I mentioned in this round-up I know an Honours student who's a genetics major, so I figured I'd see what she says about Kirill's information in episode 10 of Double Decker!. Meta context: I wanted to have this post checked over once more before I put it out, but...a year passed and I still haven't... Continue Reading →
A Magical 2019 Pt. I (4th Day of Anime 2019)
This is the yearly rankings post. Just to make it faster for myself, I've left the month that I finished at the end of each entry of these non-simulcast commentary lists. Top (?) 10 Worst Dropped Anime According to My AniList Rating Due to the fact an anime needs a rating to be eligible in... Continue Reading →
These Ladies Are Underrated! (tag post)
Jenn left her tag post open to everyone, so I'm going to get it out of the way so that it doesn't suddenly die off as these tags tend to do... More rules... Please PINGBACK to me at Kate @ Melting Pots and Other Calamities. Or just Kate. And PINGBACK TO A SPECIFIC POST OF MINE.... Continue Reading →
Fall 2018 Retrospective
I was thinking about what to write during my update post, but amidst my backlog worries, I forgot the wrap-up post! (Well, that's what happens when you go on a road trip on New Year's Day and start said update post at 12 am on the 2nd...) Just listing out the shows makes me realise... Continue Reading →
A Magical 2018 (yearly rankings)
I've put in 2017's details into the post so don't worry about keeping this post open in another tab. Top 10 (or 11...?) Worst Dropped Anime 2018 As According to their Rating on My AniList Akkun to KanojoIslandMarchen MadchenHarukana ReceiveAs Miss Beelzebub Likes.A Place Farther than the Universe (tie)Dances with the Dragons (tie)Nil Admirari no Tenbin (tie) (may... Continue Reading →
Plot Twist: Not Everyone Wants Spoilery Post Titles
Over the past few weeks, I've already had one episode of both Double Decker! and Zombieland Saga spoilt by people who put the plot twist into their post titles... ...so beware, this is gonna get ranty. Spoilers. They're inevitable in the line of anime blogging, but for latecomers this means a lot of dodging, as I've... Continue Reading →
10 Best OPs of 2018
As requested by Karandi. The title pretty much explains itself, so let's count these OPs down. You might remember a few of these from the previous post I made on anime music. 10. Rocket Beat - Kiyono Yasuno (Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen) I had to get off the bandwagon for the Cardcaptor Sakura sequel because I'm... Continue Reading →
Finalising the Fall 2018 Lineup & Learning to Love (Backlog) Anime Again
I wonder if I even needed to hit refresh on my enthusiasm levels... Due to Han Gyaku Sei Million Arthur being a no-show and the show being pulled out of my seasonal lineup being Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (due to the adventure genre's typical slow pace for worldbuilding's sake, it won't really matter if I... Continue Reading →
One Liner Challenge
Thanks to Scott for the invitation to do this tag post. Rules, schmules... 1) Accept and thank your challenger(s) by linking back to their post. 2) Make a post of one-sentence summaries and/or roasts of at least five anime. 3) No spoilers! 4) Link back to The Awkward Book Blogger so she can see your... Continue Reading →
The Inevitable Politics of Anime About Police, Detectives and Everyday Heroes
This is partially inspired by Scott's piece on religion, money and politics and partially inspired by something Doug says at the end of the second episode of Double Decker. Writing about the world you're in or a fictional version of it is bound to mean you're making some meta commentary on the condition of said... Continue Reading →