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Ryman’s Club #01 — Writing is Hard
So just don't do it. Impressions: This show is honestly a little bit incredible. The only unique thing about our premise is that it's adults instead of…
Ryman’s Club – 03
「ブレスト」 (Buresuto) "Brainstorming" Sometimes, roasting your colleagues is the best remedy.
Ryman’s Club – 06
Because of the nature of its premise, Ryman's Club is in a rather unique niche among sports anime. Read more
Ryman’s Club – 10
I'd be lying if I said that episode wasn't a bit of a disappointment. Read more
Ryman’s Club – 06
「プレゼン」 (Purezen) "Presentation" Comradeship: The Code of the Badaryman
Ryman’s Club – 05
Another stellar outing from Winter's most overlooked series. Read more
Ryman’s Club – 08
That Ryman's could deliver up another excellent episode largely in the absence of its best character (and actor) is encouraging. Read more
Ryman’s Club – 04
There are basically two types of enjoyment I get from the sports in anime - recognition or revelation. Read more
Ryman’s Club – 07
We seem to be more or less alternating between sports and salaryman drama. Read more
Ryman’s Club – 03
Slow and steady wins the race, they say. Read more
Ryman’s Club – 04
「コンフリクト」 (Konfurikuto) "Conflict" Spring onion flavored soda anyone?
Ryman’s Club – 02
"The true answer can be found in pointlessness." - Tatsuru Miyazumi
Ryman’s Club – 10
「トレードオフ」 ("Toredo Ofu") "Trade Off" When two worlds collide.
Ryman’s Club – 09
「プライオリティ」 ("Puraioriti") "Priority" The feather has been explained.
Ryman’s Club – 11
There's a core believability at the heart of Ryman's Club that doesn't hold up well to flights of fancy. Read more
Ryman’s Club – 11
「コンペティター」 (Konpetitā) "Competitor" Tatsuru is back in action! And Mikoto is...not doing so well.
Ryman’s Club – 08
「ブレイクスルー」 (Bureikusurū) "Breakthrough" Plot twists...plot twists everywhere!!
Ryman’s Club – 05
「フィードバック」 (Fīdobakku) "Feedback" Always two sides to a story.
Ryman’s Club – 09
Very few sports anime have managed to satisfyingly wrap a story in one cour, but Ryman's Club looks like it has a chance to be a rare exception.…
Ryman’s Club – 07
「オルタナティブ」 (Orutanatibu) "Alternative" You may leave badminton for a while, but it never really leaves you.
First Impressions: Ryman’s Club
Welcome back to Otaku Thursday everyone! Hope you all have been enjoying our First Impressions this season because we have been enjoying this season’s anime so far. Out…
Ryman’s Club – 12 (END)
「青天井」 ("Aotenjō") "Skyrocket" Ryman's Club SKYROCKETS past my expectations!
First Impressions – Ryman’s Club
You could do a show of Miki Shinichirou reading the side of cereal boxes and I'd pretty much be on-board. Read more
Second Impressions – Ryman’s Club
Because this world of corporate athletics is so new to me, I find it oddly fascinating. Read more
Ryman’s Club Episode 2
Mikoto is having a fairly rough transition when it comes to the training experience. He is used to practicing in large facility's with workout equipment, cameras to observe…
Ryman’s Club Episode 1 [First Impression]
As one door closes, another one opens when Mikoto gets fired Mitsuhoshi Bank Badminton Team. Frankly it's probably better that he is out of there just because it…
Ryman’s Club – 12 (End) and Series Review
Given the considerable affection I have for this series, I'm relieved to have things end on a positive note after all. Read more
SK∞ #01 — Skateboard Fight Club
I like how the episode preview is just listing off corny Canadian stereotypes. Impressions: The weirdest thing about this show is not that there's a secret society of…
Pretty Boy Detective Club #01 — Starstruck Vision
Enough with the goddamned eyes. Impressions: It feels like it's been a very long time since I last watched a Simbo show, and I can't say I missed…
Special Episode 01 - J-Novel Club Special!
In this Special extra episode of Screentone Club, Elliot and Andy team up with J-Novel Club to bring you reviews of two of their currently available manga titles…
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club 2nd Season Episode #01
Today has finally arrived as Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club begins its second season with an alternate universe where school idols become gangsters. Just kidding, it…
J-Novel Club Joins the KADOKAWA Club
KADOKAWA has acquired light novel and manga publisher J-Novel Club, which leads Krystallina to review this major news in this week's column.
Banned Book Club
I am extremely open about this, but it’s not like I yell “I AM KOREAN” at the...
The Club Kingdom
2:29 - Undead Unluck 151 13:58 - Boruto: Naruto Next Generations 79 32:55 - Kaiju No. 8 82 44:47 - Spy x Family 77 55:40 - Akane-banashi 54 66:22 - Blue Box 93 80:06…
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Banned Book Club
I am extremely open about this, but it’s not like I yell “I AM KOREAN” at the top of every episode, but I am Korean. I was adopted…
Houkago Wizard Club
A manga about three friends who enter the same fantasy world of Haikakin in their dreams. Continue reading →
100+ School Club Anime Series, Sorted By Club Activity
There is no shortage of anime series that focus on the various antics of school clubs. It really is an easy framing device to quickly bind a series…
Salaryman’s Club – Episode 1
While Salaryman’s premise is pretty by the books, it absolutely shines in execution
Pretty Boy Detective Club
Pretty Boy Detective Club is basically what you get if you take Monogatari, but make it average instead of the best anime.
After School Dice Club
A manga about three girls who bond over board games and establish a board game club at their high school. Continue reading →
Lesbian Ferret Club Pin!
Listeners can join our Lesbian Ferret Club (inspired by Miyuki’s cameo in CLAMP School Detectives) by getting Robin’s ferret pin for 10% off. Just use the coupon code…
Starting World's End Club
Playing through more games Kodaka was involved in~ Start/End/Break Animations from Dwarf Fortress Music from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFA9AfikOcE Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/craftsdwarf Twitter: https://twitter.com/Craftsdwarf MAL: https://myanimelist.net/profile/Craftsdwarf
Review: Magic Users Club (OVA)
This is a neat little OVA directed by Junichi Sato (SatoJun) that was pretty enjoyable, with some great character designs and good direction. Magic Users Club is an…
Spiraken Book Club: Real Friends
In this Spiraken Book Review, Xan reminisces about his childhood as he reads an autobiographic story about the trials and tribulations of making friends. Sit back and relax as he…
SALARYMAN’S CLUB EPISODE 7 — ALTERNATIVE
Now THIS is what I’ve been wanting to see! Today’s episode was much better in terms of its animation quality. This wasn’t exactly what I meant when I…
Spiraken Book Club: Space Scouts
In this Spiraken Book Review, Xan explores his past as well as Outerspace as he reviews Mike Lawrence's stellar coming of age comic, "Space Scouts" Besides talking about the awesome…
SALARYMAN’S CLUB EPISODE 8 — BREAKTHROUGH
You know he’s got some juicy office gossip if he’s barging into the gym like that. Noooo look at those munchable cheeks!
25 Light Novel Club Sessions!
Later this month, volume two of Tearmoon Empire will be the subject of our 25th BtT Light Novel Club Meeting. Can you believe we’ve conducted that many sessions?…
Episode 258, "The 700 Club"
On this special episode of The One Piece Podcast we discuss One Piece Chapter 700 with professional translator Stephen, Steve, Doctor from the SSAA Podcast, and Jason. We…