There are trends in fiction and narratives that come and go just like fashion trends do. In fact, almost exactly like fashion trends do. These narrative trends also have cycles, go in and out of style then back in again and tend to be very influenced by the social-political climate of the time. One of…
I have enjoyed Kodama Naoko’s manga in the past so I was happy to give Days of Love at Seagull Villa a try! Ok so on a whim a few months ago I decided to just buy a bunch of volume 1 manga that I didn’t know anything about and figured if I found something…
Stay with me on this one. In The Case Study of Vanitas, the Book of the Blue Moon is an ancient magic grimoire that allows the user to either corrupt or find a vampire’s true name and therefore hold impressive power over them. Because to vampires, names can bind and curse them. The original owner…
I’m starting to really dig the narrated recaps at the begining of episodes. The fact that they are biased just adds such a great edge to everyting. And they often have some really great lines. This week, the line that struck me was that Fushi was like an arrow without a bow. I did a…
Welcome one and all to our weekly discussion on My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X! In episode 4, we once again caught up to Catarina as she deals with the potentially very dangerous situation of having been kidnapped as part of a grand nefarious plan. Will her unending natural…
This one is just for fun you guys! I actually know 2 sets of identical twins and 4 sets of fraternal twins. As in I still, talk to them and see them from time to time. I’ve known way more throughout the years. and since I’m not a super sociable person, that’s actually a pretty…
Titles: Adachi to Shimamura, AdaShima Genre: Romance, drama, school, slice of life, yuri Episodes: 12 Studio: Tezuka Productions Adachi is at that age. The age where everything is kind of difficult and annoying. It seems like everything bothers her and she doesn’t like anything anymore. Her mom is distant and gets on her nerves. School…
I have spoken of fanservice in general and my personal take on it several times on my blog. The short version is that I’m all for it. Generally, I’m prone to speaking in favour of fanservice even in instances when it doesn’t particularly appeal to my personal tastes. Vive la difference and all that. But…
Titles: Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho, Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghostfiles, Yu Yu Hakusho, Ghost Fighter, Poltergeist Report, YYH Genre: Action, supernatural, shonen, fighter Episodes: 112 Studio: Studio Pierrot Yusuke is your average teenage hoodlum. Well except that he’s dead. Just not super permanently so. You see, Yusuke may be a hot-tempered pain in the behind but he’s not a…
I had high hopes for A School Froze in Time when I saw it appear in rightstuf. Ok so on a whim a few months ago I decided to just buy a bunch of volume 1 manga that I didn’t know anything about and figured if I found something I liked I would continue it….
Two years ago a tragedy happened at Kyoto Animation. It robbed families of their loved ones and all of us of talented artists that bring our dreams to life. It broke the hearts of millions around the world. I can’t properly wrap my mind around it. Yet, I still feel compelled to talk about it…
I was wondering if the anime version of The Case Study of Vanitas was going to redeem Vanitas’ character a bit but nope. He’s still pretty aweful. And I’m digging the fact that the show acknowledges it. You’re not suppose to be impressed by his undehanded ploys this week. He’s just a jerk and we…
There was no new episode of To Your Eternity last week and it sort of left a hole in my week. I’ve gotten used to spending a little time alongside Fushi and it’s just not the same when he’s not around. I guess I’m going to have one more manga t read once the season…
As I’m writing this, I just started watching Appare-Ranman! last evening. I’m sure I’ll tell you all about it if I haven’t already. My scheduling is sometimes hard to predict. In any case, I was quite taken by the character of Appare. At least for the three episodes, I have watched so far. And I…
Titles: APPARE-RANMAN! Genre: Action, adventure, comedy, drama, historical, western Episodes: 13 Studio: P.A. Works No one really understands brilliance except the brilliant. Take Appare for example. The man is clearly a genius. He has an agile mind and a bright creative spark. e thinks logically and doesn’t bother with things that superfluous. Why would anyone?…