Today is perhaps the biggest day for me - 15 years of blogging about manga and mental health matters. What you see above is a manga I loved…
The Asterisk War: Gathering Clouds and Resplendent Flames
By Yuu Miyazaki and okiura. Released in Japan by MF Bunko J. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Haydn Trowell. I was going to spend…
Appare-Ranman! – 11 – A Break in the Clouds
The Bad Brothers managed to survive having a train car derail on top of them, meaning they have the one working car with which to rush Kosame to…
Translation – 10 Years of Khara, interview with Hideaki Anno Part 2
The post Translation – 10 Years of Khara, interview with Hideaki Anno Part 2 appeared first on Full Frontal.
Translation – 10 Years of Khara, interview with Hideaki Anno Part 1
The post Translation – 10 Years of Khara, interview with Hideaki Anno Part 1 appeared first on Full Frontal.
LIKE THE CLOUDS, LIKE THE WIND (1990) – Anime Tale of Village Girl-Turned-Empress
In 1993, I bought a VHS tape, an animated feature in Japanese with no subtitles, from a dealer at a comics show and it was pitched to…
This VA cheated for 10 YEARS STRAIGHT
Yep (random description) JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険, Hepburn: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was originally serialized in…
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, JUJUTSU KAISEN, JUJUTSU KAISEN 0, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: 10 Years Later
March 11, 2011. I remember following the news coverage from the day it happened to several weeks later. It was also the biggest topic of conversation…
VG Pulse 320: Dark Holiday Clouds
This week on VG Pulse, we wish you a merry Christmas! We open up with some incredibly sad family news, before diving into the regular news where we…
![Featured image for Vinland Saga S2 – 13 [Dark Clouds]](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20230406/1680808814.56842.89853.jpg)
Vinland Saga S2 – 13 [Dark Clouds]
Welcome everyone, to the 2nd half of Vinland Saga Season 2! This episode marks the end of Thorfinn and Einar’s (mostly) idyllic life on the farm and the…
Monthly Manga – Go with the Clouds, North-by-Northwest
Author’s note: What’s up, nerds! This is your captain, General Tofu, speaking. Our regular Monthly Manga host, Mythos, is not currently helming this month’s selection. Therefore, I have…
Beyond the Clouds Volumes 1-2 Review (Spoiler‑Free)
William reviews the first two volumes of NICKE's fantasy manga series "Beyond the Clouds." Read his thoughts on the manga's brilliant art style and the promising story behind…
Ten Years of AOT
This post is the first in a larger recap month. January just seems to be the time to do it because this is where my blogiversary is and…
Five Years of Zimmerit.moe
Five years ago this month we launched Zimmerit.
70 Years of Godzilla
70 years ago, on November 3, 1954, GOJIRA opened in theaters across Japan. Directed by Ishiro Honda, it told a stark tale of a prehistoric dinosaur presumably awakened…
Twenty Years of Yotsuba
A short and simple tribute to the greatest green-haired girl in all of manga in celebration of her 20th birthday.
Five Years of Zimmerit.moe
Five years ago this month we launched Zimmerit.
Ten years of Mikotoism
I started Mikotoism ten years ago, when I was just discovering the world of anime. Feeling the urge to share my newfound passion, I started a blog and wrote…
Two Years of the Animation Obsessive Newsletter
How far we've come, and where we're going.