Tag Archives: Japan

Are the reports of Japan’s population decline greatly exaggerated? Justin looks to 2023 anime series for the answer.

Reviewing Collage, a translation of a freeware 2004 Japanese visual novel told from the perspective of three young adults in the city.

A new anime series tackles naturally brown hair, dyed brown hair, and Japanese school dress and grooming codes in two interesting scenes.

A long Internet Archive-aided research project into the version release history of Aru Fuyu no Monogatari.

Where the literal interpretation of a visual novel heroine’s white hair and red eyes is the correct interpretation.

Justin and Justina examine an article about alpacas and a cure for a certain virus, and conclude with an alpaca dating sim.

A School Days heroine comes back from the dead to take up VTubing.

Making old Windows games that require a Japanese environment run on Linux.

Examining views in Japan on whether one should sit through the credits of a movie.

All aboard the nicest boat.

One of anime’s most beautiful scenes: Takaki’s distant everyday memories in 5 Centimeters Per Second.

“Forget not to blossom always when the springtime comes.”