Minuscule is a French animated and live-action shorts that began airing in 2006. The funny shorts are animated stylized insects superimposed over real life rural French countryside. I was introduced to the series when ABC TV used to air the shorts as fillers between shows years ago. I have almost forgotten about this series until I chanced upon it on YouTube again a couple of years ago. They haven’t updated any new videos for a few years until a couple of days ago with a new compilation. These animations are really hilarious with all the shenanigans, and fights between insects. So below are 3 old compilations… Enjoy~
(more…)January 25, 2025
January 23, 2025
Random Ramblings on BL Dramas – Desired by My Unknown Husband
Desired by My Unknown Husband is a 60-episode British short-form BL drama series on DramaBox which started streaming on December 31, 2024. It follows another two English language BL series, My Secret Agent Husband, and The Mafia’s Obsession, also available on DramaBox. I must say although I don’t like short-form dramas, I am beginning to be sucked in to these English BL dramas, more hilarious and not taking themselves seriously than the current bunch of Thai BL, where you would be lucky to get one watchable one out of 50…
January 22, 2025
Silent Sparks 愛作歹 (Taiwanese Telemovie OST)
Silent Sparks 愛作歹 is a Taiwanese LGBTQ+ telemovie first aired in Taiwan on December 29, 2024, but premiered months earlier at the 2024 Taipei Film Festival 台北電影節 on June 24, 2024. The film has also been selected for the Panorama Series to screen at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival which runs from February 13 to 23, 2025.
January 18, 2025
The Apothecary Diaries 2 | 薬屋のひとりごと 第２期 (Japanese Anime OST)
Yay… They are back~ Our precious MaoMao and her handsome bug Jinshi are back to solve more mysteries in the palace and there will be more new supporting characters being introduced. Yes, season 2 of The Apothecary Diaries premiered on January 10, 2025 with another 24 episodes released weekly starting with episode 25 (not the usual numbering of episode 1, season 2). The first season was the most streamed anime in Japan last year according to Japan’s streaming platform, U-Next. Since season 1 covered the stories in Volumes 1 and 2 of the light novel by Hyūga Natsu 日向夏, season 2 will cover Volumes 3 and 4 if I assume correctly… The light novel is now up to Volume 15 with the latest volume published in 2024, so hopefully we can look forwards to many more seasons to come…
January 16, 2025
Impression of Youth 印象青春 (Taiwanese Series OST)
Impression of Youth 印象青春 is a 9-episode Taiwanese BL series which premiered on January 15, 2025.
January 15, 2025
Emerald Hill 小娘惹之翡翠山 (Singaporean Series OST)
Emerald Hill 小娘惹之翡翠山 is an upcoming 30-episode Singaporean period drama series which will premiere on streaming platforms from March 10, 2025 in Singapore and other Southeast Asian countries, and will be available on free-to-air TV in Singapore on March 19, 2025. It is the much anticipated spin-off to the 2008’s very popular and acclaimed series The Little Nyonya 小娘惹. Although we still have to wait for the series to premiere in about two months’ time, the theme song has already been released and is now sitting at the number 2 spot this week on the Mandarin music chart in Singapore, looking to claim the top spot next week.
January 13, 2025
I’ll Turn Back This Time 這次換我先回頭 (Chinese Series OST)
I’ll Turn Back This Time 這次換我先回頭 is a 6-episode Chinese BL series (outside China only) which premiered on January 11, 2025, interestingly first in South Korea on KMH in the early morning, then in the evening across international platforms such as Heavenly, YouTube, Facebook, & GagaOOLala. It is made by the same team behind last year’s series Meet You at the Blossom 花開有時頹靡無聲, so it is no surprise the two side leads in that series are now the two main leads in this new series.
January 12, 2025
When It Rains, It Pours ふったらどしゃぶり (Japanese Series OST)
When It Rains, It Pours ふったらどしゃぶり is a 10-episode Japanese BL series which premiered on the late night of January 9, 2025 in Japan. It is adapted from the novel of the same name by Ichiho Michi 一穂ミチ.
January 11, 2025
Ossan’s Love Thailand รักนี้ให้ “นาย” (Thai Series OST)
Ossan’s Love Thailand รักนี้ให้ “นาย” is a 12-episode Thai BL series which premiered on January 6, 2025. It is the second international remake following a Hong Kong remake in 2021 of the Japanese new year’s eve special comedy BL drama from 2016 which was later remade into a 7-episode Japanese series in 2018.
January 10, 2025
The Boy Next World คนละกาลเวลา (Thai Series OST)
The Boy Next World คนละกาลเวลา is a 10-episode Thai BL series which premiered on January 5, 2025. It is adapted from the novel of the same name by MAME. It is in the same universe as the TharnType series by the same author and can be considered as a spin-off prequel to TharnType 2: 7 Years of Love from 2020.
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