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Anime Explorations Episode 25: Dark Gathering

We have some horror anime this month with Dark Gathering, which is available for streaming on Hidive & Hulu/Disney+.

Episode 25: Dark Gathering

We have some horror anime this month with Dark Gathering, which is available for streaming on Hidive & Hulu/Disney+. Next month, we’ll cover the first three Garden of Sinners films, which are available for streaming on Crunchyroll. Series Music: Kakuriyo by luz Used under fair use.

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The election is coming up in the United States – and in many states there is an option for early voting. In Oregon we do Vote By Mail (and also with ballot drop boxes), so have voted in the comfort of my home with a hot cup of coffee. This does mean we don’t get neat “I voted” stickers – but that’s okay. Instead, this weekend I’m going to borrow a custom from Australia, and have a homemade Democracy Sausage (though probably in an actual roll instead of a slice of bread – blasphemy, I know). So, this is my encouragement to you, if you are registered to vote, to go vote. And then have a yummy sausage, and maybe post a picture in the comments.

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Anime Review: Spice & Wolf (2024)

I absolutely missed the boat on Spice & Wolf when it first aired – which probably may have worked out for the best, since the main series of novels was still ongoing at the time, so the original TV adaptation was never quite able to provide an adaptation of the big emotional climax of the story and its core romance. Fortunately, the series is back with a reboot, with much of the original cast returning, making for a good time to jump on board and see the story told once again.

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