Life happens when you’re not paying attention. Especially when you’re in high school. As far as Shigeo is concerned (Mob to his friends), everything is just moving along as it should be. School is fine, he’s getting along with his friends and brother really well, he has fun with the body improvement club and the…
Tag: slice of life
Yakitate!! Japan – Actually that’s Ja-Pan
I love carbs. This doesn’t make me special. A lot of people love carbs. Carbs are great! And one of the best carbs out there is freshly baked bread. I’m not talking about that weird white sliced sponge thing that’s been in your cupboard for 3 weeks now, I’m talking straight out of the oven,…
Play It Cool, Guys – episode 14
I’m still having so much fun with this show. It’s hard to describe the appeal to someone who isn’t watching it. Play it cool guys is the most about-nothing show I have ever seen. For instance, in this entire episode, one of the characters bought a cardigan and then showed it to another one of…
The Little Lies We All Tell – What’s in a Title?
I bet a lot of you slept on The Little Lies We All Tell and now that title has you curious. What could an anime called The Little Lies We All Tell be about? What mysteries and intrigues are held prisoner in those episodes? Should I tell you? That seems too easy. Ok, how about…
Play It Cool, Guys – episode 13
Play it Cool, Guys is halfway through already. I’m quite happy that it turned out to be a 24-episode season. For a while there it was unannounced. I feel like that guys are just hitting their stride and I look forward to what Igarashi will bring to the dynamic!
Do It Yourself !!- Just Short of Great
Serufu Yua has always been clumsy. So clumsy in fact that it’s even been a constant source of concern for her best friend Miku. But now that they are both in high school, Serufu wants to prove that she can get by without relying so much on her childhood friend and Miku is happy to…
Romantic killer- subverting subversion
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Ex-Yakuza and Stray Kitten – Manga First Impression
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Play It Cool, Guys – episode 12
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Play It Cool, Guys – episode 11
Out of the four guys, I’m probably most like Hayate. I don’t get embarrassed as much anymore but that’s probably just because I’ve grown immune to it throughout the years. But that scene, where he thought a dog was running up to him and got super happy just to have the puppy run past him….
Josée, the Tiger and the Fish – Wonderful Clouds
Titles: Josee to Tora to Sakanatachi Genre: Drama, romance, slice of life, coming of age Duration: 1 hour, 38 mins Studio: bones Kumiko, excuse me, I mean Josée, is a spirited young woman. And as spirited young women usually go, she can be a bit hard to deal with, even dare I say temperamental at…
Miss Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles – and nothing else
Miss Koizumi is a pretty young lady. Everyone thinks so. The boys want to be with her and the girls want to be her. Some of the girls want to be with her as well, like Yuu. But it’s not just because she’s beautiful, she’s also cool. So poised and mysterious, it seems as if…
Ristorante Paradiso – Manga Review
A little while ago, I found that I was quite fond of the works of Natsume Ono. Her style has this laissez-faire attitude that invites the reader to read between the lines and relies just as much on the characters’ attitudes to tell the story as their words or actions. It’s not for everyone. I…
Play It Cool, Guys – episode 10
Unsurprisingly, nice guys come from nice families. We’ve already met Shun’s sister and Souma’s brother and they are both lovely people who care a lot about their siblings. Now we meet Mima’s niece and it’s just as adorable as you might imagine. As much as I would hate to be put on surprise babysitting duty…
Box of Light Manga review
Box of Light is a short 2 volume manga series that is a nice little respite from the ordinary. It’s one of those titles that I think I enjoyed more than the average reader, but I think you might enjoy it too.














