"What should I read next?" Megathread

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I tried looking for it on Rakuten Viki, but no luck. I guess if anyone finds it available streaming with JP subtitles somewhere, lmk

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According to the internets, it’s on DMM TV, Hulu, Amazon prime, and Tsutaya Discas.
Not sure about subtitles, but I assume all platforms have them? At least for hearing impaired people.

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If it’s on Hulu, I’m not seeing it (just the anime). I did find it on Tsutaya (DVD) and DMM TV tho. DMM says it doesn’t have subs (字幕なし). Thanks!

Can I ask how you looked that up? I’d normally check JustWatch, but that only shows the anime

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I just googled the title + ドラマ どこで見られる which usually returns some pages with a list of platforms. Those pages are usually full of ads for said platforms, so they are a bit annoying to navigate, but whatever.

I am seeing it, so it might be an area problem? Here’s the link, just in case:

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Ahhh yeah, it’s cuz I’m in the US. hulu.jp doesn’t allow access via VPN apparently either.

And thx for the tip! I have strong ad blockers, so I’ll probly be alright there. Thx again :slight_smile:

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Sadly, the ads are baked into the site as text. Like, the article will go “you can watch it on DMM TV” then followed by 5 paragraphs telling you how great DMM TV is, plus a link to register. Then it will mention that you can also watch it on Hulu, followed, again, by 5 paragraphs of praises and a registration link. Rince and repeat.
Some sites have a convenient list at the end, but not always. So, just scroll.

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Oh nice, they’ve made more! I guess I saw the first one before it was serialized. Thanks for the reminder. This should really be like a real format; they are so well done! I guess it’s pretty expensive, though… Hard to do a whole series.

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Having finished the book I was reading, I’ve closed the poll on the “what to restart” question, so “私小説―from left to right” it is !

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Yeah, there’s lots of voice comics out there, Shounen Jump especially does them, but I’ve never seen a complete series. Sometimes there’s a solid amount tho. Such a great resource for learning!

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I guess it’s more like a marketing stunt to get them readers hooked :sweat_smile:. Still nice they make them.

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Before the poll I was avoiding 宇宙兄弟 a little bit because I didn’t know much about it and felt like it was going to be harder to get into based on the first few pages. Well, I finished the first volume and turned out to be probably my favorite thing I’ve read recently! And then I read ホリミヤ too. So thanks everybody :joy:

Maybe I’ll finish off the Magic Tree House book too for good measure. Or maybe I should start reading 木洩れ日に泳ぐ魚 early… I’ve kind of been hoping it would go on sale though.

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Exactly - and a very effective one at that! (at least on me). Especially if there’s a VA I already know & like (e.g. Haruka Tomatsu, Nobunaga Shimazaki, etc), as I will now forever read that character with their voice in my head.

  • 人間失格
  • ウチの娘は、彼氏が出来ない!!
  • 傲慢と善良
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I really liked the show うちの娘, didn’t realize there was a book.

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I thought this was going to be a hydrogen bomb vs. coughing baby type situation so I was surprised that 人間失格 actually came last, at least when I voted on this.

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The show is why I know about the book. I absolutely adored the show. I still watch it here and there, but I would like to read the book finally.

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I guess it really depends on people. 人間失格 is super depressing, especially when you know it is semi-autobiographical (that is, in part inspired by the actual life of the author). That book literally impacted my mental health for like a week after finishing it. In terms of writing, it is of course a masterpiece, but boi…

I don’t know about either of the other books, but I did like かがみの孤城, so I voted for the book from the same author.

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I read the first chapter when I bought it awhile back. I could tell its one of those “You’re in head of a crazy person” vibe. I am reading the newest 青春ブタ volume now, so it might be a bit of a whiplash. I am thinking maybe I should do in order of difficulty.

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Oooh looks like I just found a drama to add to my list :slight_smile: (not that I’ll get to it anytime soon lol)

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It’s wonderful. ESPECIALLY THE SOUNDTRACK! T-T

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