Day 6 of Otakutober 2025: Nihongo Legends- Aka Manto

Things that go bump in the night. Folklore. Cryptids. Ghost stories. Nihongo Legends. Welcome back to 13 Days of Otakutober 2025. This fine night, I will be sharing with you another installment of Nihongo Legends. Today, we’ll be focusing on a classic, one that Star and I have even used in a short film project; … More Day 6 of Otakutober 2025: Nihongo Legends- Aka Manto

Day 7 of Otakutober: Knock Thrice – Nihongo Legends- Hanako san

Knock three times and say the name. Hello and welcome back to 13 Days of Otakutober! And welcome back to another installment of Nihongo Legends. Today, for our spooky season legend, there were many to pick from. But we thought, what better legend than the one we’ve mentioned several times this Otakutober? Today class will … More Day 7 of Otakutober: Knock Thrice – Nihongo Legends- Hanako san

First Impressions: Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun

Rumor has it…that there is a ghost girl in the bathroom named Hanako-san, except that’s not true and it’s actually a boy named Hanako-kun. Yes. That is pretty much the premise of Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun–well, that and his contract with this girl who ingests mermaid scales and gets cursed and the only way to remain … More First Impressions: Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun