• Is Anime Still Exclusively Japanese?

    Is Anime Still Exclusively Japanese?

    Back in the day, the consensus as to what is and isn’t anime was clear. If it was an animated show or movie produced in Japan, it was anime. If it was made anywhere else, it wasn’t. There were shows that had anime aesthetics, such as ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’, which have sparked years of…

  • EVO 2019: This is Where the Hype Lives!

    EVO 2019: This is Where the Hype Lives!

    EVO. The biggest fighting game tournament in the world. The real-life World Martial Arts Tournament. This is where the highest level of play in one-on-one E-Sports can be found. It has a long and prestigious history, so expectations rise higher and higher with every passing year. Luckily, the tournament hasn’t let down yet. And that…

  • Son Goku: The Flat Character (The Mind of a Character)

    Son Goku: The Flat Character (The Mind of a Character)

    Today, I wanted to shake things up a little bit. Of all the characters in Dragon Ball, Goku probably gets the most flak from fans. He is often criticized for not being interesting or for developing well. And it’s true. Goku, in terms of personality and motivation, is the same in the lastest episode as…

  • Words of Radiance: Another Hell of a Time Investment (How’s This Book?)

    Words of Radiance: Another Hell of a Time Investment (How’s This Book?)

    Written By: Brandon Sanderson Published By: Tor Fantasy Stormlight Archive Series: Book 2 Page Count (Paperback): 1328 Audio Version Length: 48 Hours and 13 Minutes Narrated By: Michael Kramer, Kate Reading Link to Buy (Amazon) Link to Book 1 Review I think you can understand why I didn’t finish this one in time for last…

  • Carrion Crawler: Literally a Giant Maggot (Best of the Bestiary)

    Carrion Crawler: Literally a Giant Maggot (Best of the Bestiary)

    If I could delete this thing’s design from my memory, I would. There are very few cases where this is a good thing. Lore: Where There is Death, There is a Meal This monster’s flavor text is definitely not meant to weave a thrilling narrative. Hell, it can barely even be used as a side…