• The Cat Returns is Delightful

    The Cat Returns is Delightful

    An old buddy of mine always said this was his favorite Ghibli movie. And you know what? I can see why. ‘The Cat Returns’ is Ghibli at its simplest and most enjoyable. It feels a lot like a shojo manga. A really good, magical shojo manga that anyone can watch and have a fun time…

  • Blizzard is Dead and It’s Time to Let Go

    Blizzard is Dead and It’s Time to Let Go

    Nostalgia is a dangerous drug. It lures you in with the promise of innocence and pleasure from times long past. Simpler times. Maybe even better times. Times you can never truly get back. But oh, that won’t stop people from trying to recapture that magic. They’ll chase that dragon no matter where it might lead…

  • Main Character in Another World: Rimuru Tempest (Slime Reincarnation)

    Main Character in Another World: Rimuru Tempest (Slime Reincarnation)

    Wait, was this the show that started the ‘reborn as a monster/weird thing’ trend in isekai? Or is it just the one that popularized it? I can’t keep track of all these bloody things anymore. ‘That Time I Was Reincarnated as a Slime’ is a show best described as ‘cozy.’ It’s really wholesome, seeing a…

  • The Risks and Rewards of Long Form Storytelling

    Good things come to those who wait. A truly great story doesn’t waste your time. It gets right to the point. No appetizers, it just goes straight to the meat and potatoes. Which is good. Time is the only resource you can never get back, so it shouldn’t be wasted. But not every story follows…

  • Xorn: Maw of the Earth

    Keep a few gems in your pocket. A hungry xorn is a helpful xorn. X the Mystic’s 6th Rule of Dungeon Survival Lore: Delicious Diamonds Native to the Elemental Plane of Earth, and sometimes residing within the Underdark on the Material Plane, xorns devour treasure and precious gemstones. A well-fed xorn is relatively docile, while…