Demelza Ward

Bookworm, gamer. Talks about Japanese media. Writes for @animeuknews & @AniAtelier. She/her 日本語OK でもまだ勉強!

[Demelza Ward @ReporterDem]

The Woes of Self-Confidence in a Creative Industry https://t.co/qw2qa4eblh

[Demelza Ward @ReporterDem]

They’re so cute….

[Tokyo Aliens Updates @tokyo__aliens]

The cover of the August issue of G Fantasy (out 7/17) will feature Amamiya and Hyogo👾‼️✨

#tokyoaliens #reijiamamiya #natsukihyogo #東京エイリアンズ

[Anime Atelier @AniAtelier]

We chatted with #GACHIAKUTA anime's director, Fumihiko Suganuma, and Rudo's voice actor, Aoi Ichikawa! The two discussed the adaptation, the upcoming second season, and more!

#ガチアクタ #AX2026

https://t.co/NyUOmg0b4c

[Anime UK News @animeuknews]

We're kicking off the week with the latest edition of From Our TBR Pile! Featuring titles from @izepress, @yenpress, and @1peacebooks.

https://t.co/fycPwfaTYL

[ポテ  6/11 CEREMONY @Potep914]

今までたくさん「孤独」を歌ってきた大森さんが、Brand Newで「僕はもう独りじゃないね」と歌うことの意味を考えてしまう。

StaRtでは「I Love Youの言葉だって どこから信じればいいの」と、愛の言葉さえ疑ってしまうような葛藤が描かれていた。

それがBrand Newでは「I Love Youの先へ」と歌う。

孤独を知って愛を知る。

結局僕らは人と人。

この流れが、大森さんが今まで向き合ってきたものの先にある答えのひとつみたいに感じた。

「あなたの言葉を胸に抱いて」

誰かからもらった言葉や想いを抱えて進んでいく姿が見える気がする。

でも最後に出てくる「やるせない何かと 今日も戦ってる」という言葉。

愛を知って、ひとりじゃなくなっても、人生には向き合い続けるものがある。

全部が綺麗に解決するわけじゃない。
それでも誰かと繋がりながら進んでいく。

フェーズ3のMrs. GREEN APPLEが、また新しい景色を見せてくれている気がする。

#brandnew
#MrsGREENAPPLE

[オリコンニュース【アニメ】 @oricon_anime_]

浪川大輔が代表を務める声優事務所、“新たな挑戦”を発表　生成AI技術活用で「海賊版との対比を明確化」
https://t.co/DOqrBtMNMF

[Demelza Ward @ReporterDem]

It's not that they ever dismissed the people that cheer them on, but Motoki isn't someone to say things like forever lightly. Read the lyrics for their songs over the years, and that's just not something he believed in; more of a 'nothing lasts'. I'm glad that's changing slowly.

[Demelza Ward @ReporterDem]

Brand New has a lot to unpack. It's a song that feels busy musically (especially in the chorus), but as expected, lyrically it works great both commercially and within the worldview of Motoki Ohmori. That guy who doesn't feverishly sing about love or eternity sure has grown.

[Demelza Ward @ReporterDem]

I don't think anyone will understand the depth of it if you haven't been following along with the band's journey for a while. But coupled with their wholehearted acceptance of their fans' love and the desire to continue on together at their last live show, it says a lot.

[Demelza Ward @ReporterDem]

These two are always great in interviews. Feels like Atelier got a bunch of interesting and fun information~

[Anime Atelier @AniAtelier]

We interviewed Aoi Yuki and Takeo Otsuka and chatted about #TheApothecaryDiaries character dynamics, the infamous frog scene, and more! #薬屋のひとりごと #AX2026

https://t.co/ZaVkUALBhs

[Unseen Japan @UnseenJapanSite]

Duolingo isn't a standalone tool for language learning. At most, it can help you nail pronunciation, plus a few hundred words and basic phrases. To go further, you need Duolingo plus something else. Fortunately, there are many great resources for learning Japanese.

[Demelza Ward @ReporterDem]

@mgyn19 ご指摘ありがとうございます。🙇‍♀️自分では全く気づかなかったでしょう 😅

[Demelza Ward @ReporterDem]

今日は声優とよあそびいいね　
来週川島さん来た！楽しみ ✨

[Demelza Ward @ReporterDem]

@chike_writes I think it’s just because I have watched some tremendous live action from series much more suited to making that transition, so to me it’s more about picking what works. But I hope someday one of those shonen to live action will surprise me!

[Demelza Ward @ReporterDem]

The busy summer period at work is starting, so although I wanted to get some stuff done today I’m trying to take it a little easy and chill. It’s always hard to juggle everything I want to do in the summer because I’m constantly battling being tired, but I’ll do my best.

[Demelza Ward @ReporterDem]

@chike_writes (I watched the films for this, those were fun but not at all FMA for me)

[Demelza Ward @ReporterDem]

@chike_writes Personally I find that the fantastical series like this just don’t transition well to live action, especially when Japan is involved. They end up either staying too true to the manga to their detriment or getting wildly off track, neither of which do any good.

[Demelza Ward @ReporterDem]

A new series for me~

[Anime UK News @animeuknews]

For our #manga review today, @ReporterDem takes us through the first volume of Whoever You Are, I Love You from @KodanshaManga! @TurnaroundComix

https://t.co/yDVbnnsTmh

[Coren ✒🎨 @CorenLaVolpe]

"Mushoku Tensei only appeals to degenerate loser men who fantasize about having a harem"

Me, a female fan: Um...

I mean it's not like I love everything they put into the story (in fact I am pretty disappointed with how some things were handled), but it's still an interesting story and got me emotional sometimes and has great production. So idk man, I think reducing it to some gross power fantasy is unfair. There is a lot of substantive artistry there too. We can have nuance with this.

[Demelza Ward @ReporterDem]

@Megumi_Ogata 自動翻訳機能のようなものは、人々の交流を深める一助にはなっていますが、その一方で多くの誤解や問題を引き起こし、結果として人々がさらに心を閉ざしてしまう原因になっていると思います。引用に関する問題については、理想を言えば 選択式で「引用も禁止」「フォロワー限定引用」「誰でもOK」

[Demelza Ward @ReporterDem]

@ColLaurus I felt like in the light novel a lot more time was spent on both Rindo and Nadeshiko, particularly showing Rindo’s mental state. The episode dedicated to Nadeshiko’s rescue was fantastic, but the build up to that was nowhere near as strong for me in the anime.

[Demelza Ward @ReporterDem]

Also don’t miss the Spring overview where I dig into Agents of the Four Seasons, My Ribdiculous Reincarnation and Nippon Sangoku!

[Anime UK News @animeuknews]

The Spring Season of #anime is over! Before we get into the Summer Season, our reviewers have gotten together to discuss what spring had to offer

https://t.co/eFue5hHkc3