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Sasaki and Miyano: A Tiny Episode From Before He Realized His Feelings

Posted on October 8, 2022October 7, 2022 by Irina

These one-episode ova specials are the perfect thing to post during that little downtime between seasons. And I’m really enjoying watching them. I hope I can find more to fill out my posting schedule. Sasaki and Miyano, also known as shoujo sparkles the anime, was a cute little bl show that I was lucky enough…

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Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie – But What Is She?

Posted on October 5, 2022August 5, 2022 by Irina

Titles: Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san, Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie Genre: Romance, comedy, slice of life Episodes: 12 Studio: Doga Kobo Yuu Izumi is a cutie. He really is, you can ask any girl. He’s sweet, a little shy but he gets it together when it counts. He’s very considerate, patient and understanding. He’s…

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Guest Post: 5 Best Romance Anime Coming In Fall 2022

Posted on September 30, 2022September 16, 2022 by Irina

Good romance anime are enough to pull on anyone’s heartstrings and make their heart soar as they showcase the joys and hardships of love. 2022 has been a great year for Romance anime lovers. We got some great anime like My Dress-Up Darling, Sasaki and Miyano, Kaguya-sama: Love is War Season 3, and Komi Can’t…

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A Rare Marriage: How to Grill Our Love (Grilling for Two)

Posted on September 26, 2022August 26, 2022 by Irina

I’m not sure how many people have even heard of this manga but hope to change that today. Sometimes you just need a calm and sweet story about calm nice people. Am I selling this right? The thing about A Rare Marriage: How to Grill Our Love is that it really is about grilling and…

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Dance Dance Danseur – Recital

Posted on September 21, 2022July 22, 2022 by Irina

Titles: Dance Dance Danseur Genre: Sports!, dama, romance Episodes: 11 Studio: MAPPA Junpei is a manly boy. He does his best to take care of his mom and sister. At 14, he’s already well on his way to becoming a Jet Kune Do master under his uncle’s tutelage, and he’s surrounded by friends at school…

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I Cannot Reach You – Manga mid impression

Posted on September 19, 2022August 25, 2022 by Irina

I’m not sure how to qualify this manga review. So far, I have read four full volumes of I Cannot Rach you so it’s hardly a first impression post anymore. I thought about waiting until I could give you a complete review, but this manga started in 2018 and it’s still releasing so I have…

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Yes, No or Maybe – I Think?

Posted on September 6, 2022July 10, 2022 by Irina

Titles: Is It Yes, No, or Somewhere in Between?, Yes ka No ka Hanbun ka Genre: Romance, comedy, bl Length: 53 mins Studio: Lesprit Having a job in the limelight has its ups and downs. One of the big bummers is that you become your own product. So if the “you” you’re supposed to be…

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Hello Melancholic – Manga Review

Posted on August 15, 2022June 17, 2022 by Irina

A little while ago, there was something of a mini Yuri goldrush. A lot of new Yuri manga were being released in a short period of time and it really got me excited about reading some girls’ love again. I ordered a bunch of titles at the time and Hello Melancholic was part of the…

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Daily Report About My Witch Senpai – Manga First Impression

Posted on August 8, 2022June 10, 2022 by Irina

I’m going to put the cover of this manga right under this paragraph. Isn’t it cute? I think it’s adorable! And there’s just something about people riding on brooms while wearing business suits that works for me. I can’t explain it, but I like it. Corporate witch should be a more frequent archetype.

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Love Stage!! – Uhmmm…

Posted on August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 by Irina

Titles: LOVE STAGE!! Genre: Comedy, romance Episodes: 10 Studio: J.C. Staff Izumi Sena is going to create the next masterpiece manga. He will be the biggest thing to hit the manga industry since… g pens. Why wouldn’t he? After all, success is in his blood. His mother is a renowned actress who can still turn…

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Zakuro – Prepare to be Bewitched

Posted on July 27, 2022June 3, 2022 by Irina

Titles: Otome Yokai Zakuro, Girl Demon Zakuro Genre: Action, historical, supernatural, yokai, romance, magical girl Episodes: 13 Studio: J.C. Staff Kei Agemaki is the perfect guy. He’s kind and generous and ever so handsome. Despite his resplendent golden hair, he’s a humble Japanese boy who respects his ancestors and loves his country. And he likes…

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No Matter What You Say Furi-San is Scary – Manga First Impression

Posted on July 11, 2022May 3, 2022 by Irina

I’m going through some sort of identity crisis at the moment. The moment is probably 3 months ago. I have quite a lot of posts prescheduled at the moment. First, a whole bunch of series of animes have made me realize that I no longer have a tendency to dislike little kid characters. Quite the…

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Given: On the Other Hand

Posted on July 3, 2022July 2, 2022 by Irina

I was wondering what to post about in my seasonal spot now that the season is over. When I happen to catch the special episode of Given, I figured it would be perfect. Well except for the fact that I thought it was a 6-minute mini-episode. Spoilers, it went by really fast for me. It’s…

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Iwakutsuki Bukken no Yakuro-san  Manga Review

Posted on June 13, 2022March 25, 2022 by Irina

I believe the English title is Living with Yakuro-san so that’s what I’m going to go with. Generally speaking, I’m more of an anime girl. If you look at my average rankings for anime vs my average rankings for manga, the score is significantly higher.  Surprisingly,  most people whose profiles I have seen also rate…

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The Duke of Death and His Maid – A New Twist on an Old Genre

Posted on May 25, 2022March 18, 2022 by Irina

Titles: Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid, The Duke of Death and His Maid Genre: Supernatural, romance, slice of life, comedy, drama Episodes: 12 Studio: J.C. Staff The young duke is a man who will never know love and never be loved. He was cursed as a child and now everything he touches dies. So how…

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