Exploring the magic of anime and manga.
One show I don’t think I’ve talked about in this blog much is Eizouken. Let’s just get this explanation out of the way first (it’s a question that’s been around all season, so I really want to put it to rest) – eizouken (映像研) is short for eizou kenkyuu doukoukai (映像研究同好会), or the “video... Continue Reading →
I'm no cosplay nut, but certain anime have made me rethink my potential for such an art... Since I miss Irina already (she is around, but in a reduced capacity), let's have a discussion about cosplay costumes...outside of Halloween season, because why not. I used to think cosplay was basically impossible, since I can't sew... Continue Reading →
Ever since the last time I checked in with ID: INVADED, stuff has only gotten more layered and confusing. Yes...if you didn't notice, I'm using all-caps for the title now. If you read the katakana under the English in the logo, you'll find the name of the series is actually Ido: Inveideddo, meaning it's meant... Continue Reading →
Technically, there shouldn't be such a concept as a "late review"... I was browsing around a blog and saw Violet Evergarden (A Late Review). I haven't actually read much of the post, but it got me thinking...it's never too late to talk about a series, right? Quite a few series/movies are guaranteed almost constant circulation... Continue Reading →
...not that that's a question anyone would ever ask, but here's the answer anyway. Drifting Dragons has an anime being held back by Netflix (apparently it won't drop until April), but that doesn't stop this series from being popular anyway. Outside the anime, it is a manga series by Taku Kuwabara that features Mika, Takita and... Continue Reading →
The fact of the matter is that Death Note has always been fairly global, but it's never had an existing political figure in it...until now. For the most part, Scott's post on this one-shot (and the things I omitted from my comment on it) are what inspired me to write this post, so mosey on... Continue Reading →
Now that the drama from the winter 2020 first episodes is over, let's talk about them. This is inspired by Karandi's post on whether Bofuri would work if Maple wasn't a cute high school girl. I mentioned in the comments of that post that sometimes the gender matters, such as CGDCT (because it's in the... Continue Reading →
Okay, whose idea was it to mention Harlequin novels in anime subs??? If you didn't read the post I linked above the cut for whatever reason, the subs for In/Spectre's first episode mention Harlequin novels. There's a particular connotation I've assigned to Harlequin novels, as I mention in the notes for In/Spectre. Note "trashy" is... Continue Reading →
Beware the scorned anime watcher… Meta context: This is originally from May 2018, which is why this post doesn’t address Beyond Information. I do prefer that over some of the plot points discussed in this post, but I do believe the movie came far too late for it to be effective on the long-term impressions... Continue Reading →
