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Seven AU Spinoffs I’d Rather Watch Than the New Oregairu OVA

Oregairu fans erupted over the recent news that a new OVA was on the way, to be bundled with the game for season three of the series. To tell the truth, I’m not completely sure what the OVA will be about. Will it follow the others and cover light novel material that didn’t make it… Read More Seven AU Spinoffs I’d Rather Watch Than the New Oregairu OVA

01.28.202101.28.2021 Twwk5 Comments

Review: Fangirl, Volume 1 (Manga)

Based on the novel of the same name by Rainbow Rowell, Fangirl is a new, original English language (OEL) manga series about Cath and Wren, identical twin sisters who are entering college. Illustrated by Gabi Nam and adapted from Rowell’s original novel by American comic book writer Sam Maggs, volume one introduces the twins, and… Read More Review: Fangirl, Volume 1 (Manga)

10.13.202010.13.2020 mdmrn3 Comments

Vote for the Original TangleCast Anime You’d Most Want to Watch!

On our last episode of the TangleCast, the crew got into the spirit of the series they were analyzing, Shirobako, and pitched their own ideas for an anime! Today, you get to vote on the anime that you’d most like to watch if it was actually developed! Check out the summaries of each of the… Read More Vote for the Original TangleCast Anime You’d Most Want to Watch!

06.05.202006.04.2020 Twwk1 Comment

Ghibli Month Guest Post: When Hannah Was There

As we continue our month-long celebration of Studio Ghibli, we’re proud to present guest piece by Tonie, a close friend of the blog and frequent contributor through Facebook. “In this world, there’s an invisible magic circle. There’s an inside and an outside. Those people are inside of the circle. And I am outside.” These are… Read More Ghibli Month Guest Post: When Hannah Was There

09.18.201909.17.2019 Twwk2 Comments

Untangled: Should Christians Ship?

In our Untangled feature, we answer questions posed to us from our readers. Today’s submission comes from “M”: What are your thoughts on shipping? I ask because there is a shipping pair that I have grown extremely fond of since seeing the anime and I have written some and read quite a bit of fanfiction about them.… Read More Untangled: Should Christians Ship?

08.24.201605.10.2018 Japesland3 Comments

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