YAIBA Samurai Legend – Episode 1
Nostalgia is a double-edged sword, so it’s a good thing this kid knows a thing or two about swinging swords around.
Posts by Chiaki Mitama
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Discussing Japan’s #MeToo movement and award-winning documentary The Black Box Diaries with journalist Shiori Ito
Ito Shiori made waves in 2017 when she accused Yamaguchi Noriyuki of raping her in 2015. Following her suit, the Japanese journalist also published her memoir “Black Box” detailing the difficulties in proving her case in Japan’s legal system.
Eight years on, Ito captures that experience in her autobiographical documentary which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The film has been shown in 50 different festivals in more than 30 countries, but still not in Japan. -
Talk to Me: The stories you run into during an interview
From the reader or viewer’s perspective, the exchange seems seamless and natural, because how hard can it be to just talk to someone? Today, I’m here to tell you, it’s actually pretty hard.
Or: Chiaki just wanted to brag she gets fed at interviews with the rich and famous sometimes.
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ATRI -My Dear Moments- – Episode 1
Watching ATRI feels like watching a Hollywood feature film tailor-made to contend for an Oscar.
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No Longer Allowed in Another World – Episode 1
Please let Dazai Osamu’s ghost rest. He and Edgar Allan Poe are probably commiserating over brandy in the afterlife.
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A Nobody’s Way Up to an Exploration Hero – Episodes 1-2
You’d think the whole child labor thing would be the worst part of this anime, but it’s the fact MC lovingly feeds a child rocks.
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Ramen Akaneko – Episode 1
You’re telling me a cat made this ramen?
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Love Y’all: Lonely catgirl seeks decently written anime polycule
While there is a rise in polyamorous romance in Japanese anime and manga, I must regretfully report we still have a ways to go.
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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You – Episode 1
Can Rentaro, the ultimate wife guy, handle 100 girlfriends? Can the anime industry even see this through? Will there be a season 2?
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A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special – Episode 1
Returner’s Magic wants to be very serious about slaying a great evil dragon with swords and magic. Our heroes would look great in the most generic knockoff copy of Dragon Quest.
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Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon – Episode 1
Staring at a vending machine for half an hour and watching people buy chips is perhaps an experiment in what people will tolerate as entertainment.
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My One-Hit Kill Sister – Episode 1
I’m watching a generic isekai! I’m watching an incest show! I’m watching the combination generic isekai incest show!
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Kizuna no Allele – Episode 1
There’s nothing problematic about this show so far. And that’s great. If there’s one thing corporate-backed vtubers are good at, it’s being good at toeing the line to be as uncontroversial as they can in the face of controversy, so you probably won’t see anything too hard hitting here either way.
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Ayakashi Triangle – Episode 1
This show has cats, gender bending and boobs. A small wonder why Chiaki is watching this regardless of how trashy it is.
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Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire – Episode 1
A reincarnation plot that is surprisingly devoid of the genre’s gross pitfalls as it focuses on a baby with blood lust.
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Romantic Killer – Episode 1
Cue incoherent screaming at the rotting corpse of Shinzo Abe clawing his way out of the grave as a zombie.
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Legend of Mana -The Teardrop Crystal- – Episode 1
A nostalgia-fueled adaptation of a 1999 JRPG that still has room to invite newcomers in on an adventure.
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Reincarnated as a Sword – Episode 1
An anime about a living sword might invite you to think it’ll be about the sword, but the real star is a catgirl winning emancipation.
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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners – Episodes 1-2
Trigger’s latest show is very cyber, but is it punk?
