Top Summer 2021 Anime Recommendations Sizzling Summer Anime It may be winter where you are but sizzling summer anime will warm you right up. Yes, the summer season anime is almost upon us. There is something for everyone: Fantasy anime like D Cide Traumerei and… Top Summer 2021 Anime Recommendations
Serious with Seinen Bento Buffet Our Special Seinen Edition!! This month we dive into seinen anime and learn all about it, we share hot pot recipes that are full of punch like One-Punch Man, get dancey with some rockin’ AMVs, go to space in our… Serious with Seinen Bento Buffet
Fun With Isekai Bento Buffet Have an Isekai adventure with us!!! Konnichiwa Minna. We have a fun bento filled with Isekai goodness to munch on. We have our usual Kawaii Kulture, Food recipes, AMVs and Birthday of the month all cooked up with Isekai and… Fun With Isekai Bento Buffet
May Anime Challenge: Folktales from Japan To celebrate Japanese myths our challenge this month is the anime Folktales from Japan, also known as Hometown Rebuilding: Folktales from Japan. It is a 258 long episode anime series that adapt various traditional stories from Japan. Each episode has… May Anime Challenge: Folktales from Japan
Gods of Spring and Myths Bento Buffet Explore the myths! Konnichiwa Minna, we have a very special bento buffet this month. We explore the myths and legends of the Gods of spring, share a legend about a magical soup and our Top 5 anime is back with… Gods of Spring and Myths Bento Buffet
Wagyu Bento Buffet Explore the beefy world of Wagyu Konnichiwa Minna. We have quite a beefy bento for you all as we explore wagyu beef lore and recipes, as well as learn some beefy Japanese lingo. Add to that our anime and Japan… Wagyu Bento Buffet
April Anime Challenge: Cheating Craft Our April anime challenge is Cheating Craft, a Japanese/Chinese anime series that was animated by BLADE and produced by Emon. It is based on Gemini Xin Luo’s novel Zuobi Yishu and premiered in October 2016. It was directed by Keitaro… April Anime Challenge: Cheating Craft
Top Spring 2021 Anime Recommendations This is your Spring! Spring is in the air in Japan and what is airing are some great new anime titles. There are some great sci-fi series such as 86 EIGHTY-SIX and Godzilla is also here to bite our curiosity.… Top Spring 2021 Anime Recommendations
March Anime Challenge: Two Car We have an action-packed sports anime for our March anime challenge: Two Car, an anime about Motorcycle sidecar racing. Yes, you read it right! It tells the tale of two girls who enter the competitive world of motorcycle sidecar racing.… March Anime Challenge: Two Car
Sports Club Bento Buffet Explore the world of the School Sports Club Konnichiwa Minna. In anime, school clubs have set certain expectations to people of how it must be in a school club. Today we are either going to debunk or confirm some of… Sports Club Bento Buffet
February Anime Challenge: BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad Our anime challenge is the anime Beck, also known as BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad in some parts of the world. In the anime we meet 14-year old Koyuki, a boy going through life without goals which change after he meets… February Anime Challenge: BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad
AMV Bento Buffet Let’s rock those AMVs Konnichiwa Minna. This month we decided to party out with an AMV themed bento. We talk about the history of AMVs, what food is best to eat on an AMV binge, learn the Japanese word for… AMV Bento Buffet
January Anime Challenge: Omamori Himari Our anime challenge for January is Omamori Himari, often shortened by its fanbase as OmaHima. It is based on the manga series written and illustrated by Milan Matra. The manga ran from June 2006 to September 2013 in Fujimi Shobo’s… January Anime Challenge: Omamori Himari
Lucky Charms Bento Buffet Japanese charms and lucky food Konnichiwa Minna, it is a sparkling freshly baked New Year and like most cultures, the Japanese celebrate it in their own unique way. A popular way is going to shrines and temples to ask the… Lucky Charms Bento Buffet
Top Winter 2021 Anime Recommendations Rise of Winter A new winter rises, ushering Japan into a new year. 2020 is over, and we, reading here survived its craziness. What helps was anime, cheering us up. Now new anime rise up to meet us, bringing new… Top Winter 2021 Anime Recommendations
December Anime Challenge: Restaurant to Another World (Isekai Shokudō) If you are in the mood for something light to nibble on, with just the right side dish of humour served with fantasy elements then the anime Isekai Shokudou is just the anime ‘dish’ for you, simmered to the perfect heat. It… December Anime Challenge: Restaurant to Another World (Isekai Shokudō)
Hot Pot to Warm The Soul Bento Buffet Read it while it’s Hot We end our year as we started it with another Hot Pot Bento since there is so much more to discover about this super sugoi Japanese dish. It’s winter in Japan and Hot Pot warms… Hot Pot to Warm The Soul Bento Buffet
Anime Challenge for November: Death Note Light Yagami, a high school student discovers a supernatural notebook, the Death Note, that was dropped on Earth by a Shinigami (a god of death) named Ryuk. The Death Note grants its user the ability to kill anyone whose name and face… Anime Challenge for November: Death Note
Light Novel Bento Buffet Explore Japan’s Light Novel Culture Anime is the spice of life carrying stories into visual media. Some anime is adapted from the manga and some from Light Novels. Light Novels appeal to especially people that want to get deeper into… Light Novel Bento Buffet
Scary Mask Bento Buffet Discover Japan’s Traditional Mask Culture Soon it will be Halloween all over the world and many people will don masks to celebrate the occasion. In some places, people will do online Halloween parties since there will be lockdowns in place.… Scary Mask Bento Buffet
October Anime Challenge: Dororo Our challenge, which is perfect for Halloween, is Dororo. It is based on the manga series written and illustrated by the mangaka Osamu Tezuka. The manga is a classic and was first serialized in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday between 1967… October Anime Challenge: Dororo
Fall 2020 Top Ten anime recommendations Fall with us Fall with us into new adventures, explore magics and mayhem, visit new worlds, new places and go on new adventures. Such are the promises of a new anime season and this fall season looks epic. From Isekai… Fall 2020 Top Ten anime recommendations
The Super Sugoi Manga Bento Buffet Get Fanatik about Manga Konnichiwa Minna, we continue our journey into Japanese hobbies and this month we find out about everything manga. We look at a samurai’s view on manga and visit the manga museum with him, we also look… The Super Sugoi Manga Bento Buffet
September Anime Challenge – That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Our challenge this month is That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Japanese: Tensei Shitara Suraimu Datta Ken). The series is based on the light novel series written by Fuse, and illustrated by Mitz Vah, which was serialized online between 2013 and 2016 on… September Anime Challenge – That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Origami Bento Buffet Learn about Origami Konnichiwa Minna! This month we continue our series on Japanese hobbies by looking more closely at the art of origami. Wonderful creatures and objects can be magicked up by just folding paper, a majestic hobby that can… Origami Bento Buffet
August Anime Challenge: Made in Abyss Our August Anime Challenge is Made in Abyss which is based on the manga series by Akihito Tsukushi. The anime was adapted for the screen by Kinema Citrus and ran from July to September 2017. The anime covers volumes 1 –… August Anime Challenge: Made in Abyss
Shumi Bento Buffet A buffet of hobbies! To survive the lockdown starting a new hobby is a perfect way to crush lockdown blues. The Japanese word for ‘hobby’ is ‘Shumi‘. We are starting a new series in our bento that look at Japanese… Shumi Bento Buffet
July Anime Challenge: Snow White with the Red Hair (Akagami no Shirayukihime) Our July anime challenge is Snow White with the Red Hair (Japanese title Akagami no Shirayuki-hime). Akagami no Shirayuki-hime is a heartwarming show about a red-haired herbalist called Shirayuki (which translates to ‘White Snow’ or ‘Snow White’). The prince in the kingdom where she lived… July Anime Challenge: Snow White with the Red Hair (Akagami no Shirayukihime)
Top 10 Summer 2020 Anime Recommendations Summer of Magic It may be the summer we will never forget because of the lock down, but it is also a summer filled with anime that will give us new memories and adventures. We have quite a lot of… Top 10 Summer 2020 Anime Recommendations
June Anime Challenge: Death Parade Are you ready for one of the most epic psychological anime ever? Our challenge for June is the Anime Death Parade. Many anime have touched on the theme of life after death. There is Haibane Renmei, where winged people wake up from… June Anime Challenge: Death Parade
Virtual Touring Bento Buffet Let’s Go Virtual! In this month’s bento we explore virtual touring since we are still under lock-down. We can’t travel to other countries by train, plane or automobile but since technology are one of man’s biggest accomplishes we will surf… Virtual Touring Bento Buffet
May Anime Challenge: Rail Wars! Our anime challenge this month is Rail Wars! It is an action anime with harem elements. Rail Wars! is an anime adaptation of Rail Wars! Nihon Kokuyū Tetsudō Kōantai (lit. Rail Wars! Japanese National Railways Security Force) a Japanese light novel series written by Takumi… May Anime Challenge: Rail Wars!
Visual Kei Bento Buffet A Celebration of Visual Kei We’re not letting the lock-down keep us down, this bento we rock with lots of Visual Kei music, rockin’ food recipes, musical Japanese lessons, free stuff, news from the motherland of anime, Japan and our… Visual Kei Bento Buffet
Matcha Flavour Bento Buffet Now in Anime flavour! This bento buffet we get inspired by Japanese tea ceremonies and matcha. We also explore super sugoi ways to keep busy during the COVID-19 Lockdown situation (and there is free stuff involved). We have extra Kawaii… Matcha Flavour Bento Buffet
April Anime Challenge: Diabolik Lovers Our April Anime Challenge is filled with blood and romance, a horror romance anime called Diabolik Lovers, so sharpen your stakes and ready the holy water as we step into the world of blood -loving vampires. The anime is based on… April Anime Challenge: Diabolik Lovers
Top 10 Spring 2020 Anime Recommendations Super sugoi spring releases!! It is Japan’s Spring season and time for the Anime Spring releases. Lots of Super Sugoi Fantasy and Mystery anime this season and as well as history anime for the history buffs out there. Fan favourites… Top 10 Spring 2020 Anime Recommendations
Ink-Fusion Bento Buffet An Ink-fusion of Anime and Japanese Culture In this bento we learn more about Japan and it’s outlook on the tattoo culture, we also share an ink-inspired recipe and AMV and more surprises, We take a look at anime popular… Ink-Fusion Bento Buffet
March 2020 Anime Challenge: Accel World Our challenge anime this month is Accel World. Accel World is a light novel series by Reki Kawahara, who also penned Sword Art Online. The light novel was adapted into an anime series in 2012 as a 24-episode anime by Sunrise. It is a suspenseful… March 2020 Anime Challenge: Accel World
February 2020 Anime Challenge: Deadman Wonderland Our challenge anime this month is filled with mystery, gore, horror, drama and comedy, a perfect blend for those who are horror anime fanatiks. The anime is Deadman Wonderland, a masterpiece in its own right that acquired a small devoted fandom… February 2020 Anime Challenge: Deadman Wonderland
Hot Pot Bento Buffet Hot News from the world of anime!! Konnichiwa Minna, we bring you a hot serving of Bento Buffet this month. Some of the dishes we’ve prepared are a deeper look into the lore of the Japanese Hot Pot, some yummy… Hot Pot Bento Buffet
