Usagi-tei
2026/10/4
Dr. STONE Season 2 (Stone Wars): Where It Streams Once Hulu Runs Out
Dr. Stone: Stone Wars streams on Crunchyroll and Netflix in the US, not on Hulu, which stops at Season 1. A review of the season where the Kingdom of Science wins with a phone line, and the enemy keeps his argument intact.
2026/10/1
Mushoku Tensei Season 2 Review: Is It Good? Why the Two Cours Split Japanese Fans (2026)
Japanese fans split hard over Mushoku Tensei Season 2: a sluggish first cour, a beloved second. Where to stream it in the US, and why I never got inside it.
2026/9/30
Where to Watch Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (2026) — And the Cut Version America Saw First
Included with HBO Max in the US, and unavailable on every service in Japan. The uncut 116-minute film, the butchered 95-minute Warriors of the Wind, and the five manga volumes no movie has ever adapted.
2026/10/1
Where to Watch My Neighbor Totoro (2026) — And Why Japan Still Can’t Stream It
Streaming on HBO Max in the US, but on zero services in Japan. Why Totoro’s plot barely exists yet every frame stays with you, and the truth behind the death god rumor.
2026/9/30
Attack on Titan Season 2 Review — Why You Can’t Skip the Slowest Season (2026)
Attack on Titan Season 2 streams on Crunchyroll and Hulu in the US — not Netflix, despite what Japanese listings say. Twelve episodes covering a few days, and one of them rewrites what the word enemy means. Here’s why the slowest season isn’t skippable.
2026/9/30
Mushoku Tensei Season 1 Review — The Isekai That Removed the Safety Net
Mushoku Tensei Season 1 streams on Crunchyroll and Hulu in the US — not Netflix, despite what Japanese listings say. An isekai that strips out plot armor everywhere except the romance, told with a 34-year-old’s voice running underneath all 23 episodes.
2026/10/2
Where to Watch DAN DA DAN Season 2: 12 Episodes, 24 Minutes Each
DAN DA DAN Season 2 streams on Crunchyroll and Netflix in the US (Hulu stops at Season 1). The animation didn’t drop, the pacing did. A Japanese viewer’s honest take on why Season 2 lands softer than Season 1, plus where to watch all 12 episodes.
2026/9/7
My All-Time Top 10 Anime & Japanese Films: Where to Stream Them in the US (2026)
The ten Japanese titles I have rewatched most, ranked, by a fan living in Japan. Princess Mononoke, Jin-Roh, Mind Game and seven more, each with an honest reason for its place and where to stream it in the US.
2026/9/30
Where to Watch NIPPON SANGOKU (2026) — The War Epic That Barely Shows a War
NIPPON SANGOKU streams exclusively on Prime Video with an English dub, not Crunchyroll. A clerk who lost his wife fights with arguments instead of swords, and the villain is the best thing in it.
2026/9/30
10 Best Anime & Films About Work: Where to Stream Them in the US (2026)
Ten Japanese work stories picked by a fan in Japan: an astronaut selection exam, a toilet cleaner in Shibuya, an undertaker, a film editor and a body run like a logistics company. Honest reasons and US streaming info for each.
