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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 …

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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 …

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Winter 2025 Impressions: Zenshuu, Dr. Stone: Science Future, Promise of Wizard

Zenshuu Short Synopsis: An anime director dies eating bad clam and is teleported to the world of their favorite movie, finally having the chance to change the outcome. Lenlo: As much as it tries to appear as something more, playing up the 90’s fantasy anime style and tropes as well as a “darker” story, Zenshuu …

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Netflix gives First Look at “My Melody & Kuromi” Series which streams in July

Netflix have recently given fans of Saniro characters a first look at the upcoming stop-motion animation series, My Melody & Kuromi, which has been confirmed to premiere on Netflix in July. My Melody & Kuromi, which is being produced by TORUKU from WIT STUDIO and directed by Tomoki Misato, is a new series that acts …