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Episode 1: The Red Clan are looking for someone, SCEPTER4 opposes them, schoolboy Yashiro gets mistaken for the person they're looking for and gets rescued by a guy named Kurou only to have him turn his sword on him, calling him an evil king (aka the one who killed the Red Clan's leader). Meanwhile a naked catgirl is running around.

Hard rewatching this knowing what happens to Mikoto.

Ahh the English, always fun to listen to. XD Izumo's wasn't too bad, he's voiced by Sakurai Takahiro.

Fukuyama Jun really suits Misaki's character.


Love angela!!!

Ughh the cat is so cute.

Noo I can only hear Hetalia Italy when Yashiro speaks!!! Man, he doesn't even look that much like the person Red Clan are looking for and his voice is different. But I'm biased. Kurou was like a white night swooping in to save him, there was no need to hold him like that. 😂😉



Two people in a row assuming Yashiro is evil without even doing enough research. 😭

My Winter 2026 Anime To Watch

20 December 2025 14:39
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MAL List

January 4:
-Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (Hana-Kimi): This is a maybe, I read the manga so long ago, my tastes might have changed.

January 6:
-Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers: Maybe, depends on reviews

January 11:
-Hikuidori: Ushuu Boro Tobi-gumi

Ones I might read the manga for first:
-Tamon-kun Ima Docchi!?
-Isekai no Sata wa Shachiku Shidai
-Saioshi no Gikei wo Mederu Tame, Nagaiki shimasu!
-Odayaka Kizoku no Kyuuka no Susume.
-"Omae Gotoki ga Maou ni Kateru to Omouna" to Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou sareta node, Outo de Kimama ni Kurashitai
-Champignon no Majo
-Dead Account

Basically unless it's an original anime, I prefer to read the manga first more and more these days.

🔊 Daily music

19 December 2025 15:57
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@ Spotify

Oh, I am giving up your ghost
Forgiving what can be forgotten
Oh, I am giving up your ghost
So I no more have to live haunted
Go now in peace little restless soul
Of all of the things I've loved you the most
But I'm giving up your ghost
🎵
Kerli - Giving up the ghost
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Previously read 51 chapters.

Episode 1-3: How long were Hyacinth and Latil together before he had to return home?

All Hyacinth had to do was send Latil a letter, she still would've been heartbroken but she wouldn't have been pining and expecting a proposal as long. Then again in the letter he would've said 'you can still be my concubine' and the same result could've happened. But the thing is, he still would've had concubines even if she became the Empress. I think it was purely the fact that he promised one thing and did another without even telling her or letting her down gently that broke her heart. And then of course how he tried to cajole her when they met again.

I appreciate that Aini was in the same boat but didn't go behind Latil's back, she confronted her directly and they both ended up being petty in their own ways to get revenge on Hyacinth.

Episode 4-5: Though she doesn't know it yet, Latil meets one of her future concubines, Prince Klein (who is Hyacinth's younger brother) after she gets drunk in the garden with the wine Aini gave her and basically forces him to participate and take a nap with her lmao



In her drunken state she mistook him for Hyacinth and said some things, now Klein thinks she's in love with him. 😅

I wonder where Sonnaught was during all this, anyway. His expressions are always funny.

"Please don't try to hide your rough and tumble nature for anyone, Your Highness. You are most charming when you are yourself." Must've been hard watching her be on her best behavior for Hyacinth. She only sees him as her brother's childhood friend who likes to tease her. Poor Sonnaught.


Episode 6: The question Latil asked Hyacinth also kinda applies to Sonnaught. "Could you accept me marrying someone and taking on consorts and concubines?" The answer for him is of course yes, even if she doesn't choose him he wants her to be happy, he will keep any sadness to himself.

It's sad that one woman gained more power to help her people but in return another lost her first love. I'm very curious what happens with Aini and Hyacine in the end.

Klein has a bad temper, that's why girls stayed back from him. Dude threw a glass against the wall because Latil went home and didn't come to his bed(??).

Episode 7: Latil just got home and learns MORE bad news. Her brother Raean stepped down from position of heir to the throne and it looks like Thula, the son of her father's consort, would take his place which Latil is against because of the heartbreak her mother had to go through because of the consort (Anaktcha). But the father tells her that SHE is the heir now.

The Great Prophet once said Raean would make a great ruler or a great prophet but that Latil had the potential to become a tyrant, though she could bring prosperity.

Two years of Latil studying later...

Thula does a hostile takeover while Latil is visiting her brother, supposedly killing their father so it's a fight to who can get the support of the nobles first. Lord Atraxil's wife is smart. Of course, she wants also her son Ranamun to be the royal consort.

Episode 8: Aaand another half a year. ...I think I blanked out that Latil's father really did get murdered. Damn. What he must've felt in those last moments. I'm sure he had faith in Latil but knowing that your choices led to this, and not being able to say goodbye to his wife.

Latil said that she's wanted to be Empress for 6 years?? That's long before she met Hyacinth. That means it hurt even more when Hyacinth married someone else because her dream was crushed too. Wait why Karisen though? Because she couldn't by Emperor of her own nation because her brother was going to be?

Her mother is staying at a temple, I wonder if it's the one Raean is at?

The father sent the nurse away after Latil become heir?? So she was gone for those two years. Did he suspect what would happen and that Latil would need her later?
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Main Story

Nevras

"Based on literature, when the evil spirit, Ottovia was sealed in the Eight Peaks, the saints saw the tears of sorrow and unwillingness shed. Over time it gradually converged into a lake at the end of the eight peaks."

The basis of awakening Food Souls is the magic crystals formed around Eight Peaks due to the extreme temperatures there.

The Academy is controlled by Gloriville but due to Palata's neutrality, they can provide financial support. There is contention about this buy the Royal Family has not spoken about it.

Elves used to live in the Polar Snowfield, there are ancient buildings left but it's too dangerous for adventurers to explore.

Looking at the locations illustrations, Nevras really is quite pretty. Too bad it's hard to enjoy it while freezing your ass off;;

Determination: Since the guild and academy are controlled by the Royal Family, MC wants to get permission to enter the latter.

A New Companion: Olivia obtained a distribution license, Olivia transferred to MC's branch to be nearby to help easier.

Winterland: Aw, Rice bringing a pot of tea, so thoughtful. :') They encounter what might a be student and help her against Fallens chasing her.

Break Through to the Academy: The first person they run into at the academy is an arrogant rude guy, even Olivia gets mad, The minister of the Chef's guild, Lockheed, shows up. He orders them away though. A student named Mithra has escaped (are students locked in??) and MC-tachi are ordered to bring her back.

Find Her: They encounter a geological surveyor waiting for their own food order who saw the girl heading to Blue Stone Town with a bunch of strange stones.

Take Back Control: They go to Blue Stone Town and help get the facility running after it broke down.

A Dangerous Time: They find Mithra on the beach.

Reasonable: She made a deal with the Fallen Angel Queen Conch to find out more about them. I guess her end is feeding her blue crystals, but the group destroyed them trying to help Mithra.

From the Academy: Mithra knows about the syringes and spills everything! A team formed 15 years ago to study Fallen Angels, they made a lot of breakthroughs, Using the crystals, they were able to transform and mutate other species, including humans, into Fallen Angels?! That can't be ethical...... The royal family approved it wtf but one of the team was murdered and their research was wiped. Sounds like Sakurajima still has something to do with it.

Cross the Sea: Sakurajima has been cut off for 300 years. There only choice it seems is to taking a fishing boat from Blue Stone Town.

The Town Leader's Assistance: They get permission to use the boat and provide food for the villagers since they won't be able to fish (why do they only have one fishing boat??).

The Evil God's Tears: Why don't they maintain the boat that provides fish for them?? Especially since it sounds like they don't have other boats. 'They all got destroyed'. They say they can fix the messed up hull but for some reason ordinary wood won't work, they need to get water from the lake and dip the wood in it. And for some reason they can't just gather some water in a pot and dip the wood at their leisure, they have to go out on the ship and awkwardly dip it into the water. And of course there's Fallen Angels! Mithra took some of the water, I wonder what she wants to combine it with?

Fall: Mithra delayed their leaving because she wanted mud...

New Archaeological Find: I...they fall into a hole?? Their whole boat or what? It's the 'Catacombs' underneath. The Academy dug an entrance but this is a different one and there are ancient engravings on the walls.

The Hidden One: Mithra reads an engraving about Light and Dark spirits that says they come from the same ancestors. At one point the world was almost destroyed and civilization was divided in two. Rice can read the engravings. There is 'another world' on the other side of the mountains but no one has lived to tell about it. I can honestly understand Mithra's reluctance to leave, a treasure trove of knowledge is right there...

Relentless Pursuit: The Spectra Fallen Angel followed them out so Olivia and Ichi save them. Why is he so hot?

Set Sail: I'd have thought Mithra would've wanted to get back to the academy to do her research but she's going with them. A red fog surrounds them and knocks everyone out. 😵 Is that Sakurajima's way of taking care of visitors?

I think I might have stopped around Palata in my first read-through? I'm excited to read events stuff agh.

🔗 Links of interest

16 December 2025 14:29
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 Booktuber: Gavin Reads It All & Gavin Reads All the Manga - Most of his videos are really long so if you like putting stuff on in the background it's a a great choice. He's a fun guy who reads different genres (he has a lot of fantasy books though)! He does a lot of sprints and challenges which are fun. Also, his cats are glued to his side a lot which is adorbs.

 Talk To Me In Korean - Korean language learning and culture videos.

 Honkai Star Rail Gifs - Owner makes HSR gifs and puts them in a sorted Google Drive.

 why we’re all escaping to fantasy & the middle ages again - I learned some things! Especially about Renfaires!

  Why Audiobooks Feel Different From Reading - Interesting scientific fact about how we take in books vs audio in here and how voices, font etc influence what we get from it.

 Boys Love: Thailand's BL Revolution - I don't know how to feel about some of the things said here but it was interesting to hear the Thai perspective, especially from the producers.

🔊 Daily music

16 December 2025 13:55
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@ Spotify

Words I speak still have no meaning
I'm not strong enough to tell you goodbye… no!
Last night, good night
Last night, good night
If my voice breaks and fades away
This melody won't go astray
🎵
Lollia - Last Night Good Night (English Cover)

December Manga TBR 3

15 December 2025 11:43
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Used my manga TBR boardgame.

I finished 6/6 on my last board, though I only read a little of most of them because soon after I finished picking for the challenge I realized I didn't have the energy to read full volumes of everything like usual. Still lacking energy a lot but BL/short things are much easier at times like this. I didn't have much trouble reading 1 chapter, it feels pathetic but hey, some days are gonna be like that and you do what you can do. I did enjoy what I read!

Avatar:

Ciel
Skill: cover two manga with one prompt


Roll #1:

A 2. *blink blink* Prompt: covering featuring mostly blue. I think I need to take the 'mostly' out of this prompt... After much scrolling and checking I have picked Boku no Koe! I don't know if I've read any of this one before, I know I read a few of Nitta's other works.

Roll #2:

An 8, prompt: reverse harem. It's high time I read more Men of the Harem, hopefully I can remember what happened last.

Roll #3:

A 6, generate from TBR tile. #547. Oh, it's Hana wa Saku ka, I actually just put this back on the TBR too because it's been so long since I read the first 16 chapters I decided to start over;;

Roll #4:

Another 6, prompt: mythology. Ugh I don't like this prompt. Man, all of these rolls so far are kinda complicated. I picked The Correlation Between Love and Heat. Looks like some people had a problem with the lack of expressions, I'll just have to see for myself.

Roll #5:

A 3 and there it is, the trap tile;; Went back, rolled, got a 9, one before the trap tile. Prompt: amnesia. That took a while... I picked Daydream Nightmare it's possible it was axed but to be sure people agreed it had a rushed ending, but it had a wacky charm? We'll see.

Roll #6:

A 9, generate from CR list. Meeh. Lol it was 68/Men of the Harem. I don't have a rule for when this happens, I'll just generate a new number. #70 and ooo it's Mob Psycho 100. Do I remember what happened last...

Roll #7:

A 4. Holy crap this TBR is going to be long. I got the trap tile again. I haven't even gotten a chance to use my skill yet either. Went back and rolled...a 12, LMAO back to the trap tile. Okay a 6 this time. Prompt: collection of stories. Hmm I'll try 2-Week Summer Secret.

Roll #8:

A 4, prompt: witches/etc. I should read more Twisted Wonderland: Episode of Savanaclaw!

Roll #9:

A 7, prompt: read a manhwa. I finally got to use my skill with roll #4's pick. 😭

Roll #10:

A 3...so close... CR tile... I had to re-draw because it landed on a light novel that's not on NovelUpdates, or else I'd put it there. #21: Enidewi!

Roll #11

An 8 and finally the end, I'm about to pass out on my keyboard (yes I coulda stopped and continued tomorrow, I'll definitely edit/post this then). The physical BL this time is Living for Tomorrow.

Most looking forward to: TWST
Least looking forward to: 2-Week Summer Secret?

~Manga TBR List~


[BL/Drama] Boku no Koe ✔️
[Drama/Reverse Harem] Men of the Harem ✔️
[BL/Drama] The Correlation Between Love and Heat ✔️
[BL/Romance] Hana wa Saku ka
[SPN/Shoujo] Daydream Nightmare
[SPN/Action] Mob Psycho 100
[BL/Romance] 2-Week Summer Secret
[Fantasy/Isekai] Twisted Wonderland: Episode of Savanaclaw
[Fantasy/Comedy] Enidewi
[BL/Comedy] Living for Tomorrow

x1 shoujo, x1 josei, x2 shounen, x1 seinen, x5 BL

December Manga Wrap-Up 2

14 December 2025 21:43
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Read the BL Kantoku, Neko na Ore wa Dame Desu ka, rated it 7.8/10, I had fun with it!

Read chapter 260-262 of Boku no Hero Academia, it took me ages to figure out about where I stopped last. 😭 I think I'm good now for when I read more.

Read chapter 2 of Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun. Bunny fairiesss.

I (re)read chapter 1 of Witch Hat Atelier.

(Re)read the BL kissing, rating went from 7 -> 6.8.

Read chapter 182 of D.Gray-Man.


rockbox

14 December 2025 16:31
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Have any of you used rockbox before? im considering putting it on my sandisk clip zip from...um...middle school .... ... and im looking at peoples reviews, and for an old ipod it is downright necessary to install rockbox on it. but, i wonder if its worth it to put it on the zip...have you guys ever used rockbox? did you like it? did you hate it? ive dug my clip zip out, and im wondering if it will be a modded 3ds/vita situation where it goes from good and useful to AMAZING AND MY DEVICE I WANNA CARRY AROUND FOREVERRRR!!!! orrr i end up breaking everything. im leaning more towards doing it because i like the themes rockbox has for it. especially the ti83 and peakgreen/peakblue, also baa2 themes on here

(for the other mp3pilled people, ive been using a 30 dollar sandisk clip jam ever since some pixels died on the screen. this is technically my 2nd clip jam, since i lost the first one on the subway...)
(technically technically my 3rd clip jam since radio gave me theirs to fix...)

also, watched arrested development with my good friend [personal profile] boyhog02 and I love love love buster. he is so damn funny.

December Anime PTW

14 December 2025 13:42
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Used my anime TBR boardgame.

I finished 5/6 for my last challenge, DNF'ing one. I enjoyed them all except that one! I wasn't able to watch more than one episode of them all but I look forward to watching more!

Avatar:

Rin 
Skill:
 Re-roll dice once


Roll #1:

An 8, generate from PTW tile, oh boy. Okay so I got one of the K Project movies but I figure I should start from the beginning just in case, so I won't be watching something new but it'll lead to new stuff eventually;;

Roll #2:

A 12! Prompt: fire on the cover. At least six options... Going with the first one, Cardfight!! Vanguard.

Roll #3:

A 10, almost thought I was going to get the trap tile. Prompt: fantasy creatures. Fairy Ranmaru.

Roll #4:

A 5, used skill and rerolled an 11 and that's the end! Good rolls this challenge. Reward: Dr. Stone!

~Anime PTW List~


[Action/Mystery] K Project ✔️
[Card Game] Cardfight!! Vanguard
[Fantasy/Action] Fairy Ranmaru
[Sci-Fi/Adventure] Dr. Stone

November Anime Wrap-Up 2

14 December 2025 12:55
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I dropped Mawaru Penguindrum, I just could not do it. I looked up spoilers and I'm content with my decision.

Watched Dr. Stone, S4P2E6-9! ❤️️❤️️❤️️ I'm off to make a fanart compilation list now like the BnHA and WinBre ones I've done~

Watched ep. 7-8 of Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood.

Watched the first two episodes of Trickster [...], I'm enjoying it!

Watched episode 6 of Haikyuu!!. <3

Watched episode 9 of Delico's Nursery, good!!
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6x3:

Man, Micah better make it through this to see his daughter.

Catra and Glimmer having a civil convo. :')

Prime threatens to erase Catra's memory unless she gets answers about the incoming ship from Glimmer.

Geeze poor Bow dealing with both Adora and Entrapta.

Catra's last moments. 😭 I bet Prime will erase her memories. The flashbacks to their childhood were interesting, we saw Catra's possessiveness towards Adora, Adora saying they would always be friends, and Catra saying she would never say sorry. But she went and helped Glimmer and then apologized to Adora in the end.



6x4:

Kyle told Scorpia he had a crush on Rogel?

Ugh Swift Wind and Scorpia. ❤️️😭

Adora is quick to forgive Glimmer, Bow takes a while which is understandable.

Adora is able to turn into She-ra for a split second! And Swift Wind felt it.

The Rebellion gains three new allies in the siblings who lost their planet to Horde Prime. I hope they can find a home on Etheria after everything is over. 😭

Catra's definitely not going to be Catra when they get there to save her, is she...



6x5:

OMG that Horde having a totally breakdown after he's not connected to Prime anymore. It must be really frightening but I can't help but laugh.

I know she was being controlled and that's awful but dang Catra looked good with short hair/all sleek. And Adora hugging her to herself made my heart squeeze. Apparently She-ra has healing powers?

Oh, the real Hordak found Entrapta's trinket. But won't Horde Prime erase his memories again? Also feel sorry for the Horde who will get wiped again too.



6x6:

They brought 'Wrong Hordak' with them omg I'm surprised he was willing to leave Horde Prime.

Adora, Catra's personality isn't going to do a 180 just because she apologized and you saved her. She has a lot of emotional issues, that's not gonna go away in one night.

Space She-ra!

Aww Entrapta and Catra moment. :')

Oooh shit, Spinnerella got implanted. 😭

Glimmer doesn't even know Micah is aliveee.

🔊 Daily music

12 December 2025 11:52
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@ Spotify

Reflected in the mirror
I am a wisp of flame
Sunset, at the bottom of memory
Forgotten my destiny
Even when the constellations burn out
I'll repeat my destiny
🎵
Nagayama Youko - I Like You [
translation]

🔗 Links of interest

11 December 2025 22:16
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lexi aka newlynova - Booktuber: "silly goofy books for silly goofy people" She reads a mix of things but there's a lot of fantasy.

good places to find art reference that are not full of AI trash

Sherlock Holmes - Very Sincerely Yours: A Holmes/Watson Anthology - I can't wait to receive my copy!

"Btw ICYMI: Red, White & Royal Blue is getting a manga adaptation." (twitter link)

BL Asian drama recs - with handy tropes and symbol guides.

K-Ville Entertainment - K-Pop & Korean Music charts