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Tokyo Genre Drift, The Dopamine Machine, Let's Start a Culture War!

What the heck is going on? The genres have changed, our dopamine hits have ramped up, and we're more obsessed than ever! In this episode, the Weeb Kabal, Isekai Sensei-Sama, Bento Baggins, and Kermit D. Grog, are taking on the ever-changing landscape of culture. The culture war is now! Sugoi Mart  is your one-stop shop for the best Japanese snacks, candy, toys, and merch!  Click here  or use code  APR15  at checkout  to get 15% off your first order . Don't forget to find us on  Twitter ,  Facebook ,  and  YouTube , and subscribe so you don't miss new episodes. We'd love to hear from you, so send us a message or comment. If you have an Isekai question, email Isekai Sensei-Sama at  IsekaiSenseiSama@gmail.com  and your question may be featured in a future episode.

Heroine Addiction: This Isekai Maid is Forming a Union!

This episode of Heroine Addiction Bento Baggins and Isekai Sensei-Sama are discussion a series that is of a different kind: This Isekai Maid is Forming a Union! And there may be something special in the mix. It's time for Heroine Addiction once again, and this time Bento Baggins is talking to Isekai Sensei-Sama about  Solitary Lady . Follow on  Twitter  and subscribe on  YouTube  so you don't miss new episodes. You can also follow us on  Facebook , or reach us by email at  IsekaiSenseiSama@gmail.com .

Guest Episode: Deleted Saves

In this special episode, Isekai Sensei-Sama, Bento Baggins, and Kermit D Grog talk to Phil, the creator of the gaming nostalgia podcast  Deleted Saves . Sugoi Mart  is your one-stop shop for the best Japanese snacks, candy, toys, and merch!  Click here  or use code  APR15  at checkout  to get 15% off your first order . Don't forget to find us on  Twitter ,  Facebook ,  and  YouTube , and subscribe so you don't miss new episodes. We'd love to hear from you, so send us a message or comment. If you have an Isekai question, email Isekai Sensei-Sama at  IsekaiSenseiSama@gmail.com  and your question may be featured in a future episode.

Is This Medium Rare?, and the OP Dissection of Akiba Maid War

Fresh off the grill, the Weeb Kabal is talking about how different stories benefit from being told through different mediums. Then, Kermit D. Grog, which the help of Bento Baggins, shows Isekai Sensei-Sama just how deep a theme song to a show about a maid cafe having a yakuza feud with other maid cafes can be. [ Akiba Maid War ] Sugoi Mart  is your one-stop shop for the best Japanese snacks, candy, toys, and merch!  Click here  or use code  APR15  at checkout  to get 15% off your first order . Don't forget to find us on  Twitter ,  Facebook ,  and  YouTube , and subscribe so you don't miss new episodes. We'd love to hear from you, so send us a message or comment. If you have an Isekai question, email Isekai Sensei-Sama at  IsekaiSenseiSama@gmail.com  and your question may be featured in a future episode.

Heroine Addiction: Solitary Lady

It's time for Heroine Addiction once again, and this time Bento Baggins is talking to Isekai Sensei-Sama about  Solitary Lady . Brad Ben Content and Ideas 4 4 Pacing and Structure 4 4 Characters 3 3 Art Competency 4 4 Artistic Flourish 4 4 Personal Preference 4 4 Recommendation Strength 4 4 Total 73 73 Follow on  Twitter  and subscribe on  YouTube  so you don't miss new episodes. You can also follow us on  Facebook , or reach us by email at  IsekaiSenseiSama@gmail.com .

The Beginners Guide to Anime and Manga - Part 2

In this episode, Isekai Sensei-Sama, Kermit D. Grog, and Bento Baggins are explaining terms and giving recommendations for where to get started. This is part 2 of The Beginners Guide to Anime and Manga, so be sure to check out part 1 first! Sugoi Mart  is your one-stop shop for the best Japanese snacks, candy, toys, and merch!  Click here  or use code  APR15  at checkout  to get 15% off your first order . Don't forget to find us on  Twitter ,  Facebook ,  and  YouTube , and subscribe so you don't miss new episodes. We'd love to hear from you, so send us a messa ge or comment. If you have an Isekai question, email Isekai Sensei-Sama at  IsekaiSenseiSama@gmail.com  and your question may be featured in a future episode.

You should read (or watch) Oshi no Ko [推しの子]

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  This picture is a lie. The smile, the wink, the star in her eye, the candy colors suggesting sweet innocence and youthful energy. They are all lies. The girl in this picture is Ai Hoshino and she is an idol. In the Japanese entertainment industry "idols" are essentially pop stars, usually part of a themed group. They are called idols because these young women's job is to be idolized.  Idol fans are demanding and unforgiving. They crave an object of worship, an embodiment of innocence, cuteness, and dare I say...moe. To fans, idols are both more and less than human. In exchange for their adoration, idol fans demand a perfect lie. It is career suicide for an idol to have a public, romantic relationship. The illusion of purity would be forever shattered. If your idol belongs to someone else then she cannot ever belong to you. Heaven forbid an idol have a child, let alone two children, out of wedlock, at the age of 16.  This is the predicament that Ai Hoshino finds herself ...