Bring in the spring with these anime and manga themed sales to look out for in this week's Please Save My Money column.
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Sakura, Saku Vols 1 and 2
Sakkura, Saku Volumes 1 and 2 by Io Sakisaka I feel like Io Sakisaka is a great go-to author for heartfelt shoujo stories that reaffirm one’s faith in…
Sakura, Saku Vols 1 and 2
Sakkura, Saku Volumes 1 and 2 by Io Sakisaka I feel like Io Sakisaka is a great go-to author for heartfelt shoujo stories that reaffirm one’s faith in…
Reader’s Corner: Sakura Saku (Vol. 1), Helck (Vol. 6), and Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible (Vol. 10)
Looking for action? Boy, do we ever you have covered. Copious amounts of gun-blasting and sword-wielding battles fill the volumes of manga and light novels this week. But…
Haru Tsuzuru, Sakura Saku Kono Heya de (春綴る、桜咲くこの部屋で)
Haru Tsuzuru, Sakura Saku Kono Heya de (春綴る、桜咲くこの部屋で) is a deeply poignant and touching manga by Tokuwotsumu, an author who does low-key Yuri that I absolutely love. Haruki…
Cardcaptor Sakura – 67 – Scarfknitter Sakura
When Sakura wakes up in the morning, it’s the first time she does so knowing Yukito’s answer definitively. When Syaoran lent her his ear, he enabled her to…
Reader’s Corner: I Want to End This Love Game (Vol. 2), Drifting Dragons (Vol. 9), and Sakura, Saku (Vol. 3)
This week on Reader’s Corner, we feature the first volume of the Elaina the Wandering Witch spin-off, volume nine of both Helck and Drifting Dragons, an expectedly disappointing…
11s: Zenshu, Hana wa Saku, Ojisan, Girumasu
I’m in despair! Zenshu 11, “Despair,” brings us plenty of it. Lots of shots of voids overrunning the city and eating people while scattered heroes and friends try…
Tens: Zenshu, Hana wa Saku, Ojisan, Girumasu
This week’s episode (10) of Zenshu is titled “Chaos” and next week’s is “Despair,” so things aren’t going to look up for the nine heroes or that town…
Fives: Zenshu, Hana wa Saku, Ojisan, Girumasu
Whoops it didn’t work. I figured sooner or later Zenshu was going to get a little dark. Natsuko has been TOO good, and early on in the episode…
Sixes: Zenshu, Hana wa Saku, Ojisan, Girumasu
Oh, he can fly after all. How convenient. In the last episode of Zenshu, it looked like Natsuko was going to get eaten by the void-blob, so when…
Fanart Friday, Too: Sakura x Sakura
It’s the season for cherry blossoms in Japan, so what better way to express the loveliness of it than by an illustration of the too-sweet Sakura Kinomoto of…
Sakura Trick Episode 1: Sakura Sketch
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone what a guy who has the main characters of Sakura Trick as his avatar would think of its premiere episode. Aside…
Cardcaptor Sakura
By Andrew Osmond. Cardcaptor Sakura shows how the biggest, most wonderful adventure can start from the smallest of things. In the show’s first episode, Sakura Kinomoto, a happy,…
Yuri Manga: Mejirobana Saku (メジロバナの咲く)
This year we are starting off 101 CYE and I wanted to pick something really special to begin with. It was a difficult decision, let me tell you!…
Mejirobana Saku, Volume 3 (メジロバナの咲く)
It was summer 2021 that last time we visited this manga by the insanely hard-working Nakamura Asumiko. When I initially encountered it in the pages of Rakuen Le…
Finales: Zenshu, Hana wa saku, Ojisan, and Girumasu
Excellent visual in a disappointing show. I have little to say about the Zenshu finale. Luke smashes the crystal, there’s a lot of death and destruction, everyone dies…
Mejirobana Saku, Volume 2 (メジロバナの咲く)
Back in 2020 when I reviewed the first volume of Nakamura Asumiko’s first manga that was specifically meant to be seen as Yuri, I kept my expectations relatively…
Mejirobana Saku, Volume 4 (メジロバナの咲く)
In the fourth volume of Nakamura Asumiko’s first Yuri series, small crimes are on the rise at school, and Ruby is determined to get to the bottom of…
Gattai Girls 14: “Sakura Wars” and Shinguji Sakura
Introduction: “Gattai Girls” is a series of posts dedicated to looking at giant robot anime featuring prominent female characters due to their relative rarity within that genre. Here,…
Aoi Teshima’s”Hana saku michi de” TV size aired!
The 2nd episode of Aru majo ga shinu made anime aired today, which means the TV size of ED Theme song 「花咲く道で」 ”Hana saku michi de” by Aoi…
Eights and nines: Zenshu, Hana wa saku, Ojisan, Girumasu
Oh shut up obsessive killer bird. For Zenshu 8, I don’t really know what Kametaro Tsuruyama the bird who directed “A tale of perishing,” is up to. It’s…
Sakura Con 2016
As someone who is an anime fan as well as some who has gone the convention for almost every year since it's founding, I went to Sakura con…
Sakura Trick – 01
Holy damn, what budget could the director spend here? Apparently not much (I’d say twenty bucks) because the animation quality of this train wreck oozed of hentai animation…
Sakura Muromachi Sake
Supposedly sakura aroma. I grade sake by its aroma. The stronger its aroma, the better. I also take its price into grading. If something is way too expensive,…
Shin Sakura Taisen the Animation (Sakura Wars: The Animation)
Sakura Wars the Animation is a sequel to the 2019 Sakura Wars game. Considering that these days it seems most anime is made primarily with the goal of…
The Summer of Love IV with Cardcaptor Sakura: Episodes 47-55: Sakura and the Sakura Cards!
The Summer of Love IV continues! We have watched the first anime film and now it is time to return to the main series! With the Clow cards…
Fanart Friday: Sakura Miku
Did you miss Miku Day (3.9)? Not to fear! We’ve got you covered with lovely spring-flavored piece by Li Flag of Sakura Miku. Oh, and don’t forget to…
Hololive: Sakura “Elite” Miko
The most unhinged member of Hololive. Can be considered downright insane. History Sakura Miko was originally supposed to be a cute shrine maiden. She was supposed to act…
Sakura Wars 2.0 Update
This is a video highlighting the changes made to the Sakura Wars fan translation for the 2.0 update. The patch features the following changes: -Lip syncing now works. -Sprite glitches…
The Cardcaptor Sakura Movies
Cardcaptor Sakura: Hey, it’s time to discuss some Cardcaptor Sakura once again. The series was great, but I didn’t watch these films when I went through it. So…
Cardcaptor Sakura Anime Review
AKA: Kādokyaputā Sakura, カードキャプターさくら Genre: Magical Girl, Romance Studio: Madhouse Episodes: 70 Seasons: 1 Available On: Netflix, Crunchyroll Summary Ten-year-old Sakura lives a pretty normal life with her older brother, Toya, and…
Sakura Hanami in Houston
Sakura hanami cherry blossom viewing at the Japanese Garden at Hermann Park in Houston, TX.
Episode 527: Sakura Cerberus
This week on anime pulse we talk about Fire Emblem Heroes, the voice of Erina Nakiri, food poisoning, and planning a visit to Scott Loves Anime. We also…
Episode 329 - Cardcaptor Sakura
This week, Shaun was in the mood for a bit of a throwback with 5 episodes of Cardcaptor Sakura!Meanwhile Remington presses a funny looking button on his green…
Cardcaptor Sakura: Unlimited Kindness
A Push For More Shoujo? I have watched a lot of anime in my life. Once again, you can see how many I have watched by looking at…
Duolingo Mispronounces "Sakura" #learnjapanese
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Cardcaptor Sakura Part 2
Jess and Ashley discuss Cardcaptor Sakura vol. 7-12, plus the first volume of the new CCS: Clear Card manga! There's a debate about the merits of passive versus…
Sakura Learns About Friendship
Wind Breaker shows the value of companionship
Cardcaptor Sakura Anime Review
AKA: Kādokyaputā Sakura, カードキャプターさくら Genre: Magical Girl, Romance Studio: Madhouse Episodes: 70 Seasons: 1 Available On: Netflix, Crunchyroll Summary Ten-year-old Sakura lives a pretty normal life with her older brother, Toya, and…
GaijinPot Sakura Contest 2024
Join the GaijinPot Sakura Contest, let your creativity blossom and stand a chance to win some awesome prizes!
Recipe: Sakura Basque Cheesecake
The Basque burnt cheesecake from Spain gets a spring-themed makeover.
Sakura Wars Episode 1: Sakura and the Imperial Flower Combat Troop
Sakura Wars is an adaptation of a game franchise that encompasses six releases; the first, simply titled Sakura Wars, was released for the Sega Saturn in 1996, and…
The Summer of Love IV with Cardcaptor Sakura: Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
The Summer of Love IV continues! Last week we finally wrapped up our look at the final few episodes of the first half of the series. With that…
Cardcaptor Sakura – 41 – Dress Rehearsal
The Arts Festival is upon us, and Sakura’s class will be performing a play; specifically, Sleeping Beauty. Mizuki-sensei employs amidakuji in order to determine who plays what role. As…
Fanart Friday: Cardcaptor Sakura Go!
Artist おおね has posted some four-dozen Cardcaptor Sakura art pieces over the last two months, much to my delight! Here’s just a sample of the lovely art arising…
Sakura Wars - Video Game Trivia
This is a trivia video where I share some fun facts about a once ultra popular Sega franchise called Sakura Wars, also known as Sakura Taisen (サクラ大戦). The Sakura…
Cardcaptor Sakura – 22 – Enter Sandcard
It’s probably for the best that CCS decided to take a break from Meiling and Syaoran to return the focus to the impressive Kinomoto family. When Touya and Sakura’s…
Cardcaptor Sakura – 25 – Double Trouble
Sakura is grocery shopping for dinner, but once she’s bought everything she needs, she heads home…only for a second Sakura to appear, wearing a face that’s just…just wrong. …
Cardcaptor Sakura – 35 – Christmas Inferno
After having the Tokyo Tower dream again—this time while in class—Sakura wakes up with Mizuki-sensei looking right at her, giving further credence to the theory that she’s the shadowy…
Fanart Friday: Happy Birthday, Sakura!
Sakura gets a lot of flack (perhaps rightly so), but there’s a lot to celebrate about her, too. So let’s wish the beloved (and much disliked) Sakura a…