Asexuals and Aromantics in Anime and Manga

...it's still the 29th of October where I am as I write this. It's the end of Ace Week, but depending on your definition of "where your week ends", you may still have more than enough time to read this. You were probably thinking, "Hey, no Halloween post this year?" There is one, if you...

I Am a Cat Barista: Short But Sweet, with a Bit of Whiplash to Serve

The main gripe I have about the series I Am a Cat Barista, based on its first volume, isn't its setup. (It's basically Rokuhoudou's with a giant cat-man, so don't fix what ain't broke, amirite?) It's the fact the chapters are too short, so they leave you wanting! Once the treat of the day is...

Aria’s Original Sin

...It's funny how karma comes to bite you in the butt sometimes, yeah? (Also, minor spoilers ahead for the Hypnosis Mic drama track Mixed Up.) Hear me out: one day, I was translating this Hypnosis Mic fan comic: https://twitter.com/mikan__888/status/1538493875102175232/photo/1 ...That should be the end of the line, really. An open-and-shut case. However, the punchline for...

Anime and Manga Budget Buys – eBay Style

Now that I've wandered eBay and started trying to offload books and unwanted anime discs there, I have some eBay-specific updates to this ol' OWLS post. On eBay, as with other content on a budget, remember to keep your eyes out for signs the content is pirated, such as "rainbow stripes" where the photocopier failed...

What Makes Ya Boy Kongming Tick?

I didn't think I'd like Paripi Koumei for this long, to be honest... In some ways, Paripi Koumei is not a series I'd particularly like. Ancient Chinese history bores me, to be honest - all that stuff about war strategy and tradition is more my dad's domain. Despite that, I love it - which is...

Manga March (5): Toritan

Last manga for this month! How did I do? Toritan's a BL but it's rather harmless...at least, from the one volume I have of it. "So what's it about?" Inusaki, a detective in name but a bit of a bum in occupation terms, can talk with birds.He saves a bird from a crow one time.Soon...

Manga March (4): 7th Garden

I've been wanting to talk about this title for a while, but I never find the right opportunity for it... 7th Garden is oddly compelling because it sets up a deeply religious world and then proceeds to tear it down. That said, since it deals in religion so much, it constantly crosses the idea of...

Manga March 2022 (3): Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu

...I swear my approach to each manga changes as I continue to write posts in this series, haha... At first I was trying to be impartial between the physical and digital manga in my collection, but having mentioned this manga in the conclusion of my previous post, it makes sense for the narrative to flow...

Manga March 2022 (2): To Your Eternity

Note I have discussed the manga in some capacity here already. Based on everything I know of her so far, I think Yoshitoki Oima is a creative genius. ...I might come back to eat my words one day, when I lose myself in a negative headspace again and then rediscover my passion for blogging, but...

Manga March 2022 (1) (+ A Thing You May Not Have Spotted): The Wizard and His Fairy

After thinking a bit about the idea I floated in this update post, I decided to make it part of my old tag, Manga March. (Remember that?) Meta note before we begin: Last time - back in 2018 (!!!) - I cheated a bit and based the content on what I knew of the anime...