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The Curious Case of Sally Amaki, the Bilingual Idol

Jan 22, 13:12

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music

The fascinating story - and social implications - of English-speaking, Los Angeles-born 22/7 idol Sally Amaki is explored by our own Kim Morrissy. ― The Japanese idol scene exploded in the last decade, thanks to the success of popular groups like AKB48 and Nogizaka46. In the last few years, the trend has accelerated even further thanks to Virtual YouTubers. With motion capture technology and the inte...

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Downfall

Jan 22, 12:37

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manga

Downfall isn't an easy book. It's not something you pick up to read for pleasure - but if you're looking for a different take on industry manga, this is worth picking up. ― There's always something about Inio Asano's manga that feels like it might be personal. Whether that's true or not, it certainly speaks to one reason why his works are so popular and well-regarded – many readers like to feel like ...

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Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! ‒ Episode 3

Jan 21, 17:48

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anime

It's time for the women of Eizouken to actually make something - but can pragmatic Kanamori wrangle her artist friends to actually get to work?

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This Week in Anime - Is Ni no Kuni Worth Watching?

Jan 21, 14:00

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anime

Nick and Andy check out the bizarro-Ghibli film spawned from a pair of video games and find that it'd be a whole lot better with more spiders and less...everything else. ― Nick and Andy check out the bizarro-Ghibli film spawned from a pair of video games and find that it'd be a whole lot better with more spiders and less...everything else. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the particip...

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I Became the Secretary of a Hero! Novel 2

Jan 20, 12:04

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novels

The cover of the second volume of immediately lets you know that things are not going to be as happy and sweet in this isekai fantasy as they were in volume one. ― The cover of the second volume of Tsukasa Yamazaki's I Became the Secretary of a Hero immediately lets you know that things are not going to be as happy and sweet in this isekai fantasy as they were in volume one. Where the first book's co...

review

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Jujutsu Kaisen GN 1

Jan 19, 12:21

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novels

"Jujutsu Kaisen is a good enough book, but not one with a lot of staying power in your memory. It's fun while you're reading, but ultimately a bit forgettable in this debut volume." ― On the surface, there really isn't all that much about Jujutsu Kaisen that stands out as unique. Like many of its brethren Shounen Jump series, the story features a naïve but well-meaning protagonist with more muscles a...

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The Curious Case of Sally Amaki, the Bilingual Idol

Downfall

Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! ‒ Episode 3

This Week in Anime - Is Ni no Kuni Worth Watching?

I Became the Secretary of a Hero! Novel 2

Jujutsu Kaisen GN 1