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Anime's New Great Detective

The first arc of The Apothecary Diaries begins and ends with a mystery that relatively few people in modern Japan have to reckon with: why would a baby die before their first year of life? Continue reading Untitled

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#apothecary diaries #kusuriya no hitorigoto #the apothecary diaries

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Top 5 New English Light Novels of 2023

It’s that time of the year again! Looking back on this year’s English light novel debuts, there were a handful of titles that I was really looking forward to but which ultimately disappointed me (Agents of the Four Seasons, The Ephemeral Scenes of Setsuna’s Journey, and Days With My Stepsister, to name a few), but I was also blown away by some unexpected surprises, which I’ll talk about below.…

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#a pale moon reverie #Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki&039;s Conjecture #butareba #butareba the story of a man turned into a pig #if the villainess and villain met and fell in love #Light Novels #sentenced to be a hero #to every you i&039;ve loved before #to me who loved you #you can have my back #you like me not my daughter #you were experienced i was not our dating story

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The Pig Isekai Light Novel Is Heartbreaking, What the Hell?

I am shook. I am trembling as I write this post. I did not expect Butareba: The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig to actually be a good series. I did not expect it to tug on my heartstrings and leave me staring blankly at the ceiling for a long while after I read it. What the hell? Wasn’t this supposed to be some trashy isekai anime? How did it turn into such an emotional story about powerless…

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#butareba #butareba the story of a man turned into a pig #heat the pork liver

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The Anti-Slut-Shaming Anime

In the afterword of Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me‘s first volume, author Makiko Nagaoka remarked: “If I got lucky enough to date a beautiful voice actress I admired, would I give up on the idea if I found out she wasn’t a virgin? There’s no way I would…” Continue reading Untitled

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#Keikenzumi na Kimi to Keiken Zero na Ore ga Otsukiai Suru Hanashi #Our Dating Story The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me #you were experienced i was not our dating story

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Why I'm In Love With the Villainess Is Such a Cult LGBTQ+ Hit

At first glance, the I’m In Love With the Villainess anime isn’t a huge game-changer. It takes the oversaturated “villainess” trope and applies a yuri twist to it, which is, like…neat, but not unheard of in anime. My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! and The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady both already have yuri elements in them (and is…

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#i&039;m in love with the villainess #inori #lgbtq+ #Light Novels #wataoshi #yuri

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I'm Gonna Be Honest About Liar, Liar

Liar, Liar is a pretty darn half-baked anime. Like a lot of trend-chasing works of fiction that don’t really understand the appeal of the things they’re copying, you can easily identify which popular series each story element was directly inspired from: Continue reading Untitled

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#classroom of the elite #kakegurui #liar liar #Love Hina #mieruko-chan #nisekoi

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Reign of the Seven Spellblades Is Not As Generic As It Seems, Trust Me

I don’t want to write another post-mortem about a light novel anime adaptation. The Reign of the Seven Spellblades anime technically isn’t a bad adaptation; unlike the Spy Classroom anime it covers all the plot points in a coherent manner. While the production values are modest, there are some action highlights here and there, like the extensive garuda fight in episode 4. Episode 6 also pulled…

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#nanatsu no maken ga shihai suru #nanatsuma #reign of the seven spellblades

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Finally, a BL Fantasy Light Novel In English! (Not Counting Danmei)

The title of this blog post says it all. I was really happy to read a You Can Have My Back in English! It ticked most of my boxes in terms of what I wanted/expected from the fantasy BL genre. Continue reading Untitled

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#bl #boys love #Light Novels #you can have my back

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What My Happy Marriage Gets Right About Cinderella Stories

It’s a tale as old as time: a girl from an abusive family meets her prince and experiences a brief and sweet reprieve from her miserable existence. But it can’t last forever—when the clock strikes midnight, she must return to her old life. But the prince swears not to give up on her, and he searches the entire kingdom to find her again… The My Happy Marriage anime follows the classic template of…

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#my happy marriage #watashi no shiawase na kekkon

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Safe & Sound in the Arms of an Elite Knight - This LN Should Have Pandered To Me But Didn't :(

When it comes to anime boys, I have a Type. All you have to do is stick an earnest knight guy into your story and I am suddenly incredibly invested. The reason I’m called “Frog-kun” online is because I love the frog knight character in Chrono Trigger. For years, Suzaku from Code Geass was one of my favourite anime characters ever. I was (and still am) obsessed with Eugeo in Sword Art Online,…

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#12-gatsu no veronica #hello I am a Witch and my Crush Wants me to Make a Love Potion #j-novel club #knight guys #Safe & Sound in the Arms of an Elite Knight #the apothecary witch turned divorce agent

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Ranking the Fate/strange Fake Master/Servant Pairs

I absolutely loved watching the Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- TV special. Sure, it’s more of a highlights reel than a proper adaptation, but it sure got me pumped for the forthcoming full TV series. Although I wouldn’t necessarily call myself a hardcore Fate fan, I’ve enjoyed most of the franchise installments. I was particularly looking forward to seeing Fate/strange Fake animated…

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#ayaka sajyou #fate #fate series #fate/strange fake #Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- #flat escardos #gilgamesh #jack the ripper #jester karture #orlando reeve #ryohgo narita #Tiné Chelc #tsubaki kuruoka

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Why Mushoku Tensei Season 2 Won't Be as Good as Season 1 (But Still Good)

The premiere (titled “episode 0”) of Mushoku Tensei season 2 is a noticeable visual downgrade from the stellar first season. Stiff animations and inconsistent character art, especially for Ariel, are coupled with unfocused direction, leading to an episode that simply lacked the impact of season 1’s debut. Continue reading Untitled

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#jobless reincarnation #mushoku tensei

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Life Update: Leaving ANN and Future Plans

Last month, I resigned from Anime News Network. I met a lot of great people and learned a lot during my time there, but ultimately I decided earlier this year that I wanted to go independent. Continue reading Untitled

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#anime news network #ann #life update

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Shipping: Sorata x Nanami (Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo)

In my heart of hearts, I’ll always support Sorata x Nanami, even though I know I shouldn’t. Continue reading Untitled

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#DO PEOPLE EVEN CARE ABOUT THIS SHOW ANYMORE #i write crappy stories #mashiro #nanami #sakurasou no pet na kanojo #sorata #sorataxnanami

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Shipping: Mahiro x Kuuko (Haiyore! Nyaruko-san)

My reaction to Mahiro x Nyaruko. Continue reading Untitled

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#haiyore nyaruko-san #kuuko #mahiro #mahiroxkuuko #my pink-haired waifu #nyaruko

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Blog Carnival: The impact they had on us (Or: Why I still love OreImo)

About two months ago, Foxy Lady Ayame and Neko-kun started a blog carnival to talk about anime which influenced their lives. I thought it was a great idea – you should definitely check out their post as well as the list of other bloggers who have participated in the event. But personally, I found it really hard to come up with something to say about this topic. I feel like I’ve already written…

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#DO PEOPLE EVEN CARE ABOUT THIS SHOW ANYMORE #i love kirino please don&039;t hurt me #i want a kawaii imouto #neon genesis evangelion #ore no imouto ga konna ni kawaii wake ga nai #otaku culture #revolutionary girl utena #wincest

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An Anime-Only Viewer's Guide To Watching Little Busters!

Q. I heard Little Busters ~Refrain~ is a really good anime, but I do not have the time nor the patience to watch the first season or play the visual novel. Can I still watch Refrain? A. No. But if you read this guide, I will tell you which episodes of the first season are skippable, so you can get to the good stuff with minimum frustration. Continue reading Untitled

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#every time komari speaks a puppy dies #hopefully helpful #how to watch anime correctly #little busters #refrain is so good it feels like a completely different show