It's been a while since there was a series where I watched the whole anime before the light novel was released, but I don't mind at all with something as comfy and enjoyable as Bofuri. It's adorable, fun, and just a really great series to relax with. I absolutely love it. Have you seen the anime? Don't sleep on the novel! Light Novel Recommendation: Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense by Yuumikan (Q&A with the author) Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by...

I recently finished my rewatch of IBO (I was obviously inspired after building the wonderful MG Barbatos), so it was the perfect opportunity to talk about another Gundam series! I definitely recommend this to all Gundam and non-Gundam fans alike. Are any of you also into Gundam stuff? Where to watch: Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Funimation Crunchyroll Netflix Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by Salmo Check out my website. It has links to all...

This time I talk about the original manga of the popular currently airing anime series, Tokyo Revengers! If you're enjoying the anime, definitely get in on the manga. I'm a sucker for time travel stories, so of course I'm into it. Manga Recommendation: Tokyo Revengers by Ken Wakui 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 review wherever you...

And this episode I talk about another recent J-Novel Club light novel license. It's another magic fantasy isekai story set in pseudo medieval pseudo Europe, but there are a few interesting twists on the formula. What new light novel series have you checked out recently? Light Novel Recommendation: The Magician Who Rose From Failure by Gamei Hitsuji Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by Salmo Check out my website. It has links to all my stuff:...

Here's another recent J-Novel Club light novel license. I share my thoughts on the story of our lovable Masochist Zombie Healer, Saint Weirdo! What new light novel licenses have you checked out recently? Light Novel Recommendation: The Great Cleric by Broccoli Lion 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 review wherever you listen to...

Since I just finished watching, I figured it was perfect timing to talk about both my least favorite and tied for my favorite Gundam Build series, Divers and Divers Re:Rise. Funny how that works, huh? I love the Core Gundam/Planet System, Wodom Pod, and Aegis Knight designs. The HG kits are going to look amazing on my shelf! Where to watch: Gundam Build Divers (Subbed, Dubbed) Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise (Subbed, Dubbed) Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by...

I love gunpla! In this episode dedicated to gunpla, I talk about how I got back into the hobby and share some basic info for anyone curious what it's all about. Have you ever built any gunpla kits? Do you like Mobile Suit Gundam or any of its various series? 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 review wherever you listen to podcasts!

This new light novel series from Yen Press is amazing. I really loved it and am very excited to read more as it comes out. Anyone read this award winning series yet? FYI you might know it by its alt title, Virgin Road. Light Novel Recommendation: The Executioner and Her Way of Life by Mato Sato 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 we've got a new manga series about language and culture among "monster" species in a fantasy slice of life story. It's pretty niche, but I really enjoyed it. Have you checked it out yet? Manga Recommendation: Heterogenia Linguistico by Salt Seno 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 review wherever you listen to podcasts!

We're jumping back to one of my longtime favorite light novels, Rokka! It's on hiatus after volume 6 and I truly wish the author would write more, but it's absolutely worth reading regardless. Have you watched the anime? Did you enjoy it? Light Novel Recommendation: Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers by Ishio Yamagata 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...

Here's the next of the new light novel series I started recently, and I think it may be my favorite of the bunch. It's really funny and well written, a great comedy of misunderstandings. Let me know if you've read the series and if you like it! Light Novel Recommendation: The Eminence in Shadow by Daisuke Aizawa 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 started a bunch of new light novel series recently and this is one I've been interested in for a bit. It's another isekai civilization builder type story, but not with someone who is ruling from the top down like Realist Hero or Slime. Have you read it? What do you think of Fushi no Kami? Light Novel Recommendation: Fushi no Kami: Rebuilding Civilization Starts With a Village by Mizuumi Amakawa Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by Salmo Check out my...

With the Winter anime season just kicking off, I watched the first episode of this series and decided to jump into the light novels as I often do. Here are my thoughts on the series! What do you think about it? Light Novel Recommendation: Suppose a Kid From the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town by Toshio Satou 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...

Happy New Year! To wrap up the year, I go over my favorite shows and the biggest surprises for me in 2020. What is your anime of the year? What series surprised you the most? Anime Series: Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken; Dorohedoro; BOFURI: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense; If My Favorite Pop Idol Made it to the Budokan, I Would Die; Somali and the Forest Spirit; Interspecies Reviewers; Ascendance of a Bookworm 2; My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!;...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! Well, the anime adaptation of By the Grace of the Gods just wrapped up this week, so here are my thoughts on how it went. Anime: By the Grace of the Gods Season 1 by Maho Film 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 review wherever you listen to podcasts!

The Embassy of Japan's Japan Information & Culture Center puts on these free "Animezing!" film screenings every so often that are always worth checking out, and this past weekend was Short Peace and Typhoon Noruda. Definitely worth keeping an eye out for future screenings. Short Anime Films: Short Peace by Sunrise, Typhoon Noruda by Studio Colorido Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by Salmo Check out my website. It has links to all my stuff:...

Here's the News Roundup for Mid-November through Mid-December 2020. Sony bought Crunchyroll (after buying Funimation in 2017)! More Demon Slayer dominance now that we've got full sales data for 2020. New Code Geass! Book distributor consolidation with Penguin Random House buying Simon & Schuster. Another big batch of new manga and light novel announcements from J-Novel Club, Seven Seas, Kodansha Comics, Manga Planet, and more. What's got you the most excited? Music Orbiting A Distant...

Happy Thanksgiving to my US listeners! In honor of my favorite holiday, this episode I'm recommending a wonderful manga series about cooking and family. Manga Recommendation: Sweetness and Lightning by Gido Amagakure 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 review wherever you listen to podcasts!

Here's the News Roundup for October through Mid-November 2020. Lots of big new anime announcements from all over including Netflix. And a big batch of new manga and light novel announcements from Viz Media, Yen Press, J-Novel Club, Seven Seas, Kodansha Comics, Vertical, Sol Press, Manga Planet, and Cross Infinite World. What's got you the most excited? Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by Salmo Check out my website. It has links to all my stuff:...

I love this wacky time travel story about bath-culture crossing over between ancient Rome and modern-day Japan. It's not only a great comedy, it's a well-researched and quality historical series. Plus, whew those lovely hardcover volumes from Yen Press are special. The netflix announcement for the new anime adaptation inspired me for this episode. Manga Recommendation: Thermae Romae by Mari Yamazaki Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by Salmo Check out my...

I love this series. It's adorable, funny, endearing, and just comfy. Maybe you've seen the anime adaptation? Well, here's my recommendation for the manga! Manga Recommendation: Teasing Master Takagi-san by Soichiro Yamamoto 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 review wherever you listen to podcasts!

This is a manga series I never dreamed we'd get licensed in English, but maybe there truly was some kind of divine intervention in this case and I'm glad for it. I also briefly touch on the film and OAD episodes that I now also hope we'll get one day too. Manga Recommendation: Saint Young Men by Hikaru Nakamura 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,...

Here's the News Roundup for September 2020. Somewhat quiet month, with a slew of anime news and a handful of new licenses for manga and light novels. 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 review wherever you listen to podcasts!

This episode we've got another light novel series in the same vein as Altina, Realist Hero, Economics of Prophecy, etc. I quite enjoy Genius Prince and think it does enough to differentiate itself from the others to make it worth reading too. Light Novel Recommendation: The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?) by Toru Toba Music Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz Eclosion by Salmo Check out my website. It has links to all my stuff:...

This series won the second twitter poll and boy am I glad it did! I really enjoyed the first 3 volumes and can't wait for the next one to release. Light Novel Recommendation: The Alchemist Who Survived Now Dreams of a Quiet City Life by Usata Nonohara 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 review wherever you listen to podcasts!