Quarantine Reading Material

I received a call on the 5th of June 2020 (the day I'm writing this opening sentence) and I'm finally going to be able to leave this quarantine lifestyle behind...partially. The call on the 5th said I was going to restart voluneering on the 17th of that month. So just to commemorate being out of...

Move the Way You Want [Jun. ’20 OWLS Blog Tour]

This is a different OWLS post because in the past, if I did a manga, I’d normally do one that had an anime or one that is officially in English. Hi. If you’re new, this is Aria (pseudonym) of the Animanga Spellbook. I’m going to focus on a manga that only has a presence in...

Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken, But Keep Your Gaze Locked on It!

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...

A Practical Guide to Cosplay

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...

The Mystery Deepens in ID: INVADED

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...

Drifting Dragons: Pretty Yet Problematic

...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...

Death Note One-Shot (2020): Taking It Too Far…?

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...

Must-read Monthly Monday (Jan. ’20 ed.)

New year, new decade (?), same old posts...If it's not specified, the time period covered in this post is from the 23rd of December 2019 to the 20th of January 2020.Navigation: Other People's Reads | Spellbook Offerings|Current Obsessions|Coming up next...Other People's ReadsIt wouldn't be a round-up post without them. However, since I scour people's archives on...

Visions of a Brighter Future [OWLS Jan. ’20 Blog Tour]

Dr Stone is the perfect series for this prompt, no? Hiya again. By now you probably know the drill, but if you’re new around here, I’m commonly known as “Aria” (pseudonym) and this is the Animanga Spellbook. This month’s OWLS topic is “visions”, so while we’re at it, here’s the vision for OWLS: we promote...