Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 43

I always dislike mid-season hiatuses like we got with The Apothecary Diaries last week. But fortunately it doesn’t take long to get back into the swing of things, as the current plotline is pretty robust. As I noted earlier, there’s a sense here of a transition point. The story has been ever-expanding, asking questions it …

Yen Press Announcement Round-Up from MCM London Comic Con 2025

Yen Press are attending MCM Comic Con in London in style, as not only do the American-based publisher have an impressive booth with discounts on a selection of titles, but they even hosted a panel revealing a selection of new titles including a complete box set collection of Fruits Basket. The panel itself, which was …

Crunchyroll to release Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian – Season 1, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime – Season 3 Part 1, and more in the UK during August 2025

New retail listings at online retailers, such as Amazon UK and Anime-On-Line, have today revealed that Crunchyroll (UK) are planning to release Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian – Season 1, ONE PIECE – Collection 37, Re:Monster, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime – Season 3 Part 1, The Strongest Magician in …

Weekly Digest 05/22/25 – Weekly Digest 05/15/25 – Ballpark de Tsukamaete! (The Catcher in the Ballpark!), Uchuujin MuuMuu (Me and the Alien MuMu)

Ballpark de Tsukamaete! (The Catcher in the Ballpark!) – 08 Nothing too terribly exciting in Ballpark de Tsukamaete this week, although it did have a fair bit of Ruriko-Koutarou interaction at least. On balance possibly the weakest episode of the series so far, but not in the sort of way that’s a major turnoff. Just …