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SDShamshel @ogiuemaniax.com · 27m

In Japanese, the name was Spearminto Rhinussy

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SDShamshel @ogiuemaniax.com · 27m

Ah, my favorite Mega Man X boss

An ad for a place called the Spearmint Rhino Gentleman's Club, featuring a blond woman with long tousled hair.

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SDShamshel @ogiuemaniax.com · 8h

I decided to make a playlist of fake VTuber debut gags. Open to suggestions, as I'm sure there are more I don't know about.

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Fake VTuber Debuts - YouTube

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Mike Elk @mikeelk.bsky.social · 13h

Air traffic controllers are enaging increasing sickouts around the United States to protest the government shutdown

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Air Traffic Controller "Sick Out" in Atlanta, Chicago and Nashville

Air Traffic Controller sick outs grow around the United States

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The Onion @theonion.com · 14h

Forget everything you already know about America's most notorious dead person.

Watch Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile today at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT.

Only at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjhSoGcQhWU.

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Chris's HAUNTED House of SKELETON Chicken and GHOST Waffles @bwprowl.bsky.social · 16h

Look on the bright side: regardless of anything else that you've been through, you've probably never *legally* lost a rap beef

Erik Uebelacker @uebey.bsky.social · 17h

NEW: Drake loses his defamation case against Kendrick Lamar over the “Not Like Us” lyrics.

More coming @courthousenews.bsky.social

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SDShamshel @ogiuemaniax.com · 1d

Promise faced a lot of challenges this past year, but they're still thriving. Great concert (and hilarious karaoke+foot massage challenge).

#Promise2U

The 3 girls of hololive Promise in an animated parody of the Get Wild music video from TM Network.

The Promise girls from behind, performing together while singing "steppin'out" from Durarara!!

Promise singing their new original song, "Run Back Round." All are posing their arms like they're running.

Hakos Baelz singing "Baka Mitai" karaoke while getting her foot massaged. She has a toothy grin that is unclear whether she's reacting to pain or pleasure (probably pain).

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SDShamshel @ogiuemaniax.com · 1d

Anyway, impressive that they managed to get the real music referenced in the manga, including Scatman

SDShamshel @ogiuemaniax.com · 1d

It was called Wondance on the Japanese covers, but updated to Wandance for the English release

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I’m Bad at Understanding Rhythm, but the Manga “Wondance” is Changing That

For the life of me, I’ve always had trouble with musical concepts like rhythm and beats. Even though I was in a couple of band classes as a kid, and even when I’ve tried to read up on it or look up…

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SDShamshel @ogiuemaniax.com · 1d

With the Wandance anime out, here are my blog posts about the manga from 2019:

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Hip Hop Manga: “Change!” and “Wondance”

Whether by chance or perhaps some broad editorial intent, it’s a curious thing that hip hop culture would be a prominent theme in two currently serialized Kodansha manga in Japan. Change!, running …

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SDShamshel @ogiuemaniax.com · 1d

Thinking about this song recently

youtu.be/ePhdHP8h6_M

Dracula Perfect Selection - Bloody Tears

YouTube video by Maeson

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SDShamshel @ogiuemaniax.com · 1d

Baelz Hakos and the Hundun: Creatures of Chaos

When Baelz Hakos of hololive made a promotional video for a convention appearance in Hong Kong earlier this year, she gave an abbreviated version of her standard self-introduction. Naturally, it was subtitled in Cantonese, and the word used for…

Baelz Hakos and the Hundun: Creatures of Chaos

When Baelz Hakos of hololive made a promotional video for a convention appearance in Hong Kong earlier this year, she gave an abbreviated version of her standard self-introduction. Naturally, it was subtitled in Cantonese, and the word used for “chaos” was wandeon—or hundun in Mandarin Chinese. English: I am Chaos, the End of Ends. Cantonese: 我喺混沌、萬物終結。

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Cuntcake @bitchscythe.bsky.social · 1d

She gonna fuck you up.

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JAKE @guiltyjake.bsky.social · 2d

To everyone reading this right now.
I'm JAKE.
I'm the Japanese person who recently published this article and promoted it on Twitter (X).
note.com/guiltyjake/n...

This article introduces Fantasy Maiden Wars, an amazing game I absolutely love.

Everyone, please get to know the super great game: "Fantasy Maiden Wars"｜JAKE

Hello, world. I'm Zyake. I'm born and raised in Japan, and just your average video game nerd. First and foremost, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to you for opening this page. And if you can...

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SDShamshel @ogiuemaniax.com · 2d

Literally watched Escape from NY last night, and realized for the first time that Hoss Delgado is a reference

Abe Goldfarb @abegoldfarb.bsky.social · 2d

one of my favorite things about criterion channel is that periodically they’ll be like “fuck it here’s every john carpenter movie, you freaks love this”

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 3d

Going back to that raid on the South Shore apartment building. It hasn't gotten much focus that the goons reportedly traveled the same way Patriot Front does: in UHauls.

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A Budget truck with about five armed men seen inside. It's dark out and the taillights are lit. The photo is attributed to KT O'Loughin.

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exa @exaenae.bsky.social · 3d

props to the translator for attempting to do the
僕たちは
俺たちは
私たちは
リズちゃんたちは
medley in English without running into repetition issues god Japanese is a language

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SDShamshel @ogiuemaniax.com · 3d

I recently learned that the creator of Moomins was a lesbian

Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 3d

Rebecca Sugar (Steven Universe) to direct a "Moomins" animated feature film.
variety.com/2025/film/ne...

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SDShamshel @ogiuemaniax.com · 3d

Wait a second, this Gundam Wing character is just Columbo with a mustache

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SDShamshel @ogiuemaniax.com · 4d

[Anime Central 2025] An Interview with Pili, the Puppet Studio Behind Thunderbolt Fantasy

At Anime Central 2025, I received an opportunity to interview Pili, the Taiwanese studio that co-produced Thunderbolt Fantasy. I hope that fans of Thunderbolt Fantasy, fans of Pili, and anyone curious about…

[Anime Central 2025] An Interview with Pili, the Puppet Studio Behind Thunderbolt Fantasy

At Anime Central 2025, I received an opportunity to interview Pili, the Taiwanese studio that co-produced Thunderbolt Fantasy. I hope that fans of Thunderbolt Fantasy, fans of Pili, and anyone curious about unique media and entertainment can learn from the in-depth answers they gave. 1) Taiwan has a celebrated tradition of puppet theater, something that is likely unfamiliar to much of the English-speaking audience.

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SDShamshel @ogiuemaniax.com · 4d

Jane Goodall was a childhood hero of mine, and it turns out that she only got stronger until the end

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 5d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · 4d

Oof. Jan6er fan (at least) could become Southfield's city clerk.

Wynett Guy, his opponent, has to run as a write-in candidate due to the last clerk abandoning ship.

Democrats’ desperate bid to stop Jan 6 defender from running Michigan elections

Chaos in a Detroit suburb could put a January 6 defender in charge of administering elections for more than 70,000 people

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Wick (Seth) @wickbrstm.bsky.social · 5d

shoutout to when japanese runners were putting their famicoms on a fucking hotplate to fuck up DQ3's memory and beat the game in 20 minutes

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Dave, Second Dude Under Heaven @sasuraiger.bsky.social · 5d

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SDShamshel @ogiuemaniax.com · 5d

Really hoping we get a Wandance watchalong from one Hakos Baelz this season