All Yō Satō wants is to eat food that isn’t ramen every night after school. With what meager funds he has as a boarding student, he heads to a nearby convenience store hoping to pick up a discounted bento box. But when he gets there, he finds himself beaten up as people battle one another for …
Yuriko Morisaki’s life does a major 180 one day when she is removed from class and sent home for the rest of the day. None of the adults will tell her what’s going on, and when she finally finds out, it is the worst kind of news possible. Her brother viciously attacked students in his …
Status: Finished Persona 4 once on Normal (107h 40m) with the Good Ending, started New Game+ on Expert The Persona franchise is one of my absolute favourites. It combines so many things that I love into one giant ball of twistedness, and I always go back in for seconds or thirds. Persona 4 is no exception …
These hard, round candies were introduced in Japan prior to World War II, but thanks to the Studio Ghibli masterpiece Grave of the Fireflies, Food Drops (Sakuma Drops) have become extremely popular, with classic and local Japanese flavours just waiting for newcomers to discover. My first experience with food drops has proven to me why these …
Pepsi: my favourite addiction. So delicious my taste buds tingle just at the thought of drinking the stuff. Regular, Wild Cherry, Crystal or Throwback, I love my Pepsi. While making my bi-weekly rounds on J-List, I saw a listing for Pepsi Dry. A “non-sweet” cola drink promising a refreshing taste. I didn’t want to miss out on …
In this fifth installment in the Haruhi Suzumiya light novel series, Kyon narrates a few important events that took place during his first year with the members of the SOS Brigade. Fans of the anime will recognize the first story in this collection as it comprised the majority of the second broadcast season. In Endless Eight, …
Mirror Sword and Shadow Prince is the story of two youngsters, raised as brother and sister, who find themselves on opposing sides of the emperor’s war. Set generations after Saya stilled the Dragon Sword, marrying the Prince of Light and creating a new line of emperors for Toyoashihara (Dragon Sword and Wind Child), Toko comes …
The third installment in the Haruhi Suzumiya light novel series features four fun short stories: The Boredom of Haruhi, Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody, Mysterique Sign and Remote Island Syndrome. Each one of them narrated, as always, by our long-suffering hero Kyon, as he humors Haruhi so as not to destroy the world. Haruhi just can’t ever …
Christmas Eve is approaching and the SOS Brigade is planning a team dinner party to kick off the winter break. Kyon’s main concern is for his wallet, which he knows Haruhi will use to cover all the expenses. Things have been relatively normal lately – well, as normal as they can be with Haruhi around. …
Zoo introduced me to the brilliance that is Otsuichi, and Summer, Fireworks and My Corpse has me on the brink of becoming an Otsuichi-addict. This second Otsuichi collection from the Haikasoru line-up published by Viz Media features his debut and award winning story Summer, Fireworks and My Corpse, the tale of a young girl murdered during summer vacation in a fit …
