Anime Blog Tracker

Bitter Bitter Sweet. Oregairu Kan – Episode 9

Coming off the back of last week’s heavy episode, this week’s one was surprisingly light. Or, at least on the surface. I came out of my first viewing…

A Carriage Return

Sep 10, 2020 • Subscribe

Episode 242, "Sweet Sweet Candy!"

On this episode of The One Piece Podcast, Zach and Ed go through a Manga Recap for chapter 685, “My Name is Momonosuke” and an Anime Recap for…

The One Piece Podcast

Nov 5, 2012 • Subscribe

One Piece

Episode 242, "Sweet Sweet Candy!"

On this episode of The One Piece Podcast, Zach and Ed go through a Manga Recap for chapter 685, “My Name is Momonosuke” and an Anime Recap for…

The One Piece Podcast

Nov 5, 2012 • Subscribe

One Piece

Goto-san (2021) review [OAFF 2021]

“Gokan expertly reveals the position of the freeter as an attempt to escape the capitalistic machinery but also as a position that most easily falls prey to the…

psycho-cinematography

Apr 24, 2021 • Subscribe

Pokemon Horizons Episode 19 Review – Bitter And Sweet Memories

This was a very sweet episode, figuratively and literally!

Arum Journal

Aug 26, 2023 • Subscribe

A New Wind Blows (2021) review [OAFF 2021]

A great film that shows that the madness of the male subject is often function of a woman, of a woman that unknowingly puts the by a man…

psycho-cinematography

Apr 20, 2021 • Subscribe

Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible – 11 – So Bitter, So Sweet

The long-awaited movie adaptation of Shiraishi’s favorite manga is finally out. When Kubo learns this, she doesn’t hesitate. She liked the manga when he lent it to her.…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

Jun 15, 2023 • Subscribe

Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible

Short movie time: North Shinjuku 2055 (2021) review [OAFF 2022]

“A pleasant experimental short.”

psycho-cinematography

Mar 30, 2022 • Subscribe

Sweet & Spicy Quarterly Review #2 | July – Sept 2021

Another 3 months has passed so it’s time for part two of our Quarterly Review series! We highlight our biggest achievements, re-cap our reviews, and talk about our…

Sweet & Spicy | Otome Game Reviews

Oct 2, 2021 • Subscribe

Sweet & Spicy Quarterly Review #3 | Oct – Dec 2021

Nine months into our Sweet & Spicy journey: The end of the year brings a sense of closure on the progress made thus far, and excitement for new…

Sweet & Spicy | Otome Game Reviews

Dec 29, 2021 • Subscribe

Sweet & Spicy Quarterly Review #1 | March – June 2021

This review is a review of Sweet & Spicy Reviews; specifically, our first three months. We’ll go over some of the milestones we reached, reviews we posted, and…

Sweet & Spicy

Jul 21, 2021 • Subscribe

Amalock (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

A narrative that fluidly combines comedy and tragedy to deliver an experience of smiles and tears.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 17, 2024 • Subscribe

Snowdrop (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

A complex character portrait that touchingly illustrates how easy it is to misrecognize the logic of the subject-supposed-to-be-in-need.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 29, 2024 • Subscribe

Cafune (2023) review [OAFF 2023]

A very strong debut by Haruki Kinemura.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 28, 2023 • Subscribe

Suton (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

Rikako Watanabe’s narrative succeeds to echo the unvocalized ‘pandemic’ truth of many.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 2, 2024 • Subscribe

Interview with JOINT Director Oudai Kojima [OAFF 2021]

Jason Maher talks to JOINT Director Oudai Kojima.

VCinema

Apr 7, 2021 • Subscribe

Devil’s Candy Vol 1 Review

Devil’s Candy is an OEL (Original English Language) manga that has a surprisingly long history. Written by Bikkuri and with art by Rem, this title began as a…

Al's Manga Blog

Jul 25, 2021 • Subscribe

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

Blue Imagine (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

A powerful reminder of the sexual transgressions that structurally plague the Japanese film industry

psycho-cinematography

Apr 1, 2024 • 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.

psycho-cinematography

Apr 2, 2025 • Subscribe

Faraway Family (2023) review [OAFF 2024]

A very touching narrative that explores the frail position of the father and how his structural failure can cause subjective struggles and inhibitions.

psycho-cinematography

Apr 4, 2024 • 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

Random Call (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

Ohkanda’s narrative proves that one does not need a big budget to deliver a narrative that touches the spectator.

psycho-cinematography

Apr 20, 2022 • Subscribe

Wash Away (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

A pleasant narrative that offers a fresh but familiar exploration of the subject’s fundamental desire for recognition/love and the problematic yet medicative function of consumption.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 23, 2024 • Subscribe

Melting Sounds (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

“Kahori Higashi’s debut is impressive.”

psycho-cinematography

Apr 14, 2022 • Subscribe

Angry Son (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

“An incredibly rich and deep narrative that not only delivers a satisfying coming-of-age story but also an elegantly delivered social commentary on some of the frictions marking Japanese…

psycho-cinematography

Mar 18, 2022 • Subscribe

Sumiko 22 (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

A subtle but playful narrative about a subject who slowly tries to crawl out the hole of emptiness and diminished self-worth.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 14, 2024 • Subscribe

Sumiko

Manga Recommendation: Bitter Virgin

Given the recent political developments surrounding sexual assault, violence, and rape, I thought it would be an appropriate time to recommend one of my favorite manga. Bitter Virgin…

Nanaca Sakura

Oct 7, 2018 • Subscribe

AniMarch Madness 2021: Sweet Sixteen (Day One)

Welcome to week two of AniMarch Madness! Week was was spectacular—we had more than 8,000 votes pour in for the 18 matches, the most we’ve ever had. While…

Beneath the Tangles

Mar 8, 2021 • Subscribe

Fairy Tail, Fullmetal Alchemist

AniMarch Madness 2021: Sweet Sixteen (Day Two)

Round two continues with two match-ups today, one from each of two our four “regions.” You can vote on the match-ups below, but we also encourage you to…

Beneath the Tangles

Mar 9, 2021 • Subscribe

HAIKYU!!, Your Lie in April

AniMarch Madness 2021: Sweet Sixteen (Day Four)

Round three concludes with two match-ups today, one from each of two our four “regions.” You can vote on the match-ups below, but we also encourage you to…

Beneath the Tangles

Mar 11, 2021 • Subscribe

Cowboy Bebop, Attack on Titan

AniMarch Madness 2021: Sweet Sixteen (Day Three)

Round three continues with two match-ups today, one from each of two our four “regions.” You can vote on the match-ups below, but we also encourage you to…

Beneath the Tangles

Mar 10, 2021 • Subscribe

Fruits Basket, Naruto

Review: Sugar Sweet Temptation

Bake your way to these girls' hearts in this heartwarming story of romance and dreams!

Fuwanovel

Nov 9, 2023 • Subscribe

Love Lab

OAFF 2022 Special

 Hello everyone, In this special episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason discuss their favorite movies from the wonderful 2022 Osaka Asian Film Festival. Timestamps:2:53 - Media Consumption19:12 - News23:42…

Heroic Purgatory

Mar 28, 2022 • Subscribe

OAFF 2022 Special

 Hello everyone, In this special episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason discuss their favorite movies from the wonderful 2022 Osaka Asian Film Festival. Timestamps:2:53 - Media Consumption19:12 - News23:42…

Heroic Purgatory

Mar 28, 2022 • Subscribe

OAFF 2022 Special

 Hello everyone, In this special episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason discuss their favorite movies from the wonderful 2022 Osaka Asian Film Festival. Timestamps:2:53 - Media Consumption19:12 - News23:42…

Heroic Purgatory

Mar 28, 2022 • Subscribe

Side by Side (2023) review [OAFF 2023]

A peaceful dream-like visual experience that celebrates both the impact subjects have on each other as well as the manner in which the subject remains opaque to himself…

psycho-cinematography

Mar 19, 2023 • Subscribe

Our House Party (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

Kawanobe delivers a very touching and emotional story about homosexuality in Japan.

psycho-cinematography

Apr 11, 2022 • 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

Short Movie Review: Natsuko (2020) [OAFF 2022]

“A splendid debut by Shuna Iijima.”

psycho-cinematography

Mar 27, 2022 • Subscribe

Performing Kaoru’s Funeral (2023) review [OAFF 2024]

Yuasa’s narrative shows that the unavoidable presence of death during a funeral can allow a subject to re-route his own trajectory.

psycho-cinematography

Apr 7, 2024 • Subscribe

A Bittersweet Return: Evanescence — The Bitter Truth Album Review

Evanescence is a strange band all right. They went mainstream overnight with their massively popular first two albums, Fallen and The Open Door. Unfortunately, things got complicated within…

Weeb Revues

Apr 20, 2021 • Subscribe

My Bitter Sweet Home, TOKYO BHUTAN, Yumemiru Petoro, Itsumo Ushiro ni, Uso to Honto Japanese Film Trailers

My Bitter Sweet Home, TOKYO BHUTAN, Yumemiru Petoro, Itsumo Ushiro ni, Uso to Honto, Japanese Film Trailers

Genkinahito

Aug 12, 2023 • Subscribe

86 – 03 – The Bitter Truth

The third episode of Eighty Six begins ominously, with Lena apologizing for the loss of Kirschblüte, and another pilot looking ready to explode into a tirade. But before we…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

Apr 24, 2021 • Subscribe

Candy Color Paradox Vol. 1 Manga Review

Pass.

GAR GAR Stegosaurus

Sep 26, 2020 • Subscribe

Spiraken Manga Review Ep 417: Candy Flurry

In this episode, Xan reviews a Shonen battle manga about candy. Is it as sweet as the power giving toy toy candy? Well find out as he reviews Candy…

Spiraken Review Podcast

May 12, 2021 • Subscribe

Chocolatefest Knoxville 2024 Review: Sweet!

So 2024 is off to an unusual start with the conventions that I attended as I find myself at my first ever chocolate con. Now as someone who is…

Getmorexp

Jan 28, 2024 • Subscribe

Ask For The Moon (2022) review [OAFF 2024]

A satisfying narrative that illustrates how the subject’s ego is but a response to his complexes and struggles.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 5, 2024 • Subscribe

Far Away, Further Away (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

“A beautiful film that elegantly explores the role the imaginary plays in marital failure as well as in the beginning of a new romantic bond.”

psycho-cinematography

Apr 2, 2022 • Subscribe

Memories of this Scent (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

An endearing and fragrance rich tale of subjective change.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 8, 2024 • Subscribe