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Manga, Hot Baths Offer Escape from War

posted on 2003-03-19 21:39 EST by Jonathan Mays

Feeling "dulled and bludgeoned by the news?" The Daily Yomiuiri has published a weekend feature reminding readers of two effective relaxation techinques: reading manga and taking a nice hot bath.

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Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 Anime Streaming Review

Jan 21, 12:00

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It may have taken a few tries, but with this second season of Nocturne, the animated Castlevania franchise has finally produced a true masterpiece. ― Castlevania is one of the series that I have been privileged to cover since the original Netflix animated project premiered back in 2017. It has certainly been a wild ride seeing one of gaming's most venerated (and most neglected) bloodlines get the big...

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This Week in Anime - Jigglefest 2025

Jan 21, 10:00

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Steve and Coop explore the exciting and outlandish world of anime boob physics...or should that be "physics?" ― Steve and Coop explore the exciting and outlandish world of anime boob physics...or should that be "physics?" Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Momenta...

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Firefly Wedding Volume 1 Manga Review

Jan 20, 12:00

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It isn’t a perfect way to phrase it, but Firefly Wedding’s first volume feels like it lands somewhere in between Yakuza Fiancé and Yakuza Lover. ― It isn't a perfect way to phrase it, but Firefly Wedding's first volume feels like it lands somewhere between Yakuza Fiancé and Yakuza Lover. That's not because there's a yakuza element to the story, at least not in those terms; set during what appears to ...

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The Shōjo Anime Renaissance

Jan 20, 09:00

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After a long dry spell, there's finally an increase in shōjo anime adaptations. Which ones are worth watching? ― Anime is not always there for shōjo fans. Not that there isn't any in a given season, but at times it can feel like every other show that comes out is either an adaptation of a Shonen Jump property, a male power fantasy light novel, or something else that isn't all that concerned with attr...

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RuriDragon Volume 1 Manga Review

Jan 19, 12:00

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In spite, or perhaps because of how laid-back it is about Ruri’s seemingly bizarre circumstances, RuriDragon really feels like something special. ― Honestly, the fact that I'm even here reviewing RuriDragon at all is something of a minor miracle. While the manga debuted in Shonen Jump to pretty much immediate success, it quickly ran into trouble when its author, Masaoki Shindo, started suffering from...

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Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga Anime Series Review

Jan 18, 12:00

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This season works fine, as long as you're still invested in Blue Exorcist's world and characters enough to follow them through an action-light season with a sprawling plot. ― This review covers the dozen Blue Exorcist episodes streamed from October to December 2024. For anyone new to Blue Exorcist, this is not where you start. This far into the series, the season's a case of what TV Tropes calls Cont...

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