Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 25 (Season Premiere)

OP: “Hyakkaryouran” (百花繚乱; Splendid Bounty) by Lilas Ikuta (Note: as per standard LiA practice, I’m following the series’ official naming convention in terms of episode count.) Fresh of becoming the first LN adaptation to crack the LiA Top 10 list since 2012, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto makes its triumphant return to the airwaves. It does so as …

LiA Bespoke Project: Itadakimasu! – Japan’s Food Culture

It’s hard to believe now, but Japanese cuisine hasn’t always been a worldwide staple. I grew up in Chicago, and in a relatively adventurous food family, and I can’t remember trying Japanese food until I was in my 20’s. And I’m not that old. And sushi? That was pretty much unheard of (and the idea …