#newspapers — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #newspapers, aggregated by home.social.
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Farage’s furious clash with Times editor stuns figures close to him https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/18/nigel-farage-clash-times-editor-reform #NigelFarage #ReformUk #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #Media #Politics #UkNews
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Farage’s furious clash with Times editor stuns figures close to him https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/18/nigel-farage-clash-times-editor-reform #NigelFarage #ReformUk #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #Media #Politics #UkNews
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Farage’s furious clash with Times editor stuns figures close to him
By Michael Savage Media editor‘Strong confrontation’ comes at fragile moment for Reform’s relations with rightwing media as coverage turns negative
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/18/nigel-farage-clash-times-editor-reform
#NigelFarage #ReformUK #Newspapers #Newspapersmagazines #Media #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #MichaelSavageMediaeditor
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NM.news: We’re working to save the Roswell Daily Record, an American journalism institution. Here’s how.. “The newspaper that told the world about a ‘flying saucer’ crash near Roswell in 1947 nearly became history itself this week — but just two days after announcing it would shut down, it has found a new owner and will keep publishing. The Roswell Daily Record’s ownership announced […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/17/nm-news-were-working-to-save-the-roswell-daily-record-an-american-journalism-institution-heres-how/ -
NM.news: We’re working to save the Roswell Daily Record, an American journalism institution. Here’s how.. “The newspaper that told the world about a ‘flying saucer’ crash near Roswell in 1947 nearly became history itself this week — but just two days after announcing it would shut down, it has found a new owner and will keep publishing. The Roswell Daily Record’s ownership announced […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/17/nm-news-were-working-to-save-the-roswell-daily-record-an-american-journalism-institution-heres-how/ -
The Dacre dynasty: how Britain’s right-wing press was radicalised.
Paul Dacre broke new ground in selling readers an angry right-wing perspective.
Today, most of Fleet Street is run by his disciples
#PaulDacre #DailyMail #Media #Newspapers #DailyTelegraph #Journalism #Longread #UK #Politics
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The Dacre dynasty: how Britain’s right-wing press was radicalised.
Paul Dacre broke new ground in selling readers an angry right-wing perspective.
Today, most of Fleet Street is run by his disciples
#PaulDacre #DailyMail #Media #Newspapers #DailyTelegraph #Journalism #Longread #UK #Politics
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The Dacre dynasty: how the Daily Mail’s fearsome former editor still shapes the British press
By Andy BeckettPaul Dacre broke new ground in selling readers an angry rightwing perspective. Today, most of Fleet Street is run by his disciples
#PaulDacre #DailyMail #DailyMailGeneralTrust #Nationalnewspapers #Newspapers #TelegraphMediaGroup #NewsUK #Media #Newspapersmagazines #TheGuardian #AndyBeckett
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New York Times files motion to quash justice department’s subpoenas https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/new-york-times-subpoenas-air-force-one #UsJusticeSystem #NewYorkTimes #UsNews #Newspapers #UsPressAndPublishing
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New York Times files motion to quash justice department’s subpoenas https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/new-york-times-subpoenas-air-force-one #UsJusticeSystem #NewYorkTimes #UsNews #Newspapers #UsPressAndPublishing
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New York Times files motion to quash justice department’s subpoenas
By Associated PressJournalists who had reported on security concerns around the new Air Force One, a gift from Qatar, received summons
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/new-york-times-subpoenas-air-force-one
#USjusticesystem #NewYorkTimes #USnews #Newspapers #USpressandpublishing #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress
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The Guardian: ‘These are some of the most complex structures ever created’: how tech reporting moved into the physical world. “Journalists often use the term ‘shoe-leather reporting’ to refer to the on-the-ground legwork that goes into covering certain stories. As the tech industry’s focus has shifted from screen-based realities to the physical world of colossal AI datacentres and social […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/14/these-are-some-of-the-most-complex-structures-ever-created-how-tech-reporting-moved-into-the-physical-world-the-guardian/ -
The Guardian: ‘These are some of the most complex structures ever created’: how tech reporting moved into the physical world. “Journalists often use the term ‘shoe-leather reporting’ to refer to the on-the-ground legwork that goes into covering certain stories. As the tech industry’s focus has shifted from screen-based realities to the physical world of colossal AI datacentres and social […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/14/these-are-some-of-the-most-complex-structures-ever-created-how-tech-reporting-moved-into-the-physical-world-the-guardian/ -
With New York Times subpoenas, Trump is brazenly escalating his attacks on the press | Margaret Sullivan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/14/new-york-times-subpoenas-trump-media #UsPressAndPublishing #UsNews #NewYorkTimes #Newspapers #Media #TrumpAdministration #DonaldTrump #UsPolitics #NewspapersMagazines
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With New York Times subpoenas, Trump is brazenly escalating his attacks on the press | Margaret Sullivan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/14/new-york-times-subpoenas-trump-media #UsPressAndPublishing #UsNews #NewYorkTimes #Newspapers #Media #TrumpAdministration #DonaldTrump #UsPolitics #NewspapersMagazines
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With New York Times subpoenas, Trump is brazenly escalating his attacks on the press | Margaret Sullivan
By Margaret SullivanFederal agents showed up at reporters’ homes, targeting journalists for doing exactly what the first amendment protects
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/14/new-york-times-subpoenas-trump-media
#USpressandpublishing #USnews #NewYorkTimes #Newspapers #Media #Trumpadministration #DonaldTrump #USpolitics #Newspapersmagazines #TheGuardian #MargaretSullivan
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#News #GoodNews #Jounalism #Newspapers #Pittsburgh #alt
ARRON PARNAS 7/12/26
GOOD NEWS ONLY
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#News #GoodNews #Jounalism #Newspapers #Pittsburgh #alt
ARRON PARNAS 7/12/26
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Zohran Mamdani riding high despite New York Post’s daily demonization https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/12/zohran-mamdani-new-york-post #ZohranMamdani #UsNews #NewYork #Democrats #Newspapers #Media #NewYorkPost
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Zohran Mamdani riding high despite New York Post’s daily demonization https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/12/zohran-mamdani-new-york-post #ZohranMamdani #UsNews #NewYork #Democrats #Newspapers #Media #NewYorkPost
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Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over new Air Force One reporting https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/11/justice-department-subpoenas-new-york-times-air-force-one #NewYorkTimes #PressFreedom #UsNews #UsConstitutionAndCivilLiberties #TrumpAdministration #Newspapers #UsPressAndPublishing #Media #UsPolitics
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Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over new Air Force One reporting https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/11/justice-department-subpoenas-new-york-times-air-force-one #NewYorkTimes #PressFreedom #UsNews #UsConstitutionAndCivilLiberties #TrumpAdministration #Newspapers #UsPressAndPublishing #Media #UsPolitics
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=> "A Wise Economist Asks a Question" / editorial cartoon Pulitzer Prize 1931 / John Tinney McCutcheon
#cartoons #art #authors #media #newspapers #magazines #drawing #humor #politics #economy #finances #banks #money #publishing
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=> "A Wise Economist Asks a Question" / editorial cartoon Pulitzer Prize 1931 / John Tinney McCutcheon
#cartoons #art #authors #media #newspapers #magazines #drawing #humor #politics #economy #finances #banks #money #publishing
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"…there is no Edward R. Murrow around to remind us that dissent is not disloyalty, and only evidence and due process can save us from what the legendary broadcaster called an “age of unreason.”
"We are in the middle of that age. There is no other way to explain the fact that federal agents have gunned down at least three people — Araujo, as well as Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis — and no one has been charged."
https://www.salon.com/2026/07/10/wheres-mitch-mcconnell-mystery-exposes-media-failures/ -
"…there is no Edward R. Murrow around to remind us that dissent is not disloyalty, and only evidence and due process can save us from what the legendary broadcaster called an “age of unreason.”
"We are in the middle of that age. There is no other way to explain the fact that federal agents have gunned down at least three people — Araujo, as well as Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis — and no one has been charged."
https://www.salon.com/2026/07/10/wheres-mitch-mcconnell-mystery-exposes-media-failures/ -
Doreen Lawrence will not foot any of legal bill in failed attempt to sue Daily Mail https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/09/doreen-lawrence-legal-bill-failed-sue-daily-mail-prince-harry #DoreenLawrence #PrinceHarry #DailyMail #AssociatedNewspapers #UkNews #Newspapers #Media #NationalNewspapers
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Doreen Lawrence will not foot any of legal bill in failed attempt to sue Daily Mail https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/09/doreen-lawrence-legal-bill-failed-sue-daily-mail-prince-harry #DoreenLawrence #PrinceHarry #DailyMail #AssociatedNewspapers #UkNews #Newspapers #Media #NationalNewspapers
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Using AI to Let History Speak About Bank Runs. “In a new paper, we use large language models (LLMs) to extract information on bank runs from millions of digitized historical newspaper pages, creating the most comprehensive database of bank runs in U.S. history. Every bank run episode that we identify is documented on a companion website where users can browse […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/09/federal-reserve-bank-of-new-york-using-ai-to-let-history-speak-about-bank-runs/ -
Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Using AI to Let History Speak About Bank Runs. “In a new paper, we use large language models (LLMs) to extract information on bank runs from millions of digitized historical newspaper pages, creating the most comprehensive database of bank runs in U.S. history. Every bank run episode that we identify is documented on a companion website where users can browse […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/09/federal-reserve-bank-of-new-york-using-ai-to-let-history-speak-about-bank-runs/ -
"As notorious as Cotliar was for his accurate calls on election night, impressive memory, devotion to journalism and love for college basketball and the Los Angeles Times, he was also known around the newsroom for his occasional near-slapstick temper. Whether it was calling the mayor an “a—” when he thought he’d been hung up on or slamming the return key of his typewriter so hard that it flew off, there was never a dull moment with Cotliar at the helm."
George J. Cotliar dead: Former L.A. Times managing editor was 94
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-07-08/george-j-cotliar-dead-former-la-times-managing-editor-was-94 -
"As notorious as Cotliar was for his accurate calls on election night, impressive memory, devotion to journalism and love for college basketball and the Los Angeles Times, he was also known around the newsroom for his occasional near-slapstick temper. Whether it was calling the mayor an “a—” when he thought he’d been hung up on or slamming the return key of his typewriter so hard that it flew off, there was never a dull moment with Cotliar at the helm."
George J. Cotliar dead: Former L.A. Times managing editor was 94
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-07-08/george-j-cotliar-dead-former-la-times-managing-editor-was-94 -
Why is everyone saying they talked to Mitch McConnell for 20 minutes?
By Melina Khan
USA TODAY"Now, the internet is fixating on McConnell's reported conversations and the mystery surrounding his hospitalization, with social media users riffing that they too talked to the senator about dramatized topics."
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/08/mitch-mcconnell-20-minute-talks-hospital/90847222007/ -
Why is everyone saying they talked to Mitch McConnell for 20 minutes?
By Melina Khan
USA TODAY"Now, the internet is fixating on McConnell's reported conversations and the mystery surrounding his hospitalization, with social media users riffing that they too talked to the senator about dramatized topics."
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/08/mitch-mcconnell-20-minute-talks-hospital/90847222007/ -
US judge throws out Trump’s $3.8bn defamation lawsuit against Washington Post https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/08/trump-washington-post-defamation-lawsuit #WashingtonPost #DonaldTrump #UsNews #UsPolitics #DigitalMedia #Newspapers #Media #UsPressAndPublishing
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US judge throws out Trump’s $3.8bn defamation lawsuit against Washington Post https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/08/trump-washington-post-defamation-lawsuit #WashingtonPost #DonaldTrump #UsNews #UsPolitics #DigitalMedia #Newspapers #Media #UsPressAndPublishing
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Prince Harry loses lawsuit against Mail publisher over phone-hacking claims https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/07/prince-harry-lawsuit-mail-publisher-phone-hacking-claims #AssociatedNewspapers #DailyMail #MailOnSunday #PrinceHarry #DoreenLawrence #EltonJohn #DavidFurnish #ElizabethHurley #SadieFrost #SimonHughes #DailyMailGeneralTrust #MediaLaw #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #Media #UkNews #MediaBusiness #Law
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Prince Harry loses lawsuit against Mail publisher over phone-hacking claims https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/07/prince-harry-lawsuit-mail-publisher-phone-hacking-claims #AssociatedNewspapers #DailyMail #MailOnSunday #PrinceHarry #DoreenLawrence #EltonJohn #DavidFurnish #ElizabethHurley #SadieFrost #SimonHughes #DailyMailGeneralTrust #MediaLaw #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #Media #UkNews #MediaBusiness #Law
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‘No one’s even heard of the Telegraph’: can the UK’s most conservative paper take on Murdoch in the US? https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/06/daily-telegraph-new-owner-mathias-dopfner-plan-break-america #TelegraphMediaGroup #Newspapers #UsPressAndPublishing #Media #UkNews #NationalNewspapers #NewspapersMagazines #Business #WallStreetJournal #UsNews #WorldNews
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‘No one’s even heard of the Telegraph’: can the UK’s most conservative paper take on Murdoch in the US? https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/06/daily-telegraph-new-owner-mathias-dopfner-plan-break-america #TelegraphMediaGroup #Newspapers #UsPressAndPublishing #Media #UkNews #NationalNewspapers #NewspapersMagazines #Business #WallStreetJournal #UsNews #WorldNews
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The #CruiseShip delivers a daily newspaper to every cabin.
This is a concise 8 A4 page printed edition produced by KVH media for cruise lines.
There's just enough news in all areas (UK, global, sport, finance, celebrities) to keep up to date. There's no editorial, and no apparent bias (there will be but it's not blatant). And no adverts!I think I'd pay to have this type of daily digest at home. (No, it's not available to individuals)
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The #CruiseShip delivers a daily newspaper to every cabin.
This is a concise 8 A4 page printed edition produced by KVH media for cruise lines.
There's just enough news in all areas (UK, global, sport, finance, celebrities) to keep up to date. There's no editorial, and no apparent bias (there will be but it's not blatant). And no adverts!I think I'd pay to have this type of daily digest at home. (No, it's not available to individuals)
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The Chronicle: Online collection of historic Washington newspapers reaches a million pages. “As of June 16, the Washington Digital Newspapers program has officially gathered more than a million pages from historic local newspapers in its online collection.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/06/the-chronicle-online-collection-of-historic-washington-newspapers-reaches-a-million-pages/ -
The Chronicle: Online collection of historic Washington newspapers reaches a million pages. “As of June 16, the Washington Digital Newspapers program has officially gathered more than a million pages from historic local newspapers in its online collection.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/06/the-chronicle-online-collection-of-historic-washington-newspapers-reaches-a-million-pages/ -
Recently added titles (June 2026)
Yukio is reading a book by Martin Heidegger as shown in the 20th episode (“Succession”) of the classic crime thriller anime Black Lagoon, which is replete with having girls with guns, particularly hothead Chinese-American RevyBuilding upon the titles listed for July/August, September, October, November, and December 2021, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2022, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2023, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2024, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of this year, and January, February, March, April, and May of this year, this post notes recent titles with libraries or librarians in popular culture which I’ve come across in the past month. Each of these has been watched or read during the past month. No films, animated series, or other entries with libraries (or librarians) to add for this past month, but I did come across some in webcomics. There may be spoilers for these series, so be aware.
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Anime series recently added to this page
- Ascendance of a Bookworm, “The Gathering of Gutenberg[s]” (s4 ep 11)
- Black Lagoon, “The Succession” (s1 ep 20)
- Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku, “Zing!” (s1 ep 11)
- A Hundred Scenes of Awajima, “Akiho Kashiwabara & Wakana Tabata” (s1 ep 9)
In the 20th episode of Black Lagoon, Yukio is reading a book by Martin Heidegger, as she tells her friend Maki, in the school library, calling the book philosophical and “very powerful.” In contrast, Maki says she likes skincare guides and modern horror books, with Yukio saying she remembered Maki saying she liked Anne Rice. They talk a bit more with Yukio saying she sometimes feels like she is caught inside of book worlds, and viewers see some of the library bookshelves. She says she doesn’t like Stephen King and Maki says she thought Yukio would like Edgar Allan Poe. She says she doesn’t like the ones that imagine the night, and she does not like the world as it makes her scared, that it is not romantic at all.
There is a second scene in the episode in the reading room where Yukio is thinking about the gang war between the Russian mafia and Japanese yakuza, and does not listen as much to what Maki tells her and decides to not tell her troubles. The reading room is shown briefly in the next episode, but not enough to mention it here. It is worth noting that Heidegger was directly involved with the Nazis from 1933 to 1945, and even banned from teaching after the war until 1949 (when the ban was lifted). He also never expressed remorse for being involved with the Nazis, which is funny because Hannah Arendt, who became known for her political theory against authoritarianism, including Nazism and fascism. I’m not sure why Heidegger was mentioned (in the manga as well), except to possibly indicate that Yukio was intellectual, nihilistic, and his existential philosophy was appealing. At the same time, I seriously doubt she was a Nazi as there was an earlier plot line in the series where the protagonists stole loot from a submarine filled by wannabe Nazis/neo-Nazis and killed a bunch of them, but rather a bit of a mob boss, if I have to guess. At the same time, during his life, Heidegger had intellectual contact with Japanese scholars like racist Hajime Tanabe (who later regretted defending claimed Japanese state and racial superiority) and pro-militarist Shūzō Kuki over the years, influencing his work, according to Reinhard May.
Otherwise, in the ninth episode of A Hundred Scenes of Awajima, there is a brief library scene of the students studying on the library together, learning about people at the school and searching on the local computers, even reading newspaper articles.
Lastly there’s an episode of Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku, the 11th episode. Previously, in episode three (noted later), there was a library scene. In this episode, to relax from the festival and feeling he is taking up the time of Kotoko Ijichi and Amane, Takuya Seo (otherwise known as Otaku-kun) hangs out in the school library. While there he hears the rumor that the Mister and Misses from the contest begins dating, with mention of Amane and Ijichi, and some other kids dating them. After they find the book they want and leave, Takuya looks through his phone and sees images of him with Amane and Ijichi, and thinks they may have better matches than him, and he feels anxious about the idea of other people dating them. It seems he is starting to say that he would make the next move, somehow, although it isn’t clear what that would be.
A sign that indicates the library scene is going to begin: the sign outside the library says that word in JapaneseA screenshot of the school library in the episode. Sorry for the blurriness. This library is full of books!The first shot in the episode that shows Takuya sitting at a table by himself in the library, where he wanted to get away from the festival.The camera moves to focus on Takuya, who is happily reading a book and enjoying himself, getting away from the hustle and bustle of the school festival.Before this, there have been other episodes in this series with library scenes. In April, I noted that in the third episode of the series, saying that “Ijichi helps the two other protagonists…Takuya…and Amane) study in the school library for midterms but Takuya admires the two gyaru gals in front of him. Some of the books in the school library are shown. Despite Kotoko saying they should keep studying, instead Takuya and Amane have an art battle over their favorite characters of Glittermon in the library.”
Takuya reads a book in the library during the 11th episode. He starts to feel he made the right decision to go there to the library himself (later his view of this changes, of course). Sorry for the blurriness.Last but not least, Ascendance of a Bookworm FINALLY had an episode with a library, which has been an utter crime for a while, despite the focus of the series on books and the fact that the protagonist was a librarian in her former life. According to my records, the last episode with a library scene, “Re: Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2”, a recap episode, was in late March 2022! There were no library scenes, at all, in season 3. Entitled “The Gathering of Gutenberg[s],” Myne finds a key to the rare books shelf of the cathedral library, which she happily checks out. She goes to the cabinet with rare books, unlocks it with a key (another barrier to entry). Her attendant, Fran, tells her that these “books” are not actually books. Instead, they are letters on parchment, inside of a box, which were addressed to the former High Bishop. She even agrees, after Fran says she can read the letters as she is now the High Bishop, and report the contents to the Head Priest (Ferdinand).
The letters are filled with bitter grievances about their bad position in life, revealing bribery, and deep ties between the viscount (Gerlach) and the former High Bishop (Bezewanst). She later describes these letters, to Ferdinand as “filled with wicked schemes and evidence of…wrongdoings” by Gerlach. The letter end up being helpful to Ferdinand in his schemes. It is also revealed that one of those mentioned in the letters, Veronica, was the mother of Ferdinand and his brother Sylvester, and charged with forging official documents and acting as an accomplice to Bezewanst. Apart from Myne later looking at the existing printing press and bringing together different tradespeople (a carpenter and smither) to create an improved printing press in this episode, with Myne buying the blueprint, among other plot points, Fran says her conduct as a noble is fine, “as long as it doesn’t involve books.” Then there’s a short scene of her laughing while reading a book, with Ferdinand saying it is best to keep her away from books (not good!). In the post-credits scene, one of the priests says he told Myne a story, to get over her drowsiness: the size of the collection, the types of books, names and ages of the librarians, and sealed archives at the Royal Academy. While the priest thought this was boring, Myne comes onto the scene saying the information was entertaining and useful. The ending credit illustration by Somchira Katsu has Myne smiling happily as she grabs one of the books in the church library.
Myne is back in the library again, during this episode.Comics recently added to this page
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I was reminded of Love Live! songs this month and came across, again, a song by Shioriko, entitled “Emotion” behind a library backdrop in an episode of Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, which I wrote about back in August 2024. In that post I said:
Let me start with Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, a series which ran from 2020 to 2022. In the episode “The Memory of Dreams,” of aforementioned idol music series, a library is featured. At the end of the episode, Shioriko sings a musical ballad which features her going through a library, touching the spines of books, and walking down stairs in the library. This might be indicating how academic she is, as a person. She also, during the song, changes outfits in the library and finds a key… within a book. The song isn’t about libraries at all as a translation of the lyrics makes abundantly clear.
Here’s the related video:
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Recently added titles (June 2026)
Yukio is reading a book by Martin Heidegger as shown in the 20th episode (“Succession”) of the classic crime thriller anime Black Lagoon, which is replete with having girls with guns, particularly hothead Chinese-American RevyBuilding upon the titles listed for July/August, September, October, November, and December 2021, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2022, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2023, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2024, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of this year, and January, February, March, April, and May of this year, this post notes recent titles with libraries or librarians in popular culture which I’ve come across in the past month. Each of these has been watched or read during the past month. No films, animated series, or other entries with libraries (or librarians) to add for this past month, but I did come across some in webcomics. There may be spoilers for these series, so be aware.
Animated series recently added to this page
None for this month.
Anime series recently added to this page
- Ascendance of a Bookworm, “The Gathering of Gutenberg[s]” (s4 ep 11)
- Black Lagoon, “The Succession” (s1 ep 20)
- Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku, “Zing!” (s1 ep 11)
- A Hundred Scenes of Awajima, “Akiho Kashiwabara & Wakana Tabata” (s1 ep 9)
In the 20th episode of Black Lagoon, Yukio is reading a book by Martin Heidegger, as she tells her friend Maki, in the school library, calling the book philosophical and “very powerful.” In contrast, Maki says she likes skincare guides and modern horror books, with Yukio saying she remembered Maki saying she liked Anne Rice. They talk a bit more with Yukio saying she sometimes feels like she is caught inside of book worlds, and viewers see some of the library bookshelves. She says she doesn’t like Stephen King and Maki says she thought Yukio would like Edgar Allan Poe. She says she doesn’t like the ones that imagine the night, and she does not like the world as it makes her scared, that it is not romantic at all.
There is a second scene in the episode in the reading room where Yukio is thinking about the gang war between the Russian mafia and Japanese yakuza, and does not listen as much to what Maki tells her and decides to not tell her troubles. The reading room is shown briefly in the next episode, but not enough to mention it here. It is worth noting that Heidegger was directly involved with the Nazis from 1933 to 1945, and even banned from teaching after the war until 1949 (when the ban was lifted). He also never expressed remorse for being involved with the Nazis, which is funny because Hannah Arendt, who became known for her political theory against authoritarianism, including Nazism and fascism. I’m not sure why Heidegger was mentioned (in the manga as well), except to possibly indicate that Yukio was intellectual, nihilistic, and his existential philosophy was appealing. At the same time, I seriously doubt she was a Nazi as there was an earlier plot line in the series where the protagonists stole loot from a submarine filled by wannabe Nazis/neo-Nazis and killed a bunch of them, but rather a bit of a mob boss, if I have to guess. At the same time, during his life, Heidegger had intellectual contact with Japanese scholars like racist Hajime Tanabe (who later regretted defending claimed Japanese state and racial superiority) and pro-militarist Shūzō Kuki over the years, influencing his work, according to Reinhard May.
Otherwise, in the ninth episode of A Hundred Scenes of Awajima, there is a brief library scene of the students studying on the library together, learning about people at the school and searching on the local computers, even reading newspaper articles.
Lastly there’s an episode of Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku, the 11th episode. Previously, in episode three (noted later), there was a library scene. In this episode, to relax from the festival and feeling he is taking up the time of Kotoko Ijichi and Amane, Takuya Seo (otherwise known as Otaku-kun) hangs out in the school library. While there he hears the rumor that the Mister and Misses from the contest begins dating, with mention of Amane and Ijichi, and some other kids dating them. After they find the book they want and leave, Takuya looks through his phone and sees images of him with Amane and Ijichi, and thinks they may have better matches than him, and he feels anxious about the idea of other people dating them. It seems he is starting to say that he would make the next move, somehow, although it isn’t clear what that would be.
A sign that indicates the library scene is going to begin: the sign outside the library says that word in JapaneseA screenshot of the school library in the episode. Sorry for the blurriness. This library is full of books!The first shot in the episode that shows Takuya sitting at a table by himself in the library, where he wanted to get away from the festival.The camera moves to focus on Takuya, who is happily reading a book and enjoying himself, getting away from the hustle and bustle of the school festival.Before this, there have been other episodes in this series with library scenes. In April, I noted that in the third episode of the series, saying that “Ijichi helps the two other protagonists…Takuya…and Amane) study in the school library for midterms but Takuya admires the two gyaru gals in front of him. Some of the books in the school library are shown. Despite Kotoko saying they should keep studying, instead Takuya and Amane have an art battle over their favorite characters of Glittermon in the library.”
Takuya reads a book in the library during the 11th episode. He starts to feel he made the right decision to go there to the library himself (later his view of this changes, of course). Sorry for the blurriness.Last but not least, Ascendance of a Bookworm FINALLY had an episode with a library, which has been an utter crime for a while, despite the focus of the series on books and the fact that the protagonist was a librarian in her former life. According to my records, the last episode with a library scene, “Re: Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2”, a recap episode, was in late March 2022! There were no library scenes, at all, in season 3. Entitled “The Gathering of Gutenberg[s],” Myne finds a key to the rare books shelf of the cathedral library, which she happily checks out. She goes to the cabinet with rare books, unlocks it with a key (another barrier to entry). Her attendant, Fran, tells her that these “books” are not actually books. Instead, they are letters on parchment, inside of a box, which were addressed to the former High Bishop. She even agrees, after Fran says she can read the letters as she is now the High Bishop, and report the contents to the Head Priest (Ferdinand).
The letters are filled with bitter grievances about their bad position in life, revealing bribery, and deep ties between the viscount (Gerlach) and the former High Bishop (Bezewanst). She later describes these letters, to Ferdinand as “filled with wicked schemes and evidence of…wrongdoings” by Gerlach. The letter end up being helpful to Ferdinand in his schemes. It is also revealed that one of those mentioned in the letters, Veronica, was the mother of Ferdinand and his brother Sylvester, and charged with forging official documents and acting as an accomplice to Bezewanst. Apart from Myne later looking at the existing printing press and bringing together different tradespeople (a carpenter and smither) to create an improved printing press in this episode, with Myne buying the blueprint, among other plot points, Fran says her conduct as a noble is fine, “as long as it doesn’t involve books.” Then there’s a short scene of her laughing while reading a book, with Ferdinand saying it is best to keep her away from books (not good!). In the post-credits scene, one of the priests says he told Myne a story, to get over her drowsiness: the size of the collection, the types of books, names and ages of the librarians, and sealed archives at the Royal Academy. While the priest thought this was boring, Myne comes onto the scene saying the information was entertaining and useful. The ending credit illustration by Somchira Katsu has Myne smiling happily as she grabs one of the books in the church library.
Myne is back in the library again, during this episode.Comics recently added to this page
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I was reminded of Love Live! songs this month and came across, again, a song by Shioriko, entitled “Emotion” behind a library backdrop in an episode of Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, which I wrote about back in August 2024. In that post I said:
Let me start with Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, a series which ran from 2020 to 2022. In the episode “The Memory of Dreams,” of aforementioned idol music series, a library is featured. At the end of the episode, Shioriko sings a musical ballad which features her going through a library, touching the spines of books, and walking down stairs in the library. This might be indicating how academic she is, as a person. She also, during the song, changes outfits in the library and finds a key… within a book. The song isn’t about libraries at all as a translation of the lyrics makes abundantly clear.
Here’s the related video:
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Recently added titles (June 2026)
Yukio is reading a book by Martin Heidegger as shown in the 20th episode (“Succession”) of the classic crime thriller anime Black Lagoon, which is replete with having girls with guns, particularly hothead Chinese-American RevyBuilding upon the titles listed for July/August, September, October, November, and December 2021, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2022, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2023, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2024, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of this year, and January, February, March, April, and May of this year, this post notes recent titles with libraries or librarians in popular culture which I’ve come across in the past month. Each of these has been watched or read during the past month. No films, animated series, or other entries with libraries (or librarians) to add for this past month, but I did come across some in webcomics. There may be spoilers for these series, so be aware.
Animated series recently added to this page
None for this month.
Anime series recently added to this page
- Ascendance of a Bookworm, “The Gathering of Gutenberg[s]” (s4 ep 11)
- Black Lagoon, “The Succession” (s1 ep 20)
- Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku, “Zing!” (s1 ep 11)
- A Hundred Scenes of Awajima, “Akiho Kashiwabara & Wakana Tabata” (s1 ep 9)
In the 20th episode of Black Lagoon, Yukio is reading a book by Martin Heidegger, as she tells her friend Maki, in the school library, calling the book philosophical and “very powerful.” In contrast, Maki says she likes skincare guides and modern horror books, with Yukio saying she remembered Maki saying she liked Anne Rice. They talk a bit more with Yukio saying she sometimes feels like she is caught inside of book worlds, and viewers see some of the library bookshelves. She says she doesn’t like Stephen King and Maki says she thought Yukio would like Edgar Allan Poe. She says she doesn’t like the ones that imagine the night, and she does not like the world as it makes her scared, that it is not romantic at all.
There is a second scene in the episode in the reading room where Yukio is thinking about the gang war between the Russian mafia and Japanese yakuza, and does not listen as much to what Maki tells her and decides to not tell her troubles. The reading room is shown briefly in the next episode, but not enough to mention it here. It is worth noting that Heidegger was directly involved with the Nazis from 1933 to 1945, and even banned from teaching after the war until 1949 (when the ban was lifted). He also never expressed remorse for being involved with the Nazis, which is funny because Hannah Arendt, who became known for her political theory against authoritarianism, including Nazism and fascism. I’m not sure why Heidegger was mentioned (in the manga as well), except to possibly indicate that Yukio was intellectual, nihilistic, and his existential philosophy was appealing. At the same time, I seriously doubt she was a Nazi as there was an earlier plot line in the series where the protagonists stole loot from a submarine filled by wannabe Nazis/neo-Nazis and killed a bunch of them, but rather a bit of a mob boss, if I have to guess. At the same time, during his life, Heidegger had intellectual contact with Japanese scholars like racist Hajime Tanabe (who later regretted defending claimed Japanese state and racial superiority) and pro-militarist Shūzō Kuki over the years, influencing his work, according to Reinhard May.
Otherwise, in the ninth episode of A Hundred Scenes of Awajima, there is a brief library scene of the students studying on the library together, learning about people at the school and searching on the local computers, even reading newspaper articles.
Lastly there’s an episode of Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku, the 11th episode. Previously, in episode three (noted later), there was a library scene. In this episode, to relax from the festival and feeling he is taking up the time of Kotoko Ijichi and Amane, Takuya Seo (otherwise known as Otaku-kun) hangs out in the school library. While there he hears the rumor that the Mister and Misses from the contest begins dating, with mention of Amane and Ijichi, and some other kids dating them. After they find the book they want and leave, Takuya looks through his phone and sees images of him with Amane and Ijichi, and thinks they may have better matches than him, and he feels anxious about the idea of other people dating them. It seems he is starting to say that he would make the next move, somehow, although it isn’t clear what that would be.
A sign that indicates the library scene is going to begin: the sign outside the library says that word in JapaneseA screenshot of the school library in the episode. Sorry for the blurriness. This library is full of books!The first shot in the episode that shows Takuya sitting at a table by himself in the library, where he wanted to get away from the festival.The camera moves to focus on Takuya, who is happily reading a book and enjoying himself, getting away from the hustle and bustle of the school festival.Before this, there have been other episodes in this series with library scenes. In April, I noted that in the third episode of the series, saying that “Ijichi helps the two other protagonists…Takuya…and Amane) study in the school library for midterms but Takuya admires the two gyaru gals in front of him. Some of the books in the school library are shown. Despite Kotoko saying they should keep studying, instead Takuya and Amane have an art battle over their favorite characters of Glittermon in the library.”
Takuya reads a book in the library during the 11th episode. He starts to feel he made the right decision to go there to the library himself (later his view of this changes, of course). Sorry for the blurriness.Last but not least, Ascendance of a Bookworm FINALLY had an episode with a library, which has been an utter crime for a while, despite the focus of the series on books and the fact that the protagonist was a librarian in her former life. According to my records, the last episode with a library scene, “Re: Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2”, a recap episode, was in late March 2022! There were no library scenes, at all, in season 3. Entitled “The Gathering of Gutenberg[s],” Myne finds a key to the rare books shelf of the cathedral library, which she happily checks out. She goes to the cabinet with rare books, unlocks it with a key (another barrier to entry). Her attendant, Fran, tells her that these “books” are not actually books. Instead, they are letters on parchment, inside of a box, which were addressed to the former High Bishop. She even agrees, after Fran says she can read the letters as she is now the High Bishop, and report the contents to the Head Priest (Ferdinand).
The letters are filled with bitter grievances about their bad position in life, revealing bribery, and deep ties between the viscount (Gerlach) and the former High Bishop (Bezewanst). She later describes these letters, to Ferdinand as “filled with wicked schemes and evidence of…wrongdoings” by Gerlach. The letter end up being helpful to Ferdinand in his schemes. It is also revealed that one of those mentioned in the letters, Veronica, was the mother of Ferdinand and his brother Sylvester, and charged with forging official documents and acting as an accomplice to Bezewanst. Apart from Myne later looking at the existing printing press and bringing together different tradespeople (a carpenter and smither) to create an improved printing press in this episode, with Myne buying the blueprint, among other plot points, Fran says her conduct as a noble is fine, “as long as it doesn’t involve books.” Then there’s a short scene of her laughing while reading a book, with Ferdinand saying it is best to keep her away from books (not good!). In the post-credits scene, one of the priests says he told Myne a story, to get over her drowsiness: the size of the collection, the types of books, names and ages of the librarians, and sealed archives at the Royal Academy. While the priest thought this was boring, Myne comes onto the scene saying the information was entertaining and useful. The ending credit illustration by Somchira Katsu has Myne smiling happily as she grabs one of the books in the church library.
Myne is back in the library again, during this episode.Comics recently added to this page
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I was reminded of Love Live! songs this month and came across, again, a song by Shioriko, entitled “Emotion” behind a library backdrop in an episode of Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, which I wrote about back in August 2024. In that post I said:
Let me start with Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, a series which ran from 2020 to 2022. In the episode “The Memory of Dreams,” of aforementioned idol music series, a library is featured. At the end of the episode, Shioriko sings a musical ballad which features her going through a library, touching the spines of books, and walking down stairs in the library. This might be indicating how academic she is, as a person. She also, during the song, changes outfits in the library and finds a key… within a book. The song isn’t about libraries at all as a translation of the lyrics makes abundantly clear.
Here’s the related video:
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Recently added titles (June 2026)
Yukio is reading a book by Martin Heidegger as shown in the 20th episode (“Succession”) of the classic crime thriller anime Black Lagoon, which is replete with having girls with guns, particularly hothead Chinese-American RevyBuilding upon the titles listed for July/August, September, October, November, and December 2021, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2022, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2023, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of 2024, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December of this year, and January, February, March, April, and May of this year, this post notes recent titles with libraries or librarians in popular culture which I’ve come across in the past month. Each of these has been watched or read during the past month. No films, animated series, or other entries with libraries (or librarians) to add for this past month, but I did come across some in webcomics. There may be spoilers for these series, so be aware.
Animated series recently added to this page
None for this month.
Anime series recently added to this page
- Ascendance of a Bookworm, “The Gathering of Gutenberg[s]” (s4 ep 11)
- Black Lagoon, “The Succession” (s1 ep 20)
- Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku, “Zing!” (s1 ep 11)
- A Hundred Scenes of Awajima, “Akiho Kashiwabara & Wakana Tabata” (s1 ep 9)
In the 20th episode of Black Lagoon, Yukio is reading a book by Martin Heidegger, as she tells her friend Maki, in the school library, calling the book philosophical and “very powerful.” In contrast, Maki says she likes skincare guides and modern horror books, with Yukio saying she remembered Maki saying she liked Anne Rice. They talk a bit more with Yukio saying she sometimes feels like she is caught inside of book worlds, and viewers see some of the library bookshelves. She says she doesn’t like Stephen King and Maki says she thought Yukio would like Edgar Allan Poe. She says she doesn’t like the ones that imagine the night, and she does not like the world as it makes her scared, that it is not romantic at all.
There is a second scene in the episode in the reading room where Yukio is thinking about the gang war between the Russian mafia and Japanese yakuza, and does not listen as much to what Maki tells her and decides to not tell her troubles. The reading room is shown briefly in the next episode, but not enough to mention it here. It is worth noting that Heidegger was directly involved with the Nazis from 1933 to 1945, and even banned from teaching after the war until 1949 (when the ban was lifted). He also never expressed remorse for being involved with the Nazis, which is funny because Hannah Arendt, who became known for her political theory against authoritarianism, including Nazism and fascism. I’m not sure why Heidegger was mentioned (in the manga as well), except to possibly indicate that Yukio was intellectual, nihilistic, and his existential philosophy was appealing. At the same time, I seriously doubt she was a Nazi as there was an earlier plot line in the series where the protagonists stole loot from a submarine filled by wannabe Nazis/neo-Nazis and killed a bunch of them, but rather a bit of a mob boss, if I have to guess. At the same time, during his life, Heidegger had intellectual contact with Japanese scholars like racist Hajime Tanabe (who later regretted defending claimed Japanese state and racial superiority) and pro-militarist Shūzō Kuki over the years, influencing his work, according to Reinhard May.
Otherwise, in the ninth episode of A Hundred Scenes of Awajima, there is a brief library scene of the students studying on the library together, learning about people at the school and searching on the local computers, even reading newspaper articles.
Lastly there’s an episode of Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku, the 11th episode. Previously, in episode three (noted later), there was a library scene. In this episode, to relax from the festival and feeling he is taking up the time of Kotoko Ijichi and Amane, Takuya Seo (otherwise known as Otaku-kun) hangs out in the school library. While there he hears the rumor that the Mister and Misses from the contest begins dating, with mention of Amane and Ijichi, and some other kids dating them. After they find the book they want and leave, Takuya looks through his phone and sees images of him with Amane and Ijichi, and thinks they may have better matches than him, and he feels anxious about the idea of other people dating them. It seems he is starting to say that he would make the next move, somehow, although it isn’t clear what that would be.
A sign that indicates the library scene is going to begin: the sign outside the library says that word in JapaneseA screenshot of the school library in the episode. Sorry for the blurriness. This library is full of books!The first shot in the episode that shows Takuya sitting at a table by himself in the library, where he wanted to get away from the festival.The camera moves to focus on Takuya, who is happily reading a book and enjoying himself, getting away from the hustle and bustle of the school festival.Before this, there have been other episodes in this series with library scenes. In April, I noted that in the third episode of the series, saying that “Ijichi helps the two other protagonists…Takuya…and Amane) study in the school library for midterms but Takuya admires the two gyaru gals in front of him. Some of the books in the school library are shown. Despite Kotoko saying they should keep studying, instead Takuya and Amane have an art battle over their favorite characters of Glittermon in the library.”
Takuya reads a book in the library during the 11th episode. He starts to feel he made the right decision to go there to the library himself (later his view of this changes, of course). Sorry for the blurriness.Last but not least, Ascendance of a Bookworm FINALLY had an episode with a library, which has been an utter crime for a while, despite the focus of the series on books and the fact that the protagonist was a librarian in her former life. According to my records, the last episode with a library scene, “Re: Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2”, a recap episode, was in late March 2022! There were no library scenes, at all, in season 3. Entitled “The Gathering of Gutenberg[s],” Myne finds a key to the rare books shelf of the cathedral library, which she happily checks out. She goes to the cabinet with rare books, unlocks it with a key (another barrier to entry). Her attendant, Fran, tells her that these “books” are not actually books. Instead, they are letters on parchment, inside of a box, which were addressed to the former High Bishop. She even agrees, after Fran says she can read the letters as she is now the High Bishop, and report the contents to the Head Priest (Ferdinand).
The letters are filled with bitter grievances about their bad position in life, revealing bribery, and deep ties between the viscount (Gerlach) and the former High Bishop (Bezewanst). She later describes these letters, to Ferdinand as “filled with wicked schemes and evidence of…wrongdoings” by Gerlach. The letter end up being helpful to Ferdinand in his schemes. It is also revealed that one of those mentioned in the letters, Veronica, was the mother of Ferdinand and his brother Sylvester, and charged with forging official documents and acting as an accomplice to Bezewanst. Apart from Myne later looking at the existing printing press and bringing together different tradespeople (a carpenter and smither) to create an improved printing press in this episode, with Myne buying the blueprint, among other plot points, Fran says her conduct as a noble is fine, “as long as it doesn’t involve books.” Then there’s a short scene of her laughing while reading a book, with Ferdinand saying it is best to keep her away from books (not good!). In the post-credits scene, one of the priests says he told Myne a story, to get over her drowsiness: the size of the collection, the types of books, names and ages of the librarians, and sealed archives at the Royal Academy. While the priest thought this was boring, Myne comes onto the scene saying the information was entertaining and useful. The ending credit illustration by Somchira Katsu has Myne smiling happily as she grabs one of the books in the church library.
Myne is back in the library again, during this episode.Comics recently added to this page
None for this month.
Films recently added to this page
None for this month.
Other entries recently added to this page
I was reminded of Love Live! songs this month and came across, again, a song by Shioriko, entitled “Emotion” behind a library backdrop in an episode of Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, which I wrote about back in August 2024. In that post I said:
Let me start with Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, a series which ran from 2020 to 2022. In the episode “The Memory of Dreams,” of aforementioned idol music series, a library is featured. At the end of the episode, Shioriko sings a musical ballad which features her going through a library, touching the spines of books, and walking down stairs in the library. This might be indicating how academic she is, as a person. She also, during the song, changes outfits in the library and finds a key… within a book. The song isn’t about libraries at all as a translation of the lyrics makes abundantly clear.
Here’s the related video:
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#AHundredScenesOfAwajima #AscendanceOfABookworm #BlackLagoon #GalsCanTBeKindToOtaku #JapanesePatrons #JapaneseWomen #lists #LoveLiveNijigasakiHighSchoolIdolClub #music #Nazis #newspapers #rareBooks #readingRoom #RecentlyAddedTitles #shortBlogs #songs #students