Tag: Working!!

Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Ep. 10: A Smoky, Blessed Christmas Night

O Holy Night! The tangerines are tumbling! Wait, what? Episode 10 of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You begins with a not-particularly-Christmasy Christmas episode, and then continues with a brand new pairing to root for (and I ship it FULLY). On to the review! The Shift In Part A, Sasaki is walking the lighted streets… Read More Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Ep. 10: A Smoky, Blessed Christmas Night

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Annalyn’s Corner: Working!!, Shinto, and Prayer’s Effectiveness

Beneath the Tangles | Shinto, Prayer, and www.Working!!

Episode 4 of http://www.Working!! manages to incorporate Shinto, Christianity, and a realistic but humorous discussion of prayer into its comedy. So as soon as I saw it yesterday, I dropped my original blog post plans and switched to this. Shinto, Japan’s oldest and most widespread religion, shows up all over anime. Shinto folklore is key in anime… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: Working!!, Shinto, and Prayer’s Effectiveness

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Annalyn’s Corner: Working!!! and Communicating Across Personalities

So, we finally found out why Yamada Aoi ran away from home. I wondered how they’d weave serious backstory into this lighthearted show, but they actually did it pretty well. Spoilers ahead, in case you didn’t guess. Basically, Aoi’s mother isn’t good at talking. She overthinks everything, and when she finally opens her mouth, very few… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: Working!!! and Communicating Across Personalities

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Anime Today: Why You Should Be Watching What I’m Watching (And Why I’m Always Right)

The moment you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived: Japes has returned from Japan! Please, don’t make too much of a fuss. Put the confetti away, save the cake for another time, the fireworks were a nice thought, but I’m sure there’s a better time to break them out… Nah, who am I kidding. It’s party… Read More Anime Today: Why You Should Be Watching What I’m Watching (And Why I’m Always Right)

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Annalyn’s Corner: Working!! and Replacement Relationships

I watch Working!!! to laugh, to get away from the world. But serious thought has a way of creeping into my activities despite my best efforts, and so here we are. Yamada Aoi is one of the most exasperating characters in Working!!!. She came to Wagnaria, the family restaurant, as a runaway teen. She won’t tell her real… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: Working!! and Replacement Relationships

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