Baxter
@cosmicspooks.bsky.social
he/him
writes about and translates Japanese art at: https://www.tsundokudiving.com/
sometimes freelances too
writes about and translates Japanese art at: https://www.tsundokudiving.com/
sometimes freelances too
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Baxter
@cosmicspooks.bsky.social
· Mar 20
Tsundoku Diving
Dedicated to discussing Japanese media of all kinds and the ways they impact us and the world.
www.tsundokudiving.com
Hey! I'm Baxter and I've got a blog called Tsundoku Diving that's my little heaven for fans of Japanese media.
There's deep dive essays, subs for obscure films, scanlations of alt manga, an archive of movie pamphlets, 150+ hand picked recs, and even some of my own fiction!
Jump in & swim around :)
There's deep dive essays, subs for obscure films, scanlations of alt manga, an archive of movie pamphlets, 150+ hand picked recs, and even some of my own fiction!
Jump in & swim around :)
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Béla Tarr, 1955-2026 🤍
January 6, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Béla Tarr, 1955-2026 🤍
leaning on the porch late at night after a couple beers, holding back tears: "you know every day I just try to live in a way that'd make them proud."
"them?"
"yeah..." i look up wistfully to the stars. "....FOG's 2001 adventure game classic for the Sony PlayStation, Fuuraiki......"
"them?"
"yeah..." i look up wistfully to the stars. "....FOG's 2001 adventure game classic for the Sony PlayStation, Fuuraiki......"
January 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM
leaning on the porch late at night after a couple beers, holding back tears: "you know every day I just try to live in a way that'd make them proud."
"them?"
"yeah..." i look up wistfully to the stars. "....FOG's 2001 adventure game classic for the Sony PlayStation, Fuuraiki......"
"them?"
"yeah..." i look up wistfully to the stars. "....FOG's 2001 adventure game classic for the Sony PlayStation, Fuuraiki......"
met the coolest dude of all time today (pictured)
January 6, 2026 at 11:11 AM
met the coolest dude of all time today (pictured)
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Through his criticism, fiction, and translation, Baxter has been doing extraordinary work for a few years now. Here are some of my favorites.
as I move increasingly quickly towards open heart surgery this year, consider....
if you like the stuff I'm doing on Tsundoku Diving and elsewhere (and you have some spare change) consider throwing a dollar or two my way! normally it'd go towards site maintenance, but you know, circumstances
if you like the stuff I'm doing on Tsundoku Diving and elsewhere (and you have some spare change) consider throwing a dollar or two my way! normally it'd go towards site maintenance, but you know, circumstances
Support Baxter
Support Baxter
ko-fi.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Through his criticism, fiction, and translation, Baxter has been doing extraordinary work for a few years now. Here are some of my favorites.
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just a good Shinji Nagashima strip from an issue of Garo
January 1, 2026 at 11:34 PM
just a good Shinji Nagashima strip from an issue of Garo
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Baxter wears his heart on his sleeve with everything he writes, so of course it's taken a beating in this cruel world. Read this fantastic piece on Linda Cube and then send him a few dollars if you can spare them!
www.tsundokudiving.com/talking-game...
www.tsundokudiving.com/talking-game...
as I move increasingly quickly towards open heart surgery this year, consider....
if you like the stuff I'm doing on Tsundoku Diving and elsewhere (and you have some spare change) consider throwing a dollar or two my way! normally it'd go towards site maintenance, but you know, circumstances
if you like the stuff I'm doing on Tsundoku Diving and elsewhere (and you have some spare change) consider throwing a dollar or two my way! normally it'd go towards site maintenance, but you know, circumstances
Support Baxter
Support Baxter
ko-fi.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Baxter wears his heart on his sleeve with everything he writes, so of course it's taken a beating in this cruel world. Read this fantastic piece on Linda Cube and then send him a few dollars if you can spare them!
www.tsundokudiving.com/talking-game...
www.tsundokudiving.com/talking-game...
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It's finally happened! I've moved out of my small hometown and am in The Big City. Look forward to a year of much more consistent releases as things finally become Normal for me. This month we'll start rolling out the Oops All Movies minisodes and by next month The Special itself should be out.
January 5, 2026 at 5:30 AM
It's finally happened! I've moved out of my small hometown and am in The Big City. Look forward to a year of much more consistent releases as things finally become Normal for me. This month we'll start rolling out the Oops All Movies minisodes and by next month The Special itself should be out.
they (me) are calling it the best game ever???
definitive baxter title, one of the ultimate "i will never shut up about it" experiences, absolute brain rewriter, PLAY IT
definitive baxter title, one of the ultimate "i will never shut up about it" experiences, absolute brain rewriter, PLAY IT
Sales shout-out to Labyrinth Of Galleria. Lowest price ever. A Wizardry-style dungeon crawl by the Disgaea team, which means it is an absurd, maximalist monster with unhinged mechanics (kick down walls!) and you can have a 40-character party.
Also runs amazing/low-battery drain on the Steam Deck!
Also runs amazing/low-battery drain on the Steam Deck!
Save 60% on Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society on Steam
On the outskirts of town lies a mansion said to house the entrance to a maze overflowing with treasure. Do you wish to discover the magical mysteries hidden inside?
store.steampowered.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:45 AM
they (me) are calling it the best game ever???
definitive baxter title, one of the ultimate "i will never shut up about it" experiences, absolute brain rewriter, PLAY IT
definitive baxter title, one of the ultimate "i will never shut up about it" experiences, absolute brain rewriter, PLAY IT
as I move increasingly quickly towards open heart surgery this year, consider....
if you like the stuff I'm doing on Tsundoku Diving and elsewhere (and you have some spare change) consider throwing a dollar or two my way! normally it'd go towards site maintenance, but you know, circumstances
if you like the stuff I'm doing on Tsundoku Diving and elsewhere (and you have some spare change) consider throwing a dollar or two my way! normally it'd go towards site maintenance, but you know, circumstances
Support Baxter
Support Baxter
ko-fi.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:36 AM
as I move increasingly quickly towards open heart surgery this year, consider....
if you like the stuff I'm doing on Tsundoku Diving and elsewhere (and you have some spare change) consider throwing a dollar or two my way! normally it'd go towards site maintenance, but you know, circumstances
if you like the stuff I'm doing on Tsundoku Diving and elsewhere (and you have some spare change) consider throwing a dollar or two my way! normally it'd go towards site maintenance, but you know, circumstances
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Never translated and never reprinted, a rare one-shot from Monkey Punch, creator of Lupin the Third, available for the first time in 50 years......in English!
www.tsundokudiving.com/in-translati...
www.tsundokudiving.com/in-translati...
In Translation - "Play" by Monkey Punch
A lost comic from the creator of Lupin the Third, now available in English!
www.tsundokudiving.com
June 14, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Never translated and never reprinted, a rare one-shot from Monkey Punch, creator of Lupin the Third, available for the first time in 50 years......in English!
www.tsundokudiving.com/in-translati...
www.tsundokudiving.com/in-translati...
the most joyous movie experience of 2025, Taroman Expo Explosion ❤️
January 4, 2026 at 11:56 PM
the most joyous movie experience of 2025, Taroman Expo Explosion ❤️
very rough (probably inaccurate) top 25 first watches of 2025 aka year of my oshi oshii
January 4, 2026 at 4:58 AM
very rough (probably inaccurate) top 25 first watches of 2025 aka year of my oshi oshii
story idea from years ago I'm never gonna do: an anxious teen is drawn into the world of competitive yule logging. ends with the hero team accidentally burning down a theater and being arrested, one of them laughing and yelling at the protag, "this is it, i finally found it. this is youth!"
January 3, 2026 at 10:26 AM
story idea from years ago I'm never gonna do: an anxious teen is drawn into the world of competitive yule logging. ends with the hero team accidentally burning down a theater and being arrested, one of them laughing and yelling at the protag, "this is it, i finally found it. this is youth!"
my new year resolution is to be better at sharing and supporting people! Not just friends (but especially friends lol) but everything I like
I know I'm so brave, takes a lot of courage to hit the retweet button 😔
I know I'm so brave, takes a lot of courage to hit the retweet button 😔
January 2, 2026 at 3:24 AM
my new year resolution is to be better at sharing and supporting people! Not just friends (but especially friends lol) but everything I like
I know I'm so brave, takes a lot of courage to hit the retweet button 😔
I know I'm so brave, takes a lot of courage to hit the retweet button 😔
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Thank you all for your patience! Without further ado, it's This Year In Videogame Blogging 2025, complete with a bonus This Week In Videogame Blogging, December 28, 2025!
critical-distance.com/2026/01/01/t...
critical-distance.com/2026/01/01/t...
critical-distance.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Thank you all for your patience! Without further ado, it's This Year In Videogame Blogging 2025, complete with a bonus This Week In Videogame Blogging, December 28, 2025!
critical-distance.com/2026/01/01/t...
critical-distance.com/2026/01/01/t...
just a good Shinji Nagashima strip from an issue of Garo
January 1, 2026 at 11:34 PM
just a good Shinji Nagashima strip from an issue of Garo
Not a game I mention much but I'm a HUGE Emerald Dragon (especially this version!) fan
peak rpg adventure goodness, can't get much more pure than this. Definitely give it a play!!!
peak rpg adventure goodness, can't get much more pure than this. Definitely give it a play!!!
Closing out 2025 with a JRPG treat! You may know fan translator Supper for his work on famous PC Engine CD RPG Tengai Makyou: Ziria. He's back with 1994's Emerald Dragon, a flashy PCE port from Linda³ developer Alfa System. https://stargood.org/trans/emdr.php
January 1, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Not a game I mention much but I'm a HUGE Emerald Dragon (especially this version!) fan
peak rpg adventure goodness, can't get much more pure than this. Definitely give it a play!!!
peak rpg adventure goodness, can't get much more pure than this. Definitely give it a play!!!
Tsundoku Diving year end post coming next week!!! (everyone knows the first week of a year doesn't count anyway)
It's gonna be my fav thing I've ever put up on that dumb site, easy :)
happy new years LOSERS
It's gonna be my fav thing I've ever put up on that dumb site, easy :)
happy new years LOSERS
December 31, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Tsundoku Diving year end post coming next week!!! (everyone knows the first week of a year doesn't count anyway)
It's gonna be my fav thing I've ever put up on that dumb site, easy :)
happy new years LOSERS
It's gonna be my fav thing I've ever put up on that dumb site, easy :)
happy new years LOSERS
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December 31, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Shy's buddy list is genuinely one of the best things of every year READ IT
(you can skip my bit where I ramble about unlimited saga if you want lmao)
also say happy birthday! Happy birthday!!!
(you can skip my bit where I ramble about unlimited saga if you want lmao)
also say happy birthday! Happy birthday!!!
Hey girls. It's my birthday, it's new year's eve, but most importantly: it's buddy list day. For the fourth time, here's my annual tradition where I invite my friends to take up some space on my newsletter and talk about how they spent their year. Thanks for reading. 💜
www.shy.center/p/buddy-list...
www.shy.center/p/buddy-list...
once bitten, twice shy: the buddy list (2025)
Ten of my friends (plus me) take stock of 2025 and put the year to rest.
www.shy.center
December 31, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Shy's buddy list is genuinely one of the best things of every year READ IT
(you can skip my bit where I ramble about unlimited saga if you want lmao)
also say happy birthday! Happy birthday!!!
(you can skip my bit where I ramble about unlimited saga if you want lmao)
also say happy birthday! Happy birthday!!!
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Hey girls. It's my birthday, it's new year's eve, but most importantly: it's buddy list day. For the fourth time, here's my annual tradition where I invite my friends to take up some space on my newsletter and talk about how they spent their year. Thanks for reading. 💜
www.shy.center/p/buddy-list...
www.shy.center/p/buddy-list...
once bitten, twice shy: the buddy list (2025)
Ten of my friends (plus me) take stock of 2025 and put the year to rest.
www.shy.center
December 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Hey girls. It's my birthday, it's new year's eve, but most importantly: it's buddy list day. For the fourth time, here's my annual tradition where I invite my friends to take up some space on my newsletter and talk about how they spent their year. Thanks for reading. 💜
www.shy.center/p/buddy-list...
www.shy.center/p/buddy-list...
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It's that time of the year where I re-share articles I wrote that I'm proud of from 2025! Here's a thread.
December 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
It's that time of the year where I re-share articles I wrote that I'm proud of from 2025! Here's a thread.
I could never quit you, Kohaku...I'm too addicted to your lame as hell flavor
December 31, 2025 at 10:27 AM
I could never quit you, Kohaku...I'm too addicted to your lame as hell flavor
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Harmagedon, Time Bandits, and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time among Starlog Japan's favorite SF movies.
December 31, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Harmagedon, Time Bandits, and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time among Starlog Japan's favorite SF movies.
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happiness is temporary but an encyclopedic knowledge of A Certain Magical Index is forever
December 31, 2025 at 2:02 AM
happiness is temporary but an encyclopedic knowledge of A Certain Magical Index is forever