Premise one, premise two, conclusion. Measures, data, ciphers. For quite some time, that’s all we get from Yuki Nagato of the one-member Literature Club, whose clubroom is invaded by Haruhi’s crazy SOS Brigade. Unfazed by the fact that she’s been “inherited” along with the clubroom’s equipment, the stone-faced girl reveals herself to our protagonist as… Read More Haruhi’s Five Ways, Way IV: The Participation of Yuki Nagato
In this week’s column, we look back to a couple of classics (including one getting a reprint), and to the usual suspects: isekai, romcom, and…magical school? Bleach: 20th Anniversary Edition (Vol. 1) • Chitose is in the Ramune Bottle (Vol. 1) • D-Genesis: Three Years after the Dungeons Appeared, Vol. 1 • The Liminial Zone… Read More Reader’s Corner: D-Genesis, The Liminal Zone, and Bleach 20th Anniversary Edition
Every year, liturgical Christian churches celebrate a season called “ordinary time.” It’s like the “slow arc” of the church calendar: no Easter or Christmas, no super special feasts—just quiet, normal life. I think the citizens of the metropolis of slice-of-life are always celebrating ordinary time. After all, they spend each and every day in the… Read More Summer of SoL: Dwelling in the Ordinary
Ohhh, I love these illustrations so much! The extreme close-ups and focus on these, along with the mid-action feel of the drawings, make them come alive. ★ 【ENOCH】「 ♥♥♥ 」 ☆
We’re back! Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom. After about a year off, BambiBethy is back with more bite-sized bits of news as we cover the week of July 17th through 23rd. Check out latest episode in our player below, or subscribe to us… Read More Doki Doki News: Kingdom II is a Hit, Final Fantasy Kabuki, and Detroit: Become Human Manga
Hosoda’s first and maybe finest movie is 16 years old this summer. Perhaps worth dustining off that DVD cover and giving this masterpiece another watch. ★ 【クロ】「 untitled 」 ☆
Do you remember that kid from elementary school that everyone called the “teacher’s pet”? The kid all the adults loved because they were responsible, mature, and generally did everything expected of them? Koi Yoshinaga from Slow Loop probably grew up as that kid. And while it’s nice to get all that praise for doing well,… Read More Summer of SoL: Koi, You Don’t Have to Know Everything
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