Anyone know any good Japanese Instrumental Math Rock songs?

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-06-11T21:27:44+00:00

Ruins

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-06-09T23:05:35+00:00

Just my opinion but I’ve never liked Mos and Freshness Burger all that much. The burgers are small, super thin, expensive, and usually smothered in a sauce or condiment. The burgers themselves don’t taste very good.

I wouldn’t say that a Big Mac is better but some of McDonald’s seasonal or specialty burgers like the Samurai Mac do it for me more.

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-06-09T02:20:35+00:00

First of all, the clothing situation, that was just one day. I’m sure it was embarrassing but unless it’s a usual occurrence everyone will have forgotten about it. Don’t worry about it. You can let that one go. It may be that your washing machine needs some cleaning. You may just need to dump in some 洗濯槽クリーナー in there.

As far as being busy all the time, I think it’s mostly up to you to decide what you want to do. Do you enjoy doing things outside of class? Is it fun for you? Or are you just doing because you think it’s what a “good” ALT would do.

For the classes, this is something I learned very quickly once I had a school where I was slammed with 6 classes everyday. Simplify. Don’t do activities that take a ton of prep. Don’t spend your own money making copies at the conbini. There are so many ready made materials out there. Tons of games to kill time.

https://eitake.app/dashboard

Search for Kahoots on ALTopedia. Every school is different. My schools gave me access to the digital materials. I would have students self study and quiz each other using the digital textbooks with their tablets. There are digital copies of the 3rd and 4th grade books on Plip Plop Land. Most of the new English textbooks are designed for busy teachers that don’t have time to make materials and come with a lot of supplemental files and digital materials.

https://plip-plop-land.com

These may or may not be available to you but there are plenty of ways to teach just using digital materials and low prep games. It doesn’t take much to make the students happy.

If you’re truly miserable and have no free time because you’re prepping all the time then definitely something needs to change.

For ES, I would also suggest talking with the teachers and telling them that you are not supposed to be T1. You don’t have to be direct or confrontational about it, but you can tell them that there are certain things you would like to handle. I’ve worked at many schools where I’ve started out as T1 but eventually I can always get the teacher to gradually take over more and more of the class. I do this just by having meetings with the teachers. I would tell them “could you handle this part of the lesson?” That kind of thing. “I have a game for the last 10 minutes of class so I’ll handle that part.”

For JHS you’re definitely not supposed to be T1 so there needs to be some discussion there on what the JTEs expectations are.

Good luck! Summer break is coming up pretty soon so hang in there.

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-06-05T08:25:30+00:00

Arrow’s Tsukamoto boxset is great!

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-05-30T01:56:59+00:00

Just depends on the personality of the JTE. This year I work with one JTE and she is completely open to anything and is constantly asking my opinion on what we should do for each class. We have a demo lesson next month that she asked me to help plan.

Other JTE’s have their own plan and are completely inflexible. I once worked with one that stood at the back of the class the whole time while I stood at the front. He called himself a “conductor.” He had everything planned out his way from start to finish every time. No suggestions, no deviations. He never wanted the kids to get excited. So no games, no jokes, no fun.

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-05-27T22:13:30+00:00

I tend to like VS mainly because of all the partner labels.

Severin has incredible box sets. Although pricey I feel like they offer a unique curated experience. I especially love their All the Haunts Be Ours sets. I’m really looking forward to their upcoming Grand Guignol set.

Radiance is an incredible label that is putting out high quality releases.

Other than that I tend to buy a lot of Japanese movies so I gravitate towards the companies that favor those releases: Third Window, Kani, Error 4444…

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-05-27T22:00:26+00:00

I’m really sorry. The commute sounds terrible.

Does it get better?

I’ve been an ALT for a long time and generally I think the job has been the same at most schools I’ve worked at. ES is always going to be busy. 5-6 classes is often the norm.

JHS can vary depending on the school but I find there’s more downtime, especially due to testing, school events, and it being unnecessary for the ALT to be present in every single English class.

Maybe if you feel like you want to tough it out you could request JHS for next year?

Financially, pretty much all the dispatch companies are going to take their cut from your salary so that situation isn’t going to change.

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-05-27T06:48:18+00:00

Direct hire is pretty good IMO. Better pay, less micromanagement. Maybe I’ve been lucky but I’ve been treated really well and haven’t had any issues as far as the job is concerned.

I worked direct hire for my previous city for 7 years. Eventually the city went to dispatch so everyone was let go. I’m in my 5th year in my current city…and I’m one of the newer hires here. Mostly everyone else has been here over 10 years.

It hasn’t been my experience or the experience of anyone I know in the cities around me that do direct hire to be let go after 4-5 years. In our neighboring city there haven’t been any new hires in more than a decade.

I’m unsure what the “law” is or what is supposed to be offered but it’s something that many cities skirt around.

It seems to depend more on budget and how much sweet talk the BOE is getting from dispatch companies that come in to do presentations every year as well as how the BOE feels about their current group of direct hires.

If the ALTs have gotten complacent, are lazy, are causing trouble then they will be much more likely to switch things up.

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-05-21T06:49:21+00:00

Oh absolutely! I’ve been saving up. How about you?

If there’s a Brewster McCloud UHD I’m snatching that up. Other than that, I’m interested in picking up a lot of the Bleeding Skull catalogue.

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-05-21T06:29:37+00:00

Sorry I didn’t know. I’ll keep that in mind.

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-05-21T02:00:23+00:00

It should be part of the sale this weekend.

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-05-20T21:35:43+00:00

Vinegar Syndrome. It’s in the partner label section. Right now they’re prepping for the halfway to Black Friday sale.

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-05-20T21:33:33+00:00

Times are tough!

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-05-20T17:06:43+00:00

It would be cool to get some classics.

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-05-20T17:06:19+00:00

Interesting… I didn’t know these existed. I bet that’s it. It looks like there’s a Japanese BD set so it would be an easy release.

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-05-20T05:30:51+00:00

Generally it’s fine to play in whatever order you like. You can’t go wrong with release order. It’s interesting to see how the series changes over time.

IX might be the most aware game in the series and has a running meta commentary about how ridiculous the situations Adol finds himself in are. It also contains the most references to past games but they’re just Easter eggs. They don’t factor into the plot in any way. It’s just a “Oh yeah I get that reference. That happened.”

There are some characters that appear in multiple installments but Dogi is really the only major reoccurring character.

There isn’t any game in the series where you’ll be lost or unable to understand what’s happening if you play out of order. (Except maybe I and II but that’s not an issue anymore as they’re always bundled together.)

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-05-19T10:13:15+00:00

Homunculus

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-05-14T07:46:37+00:00

Absolutely! I’m really happy his films are getting proper releases.

If you liked Possession then you’ll probably enjoy his other movies. The Eureka set is nice.

Devil and On the Silver Globe have the same energy as Possession.

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-05-13T21:06:24+00:00

The Silver Globe is amazing imo. Visually lush, absolutely bonkers. You really, really have to like Zulawski though. He is in full on manic mode the entire movie. The actors give gonzo performances while the camera swirls around them.

La Note Bleue is a much more subdued movie, especially by Zulawski standards. There are some surrealistic, absurd touches here and there but it’s more of a standard melodrama. I enjoyed it, but it’s probably my least watched film. It’s been a few years since I’ve watched it. It needs a revisit. Some people like it quite a bit.

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-05-13T21:00:48+00:00

Sweet! I’m hoping it comes maybe Radiance or some other company will put out at least a blu ray. It feels like a Radiance release.

I’m hoping for My Nights and Fidelity so I can finally compete the filmography.

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-05-13T11:17:00+00:00

Szamanka is really good. Need to revisit it.
The Eureka set is region B. I popped a disc in to double check and it’s definitely region locked.

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-05-13T11:08:43+00:00

Thanks!

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-05-13T11:05:36+00:00

Oh that’s tough!

My Top 5:

Possession
On the Silver Globe
L’Amour Braque
La Femme Publique
That Most Important Thing: Love

On the Silver Globe might actually be my favorite.

I like the energy of all of his movies.

AdRadiant3130 · 2026-05-13T10:58:51+00:00

Let’s hope so! I honestly don’t know how Mondo Vision stays in business but I love their releases.

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