The “Underrated” Paradox (Or, How to Discover Rare Gems in Manga)

Initially I was replying to this status on the AniList global feed, so you need to read that to discover where I'm coming from. I haven't really been in the mood to blog new stuff recently (aside from a bunch of posts that don't seem to come together), between being forced back into lockdown and...

Anime and Manga Budget Buys

The aim of this post, much like Naja’s Ballin’ on a Budget posts, is to promote deals. However, as you might know from browsing eBay, Amazon and the like, deals vary by currency and whatnot…so what’s a virtual con to do…? Since all our favorite conventions are canceled this summer because of the pandemic, OWLS...

#AniTwitWatches Round 7: Rolling Girls 1 – 2

Once again, Jon Spencer forces me out of my comfort zone. If you want to join in the fun, see this post. Also see round 3, round 5 and round 6 for how I operate when it comes to these things. Episode 1 The preview image shows a crocodile man…I thought it was Rak from...

Why Read Manga?

I feel like I need to add more to this post by Nate (Manga Guy). Although I agree with Nate's words for the most part, there are some things that need correcting or just plain rebuttal. Then again, what can I say? This ain't the Animanga Spellbook for nothin'. Nate says people always demand more...

Railgunfan75’s Anime Favourites Challenge (Tag Post)

Kudos to Irina for the nomination. Rules Pick a favorite series/movie for each letter of the alphabet. For titles starting with “a” “an” or “the” use the first letter of the next word of the title. Since many titles have multiple names based on the language that you are using please pick one language for...

Why I Blog For Myself

It's that question again: who do we blog for? Meta note: This was, for the most part, written about this time last year (for readers in the future, "this time last year" means about July 2019). Therefore, some of the things I say in it may be out of date already, especially with people coming...