Category: 12 Days of Anime

  • Day 281: Conception: What Happens When A Genre Goes Too Far

    Day 281: Conception: What Happens When A Genre Goes Too Far

    The Isekai genre. I’ve discussed it before (the link to that is right here if you’re interested), and my opinion hasn’t changed. While there are a few golden geese here and there, like Overlord or No Game No Life, the number of bad ones far outnumber the good. And in this season of anime, we’ve…

  • Day 280: Megalobox

    Day 280: Megalobox

    Y’know, I’ve never been much of a sports fan. Whether it be baseball, football (either the European or the American versions) or badminton, none of them have ever caught my interest. Some of them I simply don’t care for, others I genuinely hate (hey, if your dad nearly broke your nose at the age of…

  • Day 279: The Magic of Ancient Magus Bride

    Day 279: The Magic of Ancient Magus Bride

    Today, we’re going to talk about one of the best shows from 2017 and early 2018: the Ancient Magus Bride. I honestly wasn’t expecting to love this series as much as I did. It came out of nowhere for me, but it had my interest from the moment I saw it on Crunchyroll’s list of…

  • Day 278: Revisiting Soul Eater (Episodes 1-3 + Ending)

    Day 278: Revisiting Soul Eater (Episodes 1-3 + Ending)

    First Heroman, then Soul Eater. I didn’t intend for the double Studio Bones combo, I swear. Soul Eater has an odd place in my heart, as it was one of the first anime that I had ever watched. It was also the anime that made me realize just how bizarre anime could really be. And…

  • Day 277: Heroman AKA The Stan Lee Anime

    Day 277: Heroman AKA The Stan Lee Anime

    Stan Lee was one of my greatest heroes. His work inspired me more than anyone else in the world. He was a man who created simply because he loved to do so. He was everything I aspire to be. So naturally, when I heard that he had worked on anime in his time, I simply…