Mashi rambles sometimes
[Kabukichou BAD TRIP provides a novel look into relationships that differ from the norm, consequences, even what dating a celebrity could bring into your life, all in a fun, not too dark twist on a raunchier BL. Thorough exploration of the male lead getting into a healthy BDSM relationship is an added benefit, the humor … Continue reading Kabukichou BAD TRIP; 5/5 stars would go again
Tatsuki Fujimoto rips out my heart and fears about art and examines them, oh boy, it's a great story
Happy missed one year hiatus anniversary! Heads up for rambling about One Room Angel and how episodic reviews maybe are not all that bad. Man, is it hard to get back on track after a year
{TW: suicide attempt, blood and body horror scenes (trypophobia). Some major-ish spoilers for volume 1 of Aono-kun ni Sawaritai kara Shinitai (not the ending)} There are countless stories portraying high school love, from the regular drama like Ao haru ride to a more comedic Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun, or the more supernatural Kamisama Hajimemashita. Opening up … Continue reading [Volume 1]Aono-kun ni Sawaritai kara Shinitai; awkward love after death and other horrors
{Sincere sorry if you were hoping a genuine post! This is more of an update/goals list; TLDR added near the bottom, so, feel free to skip ahead!} 2021 has already begun and I, after hopefully surviving all my damn exams, have sat down and decided to write a post on my hiatus and plans for … Continue reading Where have I been and what is next for this blog (some personal goals as well I guess)
{Spoilers for the first 4 episodes of Majo no Tabitabi and minor spoilers for motivations of Itadori Yuuji from Jujutsu Kaisen} My expectations for this anime where a bit specific to say the least. When I first started watching Majo no Tabitabi, I couldn't help but fondly think back upon Ascendance of a bookworm. The … Continue reading Elaina’s relationship with others in her journey; how an observer is born, and expectations that come with a main character
{Here's one of my regular head ups! It's been a while since I had the chance to slip one in, but for a start this post is quite lengthy (not as long as the entire Umineko visual novel though haha)! Beware of spoilers for Higurashi and Umineko, as well as descriptions of some of their … Continue reading Visual novels: why you should read them, from the perspective of a complete beginner
Yay, an award!! An apology in advance, to all the people who have nominated me before, I'm still quite shy to actually respond to most (or any up to this point) nominations, so this one is a special kind of break through step I decided to take. I was nominated by the amazing Eggsandwich04 for this award, … Continue reading Blogger recognition award!
{Today's post is a special one in the sense that this blog has finally arrived at a 1st year anniversary mark! I'm beyond happy to have reached it this far and appreciate every kind of support I've gotten over all these months! These 7 anime, as always, are listed in no particular order.} Ping pong … Continue reading 1 year anniversary special; 7 anime that have impacted me or my taste the most
The title is pretty self explanatory! Spoilers for all of these unique chapter 1's, except Tadokoro-san and Video rental shop as these stories are too scarce to really dive into just chapter 1. Dark forest, white road At first glance Katsuragi is an empty protagonist, with nothing but studying to her name. She's unsure what … Continue reading #PrideMonth2020 special; Lesser known or “different”GL manga recommendations based on their 1st chapters
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