Initially, I was concerned. This was another magic academy show, where their talents would be honed to a razor-sharp edge, potentially no different than “Bahamet”, or “Asterisk War” or, more closel…
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Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
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暁Records – VENTEN
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暁Records – HELLOHELL
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Japan’s Top 5 Department Stores
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Why Records of Ragnarok fails as an Anime Adaptation
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The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store
By Jonathan Clements. There’s something weird about the Hokkyoku Department Store – all the customers are animals. There’s an owl who can’t find a something to placate his…
A review of Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department
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暁Records – リバーストリガー (Reverse Rebirth Trigger)
And here we have the second Akatsuki track that was released recently, part of the HELLOHELL album. This one, Reverse Rebirth Trigger, was released on YouTube on July…
Episode 538: Gyo to Akashic Records
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Three Rikekois and two Magia Records
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Miss Kuroitsu From the Monster Development Department
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Miss Kuroitsu and the Anime Trope Department
Your favorite Super Sentai show, but from the perspective of the poor employee making the monsters.
Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department
A little hilarious, a little confusing, a little pretty, a little relatable even, Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department combines the fantastical with the mundane and does…
暁Records – 酔生夢死 -Hedonism-
The song this time is 酔生夢死 -Hedonism-. 酔生夢死 basically means something along the lines of drinking until you die, or drinking your life away. The dictionary definition is…
Osaka University of the Arts Department of Film and New Media Graduation Works 2024
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Godzilla SP is Lacking in the “Godzilla” Department
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ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Department P.S. – Manga Review
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Department P.S. is a two volume spinoff of the populaar ACCA-13 series. I'll let you know what it's all about.
Japanese Department Store Apologizes for Christmas Cake Debacle
Department store chain Takashimaya faces a PR disaster after it delivered collapsed Christmas cakes to hundreds of customers.
Beserk Returns and Records of Ragnarok season 2: Great days June 23 2022
The full episode, we talk about the return of Beserk and the announcement of the new season of records of Ragnarok. Thank you Lofi Geek for the background music.…
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Records Surge of Players for 1st Anniversary Celebration
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Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor, Your Teacher Has an OP Right-Hand
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Records of Ragnarok Season 2 Already Looks Disappointing? And Qin vs Hades Finale
The boys talk about the new poster for season 2 of Record of Ragnarok, followed by the end of the Qin vs Hades fight. Comment your thoughts below.…
First Look: Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department
Kuroitsu-san is an overworked and underpaid designer for a company that makes tokusatsu monsters. Like, assuming tokusatsu was real and they make real monsters.
Kingyo Used Books and ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Department
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First Impression: Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department
In a world where tokusatsu heroes are real, beleaguered lab assistant Touka Kuroitsu works in monster R&D for the nefarious Secret Society: Agastia. Her boss forces her to…
Miss KUROITSU from the Monster Development Department – Episode 1
Over-the-top sentai flourish aside, the charm for KUROITSU comes from the mundane existential dread of working in an office with demanding bosses and a limited budget.
Kingyo Used Books and ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Department
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Is the Demon Slayer Movie Worth All the Broken Records?
Does the title seem too cynical? I mean, don’t get me wrong, I was absolutely delighted to hear that the new Demon Slayer did well at the box…
New POKEMON App Records You While You Sleep! | Pokemon Sleep
The New Pokémon app records and analyzes your sleep patterns and behavior! Help Professor Neroli, collect sleeping data from various Pokémon to unlock the mystery behind Snorlax's 'mysterious…
Winter 2022 First Impressions – Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department
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Masks are off at Tokyo’s best fetish party, Department H (unless you’re into that)
Following that was a lively wrestling match between two people in lizard masks which supposedly turned into a softcore sex show. Unfortunately I just barely missed the plot…
Yu-Gi-Oh! Sets 2 Guinness World Records for Largest TCG Tournament, Most Entrants
Congratulations to Konami and the Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game, which set two Guinness World Records at the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Japan Tokyo 2024 event this past weekend. The…
New Anime Music Label, MoooD Records, Aims for Global Success | Bandai Namco Music Live
Discover the all-new Bandai Namco Music Live label, MoooD Records - interconnecting minds around the world through the language of music, anime & beyond.
Tokyo Babylon 2021 studio GoHands sues King Records for 450 million yen over cancelled anime
Japanese media is reporting that animation studio GoHands has filed a lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court on August 3rd against the entertainment company King Records, a Kodansha-affiliated…
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop: a heartfelt tribute to young love and old records
Released internationally in 2021, Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop somehow slipped under my radar. I expect that it would have gone down a storm in cinemas and…
Rommel of the Sea of Sand
Rommel of the Sea of Sand Manga Chapter 16-3 Manga Chapter Summary: The Conductor announces the 999’s next stop as “Desert Fox”,…
History of Ghost Taxis of Japan
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The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar
Type: Inane Synopsis: A big history nerd uses his smartphone to win battles in another world. His ability to describe the phalanx formation also wins him the hearts…
The Adventure of the House of Darkness
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The Making of 'The Swallows of Kabul'
The story of a modern, underrated treasure from Europe.
The Roast of Classroom of the Elite
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