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Japanese album highlights for July 2026 – Presented by Make Believe Melodies
Patrick St. MichelJul 31st
Music
Review
The Boy and the Beast musical fixes the flaws with Mamoru Hosoda's forgotten film
Alicia HaddickJul 31st
Other
MEGAPHONE PARADE imagines the darkest future of AI - Chapter One Club
Jacob Parker-DaltonJul 31st
Manga
scrmbl selection July recap
R. Miyauchi & P. St. MichelJul 30th
Music
Intrigue drives impact in the digital age: About Vivant, Japan's biggest TV show
Patrick St. MichelJul 30th
Film & TV
Finding family & the creative spark in Marco Kohinata’s Akari
William MooJul 30th
Manga
Konbini close-up: Chiikawa x Seven-Eleven red perch boiled in soy sauce
Patrick St. MichelJul 29th
Travel & Food
Schrödinger’s Call - A visual novel that wants you to listen
Ben TelfordJul 28th
Games
Review
Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island is cuteness hiding a disturbed underbelly
Alicia HaddickJul 28th
Anime
Hima-ten! came, saw and conquered
Jacob Parker-DaltonJul 27th
Manga
scrmbl selections 27 July, 2026 - Ami Maeshima, Hakushi Hasegawa, Tempalay, and more
R. Miyauchi & P. St. MichelJul 27th
Music
Konbini close-up: Seven-Eleven choco banana whip sandwich
Patrick St. MichelJul 24th
Travel & Food
Cigarettes for breakfast: The truth behind smoking's anime renaissance
Jacob Parker-DaltonJul 24th
Anime
GO (2001): Breaking down what's different
Alicia HaddickJul 24th
Film & TV
Sento and Onsen: A beginner’s guide to Japan’s bathhouse culture
Caleb Wyckoff SmithJul 23rd
Travel & Food
Don't Stop - Interview with tofubeats on Angels On The Dancefloor, You and I Are Polar Opposites, and Japanese clubs
Patrick St. MichelJul 23rd
Music
Viva PekoVivi: How the World Cup forged a hololive bond
Jacob Parker-DaltonJul 22nd
Other
GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT: What does an original Gundam game need to succeed?
Chris CimiJul 21st
Games
scrmbl selection 20 July, 2026 - Kroi, PSYCHIC FEVER, yama, and more
P. St. Michel & R. MiyauchiJul 20th
Music
Blue Box proved that another kind of sports manga is possible
Jacob Parker-DaltonJul 20th
Manga
Konbini close-up: Famima Flavor chips and Famichiki
Patrick St. MichelJul 17th
Travel & Food
Grotesque Flowers - An introduction to the sonic blending, soul baring Shinsei Kamattechan
Chris CimiJul 17th
Music
Fujiko director Taichi Kimura on blending western influences with a feminist (and true) family story
Alicia HaddickJul 16th
Film & TV
The Chainsaw Man franchise is a ticking time bomb
Jacob Parker-DaltonJul 15th
Anime
Fresh and fashionable: A look at the new Famima Park Azabudai flagship store
Patrick St. MichelJul 15th
Travel & Food
