Alicia Haddick/アリシア
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(aka @socialanigirl)💛they/them🏳️🌈💛Scriptwriter/Journalist/Photographer in 🇯🇵💛Culture Writer @scrmbl.com💛Freelance @ Letterboxd💛Japan Times💛gamesindustry.biz💛Verge💛UploadVR💛etc💛宝塚(美空真瑠)🌹ももクロ💛Ado💙花譜💗ENG/日本語
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ADORING Hanabie's new music video and song, always liked their all-femal metal screamo stuff but the electronic mix in gives this such a cool vibe
【花冷え。】 - ICONIC - Music Video 【HANABIE.】
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January 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
ADORING Hanabie's new music video and song, always liked their all-femal metal screamo stuff but the electronic mix in gives this such a cool vibe
Four months before premiere, with cast announcements, one of the biggest Japan premiere musicals for 2025 just canceled every performance
Burlesque The Musical Japan is off! No reason has been given, they suggest they were left no choice but to do so, as opposed to making the decision themselves
Burlesque The Musical Japan is off! No reason has been given, they suggest they were left no choice but to do so, as opposed to making the decision themselves
January 9, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Four months before premiere, with cast announcements, one of the biggest Japan premiere musicals for 2025 just canceled every performance
Burlesque The Musical Japan is off! No reason has been given, they suggest they were left no choice but to do so, as opposed to making the decision themselves
Burlesque The Musical Japan is off! No reason has been given, they suggest they were left no choice but to do so, as opposed to making the decision themselves
YouTube ads, I respect the promo for Takarazuka but I don’t need more convincing on that front
January 9, 2026 at 8:05 AM
YouTube ads, I respect the promo for Takarazuka but I don’t need more convincing on that front
The actual best musical number that embraces the joy and power of the medium, people just aren't ready to admit it 😳
January 9, 2026 at 4:35 AM
The actual best musical number that embraces the joy and power of the medium, people just aren't ready to admit it 😳
MORE👏MUSICAL👏ANIME👏
This is great, and I still have some of the songs rattling through the noggin
This is great, and I still have some of the songs rattling through the noggin
The Obsessed wears its heart on its sleeve, using music and expressive animation to turn a simple love story into something unexpectedly affecting.
@aliciahaddick.com gives their review of the latest from Shin-EI Animation
@aliciahaddick.com gives their review of the latest from Shin-EI Animation
I’m obsessed with “The Obsessed” | scrmbl
Giuseppe is a little obsessed. And maybe I am too. The Obsessed is...
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January 9, 2026 at 4:29 AM
MORE👏MUSICAL👏ANIME👏
This is great, and I still have some of the songs rattling through the noggin
This is great, and I still have some of the songs rattling through the noggin
Also very reminiscent visually of their (really great) university short film, though the tone appears different
Excited to check this out, always up for more of their work, their Kuromi and My Melody series for Netflix was similarly so great
Excited to check this out, always up for more of their work, their Kuromi and My Melody series for Netflix was similarly so great
January 9, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Also very reminiscent visually of their (really great) university short film, though the tone appears different
Excited to check this out, always up for more of their work, their Kuromi and My Melody series for Netflix was similarly so great
Excited to check this out, always up for more of their work, their Kuromi and My Melody series for Netflix was similarly so great
This was also a cool interview to work on, and after a bit of a delay I'm glad to finally talk about! Back at Tokyo Film Festival, I spoke with Baku Kinoshita about his new, quietly-reflective film about a dying yakuza and a talking flower with so much to say
Baku Kinoshita's “The Last Blossom” sees the director teaming up with ODDTAXI scriptwriter Kazuya Konomoto once again to tell the story of a man reflecting on his life in conversation with a talking flower.
@aliciahaddick.com spoke with Kinoshita at TIFF on our behalf about how the film came to be.
@aliciahaddick.com spoke with Kinoshita at TIFF on our behalf about how the film came to be.
A story about death with a talking flower: Baku Kinoshita on The Last Blossom | scrmbl
The Last Blossom, upon its release in Japanese theaters last month,...
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January 8, 2026 at 4:54 PM
This was also a cool interview to work on, and after a bit of a delay I'm glad to finally talk about! Back at Tokyo Film Festival, I spoke with Baku Kinoshita about his new, quietly-reflective film about a dying yakuza and a talking flower with so much to say
Anyhow, in more important news:
McDonalds Dragon Quest meal… slime soda :3
Being nearby when I don’t fancy cooking, how could I not?
McDonalds Dragon Quest meal… slime soda :3
Being nearby when I don’t fancy cooking, how could I not?
January 8, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Anyhow, in more important news:
McDonalds Dragon Quest meal… slime soda :3
Being nearby when I don’t fancy cooking, how could I not?
McDonalds Dragon Quest meal… slime soda :3
Being nearby when I don’t fancy cooking, how could I not?
Should have one of the coolest interviews I've done in a while go online next week, all being well, and very excited to share it once it can go out
January 8, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Should have one of the coolest interviews I've done in a while go online next week, all being well, and very excited to share it once it can go out
Bus got into Tokyo and I’m taking the train back but Sunderland playing so awful in the match that I think I’ll just walk the last bit from my train in silence
January 7, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Bus got into Tokyo and I’m taking the train back but Sunderland playing so awful in the match that I think I’ll just walk the last bit from my train in silence
Worth the trip down, finally seeing this show live was incredible because more than a recorded performance and the soundtrack the impact just hits far more as you witness the decline of the empire and Sisi as two beings obsessed with death
Stunning lead performances define it, glad I saw it
Stunning lead performances define it, glad I saw it
January 7, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Worth the trip down, finally seeing this show live was incredible because more than a recorded performance and the soundtrack the impact just hits far more as you witness the decline of the empire and Sisi as two beings obsessed with death
Stunning lead performances define it, glad I saw it
Stunning lead performances define it, glad I saw it
This evening’s entertainment, the reserved E-Plus lottery performance of Elizabeth!
My first of 2026, and my first time seeing this incredible show at long last, I’m so excited after what I’ve heard of this production
My first of 2026, and my first time seeing this incredible show at long last, I’m so excited after what I’ve heard of this production
January 7, 2026 at 8:58 AM
This evening’s entertainment, the reserved E-Plus lottery performance of Elizabeth!
My first of 2026, and my first time seeing this incredible show at long last, I’m so excited after what I’ve heard of this production
My first of 2026, and my first time seeing this incredible show at long last, I’m so excited after what I’ve heard of this production
Now I’m back in Osaka I’m getting changed for my trip to the theater this evening (would it be a trip to Osaka if it weren’t for this?), and realizing I forgot an a key piece of my fit
And it looks fine without it, but incomplete 😭
And it looks fine without it, but incomplete 😭
January 7, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Now I’m back in Osaka I’m getting changed for my trip to the theater this evening (would it be a trip to Osaka if it weren’t for this?), and realizing I forgot an a key piece of my fit
And it looks fine without it, but incomplete 😭
And it looks fine without it, but incomplete 😭
My favorite thing is how many Japanese restaurants will take a food from anywhere else in the world and refine it until they beat the original
This is one of the best burgers I’ve ever tasted
This is one of the best burgers I’ve ever tasted
January 7, 2026 at 3:34 AM
My favorite thing is how many Japanese restaurants will take a food from anywhere else in the world and refine it until they beat the original
This is one of the best burgers I’ve ever tasted
This is one of the best burgers I’ve ever tasted
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12月8日に『ILLUSTRATION 2026』が出ます‼️
2026のカバーイラストは、花譜などのキャラクターデザインを手がけるPALOW.さん @PALOW_ に描いていただきました🔴🔵
#ILST2026 何卒よろしくお願い致します！
kai-you.net/article/93807
amazon.co.jp/dp/4798194328
amazon.co.jp/dp/4798195812
2026のカバーイラストは、花譜などのキャラクターデザインを手がけるPALOW.さん @PALOW_ に描いていただきました🔴🔵
#ILST2026 何卒よろしくお願い致します！
kai-you.net/article/93807
amazon.co.jp/dp/4798194328
amazon.co.jp/dp/4798195812
November 7, 2025 at 3:13 AM
12月8日に『ILLUSTRATION 2026』が出ます‼️
2026のカバーイラストは、花譜などのキャラクターデザインを手がけるPALOW.さん @PALOW_ に描いていただきました🔴🔵
#ILST2026 何卒よろしくお願い致します！
kai-you.net/article/93807
amazon.co.jp/dp/4798194328
amazon.co.jp/dp/4798195812
2026のカバーイラストは、花譜などのキャラクターデザインを手がけるPALOW.さん @PALOW_ に描いていただきました🔴🔵
#ILST2026 何卒よろしくお願い致します！
kai-you.net/article/93807
amazon.co.jp/dp/4798194328
amazon.co.jp/dp/4798195812
Big water go whoosh
January 7, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Big water go whoosh
Good morning, Osaka
January 7, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Good morning, Osaka
Always thought there's a lot of value in these charts because it tracks trends, can correlate to player spend in many cases, players are trending more towards service games
Though it's also a metric that, by design, can only effectively track one style of play, while revealing a long-term fear
Though it's also a metric that, by design, can only effectively track one style of play, while revealing a long-term fear
Circana Player Engagement Tracker - Top 15 Titles by Total Weekly Active Users (Not Concurrent) - W/E Dec 27, 2025
- Grand Theft Auto V reached #2 on US PlayStation, behind only Fortnite
- War Thunder: World of Planes entered top 15 on Steam US & CAN
- ARC Raiders moved up one spot on US PS & XBX.
- Grand Theft Auto V reached #2 on US PlayStation, behind only Fortnite
- War Thunder: World of Planes entered top 15 on Steam US & CAN
- ARC Raiders moved up one spot on US PS & XBX.
January 5, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Always thought there's a lot of value in these charts because it tracks trends, can correlate to player spend in many cases, players are trending more towards service games
Though it's also a metric that, by design, can only effectively track one style of play, while revealing a long-term fear
Though it's also a metric that, by design, can only effectively track one style of play, while revealing a long-term fear
I’ve only once been able to see this in a Round One but the machine wasn’t running. It’s been months, and I’m bad at crane games
So finding this for an actually-great resale price? Sure, I’ll bite, even if I found it at this point it’d cost more to win lol
So finding this for an actually-great resale price? Sure, I’ll bite, even if I found it at this point it’d cost more to win lol
January 5, 2026 at 9:53 AM
I’ve only once been able to see this in a Round One but the machine wasn’t running. It’s been months, and I’m bad at crane games
So finding this for an actually-great resale price? Sure, I’ll bite, even if I found it at this point it’d cost more to win lol
So finding this for an actually-great resale price? Sure, I’ll bite, even if I found it at this point it’d cost more to win lol
I love doing cafe trips and finding small lunch places but I never do it enough unless I’m with friends, so if there’s any aim for 2026 it’s to make this a more regular occurrence
The lunch I was able to have near Jimbocho with an ice tea for 1000yen was so so nice and calming
The lunch I was able to have near Jimbocho with an ice tea for 1000yen was so so nice and calming
January 5, 2026 at 5:45 AM
I love doing cafe trips and finding small lunch places but I never do it enough unless I’m with friends, so if there’s any aim for 2026 it’s to make this a more regular occurrence
The lunch I was able to have near Jimbocho with an ice tea for 1000yen was so so nice and calming
The lunch I was able to have near Jimbocho with an ice tea for 1000yen was so so nice and calming
In the least ‘back in my day’ way possible, I miss anisongs and not ‘pop song used as anime OP’ that’s more common now
January 4, 2026 at 9:49 AM
In the least ‘back in my day’ way possible, I miss anisongs and not ‘pop song used as anime OP’ that’s more common now
Want to say I went with friends to 二丁目 last night, and after we hung out and yapped for ages and got very drunk, the main thing on my mind was to call family at 2am my time once I was home (mid-afternoon for them) specifically to see the dog
Who looked mildly unimpressed I disturbed them
Who looked mildly unimpressed I disturbed them
January 4, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Want to say I went with friends to 二丁目 last night, and after we hung out and yapped for ages and got very drunk, the main thing on my mind was to call family at 2am my time once I was home (mid-afternoon for them) specifically to see the dog
Who looked mildly unimpressed I disturbed them
Who looked mildly unimpressed I disturbed them
When you’re a foreigner living in Japan
January 3, 2026 at 6:10 AM
When you’re a foreigner living in Japan
This is the thing! If you WERE trying to convince people about AI, sounding like a human when convincing people it’ll benefit humans seems like a first step
Tell me you're not embracing CEO group chat slop without saying you're embracing CEO group chat slop.
(they can't even talk like normal people anymore)
(they can't even talk like normal people anymore)
January 3, 2026 at 3:25 AM
This is the thing! If you WERE trying to convince people about AI, sounding like a human when convincing people it’ll benefit humans seems like a first step
I love being ‘equipped’ with ‘cognitive amplifier tools’, it’s so relatable, very human
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says people should move beyond calling AI 'slop'
"We need to get beyond the arguments of slop vs sophistication and develop a new equilibrium ... that accounts for humans being equipped with these new cognitive amplifier tools as we relate to each other"
"We need to get beyond the arguments of slop vs sophistication and develop a new equilibrium ... that accounts for humans being equipped with these new cognitive amplifier tools as we relate to each other"
January 3, 2026 at 3:21 AM
I love being ‘equipped’ with ‘cognitive amplifier tools’, it’s so relatable, very human