Book: 80s Girls’ Manga Furoku Collection

In which, hoo boy, do I have a treat for you! (Albeit, a treat with some crappy photography…) I’m obsessed with furoku — free giveaways with Japanese magazines I think I first talked about here — and since I can’t exactly buy everything I’d like to, I love that I’m not the only one nostalgic […]

Magazine: Hand Made Parfait Mook

In which I finally find a level of crafts appropriate for my experience and talent levels (that for Japanese elementary school kids). Here’s a fun mook (magazine/book) related to Chara Parfait magazine — Handmade Parfait is full of mostly character-based crafts I genuinely found interesting and enjoyable. If you’re looking for a bunch of great […]

Magazine: Otomodachi August 2020

In which I know it’s odd to say I’ve found two favorite furoku in a week, but look at this! I’ve got another kids’ magazine to discuss today — Otomodachi! Otomodachi means friends, and this 90ish-page educational elementary schooler magazine is full of friends like Sumikko Gurashi, Sanrio, and more. At a cover price of […]

Magazine: Oekaki Hime July 2020

In which we find a whole pile of Hime, and just when we can’t tell which one is which we get distracted by fun furoku. These Hime publications seem to have no end! There are so many of them, all titles ending with ひめ (hime means princess). There’s Jewel Hime, Kisekae Hime (kisekae can mean […]

Magazine: Steady June 2020

In which I receive, no joke, my favorite furoku of all time. Lest you think I spend my money only on candy, toys, and magazines oriented toward children, I’ll have you know I also spend appalling amounts of money on clothing and makeup. I figure I may as well make sure to leave the most […]

Magazine: Pucchigumi July 2020

In which I’m inordinately delighted by a magazine for first through third graders. I’ve been watching a lot of videos from pretty much my favorite YouTuber right now, fromegg, who not only features the coolest Sumikko Gurashi collection ever but also opens a lot of Japanese magazines. It made me a bit nostalgic for the […]