• Gon Freecss: The Twisted Morality of Children

    Gon Freecss: The Twisted Morality of Children

    The Hunter X Hunter manga is finally coming back! Joyous day, oh joyous day! We have to celebrate! Gon is one of the most unique protagonists in shounen anime or manga. Like the rest of HxH, he’s deceptive. He seems like a perfectly ordinary shounen hero; a tiny green Goku clone among thousands of Goku…

  • Movie/TV Tie-In Book Covers are Lame

    The release of a film or TV adaptation of a novel is a big event. Not only does it introduce the story to a brand new audience, it also drums up interest in the original novel. If the adaptation is done well, or at least is good in its own right, then it’s a win-win…

  • Oozes (Part 1): Lore and Design

    *Quick note: this was originally going to be one article, but the Stats section is so dense that it could fit an article all on its own. So that’s what we’re going to do. I hate to split it up like this, but I don’t want this one BotB to end up being the length…

  • We Need to Talk About the Mario Movie Trailer

    We Need to Talk About the Mario Movie Trailer

    On October 6th, 2022, we got our first proper look at the new Super Mario animated movie. And to my surprise, it… actually looks pretty good! So we need to talk about that. When the film was first announced, several red flags flew up immediately. For one, it was written and animated by Illumination, the…

  • My Review Academia S6 E2: Mirko and Charge

    My Review Academia S6 E2: Mirko and Charge

    This episode had some hype going into it. Definitely not because people were horny for Mirko. Nope. Totally not that. People were just really excited for the fight scenes. Yeah, that’s it. The battle between Heroes and Villains is heating up. Beneath the hospital, number five hero Mirko confronts the High-End Nomus. Meanwhile, Kaminari steps…