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My dearest Ri-chan

My dearest Ri-chan

A love letter to Ri-chan from Sakamichi no Apollon from The Paper. Complete with virtual mix-tape.

処女廚 (Shojochuu): why an otaku is virgin-maniac.

処女廚 (Shojochuu): why an otaku is virgin-maniac.

Why is an otaku crazy about virgin?

Black Day, single awareness day…

Black Day, single awareness day…

Today, April 14th, is Black Day. And here’s a song to celebrate this day.

Bridging The Gap: Anticipation 2012

Bridging The Gap: Anticipation 2012

Wintermuted discusses what he’s really looking forward to for 2012: a revival of Yamato, the new work by Cowboy Bebop director Shinichiro Watanabe, some upcoming feature films, and more!

Day of Rabbu or not… Recorder to Randoseru

Day of Rabbu or not… Recorder to Randoseru

Clearly half of the world has already celebrated this commercial holiday already, but here on the East Coast it is still a couple of hours away. On this day before Valentine’s day, I spent a couple of minutes catching up on Crunchyroll streaming Recorder to Randoseru. It is so short that watching this three minute [...]

Regarding The Ranma 1/2 Live Action Fluff

Regarding The Ranma 1/2 Live Action Fluff

A live action Ranma 1/2 dorama series? Well this is out of the blue. Upon receiving scant, somewhat puzzling news from a respected source, it looks like we may be amidst something of a live-action anime renaissance that doesn’t seem to be slowing down. And since the information at hand has merely been shared via [...]

The Archetype Factor: Kimagure Orange Road

The Archetype Factor: Kimagure Orange Road

Happy to be back on the air in some capacity, and felt it right to go ahead and address a defense that has appeared more than once via Twitter. Now this social media platform, as much as I have loved how it has become a groundbreaking means of blurring lines between users from the most [...]

Cacophony To Valentine’s Day

Cacophony To Valentine’s Day

Mein Xmas gift≠sundubu

Mein Xmas gift≠sundubu

Sem carinho, só há saudade.

Secret Santa Survival Guide: Part Neko Otaku

Secret Santa Survival Guide: Part Neko Otaku

It’s that time of year, and silly games abound. You reach into the hat and draw a name sealing your fate as someone’s Secret Santa. What… this person!!!! NOT THIS PERSON!!! Yes, this person. Often, they are wearing kitty ears. They like to meow and purr. Sometimes you wonder if they don’t secretly drink milk [...]

Secret Santa Survival Guide: Satisfying fujoshi curiosity…

Secret Santa Survival Guide: Satisfying fujoshi curiosity…

Okay just days before Christmas, what happens if you happen to pull from a secret Santa hat, someone who is either a female you know likes the bl fandoms, or if they are the boyfriend to a girl who is a bl-fangirl? Then what? So these are pretty nifty ideas for giving them as gifts. [...]

Secret Santa Survival Guide: Part Hikikomori

Secret Santa Survival Guide: Part Hikikomori

You draw a name from the hat, choosing your secret santa for the season. Who IS this person you chose? You know nothing about them except that you don’t see them much. You think they have a job, working somewhere, doing something. You believe they exist, as occasionally you see a message posted under one [...]