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\"Night Matsuri\"<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Hello everyone and welcome back to another subscription box review. Today I will be taking an indepth look into what was included in July's edition of Nihon Box. Which was filled to the brim, full of goodies you are sure to enjoy during those long summe<\/span>r days. So let's get started with the usual info.<\/span><\/p>\n Nihon Box is a Japanese monthly subscription service that handpicks at least 6 items each month that are almost exclusive to Japan and ships them straight to your door. Their items are a mixture of Otaku Anime related merchandise and figures, as well as traditional Japanese items, from sweets to tableware. All of this is available to subscribe to for what I find a very affordable price each month.<\/span><\/p>\n Like SoKawaii, the more months you pay upfront the cheaper the price for individual boxes will be.<\/span> https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/a><\/p>\n Monthly is \u20ac29.99 plus shipping costs<\/span><\/p>\n 3 Months is a single payment of \u20ac86.97, making each box \u20ac28.99, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n 6 Months is a single payment of \u20ac170.94, making each box \u20ac28.49, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n Due to the latest European VAT legislation, the overall cost after shipping has increased slightly. The folks behind Nihon Box have done all they can to make this transition as simple as possible, so they have taken the necessary steps & changes in order to include the VAT directly in the subscription\u2019s price. This change will normally be effective starting from the next renewal of your subscription, with the addition of the VAT in the final price (19% for Germany). And from August, as a small gift of appreciation to their overseas customers they will be including a 1000yen gift card to their YattaJapan.com store. As an idea of how much the charge has gone up, prior to August I was paying \u20ac32.89 a month. The new price I pay now is \u20ac40.45 a month, which is a nice increase but I believe the value is still there within the box.<\/span><\/p>\n Here is a link to their FAQ page, just in case you\u2019re wondering if they ship to your country:<\/span> https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en\/nihonbox\/faq<\/a><\/p>\n The first item this month is a beautiful Hatsune Miku Summer Matsuri PVC statue from Taito, measuring 18cm tall. This very colorful figure has so much going on in its design, that celebrates those famous summer festivals we have all seen in Japanese anime. This hologram diva is wearing a red, yellow and blue short yukata, with images of fireworks on one of her arm sleeves. Her accessories include a kitsune mask on her head, as well as a uchiwa hand fan in one hand and a candy apple (ringo ame) in the other. She is sure to make a great addition to the figure collection, which is ever growing thanks to these subscription boxes. If you have missed out on getting this figure, then I suggest getting in contact with Leanne\u2019s Anime over on Facebook -<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/leannesanime\/<\/a><\/p>\n If you fancy mimicking Miku\u2019s design and getting in the matsuri spirit, then you will certainly enjoy this small uchiwa matsuri fan. This accessory is perfect for the summer weather, it's lightweight and portable. Allowing you to fan yourself with a slight cool breeze as you enjoy the summer, no matter where you are. This is a traditional hand fan that is still pretty popular and iconic to own today. At least you never have to worry about your small electric fan running out of power, when you own one of these.<\/span><\/p>\n Moving on, we have a serving tray, featuring the characters from \u2018The Quintessential Quintuplets\u2019. An anime that debuted from Tezuka Productions back in 2019. The series follows the daily life of a high school student Futaro Uesugi, who is hired as a private tutor for a group of identical quintuplets: Ichika, Nino, Miku, Yotsuba, and Itsuki Nakano. At the very beginning of the story, it is indicated Futaro will marry one of the Nakano Quintuplets but the identity of the bride is unknown until near the end of the story. The design on this tray is of the five sisters as they stand together in their yukatas, as fireworks explode behind their heads. This manga series has become very popular as of late, so I am sure there are a few fans of this series already that will be thrilled with this bit of unexpected merch.<\/span><\/p>\n Now what is the best function of a tray, other than putting snacks on it?! So our next item this month is an Azuki flavour Taiyaki. Which is a common sight at festival food stalls. This fish-shaped sweet pastry dessert has a large filling of red bean paste (azuki). However the outer pastry tasted more like soft ice cream wafers, perhaps that might have been the impact of a long journey across the globe. Either way, I would assume this would taste better fresh.<\/span><\/p>\n Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba returns once again in our Nihon Box, as we get a blind box from the Fuwakororin range. This series has six different character designs, all appearing as a mini round plush. The one I received is our lead man - Tanjiro.<\/span><\/p>\n And now we get to our final item for Julys\u2019 box, which is an Assassination Classroom towel. Why you may ask? A tad random maybe? Well Japan is damn HOT in the Summer, even during the matsuri festivals. So a towel is always essential to have on hand, especially for those that may be working and performing during these festivals. This \u2018mini towel\u2019, although pretty large in my opinion as you can see above as I hung it up on a door for size comparison. It\u2019s bright yellow in color, with Koro Sensei\u2019s face in the middle, with the shows title at the bottom of the towel.<\/span><\/p>\n So there we have it everyone, that was July\u2019s Nihon Box. Did you like it? If so, comment down below or tag us on our social media to let us know what was your favourite item and if you have gotten your own subscription. Nihon Box always does their best to follow the latest anime trends as well as finding items from fan favorite shows in order to always appeal to their customer base. With items from Demon Slayer, Assassination Classoom and The Quintessential Quintuplets, to the worlds favourite hologram diva - Hatsune Miku. They not only source out some decent quality figures and plushies, but also to make sure that each month their box represents another unique aspect of Japan \u2013 from its food, to its culture, art, history and beliefs. It\u2019s a well rounded box, for both anime and cultural fans. This box\u2019s theme was \u201cNight Matsuri\u201d, and each pamphlet in every box also includes a detailed section called \u201cDiscover Japan\u201d. This month\u2019s topic was about Natsu Matsuri, as they give a detailed description of the many types of matsuri festivals that take place around Japan. Mentioning their origins and the importance of these to local communities. It\u2019s details such as these that make this subscription box so unique and talked about.<\/span><\/p>\n For more information on how you can order your own box, look to the top of this review and head over to the link below so you can sign up today!<\/span><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Nihon Box July 2021 Review","post_excerpt":"Night matsuri","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nihon-box-july-2021-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-08 01:55:09","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 00:55:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=206847","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205852,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2021-01-08 15:27:26","post_date_gmt":"2021-01-08 15:27:26","post_content":"Well, would you look at that! 2020 is more or less over and not a moment too soon! So let me just sit back and recap on all the films, movies and more that I was fortunate enough to enjoy this year. Hopefully you lot will find something worth checking out from my thoughts of what I deemed an \u201cOtaku 2020 Review\u201d.<\/span>\n\nSo I\u2019m just gonna tip toe around the whole pandemic, bush-fire, Carole Baskin crap show that was 2020 and just dive right in to what I managed to do articles of this year.<\/span>\n\nMust Watch Film:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n<\/p>\n
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\n\n\u2018Zombie For Sale\u2019 is the first zom-rom-com to have emerged from Korea and the only one that comes to mind after the 2013 American film - \u2018Warm Bodies\u2019. This fantastic addition to the genre, reminds me of the comic style of \u2018Shaun of the Dead\u2019. Making it completely rewatchable and enjoyable time and time again. Released from Arrow Video on DVD and BluRay, you can also catch it over on Amazon Prime. Hopefully this film will make it to film festival screenings next year when the pandemic allows.<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/zombie-for-sale-review\/<\/a>\n\n
\n\nA special mention has to go to Third Window Films for their release of \u2018Melancholic\u2019. Another fantastic film, that follows the midnight executions that go on in a run of the mill Japanese bath house. I still have to write this review up, but its a film well worth mentioning and is available to buy now over on their website. <\/span>http:\/\/thirdwindowfilms.com\/distributed-films\/<\/a>\n\n
\n\nIf Asian film and subtitles just aren't your thing, then don\u2019t fret as \u2018Becky\u2019 has you covered. This film puts Kevin James in a role I never would have imagined he\u2019d play. Having just escaped from prison, Kevin plays a Neo-Nazi that is on the hunt for a key he hid in the foundations of a house years ago. How and why he did this, well I have no idea. But I do know - that the action was astounding! With a very resourceful and anger driven teenage girl lurking in the woods, its Kevin\u2019s character that is in the most danger! Definitely a film for the action lover in your life. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/becky-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother film I have enjoyed myself this year is the follow up sequel to 2016\u2019 Train To Busan - Peninsula. Another zombie action flick that held its own against its predecessor and had some superb driving sequences from his youngest co-stars. Although already out on DVD and BluRay from Studio Canal, I hope to catch this film next year in the Japanese Film Festival at my local cinema and I advise you all to do the same if you get the chance.<\/span>\n\nCheck Out This Manga:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n
\n\nIt\u2019s the hit anime and manga series of 2020, which although it made its debut in Japan back in 2016. It has since caught the rest of the World by storm in the last 12 months. With the manga series just after ending, if you can\u2019t wait for the final volume to be released - you can always download the Shonen Jump app onto your phone and read all the manga you want for just \u20ac1.99 a month! And that includes ALL of the old and latest chapters from Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball, Boruto, Jojo and more!<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-vol-1-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother notable manga that I have enjoyed this year, has been The Promised Neverland (also available on the Shonen Jump app!). Which is another series that has since finished, so you can binge it now over on the app.<\/span>\n\nNotable Anime Releases:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n
\n\nThis series certainly caught me by surprise this year, Cop Craft is only a short 12 episode series but was jam packed with action from start to finish. It was a mix between Men In Black meets Lethal Weapon, certainly a show well worth introducing to those skeptical of anime. Definitely one worth mentioning to your co-workers to entice them over to the nerdy side. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/cop-craft-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n
\n\nNext up is the isekai, \u2018The Rising of the Shield Hero\u2019 season one. Now this one was quite interesting in the fact that the hero in this show was brought into the world as one of four heroes. However due to only having a shield and no weapon, he was more or less cast to one side with zero help and left to level up on his own. Other mad shit happens along the way, he gathers an unusual party but also manages to do his bit to save people as best he can. I haven't enjoyed an isekai as much as this, since I watched Log Horizon. Well worth checking out both shows, as they each have a new season coming our way in the new year !<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-review\/<\/a>\n\n
\n\nNext up is what I would class as a reverse isekai. Where the magical creature instead ventures into the \u2018real world\u2019 in search of peace. \u2018Miss Kobayashi\u2019s Dragon Maid\u2019 is just full of laughs, and also has an interesting take on the lead character. Although addressed as Miss and is indeed female, the way the character is portrayed you could easily change the genders. She acted much like I would imagine an adult Haruhi Fujioka from Ouran HighSchool Host Club would, so it looks like I have found my anime counterpart once again! There are also talks of a second season coming our way in 2021 for Miss Kobayashi, and there is plenty of manga available now in the franchise from Seven Seas Entertainment to keep us going until then. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/miss-kobayashis-dragon-maid-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n
\n\nOkay I have two more anime releases well worth mentioning. Let\u2019s begin with \u2018The Promised Neverland\u2019 from Anime Limited. This anime wasn\u2019t long throwing you into the deep end when it comes to watching it. I got so hooked after Season One ended, that I got the Shonen Jump app and read all of the manga from start to finish. Now I will admit, Season Two next year is going to be very action packed! There is a lot to fit into the storyline, but it is just one of those shows where you can connect with the characters instantly as you both find out the dark truth about their world at the same time. Anime Limited have also done a wonderful job when it came to the packaging and cover arts.<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-promised-neverland-season-1-review\/<\/a>\n\n
\n\nLast but certainly not least - we have Season One of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. I haven\u2019t seen an anime with so much hype surrounding it since Season One of Attack on Titan! Once again, this is another show that when I finished watching it, I went and read all of the manga. And it was so satisfying! I could find zero flaw, even in the show. It was just so entertaining and the sword battles were among the best I have seen since Bleach and Claymore. I loved the old time, feudal feel to the show and the various personalities throughout, the hardships they all fought against and Tanjiro\u2019s sheer determination to help his sister Nezuko. Also, Nezuko is my Best Girl this year. All I want now are the figures for them all. Fingers crossed we will also get access to the film shorthly, hopefully via Crunchyroll or Funimation.<\/span>\n\nNot anime?:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n
\n\nAlthough not an anime, 2020 was the year I finally managed to finish watching Samurai Jack! Thanks to Manga Entertainment UK who released the complete saga on Blu Ray back in December 2019, the fifth and final season ended Jacks\u2019 story that we have all waited for ever since the show ended abruptly back in 2004. This collection is well worth investing in and the story plus animation even holds up to this day - <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/samurai-jack-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n\nStreamable Anime:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n
\n\n2020 has definitely been the year I have streamed most of my anime. Fruits Basket Season Two is still my obsession, with Season Two Part One getting a physical release sometime around February 2021. For the last few months though, I have solely been watching it on the Funimation app. If you haven\u2019t seen it already or have preferred the manga, I can assure you this adaptation comes straight from the manga pages and is sure to make you weep. It\u2019s emotional no matter what episode you end up watching.<\/span>\n\nOther shows I have watched on the app this year include: Demon Slayer, The Promised Neverland, Fire Force, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, How Heavy are the Dumbbells you lift and currently, the final season of Attack on Titan. January is also looking to be a packed year of even more anime to watch, with several second seasons to shows I am highly looking forward to returning to. Funimation has been a must have app on my phone this year, alongside the old faithful Crunchyroll - which I just finished watching \u2018Is It Okay To Pick Girls Up In A Dungeon?!\u2019, as well as \u2018Mysteria Friends\u2019.<\/span>\n\n
\n\nAnother streaming service that came online this year, has been \u2018Screen Anime\u2019. Launched back in May by the people behind Anime Limited and Scotland Loves Anime film fest, it was a way of getting through the pandemic in a time that was going to clash with the yearly anime screenings up in Scotland. They offer a monthly service which includes four filmes and a series each month that you can binge. They have also included film premieres before they got a physical release, including \u2018Ride Your Wave\u2019 and \u2018Lu Over The Wall\u2019. Its a subscription well worth checking out and supporting, with a very affordable cost of under \u00a34.00 a month. However it is only available to view in the UK and Ireland at the moment.<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/screen-anime-june-july-2020-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nA Good \u2018Aul Book:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n
\n\nIf you have attended any of the MCM Comic Cons in England over the years or just picked up your monthly Neo Magazine, you would be well acquainted with Cakes With Faces. A British company set up by designer Amy Crabtree, who has brought out many \u2018kawaii\u2019 alpaca and sushi hoodie designs over the years and whose stall has continuously grown over the near decade she has been trading at cons. She also has a superb YouTube channel that focuses on her trips to Japan and how you can organise your trip too! Which she has now put pen to paper and has created her very own travel guide! All thanks to her kickstarter campaign, the book is finally out and she has even done a second printing, so make sure to check out her website to order your copy today! <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/cakes-with-faces-your-guide-to-japan-review\/<\/a>\n<\/strong><\/span>\n\nComics Galore:<\/strong><\/span>\n\n
\n\nI have really been slacking on the comic reviews this year, but two very important franchises do in fact come to the front of my mind. Over the last year or so, I have been enjoying the weekly Critical Role nights but I am a long way off from being up to date on the current Campaign 2. The team behind the Mighty Nein and their DM Matthew Mercer have since teamed up with Dark Horse Comics to put their first Campaign to paper as a comic series. Thus the Origins of Vox Machina was released. However my eyes are solely set on the up-coming Mighty Nein origins stories that are set to be published next year, beginning with our own little sapphire: Jester. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/critical-role-vox-machina-origins-vol-1-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n
\n\nAnother comic series and company worth checking out, is Wolvenheart from Mad Cave Studios. This epic tale tells the story of not only Van Helsing, but the organisation he establishes to track down the evil demons that have emerged through various points in time. It\u2019s time-traveling demon slayers in a nutshell. With appearances from the Queen of England, Dracula and the infamous - Queen in Black! Follow Van Helsing's apprentice - Sterling Cross, as he travels throughout time to stop the destruction of the Wolvenheart Organisation! <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wolvenheart-vol-1-legendary-slayer-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nGraphic Novels worth checking out:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n
\n\nI have really come to love Katie O\u2019Neills\u2019 work in the last year. From her \u2018Tea Dragon Society\u2019 series to \u2018Aquicorn Cove\u2019 - it just brings me back to the types of books I used to read as a kid. However these ones are still capable of catching my grown-up imagination, by transporting me into a story filled with joy but also personal challenges for the characters. My favorite of which has been the \u2018Tea Dragon Festival\u2019 - <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-tea-dragon-festival-review\/<\/a>. A book and series that is well worth adding to your collection, and also makes as a lovely gift for younger readers. Truly this is one series I would hope to pass down through my family for decades to come.<\/span>\n\n
\n\nMy second graphic novel recommendation has to go to \u2018The Magic Fish\u2019 from Random House Graphic. This beautifully illustrated story combines some foreign fairy tales that I have never heard before and entwines them with the struggles that young Ti\u00e9n is going through. The only child of an immigrant family, that moved from Vietnam to America for a better life. Throw in the reality of knowing that he is poorer than his classmates, the amount of work and effort his parents put into their daily lives and the sadness he sees on his mothers\u2019 face when she talks about returning back to Vietnam to visit her ailing mother. Ti\u00e9ns\u2019 native language is English and although he has dual languages to a certain degree, his parents native tongue will always be Vietnamese. It just adds an extra layer of communication complications, when Ti\u00e9n struggles to understand his own feelings towards boys but doesn't know how to voice them to his parents. It\u2019s a book I am miserably failing to properly describe, but is well worth picking up and reading! Please take my word for it!<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-magic-fish-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nA Little Box of Sunshine:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n
\n\nEach month, without fail I have received my SoKawaii box subscription sent straight from Japan. With a different theme each month, it comes packed full of stationary, useful goods, cups, blankets, plushies etc. Delivered through DHL, it has managed to arrive within days of leaving Japan and does not rely on Japan Post at all. Which at the moment has not shipped to Ireland since March. Just check out my latest review of SoKawaii for their December box to find out how you can sign up and use my discount code: <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/sokawaii-december-2020-box-review\/<\/a>\n\nOther noteworthy boxes include Nihon Box, which currently can\u2019t ship to a number of countries at the moment due to Japan Post restrictions. So perhaps its best to wait until normal postal services resume before signing up for your crate. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/nihon-box-march-2020-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother service I found just recent enough, is Leannes Anime over on Facebook. Based in England, she can create custom anime mystery boxes for you, locate certain merch from Japan and is even working on getting a website made for the new year. With quick turn around, fast shipping and reasonable prices, she is well worth checking out for the anime figures and merch that she buys in. Make sure to check out her live videos as well for all the latest merch that arrives. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/leannes-anime-demon-slayer-mystery-box-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnd last but not least, I want to give a massive shout out to all the Irish conventions and their committee members, stall holders, attendees and guests that have had to cancel all their plans for 2020. Let\u2019s face it, this year sucked in many ways! But outside of that, we all managed to slow down just a tad. To take an extra long breath and just deal with what was in front of us. There will be many more conventions in the future, we will all be extra excited to attend, to get out of the house and even leave our own county at long last! Imagine being able to go to Dublin for Dublin Comic Con and J-Con, to travel to Cork for Kaizoku Con, Galway for Akumakon and maybe even new conventions that haven\u2019t even been announced yet. We will grace those trade halls yet again and we will not take it for granted when we line up to meet an overseas guest.<\/span>\n\nHere\u2019s to 2021, even if it goes to s*** - at least there will be a new season of anime to watch!<\/span>","post_title":"Best Content of 2020?!","post_excerpt":"Let's recap 2020","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"best-content-of-2020","to_ping":"","pinged":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/zombie-for-sale-review\/\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/becky-review\/\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-vol-1-review\/","post_modified":"2022-10-08 17:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 16:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205852","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_22"};