Star Detective PreCure Episode 11: Starlight Princess

Posted on 04/12/2026 by Rory

A calling card heralds the arrival of the Phantom Thieves at the Hosho Art Museum in episode 11 of Star Detective PreCure!. Anna and Mikuru get on the case, and find themselves confronting a surprising adversary. Continue reading →

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Thoughts on I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day Volume 5

Posted on 04/06/2026 by Rory

Every relationship goes through troubled times, and that is also true of two girls who are as close as Sheena and Mimi. They have a fight in the fifth volume of Nachi Aono’s I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day manga.
This volume contains chapters twenty to twenty-four. Continue reading →

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Star Detective PreCure! Episode 10: My Greatest Happiness

Posted on 04/05/2026 by Rory

Anna and Mikuru are on the case of a mysterious painting in the tenth episode of Star Detective PreCure!. What could the only self-portrait by a landscape artist possibly mean? Continue reading →

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Thoughts on The Anemone Feels the Heat Volume 2

Posted on 04/03/2026 by Rory

Nagisa has managed to find her way to liking Mashiro, but the “like” she feels towards her proves to be something unexpected that she comes to terms with in the second volume of Ren Sakuragi’s The Anemone Feels the Heat manga.
This volume contains chapters seven to twelve. Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Rock is a Lady’s Modesty Volume 1

Posted on 04/02/2026 by Rory

Rock is a Lady’s Modesty is a manga written and illustrated by Hiroshi Fukuda. It tells the story of Lilisa Suzunomiya, who transfers into a prestigious all-girls academy and plays the part of a proper lady. Until she meets Otoha Kurogane, and has her passion for guitar reignited.
Yen Press published the manga in English. This first volume contains chapters one to five. Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko! Volume 1

Posted on 04/01/2026 by Rory

Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko! is a yuri manga written and illustrated by Sal Jiang. It focuses on Ayaka and her boss Hiroko. Ayaka is in love with Hiroko, but Hiroko is convinced that Ayaka is actually straight.
TOKYOPOP published the manga in English. This first volume contains chapters one to nine. Continue reading →

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Winter 2026 Anime Awards

Posted on 03/31/2026 by Rory

Winter has come and gone, and so to have a bunch of anime shows that I’ve been watching. So it must be that time for me to look back over what I watched and celebrate all my favourite things from the season.
The shows I watched this time around are as follows:
– The Demon King’s Daughter is Too Kind!!
– Does It Count If You Lose Your Virginity to an Android?
– Fate/strange Fake
– Journal with Witch
– Kaya-chan Isn’t Scary
– ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword!
– SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table
– Star Detective PreCure!
– ‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess Season 2

Usual warning applies here: there will potentially be spoilers for the shows listed above. With that said, let’s dive on in. Continue reading →

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Star Detective PreCure! Episode 9: Major Incident

Posted on 03/29/2026 by Rory

A major incident unfolds in the ninth episode of Star Detective PreCure!: a famous actress visits the school. Continue reading →

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Spring 2026 Anime: What I Will Be Watching

Posted on 03/27/2026 by Rory

I suppose technically that title should be ‘What I Will Be Watching, Provided It Is Available on Streaming Services in My Region’, but that’s getting to light novel title length, and we don’t really need that. What I’m trying to say here is a new season of anime is almost upon us, and I’ll be sharing the shows that have caught my eye this spring.
Information comes from LiveChart.me, as usual. Continue reading →

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Star Detective PreCure! Episode 8: Feed the Soul

Posted on 03/22/2026 by Rory

Anna and Mikuru believe that Jett’s inventions are too good to keep to themselves, so they open a shop in the eighth episode of Star Detective PreCure!. They give the shop a rather familiar name, too… Continue reading →

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