Tag: J-Drama
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The Live Action adaption of my favourite manga leaves me feeling conflicted.
Hello. I’m Benjamin Wagner, this is my blog and today I feel a little more empty inside. Shinmai Shimai no Futari Gohan is probably my favourite manga to just sit down and read. Sometimes I feel a little stressed and just want to relax, so I read some. Sometimes I want to practice some fairly […]
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Ramen Daisuki Koizumi San Live Action is short and sweet
Hello. I am Benjamin Wagner, this is my blog and today I dive into the deep and mysterious world of… ramen? Ramen is a Japanese noodle dish that, like many things we now associate with being Japanese, has origins in China. Alongside sushi and tempura, ramen is one of the most well known Japanese dishes […]
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Yuru Camp fits live action to a tee.
Hello. I am Benjamin Wagner, this is my blog and today I…get comfy. It’s fair to say that I am a fan of Yuru Camp. I have watched both seasons of the anime 3 times. I have read the manga in English twice and in Japanese three times. I even tried to purchase a Nadeshiko […]
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Terrace House Boys x Girls Next Door S2: Kicking into gear (Ep 13-25)
Hi. I’m Benjamin Wagner, this is my blog and today I… introduce you to one of the greatest members that ever graced the Terrace House. Moving on from the slow but engaging start to the Terrace House monolith, Season 2 is where this show really begins to find its feet. Sure, the show does continue […]
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The Ace Attorney Movie is wild, bonkers and mostly okay.
Hello. I’m Benjamin Wagner, this is my blog and today I pu- OBJECTION!!! The Ace Attorney series of video games are probably among the most consistently fun franchise I have experienced. Even the biggest names usually have a stinker at some point but Ace Attorney has kept knocking out quality courtroom battles for 20 years, […]
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Homeraretai Boku no Mousou Gohan speaks to me.
Hi, I’m Benjamin Wagner, this is my blog and today, I feel a kinship with a lonely, lonely man. Homeraretai Boku no Mousou Gohan (loosely translated as I want to be praised: My illusionary meal) is a show based on a cookbook by a bass player in some moderately fun Japanese bands. Wada Masao was […]
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Futari Ecchi (2011) is… Japanese.
Hello. I’m Benjamin Wagner, this is my blog and today I…. talk about topics in which I am unknowledgeable and unskilled. Futari Ecchi is, in my opinion, one of the most important manga of the 1990s. In a culture where sexuality and speaking about intercourse is often regarded as taboo, a manga that attempts to […]
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Terrace House Boys x Girls Next Door S1 (Ep 1-12): The Oddysey had to start somewhere.
Hi. I’m Benjamin Wagner, this is my blog and today, I begin the mammoth task of reviewing every season of Terrace House. Terrace House, for some years now, has been somewhat of a cultural phenomenon. A seemingly dull concept that took Netflix by storm years before I even knew how to say hello in Japanese, […]
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Omimi ni Aimashitara is music to my ears
Hi. I’m Benjamin Wagner, this is my blog and today I take a surprising interest in podcasting. I have in my life heard podcasts. I know what they are and that some of them, are popular. I listen to the Abroad in Japan Podcast and the Arlocast semi-regularly but don’t often dive in deep; preferring […]
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The Yowamushi Pedal Live Action Movie brings this likeable sports manga to life.
Hi, I’m Benjamin Wagner, this is my blog and today… I reveal a secret about myself. That secret is that, for over 12 years now, I have been a massive fan of road cycling. Whenever I can I watch events on TV, I rarely miss a stage of the Tour De France and I have […]
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