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Patrick St. MichelDec 10th
Other
The Chatterboxes is an inclusive tale for a distinctly-modern multicultural Japan
Alicia HaddickDec 10th
Film & TV
Racing Lagoon is the stylish 90s street-racing RPG that time forgot
Kelly MowerDec 9th
Games
scrmbl selection 8 December, 2025 - Caeca, Inu, Trooper Salute, and more
R. Miyauchi & P. St. MichelDec 8th
Music
Slayers is a quintessential anime take on the fantasy genre
Kelly MowerDec 8th
Anime
Bandcamp Spotlight November 2025 - Foodman, ItoShin, nagareyama righteye, BUDDHAHOUSE, and more
Patrick St. MichelDec 5th
Music
Swallowtail Butterfly's economic and immigrant anxiety resonates just as strongly nearly 30 years later
Alicia HaddickDec 4th
Film & TV
Shoji Kawamori on the smartphone age in his original anime film, Labyrinth
Alicia HaddickDec 2nd
Anime
scrmbl selection 1 December, 2025 - AssToro, Laura day romance, PAS TASTA, and more
P. St. Michel & R. MiyauchiDec 1st
Music
Japanese album highlights for November 2025 – Presented by Make Believe Melodies
Patrick St. MichelNov 28th
Music
Review
The importance of the superb “Blue Boy Trial”
Alicia HaddickNov 28th
Film & TV
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Alicia HaddickNov 27th
Film & TV
Review
CITY celebrates and defines the impact of Maltine Records
Patrick St. MichelNov 27th
Music
Review
Ryuhei Tamura reaches for the stars in COSMOS
Jacob Parker-DaltonNov 26th
Manga
Review
Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet is a disaster
Alicia HaddickNov 25th
Anime
scrmbl selection 25 November, 2025 - Fuki Kitamura, kinoue64, ReGLOSS, and more
P. St. Michel & R. MiyauchiNov 25th
Music
scrmbl selection 17 November, 2025 - cephalo, Massage Attack, Top Secret Man, and more
R. Miyauchi & P. St. MichelNov 17th
Music
Review
“A Pale View of Hills”: Past trauma, modern guilt
Alicia HaddickNov 14th
Film & TV
Review
“Blonde” offers sharp commentary on justice for the next generation
Alicia HaddickNov 12th
Film & TV
Behind Super Psychic Policeman Chojo's cancelation lies a trail of mixed messages
Jacob Parker-DaltonNov 11th
Manga
Colour Me Pop - Introduction to Shibuya-Kei pioneers Flipper's Guitar
Patrick St. MichelNov 11th
Music
scrmbl selection 10 November, 2025 - CUBELIC, ODETRASH, V6, and more
R. Miyauchi & P. St. MichelNov 10th
Music
Gimmick! Is a cult-classic, post 16-bit era game for the Famicom
Kelly MowerNov 10th
Games
Bandcamp Spotlight October 2025 - Gimgigam, momonesuko, RGL, House of Tapes, and more
Patrick St. MichelNov 7th
Music
