#KOTARO LIVES ALONE (2022)

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Depictions of CPTSD for people with CPTSD (instead of feeling like an after-school special)

“The child trapped in an abusive environment is faced with formidable tasks of adaptation. She must find a way to preserve a sense of trust in people who are untrustworthy, safety in a situation that is unsafe, control in a situation that is terrifyingly unpredictable, power in a situation of helplessness. Unable to care for or protect herself, she must compensate for the failures of adult care and protection with the only means at her disposal, an immature system of psychological defenses.” —Judith Lewis Herman, Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terrorism

Lilo & Stitch (2002)

Avatar: the Last Airbender (2005-2008)

Nastume’s Book of Friends (2008-present)

Short Term 12 (2012)

Mr Robot (2015-2019)

She-Ra and the Princess of Power (2018-2020)

Shazam! (2019)

Kotaro Lives Alone (2021)

Bee and Puppycat: Lazy in Space (2022)

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Kotaro Lives Alone (2022), 10 eps

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whats ur fav anime . atm

OHHH hard to choose. Ive been rewatching Kaguya-Sama: Love Is War (and watching s3 for the first time) lately and its def one of my faves. It's a comedy but it has a kot of serious parts fit into it really well (Sometimes in comedies rhe serious bits are totally ruined bt sticking a joke in the middle, or theyre just inserted into it reslly weirdly- I think love is war does it really well tho)

OH !!! Mononoke is also rlly good its probably my all time fav in its genre (Like I wouldnt pit a comedy against mononoke bcs you gotta judge them on different things yk?). Its also the onky dubbed anime that I watch the sub with. The dub aint bad but I thi jnk the sub is just rlly good.

In generalllll I'd say The Disasterous Life of Saiki K bcs its so rewatchable imo (I'm the worlds #1 rewatfher ever).

OH JAPAN SINKS 202O THATS ONW OF MY FAVES 100% i'm Science Saru's #1 dickrider but I really enjoy it in general for a lot of reasons. Bcs its SciSaru the animation has a really unique feel- When you get to watching so many anime you can lose interest in an otherwise good one if it has the standard, boring style every time yk? SciSaru tho has a lot of influence from western animation as well as eastern- The chief of animation is actually Spanish and worked in Ireland and France before going to Japan for SciSaru !! France is actually where one of the founders met Góngora (chief animator) and when he started his own abimation studio w/ Eunyoung Choi (other founder) he invited Góngora to join. Sorry I rlly like taljing abt SciSaru.

Anyway the studios animation is of itself is a amazing. I lije to describe it often as a more western feel with the actual animation, but a very Anime-y framing and bloxking if that makes sense? I could go on abt this for hours. anyway

As I said Japan Sinks 2020 is super good, so's a lot of SciSaru's other stuff. Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken is also an AMAZING one done by them. iirc it was the first of their anime that I watched.

Sarazanmai and Stars Align are also great ones !! Yk how when you finish one rlly good media you immediately want The Exact Same Thing but Slightly Different? I like to rec those rwo together bcs it feels like that sorta vibe. Weathering With You also ig. If you were to watxh both of them I'd say go for Stars Align first tho, or else the wildness of Sarazanmai might make Stars Align seen like a bit of a letdown. idk

If I had to go for movies I'm always a sucker for Makoto Shinkai ones, and if you like his stuff then Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop might be down your alley too. I've been watching the Satoshi Kon fest and Tokyo Godfathers is AMAZING as well. Pretty different from the ones I just mentioned tho

Last years fall season releases had some gems too!! Hells Paradise, My Home Hero, and Heavenly Delusion were amazing. I havent finished those last two yet tho haha

Kotaro Lives Alone also came out last year I think? or maybe 2020-2022 idrr. Its a luttle sad but its rlly good. So sad that theres no more ToT

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Kotaro Lives Alone (2022)

He's just like me fr.

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ty for the tag ashlee!!

from top left to to top right we have:

dr. stone (2019-present), saiki k (2016-present(?)), a series of unfortunate events (2017-2019), avatar the last airbender (2005-2008), adventure time (2010-2018), horimiya (2021), love is hard for an otaku (2018), kotaro lives alone (2022-2023?), romantic killer (2022-2023)

taglist: @yoongiseesawmp3 @riboism

! "favorite tv series" tag game !

rules: insert your 9 favorite tv series. it could be anything from drama, comedy, or even anime

tagged by: no one! this is the first one :D

little note: i did a favorite movie one last year and i really wanted to do one for tv series because there are amazing ones out there and tv shows aren't as appreciated as movies do...

from top left to bottom right: succession (2018-2023), breaking bad (2008-2013), skins (2007-2013), the umbrella academy (2019-present), wandavision (2021), serial experiments lain (1998), la casa de papel (2017-2021), moon knight (2022), the last of us (2023-present)

majority of these are drama... that makes sense because of my love for angsty stuff

tagging: @itz-yerin @kookthief @euphor1a @boba-beom @heart2beom @heartandfangs and many more who wanna join in!

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Yeah, it was a crossover day

BUT IT LOOKS LIKE A FAMILY PHOTO

JUST IMAGINE —

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8 examples of media i’ve enjoyed in 2022

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“Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi” The Unveils Pair of Additional Cast

Two more cast members were unveiled on the official website of the anime adaptation of Mami Tsumura's manga Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi (Kotarou Lives Alone). The anime is set to launch on Netflix in the spring of 2022 all over the world.

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5 Anime Airing this March 2022!

Welcome to another anime listing post!

With the cold winter months still raging but hopefully coming to a close, we came back with some new anime that will reveal themselves next month. With a heavy hitting winter season and the new season coming in hot, we have a transition period to relax a little before spring and summer come in!

That is not to say that these titles should be overlooked, quite the contrary since we have some very interesting and varied anime for you to watch. From movies to series and in all sorts of genres like mystery comedy as well as more calm ones, there is surely something in here for everyone. Let’s find out which of these is your potential new binge-worthy anime!

Now with that out of the way, let us begin with the first appearing title!

Blue Thermal (March 4th)

Tamaki Tsuru is a young athletic girl that used to love to play volleyball in highschool. Her passion and commitment to the sport was diminished when she was rejected for being too “athletic”, causing her to drop her devoted sport and start to play tennis which was considered more acceptable for her as a girl.

Due to some unforeseeable events while playing tennis, she caused damage to a very expensive glider that put her in severe debt to the sports association aviation club, which led her to become a helper for them instead. As she takes off for the first time in said glider, her heart swells with excitement as she watches the blue sky above her, and a new love is rekindled in her.

With a new passion, new colleagues and the uncertainty of becoming a university student on her shoulders, Tamaki’s story is one filled with beautiful excitement that radiates through her.

If you’re interested in a story that has a mesmerizing artstyle and the story of a young woman who is trying to find her footing in a new chapter of her life, then this is the movie for you!

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Ensemble Stars!! Road to Show (March 4th)

Spotlight on - glistening lights, the feel of a brand new tuxedo and the nervousness before a big event is what awaits us with the new Ensemble Stars!! movie - Road to Show.

Parts of our beloved idol troops have been nominated for an award show called IFF, the Idol Film Festival. This annual award show is placed nowhere else but in New York City, the dreams where all dreams come true. With excitement and anxiety in their hearts, the idols make their way into uncharted waters and plan to attend the award show as well as take their time to discover NYC.

After a glamorous show and receptions afterwards, the idols scatter around the huge city and take time out of their busy schedules to do some sight-seeing. What they aren’t aware of is a gloomy figure in the background that seems to have an eye on them…

Will our idols persevere under the new challenges in a brand new city, and how will they react to this new threat that looms over them?

‘Road to Show’ is a movie that can even be watched without having seen the anime or having played the games, yet I do recommend at least one of either option before jumping in this sparkly new adventure. For all Ensemble Stars!! fans out there, this new shining content is surely an exciting title to look forward to!

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Kotaro Lives Alone (March 10th)

“I’m sorry to disturb you. My name is Sato. I moved in room 203 next door”

On just about a normal day, a young four year old dressed in a red jacket with a yellow suitcase in his hand stands in front of an apartment complex, ready to move in.

The young Kotaro Sato looks just like any other four year old except for his face that is filled with the same emptiness of an adult who has nothing to lose, but is actually more in control of his life than most adults are. In his ripe age he already has a source of income and somehow manages to live all alone and even move into a new apartment.

His new neighbour Karino Shin, who is an actual adult and a failing manga artist, becomes a new vital part in his life. Kotaro is somehow never questioned as to why he lives alone, with no parents near him or any other guardian he takes care of his own chores and even groceries with a toy sword in hand.

Somehow this anime looks very calming despite its elements of comedy and bizarre premise, but the solemn look on Kotaro’s face is the one that makes you think “what happened to this kid?”. If you’re just as interested in Kotaro’s story, check it out on March 10th!

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The Girl from the Other Side (March 10th)

“Touch not the Outsider, lest ye become an Outsider”

After a legendary story between Darkness and Light, the world has been split into these exact two fractions.

The people of the light should live happy lives between another and frolic while the ‘dark ones’ have nothing left but playing tricks, stealing and manipulating their way into what they desire. After these events, a curse has been issued. The people of the light who are called Insiders, should never touch or even interact with the evil Outsiders, if they do not wish to become hideous like them.

Despite the warnings, the young girl Shiva with hair and frame as bright as a cloud finds a new friend in the dark being she knows as ‘Sensei’ as they build a beautiful and very wholesome friend- and mentorship. In the corner of the forest, Sensei and Shiva can never touch but they still meet and have a happy life.

Despite Sensei’s care, new perils arise for Shiva not only from the Outside but also from Shiva’s own kind.

With an art style that is incredibly unique and has the feeling of a stop motion film, with high contrasting colours this anime promises a captivating story of two friends that are just too different to coexist.

Or are they?

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Eiga Oshiri Tantei Shiriarty (March 18th)

Who will be the glamorous and show-stopping hero that makes sure all evil is contained in a cell?

A detective that takes his time two examine every clue and every unusual pattern to strike justice against all ill-willing criminals. With his loyal help in the form of a brown dog it's none other than the meticulous “Butt Detective”.

Butt Detective, as the name suggests, is a very popular comedic figure in Japanese pop culture with a butt as a head that has made its way towards a new anime series. With his signature catchphrase of “I can smell trouble” and his unusual yet fun ways to solve crime, comedy is a given aspect.

The anime has a bizarre look of animals and humanoid characters, together with an art style that looks extremely cutesy and running gags that should satisfy every person with a knack for fart jokes.

As he blows raspberries onto his enemies, Eiga Oshiri Tantei Shiriarty will definitely be the anime for young and old that want something lighthearted to take their minds off of their busy lives.

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Kotaro Lives Alone (2022)

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W A T C H I N G

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Anime of the day: Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi

Alt title: Kotaro Lives Alone

Released: 2022

Karino is a manga author. He lives a quiet life, but he is getting a new neighbor. Kotarou is that neighbor. Kotarou is very independent. He works hard and is quite formal. However, Kotarou is only four years old. Karino feels very concerned about Kotarou, so he starts investing in Kotarou. Eventually these two, along with a few more eccentric neighbors, created their own found family.

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Anime Discovery and Time of the Season present: THE TOP 25 BEST ANIME OF 2022!!

Time for this baby here! The top anime dogs of the year, mane!!

FINALLY!!! We are at the top dogs of  anime this year! I’m just gonna stop thinking that I’m not gonna go overboard with seasonal anime because it’s been two years straight that I have watched over 100+ seasonal anime and I think I’ve become satisfied with my choices. Granted, this is the year that Crunchyroll swallowed Funimation and became a thing we feared most: an anime monopoly and while…

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Kotaro Lives Alone gives off the exact opposite energy of Spy x Family even though both have objectively cute kids and found families. More people should talk about this show my God.

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No Borders No Race: Episode 294 | B3 - Boston Bastard Brigade

With news of PAX East focusing on indie games, King Baby Duck hopes that many gamers will discover some great hidden gems. Rhys Darby sails the seven seas in Our Flag Means Death, while a boy experiences independence in Kotaro Lives Alone. Plus, on this week's A Bastard's Soapbox, SLAP!!!

PLAYLIST (with album/single links):

ALI - Dance You, Matilda (from the INGLOURIOUS EASTERN COWBOY EP)

tricot - Itsumo (from the album Jodeki)

Azaab - A Hollow Pact (from the album Summoning the Cataclysm)

SACOYANS - HOUSE (from the album Gasoline Rainbow)

Queen Bee - Inu-hime (digital single)

Othered - Journey to the Edge (from the album Othered Vol. 1) [in stores April 15]

Born Without Bones - Falling Asleep (from the Pictures of the Sun EP)

Miranda Rae - Back to Me (from the Defying Love EP)

Dutch Tulips - Stages and Phases (from the album Double Visions)

LiSA - rapid lady halation (from the "HADASHI NO STEP" single)

BRADIO - Natsu no Angel (from THE VOLCANOES EP)

Weimar - The Girls of LA (digital single)

SAKURAN-ZENSEN  - Hone to Hana (from the odd-royo EP)

Click here to listen!