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Umi Monogatari: Anata ga Ite Kureta Koto / うみものがたり ～あなたがいてくれたコト～ (2009)
Marin and her younger sister Urin are sea-dwelling people. One day they find a beautiful silver ring near their home. Marin, wanting to return it to its owner, takes the hesitant Urin with her to the surface world. She does this despite her knowledge of the legend of the turtle old man who left the bottom of the sea and never returned.
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Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de / 君が主で執事が俺で (2008)
Due to family troubles, Uesugi Ren and his sister Mihato run away from home without a plan for the future. Together they move to the city, but are short of money. Several coincidences lead them to meet Kuonji Miyu, a girl who comes from a rich household.
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Komeshiro Kasu – Girls Planet (Genkosha, 2022)
The artbook, titled Girls Planet by Komeshiro Kasu, features mostly original illustrations by the artist. It counts 176 pages in A4 format. Printed - traditionally on high-quality, thick paper.
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Onii-chan Dakedo Ai Sae Areba Kankeinai yo ne / お兄ちゃんだけど愛さえあれば関係ないよねっ (2012)
After the death of Himenokouji's parents, Akito and Akiko were forced to live with separate families for six years. They finally manage to find each other and start living together. It quickly becomes apparent that Akiko has romantic feelings for her older brother, but Akito sees her only as a younger sister.
2 min read
Eris Boreas Greyrat – Okigae Mode – 1/7 – Mushoku Tensei (Ques Q, 2023)
Another Eris figurine in my collection. Both of them (including the previous one from CA Works, which I recently reviewed here) I wanted to have in my display cabinet as soon as I saw them for the first time. Fortunately, the sale was not heavily limited, so I was able to purchase them without any problems.
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Kimagure Orange Road / きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード (1987)
Fifteen-year-old Kasuga Kyousuke moves frequently due to his family situation. Both he and his two younger sisters have supernatural abilities inherited from their mother, the public disclosure of which forces them to relocate. On his first day in the new city, he meets a beautiful girl, catching a hat that the wind has blown off her head. He spends the entire night pondering, building himself an ideal image of her.
2 min read
Eris Boreas Greyrat Swimsuit Ver. – 1/7 – Mushoku Tensei (CA Works, 2023)
Since I liked Mushoku Tensei from the very first episode, my collection could not lack a figurine of my favorite character. Let me just mention that in the near future I will receive a shipment with another figurine depicting Eris, so its review will also appear.
3 min read
Record of Agarest War Limited Edition (Nintendo Switch, 2023)
I had never heard of this game before. It was originally released for the PlayStation 3 console, and later also for other platforms. The version for Nintendo Switch is a remaster. I only came across it because I accidentally noticed a tweet about the collector's edition shared by one of the users I follow.
24 min read
The Best Spring 2023 Anime Series That I Recommend
All indications are that Anime Spring 2023 will prove to be a very exciting season for anime lovers, with a host of new series set to premiere. With each new anime season, fans eagerly await more titles that will provide them with unforgettable thrills and engaging stories.
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Kimishima Ao – Bloomin’ (Kadokawa, 2022)
Kimishima Ao is the artist responsible for character designs for many visual novels. Both the more famous ones and the lesser known ones. He has also designed several covers for CD singles. The publication contains a lot of original artwork, but also graphics from, for example, Rewrite (Key), Summer Pockets (Key), Koi x Shin Ai Kanojo and Einstein Yori Ai o Komete.
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Tokimeki Memorial: Only Love / ときめきメモリアル Only Love (2006)
Aoba Riku has just changed schools because of his father's job. On the very first day, he realizes that this educational facility is quite different from the schools he previously attended. After all, this was not his first change of residence. The secretary controls the school and the teachers themselves are extremely eccentric individuals. Students enjoy the great freedoms that the Tsugumi High School authorities are proud of.
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Konbu Wakame – Soleil (Art Jeuness, 2023)
Konbu Wakame is the artist responsible for, among other things, the drawings in manga such as Jahy-sama wa Kujikenai!, Saikin Yatotta Maid ga Ayashii and Sekai de Ichiban Oppai ga Suki! Although there is a bit of character scrolling on many pages, it is the heroines of these titles that Soleil puts in the foreground. It is, of course, about Jahy in two forms, Lilith and Chiaki. A nice touch is that many of the works depict the aforementioned heroines posing together.