I saw this in theater last night at the screening and I'm super glad I did. It's a really good movie overall and if you liked A Place Further than the Universe, you will absolutely like this too, as it's an original screenplay and directed by Atsuko Ishizuka. Movie: GKIDS Here's a link to my new business if you like tea at all: mainichiteas.com Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by Salmo Check out my website. It has links to all my stuff:...

I'm finally back after Anime Expo and Otakon (and covid) with another light novel series from J-Novel Club! I really enjoy Tearmoon and Mia's antics and it never fails to make me laugh or cry. Go read it! Light Novel: Tearmoon Empire by Nozomu Mochitsuki Here's a link to my new business if you like tea at all: mainichiteas.com Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by Salmo Check out my website. It has links to all my stuff: dokupe.com Follow dokupied on...

I'm back with another recent J-Novel Club light novel license with more adult characters in a grounded, hard scifi/fantasy story. Sign me up! Light Novel: D-Genesis: Three Years after the Dungeons Appeared by Kono Tsuranori Here's a link to my new business if you like tea at all: mainichiteas.com Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by Salmo Check out my website. It has links to all my stuff: dokupe.com Follow dokupied on podcast.dokupe.com, subscribe and...

I finally got to see Pompo in theaters, so I wanted to share my thoughts on this movie and manga! Also, after recording I found this interview with the director that was short and interesting. Manga: Pompo: The Cinephile by Shogo Sugitani Movie: GKIDS Here's a link to my new business if you like tea at all: mainichiteas.com Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by Salmo Check out my website. It has links to all my stuff: dokupe.com Follow dokupied on...

Gundam Info the official YouTube channel streamed 10 films to celebrate almost getting to 2 million subscribers. Among them were the OG MSG Movie Trilogy, which I've seen and loved, and Zeta Movie Trilogy that I haven't ever gotten a chance to see. Figured I'd share my thoughts on them! Where to watch: Mobile Suit Gundam I Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space Here's a link to my new business if you like tea at all:...

This episode I talk about a cute and awkward new romcom story by the author of Mitsudomoe. I love the dynamic between the leads and all the facial expressions/reactions. Have you checked this manga out yet? I don't doubt it'll get an anime in the next few years. Manga: The Dangers in My Heart by Norio Sakurai Here's a link to my new business if you like tea at all: mainichiteas.com Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by Salmo Check out my website. It has...

Didn't have a chance to prep anything to discuss this week, so dokupied should be back next week on Thursday as usual! Here's a link to my new business if you like tea at all: mainichiteas.com Check out my website. It has links to all my stuff: dokupe.com Follow dokupied on podcast.dokupe.com, subscribe and review wherever you listen to podcasts!

I checked out another new J-Novel Club light novel series this week, this time featuring a fellow "middle-aged" protagonist who just wants to live the slow life and make stuff. Light Novel: My Quiet Blacksmith Life in Another World by Tamamaru Here's a link to my new business if you like tea at all: mainichiteas.com Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by Salmo Check out my website. It has links to all my stuff: dokupe.com Follow dokupied on...

Well, I was going to talk about something completely different, but then I realized it was episode 69. Now you get a random mix of recommendations for romance anime and manga that I've enjoyed. Listen until the end for an extra special set of recommendations, specifically to honor episode 69. Here's a link to my new business if you like tea at all: mainichiteas.com Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by Salmo Check out my website. It has links to all my stuff:...

I finally got around to seeing one of the biggest entries in the Gundam franchise, SEED. I watched the HD Remaster version, which was quite nice. I know SEED and DESTINY have been talked about to death on the internet, but I figured I'd share my take on SEED anyway (haven't seen DESTINY yet). Where to watch: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Funimation Crunchyroll Gundam Info Here's a link to my new business if you like tea at all: mainichiteas.com Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by...

I'm back to start the year off with another new (but not) light novel series. The anime adaptation is currently airing right now too (on episode 2 as of this week). Are you enjoying it? Light Novel: In the Land of Leadale by Ceez Here's a link to my new business if you like tea at all: mainichiteas.com Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by Salmo Check out my website. It has links to all my stuff: dokupe.com Follow dokupied on podcast.dokupe.com,...

I'm back again with my end of year wrap up for anime in 2021. I share my thoughts on my favorites and biggest surprises of the year. What were yours? Happy New Year! Anime: Log Horizon: Destruction of the Round Table; Back Arrow; Cells at Work 2; Cells at Work! Code Black; Dr. Stone: Stone Wars; Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki; Horimiya; Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation; Otherside Picnic; Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2 Part 2; So I'm a Spider, So What?; Suppose a Kid...

SAO is a huge franchise that you most likely have some exposure to already, but SAO Progressive is an expanded retelling of the first arc, Aincrad, and the movie is based on that. It also mainly focuses on Asuna, rather than Kirito, as the main POV, which gives the whole thing a fresh new feel. I'm very excited to see how the Progressive movies continue! Anime Movie Recommendation: Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night Here's a link to my new business if you...

I don't really need an excuse to rave about one of my favorite light novel series again, but here's an update on it through halfway into part 4 of the story (volume 16). I gave a ton of warnings at the start about spoilers and what context I was going to be discussing the series from, but after finishing it, I don't think I spoiled all that much and talked in broad enough strokes that it should be mostly fine. Light Novel Recommendation: Ascendance of a Bookworm by Miya Kazuki Here's a...

Fall 2021 anime season is more than halfway over, so what better time to talk about the Summer season! What shows did you enjoy the most from last season? Anime: Drug Store in Another World - The Slow Life of a Cheat Pharmacist How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X Re-Main That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 The Dungeon of Black Company The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! The Honor Student at Magic High...

This is the latest series by another one of my favorite manga authors and I'm so glad it's being released in English. I had read the web comic on the artist's twitter from pretty much the beginning and loved it. It's even getting an anime next year! So uh, just go read it. It's cute and fun! Manga Recommendation: When Will Ayumu Make His Move? by Soichiro Yamamoto Here's a link to my new business if you like tea at all: mainichiteas.com Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum...

I'm a big fan of Star Wars stuff, especially expanded universe stories, so I was beyond myself when they first announced this show and after they started dropping staff/studio info. So here are my thoughts on each episode! I'd love to hear how that compares to your own experience with it, so please do share your thoughts! Recommendation: Star Wars: Visions Here's a link to my new business if you like tea at all: mainichiteas.com Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum...

I love Godzilla. And kaiju. So what's this new Godzilla series all about? I finally got around to watching this after it was released from Netflix Jail, so how did it fare? Anime Recommendation: Godzilla Singular Point Here's a link to my new business if you like tea at all: mainichiteas.com Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by Salmo Check out my website. It has links to all my stuff: dokupe.com Follow dokupied on podcast.dokupe.com, subscribe and...

This week I rant and rave about a great new light novel license from J-Novel Club. What else is new? I'm already a sucker for father/daughter stories, but toss it in a fantasy world with interesting world building and great characters? Let's gooooo!!! Light Novel Recommendation: My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer by MOJIKAKIYA Here's a link to my new business if you like tea at all: mainichiteas.com Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion...

I finally got around to watching the Netflix Original (a real one) anime series, Eden. I enjoyed it, but it definitely has its flaws, that mostly stem from the short 4 episode runtime and fairly common scifi theme. Not the soundtrack by Kevin Penkin though. That was beautiful! Anime Recommendation: Eden Interview with the producer Here's a link to my new business if you like tea at all: mainichiteas.com Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by Salmo Check out...

Set 4 years after the original series, this movie brings back all the original cast to make an original movie! In the movie! I loved Shirobako and was so glad to see the movie this week, so I decided to share my thoughts on it. Have you seen the movie? The tv series? What did you think? Anime/Movie Recommendation: SHIROBAKO, SHIROBAKO The Movie Here's a link to my new business if you like tea at all: mainichiteas.com Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by...

"I love this new zombie manga!" is not something I thought I'd find myself saying again after the avalanche of zombie media in the last 2 decades. But here we are and I'm really glad I gave this one a shot on a whim. Have you checked it out on Viz yet? Manga Recommendation: Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead by Haro Aso and Kotaro Takata Here's a link to my new business if you like tea at all: mainichiteas.com Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by Salmo Check...

Since we're already a few weeks into the Summer 2021 anime season, let's talk about my thoughts on the Spring 2021 anime season instead! I split the shows up into random made up categories I thought up on the spot. What shows did you enjoy the most from last season? Anime: 86: Eighty Six NOMAD: Megalo Box 2 The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Ω Odd Taxi Vivy: Fluorite Eye’s Song Thunderbolt...

I've enjoyed a lot of music anime or series based on a traditional Japanese art, so it was nice to get to listen to some great shamisen performances this past season, even if I felt bait and switched by the initial setup versus what the story ended up actually being. Where to watch: Those Snow White Notes (Season 1) Crunchyroll You can read the manga by Marimo Ragawa from Kodansha here. Here's a link to my new business if you like tea at all: mainichiteas.com Music Orbiting A...