Wakana was introduced to the beauty and wonder of traditional Japanese hina dolls by his grandfather when he was but a slip of a boy. Gramps runs the Gojo Dolls company, and lives in a home that looks like it is straight out of the 1890s—probably about when the backbone of his company, the treadle… Read More First Impression: My Dress-Up Darling
When Horimiya premiered during the winter 2021 anime season, it was accompanied by an abundance of buzz. Featuring a beautiful, dreamy quality to the animation, and based on a beloved manga, curiosity for the series was heightened further when Funimation announced a diverse and largely lesser known group of actors for the English voice cast,… Read More From ‘Lowest Low’ to Horimiya, Marisa Duran Rises from Depression to Acting and Life Success
My Best Friend’s Little Sister Has it in for Me, Vol. 1 Ten or fifteen years ago, I was involved in a roleplay writing community. For those that haven’t participated before, the idea is that an admin sets up a scenario (sometimes quite intricate) and players join as characters, taking turns posting paragraphs from their… Read More Reader’s Corner: Solo Leveling, Horimiya, and Love in Focus
Our special month-long promotion of Doki Doki News continues with guest host number two! Today, Marisa Duran joins us as our newscaster. You’ll recognize her voice from recent anime series like Shadows House (Lou / Louise) and Horimiya (Hori). Follow Marisa on Twitter and Instagram, and please subscribe to us on SoundCloud, our platform for… Read More Doki Doki News: Star Wars Visions, Vinland Saga 2, and Guest Host Marisa Duran of Horimiya!
We’re super excited to bring you another Instagram live stream, this time with voice actress and musician, Emi Lo (Twitter / Instagram)! You may remember the group interview we did with her and other Appare Ranman actors last year, and we’re happy to have Emi return to chat with Twwk about her work and life.… Read More Instagram Live Stream with Higurashi and Shadows House VA, Emi Lo
I’ve been dreading episode seven of Horimiya for weeks before it aired. Well, not episode seven exactly—I was anxious for whatever episode it would be where that happens, the episode which corresponds to events in chapter 36 of the manga (spoilers ahead). Through a source, I learned that it would happen this week, so I… Read More Horimiya: They Did It! Why it Matters (And How It Doesn’t)
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of February 14th through 20th! Check out latest episode in our player below, or subscribe to us on SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Are you sad to see Horimiya go? Planning… Read More Doki Doki News: Nintendo Direct, Hololive Auditions, and the End of Horimiya!
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