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Writer, or at least attempting to be one. Unrelentingly obsessed with anime, manga, video games, and music.

I'm doing videos on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@VideosfromSquareOne

Writing website: https://talesfromsquareone.wordpress.com/
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talesfromsquareone.bsky.social @talesfromsquareone.bsky.social · Jan 2
New year, new logo. I'll be continuing to work hard on making videos, so thanks for any support you might throw my way. You can check out my YouTube channel here: t.co/3vWINEE28g #NewYear2026
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Today's retrospective Manga Journal follows a romance that's a little bit out of this world. #manga #journal #romance #sliceoflife
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My Manga Journal (Retrospective #111): A Galaxy Next Door
Written & Illustrated by Gido Amagakure Score: 7 Ichiro Kuga is a young mangaka struggling to take care of his younger siblings without his parents. One day, a beautiful young woman named Shior…
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February 20, 2026 at 3:01 AM
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Today's Manga Journal is a romance story with a third wheel from beyond the mortal coil. #manga #journal #romance #supernatural
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My Manga Journal (Recent Reads #111): Natsuyuki Rendezvous
Written & Illustrated by Haruka Kawachi Score: 7 Hazuki spends his days working in the flower shop of Rokka, the older woman he’s in love with. He’s desperate to make an impression …
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February 17, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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The Super Sentai series, one of Japan's largest superhero franchises, just ended, finishing off a near 50-year run on the air. As a fan, I just had to put in my two cents about the whole situation. #supersentai #tokusatsu #powerrangers youtu.be/rkMaq6UDBP0
Japan's Largest Superhero Franchise Has Ended, and It's a Big Deal
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February 13, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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Today's retrospective Manga Journal looks at one of the most popular fantasy series of the last few years. #manga #journal #fantasy #adventure
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My Manga Journal (Retrospective #110): Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Written by Kanehito Yamada & Illustrated by Tsukasa Abe Score: 8 The heroes have defeated the Demon King, and peace has now come for humanity. For the heroes, it was a long ten-year journey, bu…
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February 13, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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Today's Manga Journal is about an obscene hero from the legendary Go Nagai. #manga #journal #comedy #gonagai
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My Manga Journal (Recent Reads #110): Kekkou Kamen
Written & Illustrated by Go Nagai Score: 6 At Sparta Academy, students are watched over by tyrannical teachers and a principal who cares for nothing more than ensuring the school’s accept…
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February 10, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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Today's retrospective Manga Journal looks at a story about love, regrets, and doing things over. #manga #journal #drama #romance
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My Manga Journal (Retrospective #109): Orange
Written & Illustrated by Ichigo Takano Score: 8 Naho Takamiya’s class receives a new transfer student in Kakeru Naruse, and at the same time she receives letters supposedly from her futur…
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February 6, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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Today's Manga Journal looks at a romance manga with some rather passive characters. #manga #journal #romance #drama
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My Manga Journal (Recent Reads #109): Strobe Edge
Written & Illustrated by Io Sakisaka Score: 5 Reading works of a varying level of quality really helps you define exactly what you want and don’t want from any particular story. After rea…
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February 3, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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Today's retrospective Manga Journal is about a dying man trying to solve the murder of his only daughter. #manga #journal #drama #mystery
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My Manga Journal (Retrospective #108): LifE
Written by Nobuyuki Fukumoto & Illustrated by Kaiji Kawaguchi Score: 7 Nobuyuki Fukumoto is one of the best writers in manga, but his art has always been a barrier for his popularity. I won&#82…
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January 30, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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Today's Manga Journal looks at a superhero story with plenty of heart. #manga #journal #scifi #superhero
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My Manga Journal (Recent Reads #108): Shy
Written & Illustrated by Bukimi Miki Score: 7 The planet was on the brink of World War III. Suddenly, the appearance of superpowered individuals brought peace to the world, and they became know…
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January 28, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Even though they aren't a big name in the genre, Sega has had a long history of putting out classic RPGs. In recent years, however, their RPG releases have dropped drastically. Check out my thoughts on that in the video below: #sega #jrpg
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Sega Needs to Make RPGs Again
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January 23, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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Today's Retrospective Manga Journal is about a manga that served as the basis for a popular Hollywood film. #manga #journal #sciencefiction #action #mecha
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My Manga Journal (Retrospective #107): All You Need Is Kill
Written by Ryosuke Takeuchi & Illustrated by Takeshi Obata Score: 7 If you’re a fan of Tom Cruise movies, you’ve probably heard of a movie called Edge of Tomorrow. It starred Cruise…
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January 22, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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Today's Manga Journal is about a separated brother and sister with a bizarre condition. #manga #journal #drama #supernatural
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My Manga Journal (Recent Reads #107): Lament of the Lamb
Written & Illustrated by Kei Toume Score: 6 Lament of the Lamb is a rather interesting psychological drama ultimately bogged down by heavy amounts of teenage angst. There’s an argument to…
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January 21, 2026 at 8:58 AM
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Today's retrospective Manga Journal is about a timeless baseball romance manga from the legend Mitsuru Adachi. #manga #journal #sports #romance
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My Manga Journal (Retrospective #106): Touch
Written & Illustrated by Mitsuru Adachi Score: 8 Tatsuya and Katsuya Uesugi are twins who are a little more similar than they’d like to admit. They’re both fans of baseball and they…
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January 15, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Today's Manga Journal is about what happens when two immature teens try to use psychic powers for good. #manga #journal #supernatural #drama
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My Manga Journal (Recent Reads #106): Nanika Mochigattemasu ka?
Written & Illustrated by Mohiro Kitoh Score: 5 Kozo Issha transfers into Mitsuru Hibino’s classroom one day, and despite being very different, the two become involved when Issha discovers…
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January 14, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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This week's video is about Happosai and the role he plays in Ranma 1/2. Check it out here: #ranma #anime
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How Happosai Deconstructs the Perverted Master Archetype
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January 12, 2026 at 4:42 AM
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Today's retrospective Manga Journal is a slice of life farming story from a famous battle manga author. #manga #journal #sliceoflife #farming
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My Manga Journal (Retrospective #105): Silver Spoon
Written & Illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa Score: 8 A strained relationship with his family and a failure to pass his high school entrance exams compel Yuugo Hachiken to enroll at an agricultural …
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January 8, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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Today's Manga Journal looks at an odd love story between an assassin and a bounty hunter. #manga #journal #romance #thriller
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My Manga Journal (Recent Reads #105): Koroshi Ai
Written & Illustrated by Fe Score: 6 Chateau Dankworth is a bounty hunter seeking the head of Song Ryang-ha, an infamous hitman with unparalleled skill. Despite his cold-blooded and vicious nat…
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January 6, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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New year, new logo. I'll be continuing to work hard on making videos, so thanks for any support you might throw my way. You can check out my YouTube channel here: t.co/3vWINEE28g #NewYear2026
January 2, 2026 at 4:50 AM
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Today's retrospective Manga Journal follows an otaku God of Love who's forced to use his techniques in real life. #manga #journal #romance #comedy
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My Manga Journal (Retrospective #104): The World God Only Knows
Written & Illustrated by Tamiki Wakaki Score: 8 Keima Katsuragi is a high school student known as the God of Love – at least when it comes to romancing 2D girls, that is. A master of dating sim…
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January 2, 2026 at 4:44 AM
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Today's Manga Journal looks at a legendary thief and classic anime anti-hero. #manga #journal #lupinIII #action
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My Manga Journal (Recent Reads #104): Lupin III
Written and Illustrated by Monkey Punch Score: 7 It’s sort of funny to think that the French character Arsene Lupin’s most famous modern analogue comes from a Japanese manga, of all thi…
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December 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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My newest video dives into the original .hack games, and how it didn't exactly live up to its ambitious designs. #dothack #jrpg #retrogaming
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The .hack Games Were an Ambitious Mess
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December 30, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Today's retrospective Manga Journal explores a dark take on the historical Wars of the Roses. #manga #journal #historical #drama
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My Manga Journal (Retrospective #103): Requiem of the Rose King
Written & Illustrated by Aya Kanno Score: 8 Civil war wracks the Kingdom of England as the Houses of York and Lancaster battle for their claims to the throne. The son of Richard Plantagenet, th…
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December 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Today's manga journal follows an energetic girl's high school self-reinvention. #manga #journal #romance #comedy
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My Manga Journal (Recent Reads #103): High School Debut
Written & Illustrated by Kazune Kawahara Score: 7 Very often, what makes or breaks a series for me is the quality of the characters. It doesn’t matter how crazy your concept is or how int…
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December 24, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Today's retrospective Manga Journal looks at a comedic successor to one of my favorite manga. #manga #journal #comedy #sliceoflife
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My Manga Journal (Retrospective #102): Sket Dance
Written & Illustrated by Kenta Shinohara Score: 8 Gintama was a genuine one-of-a-kind manga, so much so that it hardly had any imitators. How could there be? The series transcended genre, tone,…
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December 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Today's Manga Journal is about the world of arms dealing and the dangers that follow it. #manga #journal #action #thriller
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My Manga Journal (Recent Reads #102): Jormungand
Written & Illustrated by Keitaro Takahashi Score: 7 Jonah is a young boy whose life has been torn apart by war. Though he is a skilled soldier, he hates war and particularly arms dealers, who m…
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December 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM