Tag Archives: Release

Gouman to Zenryo (2024)

Omatase! The story unfolds very differently in the movie as compared to the novel. It stands strong on its own, though I do wonder what it might’ve felt like had they followed the novel’s sequence of events—maybe it would’ve worked better as a drama series. Still, the cast gave great performances, and it’s beautifully shot. …

Anpan Week 12

This week wraps up the War arc with some tough moments… I’m glad it lasted no more than two weeks. I’m also glad to see little Taro from Usotoki Rhetoric again—he plays Lin here. Episode 59 remains the only ep to date without the opening title sequence. Shan’t say more. Please enjoy this lot of …

Anpan Week 11

We’re now entering what I call the War arc. Takashi enlists in the army and gets transferred to the Kokura regiment right after. Boy isn’t exactly combat material ne… Meanwhile Chihiro… EP051    EP052    EP053    EP054    EP055    Anpan (Eng Sub) Imada Mio, Kitamura Takumi Download Hardsub …

Anpan Week 10

Thanks for your patience. Just when I thought I could finally catch up after wrapping up Tokyo Holiday, I caught covid for the first time—and it hit harder than expected. If you’ve got any spare prayers, please send them toward convincing my cough to pack up and leave lol. Next we’re heading into two weeks …

Tokyo Holiday ep.12 (Final)

And with that, we reach the end of the series. I hope it’s been a pleasant little escape for you too. Working on it was comforting, especially after some of the heavier anpan episodes. It came at the right moment, a gentle switch when I really needed it. Special thanks to boron for helping with …

Anpan Week 09

Here are the next five episodes! And just a tiny sidenote: kanpan (乾パン), which literally means ‘dry bread’, is the Japanese version of hardtack, a long-lasting biscuit often packed for emergencies. EP041    EP042    EP043    EP044    EP045    Anpan (Eng Sub) Imada Mio, Kitamura Takumi Download Hardsub …