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Review Welcome Home Nukozuke!
| September 15, 2024
Since the earliest days of civilization, humans have adored the cuteness and inscrutability of cats. Humans have welcomed cats into their homes as furry, four-legged members of the
Review Classless Yet Not Hopeless
John | August 29, 2024
The sword & sorcery tale has achieved prolific and prolonged popularity in Japan thanks to the genre constantly redefining itself with minor alterations. The protagonist’s nature and motivations
Omake Suruga-ya’s “Non-Genre” Grab Bag
John | August 7, 2024
I discover what kind of stuff comes in one of Suruga-ya’s “non-genre” mystery boxes. Was it worth it? In terms of quantity, yes. To satisfy my curiosity, yes.
Omake Suruga-ya’s Doujinshi Grab Bags
John | July 31, 2024
Japanese second-hand goods retailer Suruga-ya is currently offering “lucky bags” (random lots) of 100+ Japanese doujinshi for about $20, often with free international shipping. I have no affiliation
Omake June 2024 Mandarake & Surugaya Order Unboxing
John | June 29, 2024
John’s show and tell of his latest purchases from Mandarake & Suruga-ya.
Ask John Ask John: Which Anime Have Opinions Reversed On?
John | June 22, 2024
Question: With the passage of time and changing circumstances, do you believe certain disliked anime have been vindicated? Answer: Less than two generations ago anime was such an
Anime News PBS Explains the Anime Invasion
John | May 19, 2024
Omake May 2024 Suruga-ya Order Unboxing
John | May 18, 2024
Until Wednesday, May 22nd at 6pm Japan time, second-hand retailer Suruga-ya is offering free international shipping. That’s a discount that could save American collectors anywhere from $30 to
Review Glad Tidings from the Tendo Family
John | March 8, 2024
Historical shoujo romantic drama is a relatively common subgenre of manga, and one that’s well-done more often than not. Veteran shoujo manga creator Ken Saito’s Tales of the
Random Thoughts February 2024 Mandarake Order Unboxing
John | February 24, 2024
John’s show and tell of his latest purchases from Mandarake.
Ask John Ask John: Who Will Influence the Future of Anime Development?
John | January 12, 2024
Question: In light of the recent losses of influential manga artists such as Kentaro Miura, Kazuki Takahashi, Buichi Terasawa, Takao Saito, Kazuhiko Kato, and Kazuo Koike, which current
Ask John John’s Picks for 2023’s Best TV Anime
John | December 31, 2023
The number of new anime series made for Japanese television broadcast has steadily increased year over year since the dawn of modern television anime sixty years ago. However,
Anime News Yutaka Minowa YouTube Interview
John | December 6, 2023
The Cartoonist Kayfabe YouTube channel has published an hour-long face-to-face interview with animator Yutaka Minowa, veteran key animator, character designer of “Ninja Scroll” (1993), and animation director behind
Random Thoughts November Mandarake Order Unboxing
John | November 28, 2023
Check out the handful of new items I purchased from Mandarake of Japan.
Random Thoughts Unboxing a Manga Grail
John | November 16, 2023
I placed a new order with Amazon Japan and also another order with Mandarake because Mandarake offered an exceptionally scarce manga key issue that I couldn’t resist purchasing.