Exploring the magic of anime and manga.
September 5th is a mightily significant day for me…but you’ll have to guess why it is. My lips are sealed on that front. Hiya, OWLS fans. To the newcomers, OWLS are the Otaku Warriors for Liberty and Self-respect, who promote diversity and acceptance regardless of sexuality, race, religion and disability. I'm almost at 1 year... Continue Reading →
Hello, friendos. I didn’t actually finish watching the series I picked on time (everything happened at once because I decided to take on a timed AniList watching challenge and started to neglect other stuff), but I’ll do what I can based on what I know. If you’re new to the whole OWLS thing, welcome. This... Continue Reading →
If this prompt looks like it’s a bit different to the usual, that’s because Lyn didn’t write it – I pitched it to her. So, here’s the prompt for this month, with the theme of “technology”: For this month’s topic, we will be discussing how technology impacts our relationships with others and how it improves... Continue Reading →
Hmm…this is a bit of a tricky one. Hello, hello. If you’re new around here, this is the Spellbook and I’m the one who runs it, Aria. You’re probably here because of the Otaku Warriors for Liberty and Self-Respect, who aim to celebrate people from all walks of life – regardless of their sexuality, race,... Continue Reading →
Happy, happy! Hello again friendos. If you’re new around here, this is the Spellbook and this is Aria, the blogger who maintains it. This OWLS prompt for May is kinda meta: “Happiness is subjective. We all have different definitions of what happiness means to us and we also feel happiness in varying degrees. This month... Continue Reading →
Wassup, friends of OWLS? …you can tell I don’t listen to much rap now, don’t you. Silly attempt at rap aside, the name’s Aria of this here Spellbook. > Yeah, yeah. I came here because I heard you had owls. (Gah! I thought I got rid of that 4th-wall-breaking voice after the last post!) No... Continue Reading →
…because who said all OWLS posts need a three-paragraph, essay-like structure? No one, that’s who. Welcome to the Spirits and Such Consulting Office. I’m afraid the usual people who run this place – Mob and Reigen – are out on a case, but somehow I was roped into holding down the fort. (The name’s Aria,... Continue Reading →
Although I'm dealing with mostly changes in outlook in this post, I think the reason I like a lot of stuff is the transformation aspect of it all, so in a sense I really lucked out with the theme. This OWLS tour has the theme of “metamorphosis”. The prompt:A brand new year means new beginnings... Continue Reading →
Time for another tour. If it’s your first time here, welcome. This is the Spellbook and you can call me Aria (not to be confused with Arria from Fujinsei). If you’re here, you’re probably familiar with the Otaku Warriors for Liberty and Self-respect, i.e. OWLS, but if you’re not, then you can head on over... Continue Reading →
As you can see, things are finally set up in the realm of OWLS. Welcome to any newcomers. I’m Aria - not to be confused with Fujinsei’s Arria (note the spelling is slightly different), but you can call me “MagicConan14” too - and I run this place known as the Animanga Spellbook. So, uh…this is... Continue Reading →
The Animanga Spellbook 