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[Event Review] Aniplex Online Fest 2024: Lacking Depth

Source: https://aniplex-online-fest.com/en/By: Peggy Sue Wood | @psweditingAniplex Online Fest has been a staple of my annual calendar ever since the pandemic brought it to life. This entirely online…

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Jan 11, 2025 • Subscribe

[Event Review] Aniplex Online Fest 2024: Lacking Depth

Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Aniplex Online Fest has been a staple of my annual calendar ever since the pandemic brought it to life. This entirely…

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[Event Review] Triad Anime Con 2025: A Fun Saturday

Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Triad Anime Con (TAC) is considered one of the largest, most well-known anime conventions in North Carolina. When I first heard…

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[Event Review] Triad Anime Con 2025: A Fun Saturday

Source: https://www.facebook.com/triadanimecon/By: Peggy Sue Wood | @psweditingTriad Anime Con (TAC) is considered one of the largest, most well-known anime conventions in North Carolina. When I first heard about…

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Sailor Moon The Super Live Event 2025 Report

Sailor Moon The Super Live was absolutely a fantastic show!  My first in-person live Sailor Moon stage show was in 2002, when I stumbled into a performance hall…

Okazu

Apr 20, 2025 • Subscribe

Sailor Moon

Yuriten 2025 Osaka Event Report by Bea Baker

Last week, I had the opportunity to go to Yuriten 2025 in Osaka, my first Yuri-themed event in Japan. I’ve lived here for many years, but most of…

Okazu

Feb 24, 2025 • Subscribe

RPG Review: Legend of Heroes -Trails in the Sky- (FC & SC)

After my friend had been hounding me to play this game for years I finally cleared out my backlog enough to have it next on my play list.…

かわいいじゃなきゃダメなの！

Oct 9, 2022 • Subscribe

[Event Review] Anime Pasadena 2023

By: Katherine Cañeba | @kcserinlee TL/DR This was a very enjoyable and well-attended mid-tier convention (around 15,000 attendees) with a lot of official vendors, art vendors, and English VAs hosting...

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[Event Review] Ronin Expo 2023

By: Katherine Cañeba | @kcserinlee TL/DR This was a fun, friendly annual expo for the Los Angeles area that focuses on cosplay and art vendors. It benefits from its location…

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Oct 30, 2023 • Subscribe

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[Event Review] Anime Pasadena 2023

By: Katherine Cañeba | @kcserinlee TL/DR This was a very enjoyable and well-attended mid-tier convention (around 15,000 attendees) with a lot of official vendors, art vendors, and English…

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[Event Review] Ronin Expo 2023

By: Katherine Cañeba | @kcserinlee TL/DR This was a fun, friendly annual expo for the Los Angeles area that focuses on cosplay and art vendors. It benefits from…

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River (2023) review [Fantasia Film Fest 2023]

If you like low-key humour and some time-twisting fun, you should not miss Yamaguchi’s latest.    

psycho-cinematography

Aug 1, 2023 • Subscribe

Girl from Phantasia

Emblemcon 2025 Review: An Always Fun Event That Has Peaked In Its Current Form

I feel like over the course of the last year I’ve been getting a lot more active readers to my website. First I want to say thank you…

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May 5, 2025 • Subscribe

Fire Emblem

JOJO WORLD 3 Event Starts in April 2025 in Japan

Bandai Namco is launching the event JOJO WORLD 3 with new minigames, attractions, and goods. It starts on April 4, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan.

JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia

Dec 19, 2024 • Subscribe

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Anime Event “JOJODAY” Held in April 2025

An event celebrating the past and future of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime, "JOJODAY", will take place on April 12, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan!

JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia

Dec 13, 2024 • Subscribe

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

I Kinda Want One! S.H.Figuarts SC-2 Windom

Despite looking really goofy, the Special Airborne Armors from Ultraman Z have their charms. So much so that I immediately pulled the trigger when Tamashii Nations decided to…

cvphased / MECHA CATALOGUE

Sep 19, 2022 • Subscribe

Special A

Shin Kamer Rider (2023) review [Fantasia Fest 2023]

Anno delivers an action-hero experience that is both incredibly fun and emotionally touching.

psycho-cinematography

Jul 26, 2023 • Subscribe

Girl from Phantasia, Mirai

Crunchyroll Expo Aus 2022 | Event Review

Oversold and underwhelming, Crunchyroll Expo Aus 2022 was a disappointing return to the convention circuit…

Sweet & Spicy | Otome Game Reviews

Oct 1, 2022 • Subscribe

16th Japanese Film Fest!

スタート！ It certainly has been a long time between posts, something that will no doubt be replaced with a fast and furious barrage of wr...

Japachickyburgers

Dec 2, 2012 • Subscribe

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Trails in the Sky SC: What Makes Us Human

I just finished The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC recently, and it’s honestly one of the best games I’ve ever experienced. I knew while playing…

A Certain Dazed Producer

Nov 7, 2019 • Subscribe

Smoky Mountain Fan Fest 2024 Review: Give Me S’more

So I ended up going to Smoky Mountain Fan Fest an event I was a bit hesitant to go to after my experience with Smoky Mountain Terror and…

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Aug 11, 2024 • Subscribe

Insomniacs After School (2023) review [Fantasia Film Fest 2023]

Ikeda’s narrative contains all the right ingredients, but the final mixture is not able to give the narrative the emotional impact it looks for.

psycho-cinematography

Jul 29, 2023 • Subscribe

Girl from Phantasia

V. Maria (2025) review [OAFF 2025]

The neatly interwoven narrative fabric, which evokes the dimension of loss in various forms, beautifully sketches out the importance for the subject to construct a narrative to support…

psycho-cinematography

Mar 27, 2025 • Subscribe

Good Luck (2025) review [OAFF 2025]

Shin Adachi utilizes the dynamic of the encounter to examine the problem of desiring within the societal field and the way desire give rise to misunderstanding between subjects.

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Apr 2, 2025 • Subscribe

Yoyogi Johnny (2025) review [OAFF 2025]

Kimura’s choice to give the tragical dimension of love a deadpan comical twist pays off, creating a unique narrative that will resonate with youth and those who have…

psycho-cinematography

Apr 29, 2025 • Subscribe

Kanon

[Event Review] Anime Expo Chibi: Growing Pains

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Last November, I had a choice between two conventions: Kumoricon 2024 and Anime Expo Chibi 2024. As many of you know, I’m a…

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Jan 18, 2025 • Subscribe

[Event Review] Anime Expo Chibi: Growing Pains

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Last November, I had a choice between two conventions: Kumoricon 2024 and Anime Expo Chibi 2024. As many of you know, I’m…

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Jan 18, 2025 • Subscribe

2025 in Review

2025 turned out to be even more calamitous than I had feared. I couldn't bear to watch the news, as one horror followed another.Orphan FansubsDespite the adverse conditions…

Collectr's Blog

Jan 1, 2026 • Subscribe

KOWLOON GENERIC ROMANCE, The Apothecary Diaries, Princess Knight, Zetsuai 1989, Apocalypse Hotel

2025 in review

It’s been a rough year. I hope you were able to find some solace and escape in fiction. I’d like to talk about the media that left an…

墓碑銘の楽しき混乱 A Fun Derangement of Epitaphs

Dec 25, 2025 • Subscribe

Review: Bystander (2025)

Bystander 旁观者 China, 2025, colour/b&w, 2.35:1, 86 mins. Director: Sonthar Gyal 松太加. Rating: 7/10. Low-key drama centred on a doctor who returns to his hometown after a long…

Sino-Cinema 《神州电影》

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Review: Unstoppable (2025)

Unstoppable 天马星空 China, 2025, colour, 2.35:1, 93 mins. Director: Yang Feng 杨锋. Rating: 3/10. Totally generic sci-fi drama, about an invasion of Earth by aliens, doesn’t have a…

Sino-Cinema 《神州电影》

Mar 16, 2025 • Subscribe

Manga Pulse 436: Yawn Fest

Another week come and gone, ladies and gentlemen. We’re back with two manga that are fresh two us and, like it or not, you’re getting our opinion on it.…

Anime Pulse

Mar 2, 2021 • Subscribe

Another Next Fest, part 1

For once I bothered to actually play a few demos during the newest Next Fest. It’s nice to return to this post format sometimes, though the demo lineup…

Everything is bad for you

Mar 4, 2025 • Subscribe

Demo mode: Another Next Fest

In my last post, I mentioned I’d only played one demo for Steam’s latest Next Fest. In the very short time since then, I played two more that…

Everything is bad for you

Jun 19, 2024 • Subscribe

MILK – Milwaukee Indie Comics Fest

One of my good friends is planning a Milwaukee comics fest at Cactus Club on September 11, 2022! It’s FREE to attend and is both indoors & outdoors.…

Tsundoku Life

Jul 19, 2022 • Subscribe

G-FEST IN CHICAGO TODAY

G-Fest was a blast today. My son Christian who is now 8 years old, was a maniac. It's funny how he's not really a Godzilla fan, but his…

Black Sun

Jul 11, 2010 • Subscribe

I Am Kirishima (2025) review [OAFF 2025]

A timely narrative that highlights the inert quality of a societal field structured by capitalism and right-wing nationalism.

psycho-cinematography

Apr 19, 2025 • Subscribe

#DirtyPairCember Event Attempt

Oh hey, how is everyone doing? This is a bit of a random thing, but I am going to try and do a certain twitter account’s event of…

Mechanical Anime Reviews

Nov 27, 2020 • Subscribe

Dirty Pair

Year 1 Birthday Review – Nokto Klein | Ikemen Prince | Event Review

Ikemen Prince is currently in its first round of birthdays, and we can already see a pattern in the way they’re celebrated…

Sweet & Spicy | Otome Game Reviews

Oct 16, 2021 • Subscribe

[Event Review] Anime Expo 2024 Presenting and Attending

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Hello, Everyone! You know, almost every year I say that this will probably be my last Anime Expo because it’s just become so…

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Jul 20, 2024 • Subscribe

[Event Review] Fangaea 2023 - A Fantastic Fandom Experience!

By: Peggy Sue Wood TL/DR I would say that this is an excellent starting place for first-time attendees to fan/anime conventions. It is a PG-13/TV-14 friendly event based on the…

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May 13, 2023 • Subscribe

Player Birthday Event Review | Obey Me & Ikémen Series

Many mobile otome games offer special celebrations on your birthday, including log-in gifts and messages from your favourite characters. As my birthday recently passed, I thought I’d take…

Sweet & Spicy

Jun 11, 2021 • Subscribe

[Event Review] Fangaea 2023 – A Fantastic Fandom Experience!

Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood TL/DR I would say that this is an excellent starting place for first-time attendees to fan/anime conventions. It is a PG-13/TV-14 friendly event…

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May 13, 2023 • Subscribe

Kami Con 2023 Review: A Well Rounded Event

Kami Con is an event that I’ve considered going to for quite some time but always had issues trying to fit it into my schedule, but this year…

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Feb 13, 2023 • Subscribe

[Event Review] Anime Expo 2024 Presenting and Attending

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Hello, Everyone! You know, almost every year I say that this will probably be my last Anime Expo because it’s just become…

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Jul 20, 2024 • Subscribe

Knights of Fianna Event Review (DanMachi: Memoria Freese)

A tale of vengeance that gave rise to the artificial hero that would clear the path for humanity to take back their future. There’s a new season of…

Kvasir 369's Anime, Manga, and Game Blog

Sep 5, 2022 • Subscribe

Review Plans for 2025!

Review Plans for 2025! Hey gang! Hard to believe 2024 is already over. I swear, the years go by faster and faster. Regardless, I thought I’d take a…

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Dec 31, 2024 • Subscribe

Review: The One (2025)

The One 独一无二 China, 2025, colour, 1.85:1, 121 mins. Director: Wang Mu 王沐. Rating: 6/10. Light drama centred on a high-schooler who feels constricted by her deaf family…

Sino-Cinema 《神州电影》

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Review: Gezhi Town (2025)

Gezhi Town 得闲谨制 China, 2025, colour/b&w, 1.85/1.5:1, 121 mins. Director: Kong Sheng 孔笙. Rating: 8/10. A motley group of Chinese refugees hiding out in an abandoned village are…

Sino-Cinema 《神州电影》

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