It is the era of the shoguns, and a mysterious plague spreads through the land, killing off eight in every ten men. Within eighty years, the demography, labor practices, social norms, and political structures of Japan have transformed, and no one can remember the way things used to be. Men are protected from hard labor… Read More First Impression: Ooku: The Inner Chambers
Just-turned 16-year-old Yohane is friendless, jobless, and with barely a penny (G?) to her name. The lack of money leads Yohane to call home to ask her mother for more funding, but mom’s response is unexpected: Yohane is told that now that she’s reached adult age, she won’t be supported financially by her parents anymore.… Read More First Impression: Yohane the Parhelion -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR (for Non-“Love Live” Viewers)
We’re just days away from the summer 2023 anime season and it is coming in hot! A couple of series return/begin this week with Saturday effectively being the start of the new season. As has become the norm, new seasons and cours of popular series receive the most attention. What’s really cool about summer 2023… Read More Summer 2023 Anime First Impressions
Dear Friends, The new anime season is just around the corner! And one that stands above the rest for fans of a certain generation. Running for two consecutive cours and premiering July 7th, the new Rurouni Kenshin anime is the latest classic series from c. 2000 to receive a reboot. The original was a precious… Read More Letter: Why We Won’t Be Covering the Rurouni Kenshin Reboot (And Why You Maybe Shouldn’t Watch It, Either)
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