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Yofukashi no Uta

Taking Comfort from Perspectives on Adults in Yofukashi no Uta and Ikoku Nikki

January 27, 2026January 26, 2026iblessall 1 Comment

I don’t know. I guess I just wanted to, like, hear someone say it. Even if they didn’t say it directly.

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Pondering Anime-Watching in the Year 2025

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026iblessall 3 Comments

Anime has been both good and bad since it first started getting made. As I look back on my anime-watching this year, I find this a helpful axiom to recall, along with its associated evidence. That said, it is probably equally true that the particular ways in which anime has been both good and bad over the years have changed.

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An Objective* and Comprehensive** Look Back at the 2022 Anime Year

February 18, 2023iblessall 10 Comments

* Not objective

** Not comprehensive

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So… I Started Watching Anime Again | Summer 2022

October 2, 2022October 6, 2022iblessall 13 Comments

A few months ago, I told a friend I was getting back into watching seasonal anime. Although it’s something that sounds a bit like a joke, I was serious. After about a year and a half away from the seasonal grind, I finally found the desire to watch things again—and how I was rewarded!

These are the best anime of the summer 2022 season.

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