Young Erica, born as “Earwig,” doesn’t live an enviable life by as any means—abandoned at the doorstep of an orphanage by her mother, she has little hope of ever being adopted. But Earwig lives life on her own terms, cajoling those around her to do her bidding, but also giving them warmth and love. However,… Read More Review: Earwig and the Witch
Hmmm, I see…. Welcome back to this week’s breakdown for The Promised Neverland! Season 2, Episode 5 has scenes adapted from Chapters 102 and 118, with some anime-original content. The line has become even more blurrier with each new episode, but I’m still separating technical spoilers for anime-only fans, which are marked clearly. However, for… Read More The Promised Neverland Season 2, Episode 5: Unexpected Reunions
Imagine Barney the Dinosaur, surrounded by all his child friends, bursting into a song about…how rough it is to be a single thirty-something and the meaningless of his life. That’s the basic premise of Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan, in which the titular character, a former gymnast turned sardonic children’s television host, mopes through his… Read More Review: Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan, Vol. 1
This guest post was written by longtime support and contributor to our ministry, Bob Aarhus. I encourage you to also read his excellent article about Kimi no na wa (Your Name). If you have not yet watched at least the first episode of Wonder Egg Priority, stop reading now. Even if you have no intention… Read More WONDER EGG PRIORITY: We Don’t Talk About These Things
Mint Chocolate, Vol. 1 Of all the variations of the incest romance one might find out there, the “stepsiblings who meet as teens” variant is probably the most “acceptable” for most people. After all, when you have someone like the protagonist of this shoujo manga, Nanami, who finds out that her new stepbrother Kyouhei is… Read More Reader’s Corner: She’s the Cutest, Mint Chocolate, and Assassin’s Creed
After having collapsed in Benno’s office due to the effects of the Devouring, Myne wakes up in a luxurious bed, surrounded by dark green curtains. As she’s wondering what new fate awaits her beyond those veils, she hears a familiar voice, Freida, who explains that after Myne collapsed, the guildmaster brought her to his home… Read More Review: Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 1, Vol. 3
Can you believe it? We’re almost done with our Toradora watch parties! We’re going to finish the last six episodes over two nights. Come join Chickennuggee as she hosts episodes 20-22 of the classic series Amazon Prime this Thursday, February 4th at 7pm Central / 8pm ET. Then we’ll view the last three episodes (23-25)… Read More Watch Party! Let’s Finish the Final Episodes of Toradora!
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