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Lesley Aeschliman
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Reviewer at AeschTunes and Lesley's Anime and Manga Corner. Founder of the first online Jem fan community. Former internet broadcaster.
On the 14th day of December, my LEGO Friends advent calendar gave to me... a scratching post for yesterday's cat?
December 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Ranma 1/2 Season 2: Episode 11 – “Abduction Of… Akane?”

The episode opens with the recap of the series' premise before launching into the opening credits. It was short, to the point, and kind of amusing. The actual story itself sees Akane playing a lottery drawing, trying to win a particular…
Ranma 1/2 Season 2: Episode 11 – “Abduction Of… Akane?”
The episode opens with the recap of the series' premise before launching into the opening credits. It was short, to the point, and kind of amusing. The actual story itself sees Akane playing a lottery drawing, trying to win a particular prize. Kasumi is accompanying her. Akane manages to win the prize, which is a stuffed pig. As they head home, they are ambushed by someone in a mask, declaring that Akane will be their hostage.
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December 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
On the 13th day of December, my LEGO Friends advent calendar gave to me... a cat.
December 14, 2025 at 1:59 AM
On the 12th day of December, my LEGO Friends advent calendar gave to me... more snacks.
December 13, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Anime and Light Novel Blog Posts That Caught My Eye This Week (December 12, 2025)

Since last week's list went live, the news came out that Crunchyroll is completely discontinuing its free streaming on December 31, 2025. While this doesn't personally affect me, as I pay for the site, I still feel…
Anime and Light Novel Blog Posts That Caught My Eye This Week (December 12, 2025)
Since last week's list went live, the news came out that Crunchyroll is completely discontinuing its free streaming on December 31, 2025. While this doesn't personally affect me, as I pay for the site, I still feel this is yet another bad decision that they've made. As a paid subscriber for over a decade, I have to say that I've been quite disappointed at how downhill the site has gone, especially over the past five to six months.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME Stay Warm by an Open Fire this Holiday with the First ★5 Fire Attacker, [Festive Christmas] Akari Minase

Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME, co-produced by Akatsuki Games, TOHO, and Production I.G, has announced that after the debut of Santa Narumi, Akari Minase is dropping in just in time…
KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME Stay Warm by an Open Fire this Holiday with the First ★5 Fire Attacker, [Festive Christmas] Akari Minase
Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME, co-produced by Akatsuki Games, TOHO, and Production I.G, has announced that after the debut of Santa Narumi, Akari Minase is dropping in just in time to deck the halls by bringing more than just holiday warmth to the game as the first ★5 Fire Attacker. New ★5 Character Akari Minase Pickup Character Trailer: Akari Minase…
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December 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This film is streaming tomorrow for this week's Detective Conan Cinema Saturday.
Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes is joining Cinema Saturdays in 2 days!
If you were to lose all your memories today, could we count on you to become a Conan fan all over again?
youtu.be/IJafHBTEvx8

#DetectiveConan #ConanCinemaSaturdays
December 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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'Let it Snow' with all the positive lines removed
December 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
On the 11th day of December, my LEGO Friends advent calendar gave to me... a snack.
December 12, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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🎁Holiday season is in full swing, and this year we bring you the gift of...more Conan!
Get ready to solve even more mysteries as we accelerate towards the Detective Conan 30th anniversary!

#DetectiveConan #ConanCinemaSaturdays
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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If you're talking about North American anime fandom, and you try to argue that Robotech was not an essential work in its era, you are repeating a fallacy

Criticize the work or HG - we all do. But without Robotech, there is no anime industry or press as we know it, and a greatly diminished fandom.
Friends, #weebwednesday is upon us once again! You know the drill - quote-post with your weebiest hot takes, nothing racist, nothing intentionally inflammatory, have fun with it ♥
December 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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I’m old enough to remember when every CD had this printed in the booklet. Because even though you clearly own a CD player, you needed the concept explained again.
December 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
On the 10th day of December, my LEGO Friends advent calendar gave to me... another minifigure and a sleeping bag.
December 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Satoshi Kon's PERFECT BLUE is coming to 4K Collector's Edition with exclusive extras you'll obsess over. Out on December 23. Pre-order now. 💙

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December 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
TV Anime Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka Opening Theme Song “Kirei.” and Ending Theme Song “Wakaba no Koro” New CD Release Information

New information regarding the release of upcoming singles “Kirei.” and “Wakaba no Koro,” the opening and ending theme songs for TV anime Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka,…
TV Anime Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka Opening Theme Song “Kirei.” and Ending Theme Song “Wakaba no Koro” New CD Release Information
New information regarding the release of upcoming singles “Kirei.” and “Wakaba no Koro,” the opening and ending theme songs for TV anime Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka, have been released. Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka, also known as “Wash It All Away” in English adaptations, will begin airing January 5, 2026. The original work by popular manga artist Mitsuru Hattori is a heartwarming series that follows a cleaning service based in Atami, Japan.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:05 AM
On the ninth day of December, my LEGO Friends advent calendar gave to me... a desk?
December 10, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Manga Review: Maid To Skate

Maid To Skate started as maids-on-skateboards illustrations created by artist SUZUSHIRO that went viral across social media. The concept of those illustrations were adapted into this manga. Maid To Skate Written by: SUZUSHIRO Publisher: East Press Co., Ltd. English…
Manga Review: Maid To Skate
Maid To Skate started as maids-on-skateboards illustrations created by artist SUZUSHIRO that went viral across social media. The concept of those illustrations were adapted into this manga. Maid To Skate Written by: SUZUSHIRO Publisher: East Press Co., Ltd. English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: December 16, 2025 The main character is a maid named Benihana, who goes by Hana for short.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Anime Film Review: Detective Conan: Quarter Of Silence

Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence is the 15th film released for the franchise. Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence Directed by: Yasuichiro Yamamoto and Kobun Shizuno Written by: Kazunari Kochi Starring: Minami Takayama, Kappei Yamaguchi,…
Anime Film Review: Detective Conan: Quarter Of Silence
Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence is the 15th film released for the franchise. Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence Directed by: Yasuichiro Yamamoto and Kobun Shizuno Written by: Kazunari Kochi Starring: Minami Takayama, Kappei Yamaguchi, Rikiya Koyama, Wakana Yamazaki, Megumi Hayashibara, Yukiko Iwai, Ikue Ohtani, Wataru Takagi, Naoko Matsui, Kenichi Ogata, Kouki Miyata, Keiichi Nanba, Mayumi Iizuka, Toshihiko Seki Runtime: 109 minutes…
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December 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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You are dead. Continue? 💥

ALL YOU NEED IS KILL from Kenichiro Akimoto and STUDIO4°C hits North American theatres starting January 16. #ALLYOUNEEDISKILL

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December 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
On the eighth day of December, my LEGO Friends advent calendar gave to me... a fireplace.
December 9, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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A Mangaka’s Weirdly Wonderful Workplace Episode 10 – “Let’s Take a Day Off Work for a Change”

I'm listening to Christmas music while working on this post, as my parents have been neglecting to play it themselves, and I want to play Whamageddon! I absolutely did not have to mention this, but I'm…
A Mangaka’s Weirdly Wonderful Workplace Episode 10 – “Let’s Take a Day Off Work for a Change”
I'm listening to Christmas music while working on this post, as my parents have been neglecting to play it themselves, and I want to play Whamageddon! I absolutely did not have to mention this, but I'm just doing so because it's Christmas season and Christmas is cool. :] Anyway, in today's episode, Mizuki gets a stye and has to stay home from work.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
AnimEigo Announces January 2026 Home Media Release of Osamu Tezuka’s Anime Fantasy Adventure A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose

Anime distributor AnimEigo delivers something special for anime fans with the home media release of A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose. The HD Blu-ray edition…
AnimEigo Announces January 2026 Home Media Release of Osamu Tezuka’s Anime Fantasy Adventure A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose
Anime distributor AnimEigo delivers something special for anime fans with the home media release of A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose. The HD Blu-ray edition of the fantasy adventure feature film based on the manga by legendary creator Osamu Tezuka will debut on January 20, 2026. The release features a new English dub by the nascent dub studio, SkySet Entertainment.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Spy x Family Season 3: Episode 10 – “Austin’s Trouble / A Normal Mixer / Moon Landing”

The episode opens with Thomas Austin, the Eden College faculty member who was on the bus with Anya and the other kids during the busjacking, seeming like he's experiencing PTSD from the incident. We get a shot…
Spy x Family Season 3: Episode 10 – “Austin’s Trouble / A Normal Mixer / Moon Landing”
The episode opens with Thomas Austin, the Eden College faculty member who was on the bus with Anya and the other kids during the busjacking, seeming like he's experiencing PTSD from the incident. We get a shot of a sheet of paper with Loid's contact information, and it was nice to see that Housemaster Henderson's mention of knowing a good psychiatrist and picturing Loid was more than just a visual gag for the previous episode.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
On the seventh day of December, my LEGO Friends advent calendar gave to me... a painting, a paintbrush and painting supplies.
December 8, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Ranma 1/2 Season 2: Episode 10 – “Not Your Typical Juliet”

The episode doesn't open with the recap of the series' premise. Instead, it goes straight into the story, with the Furinkan High School drama club asking Akane to be the lead in its upcoming play. At first, she steadfastly refuses,…
Ranma 1/2 Season 2: Episode 10 – “Not Your Typical Juliet”
The episode doesn't open with the recap of the series' premise. Instead, it goes straight into the story, with the Furinkan High School drama club asking Akane to be the lead in its upcoming play. At first, she steadfastly refuses, thinking that she's going to be cast in a untypical female role, like a ninja or something. However, when she finds out that they want her to be Juliet in a production of…
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December 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM