Tag: Anime
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Day 282: Nassica and the Valley of the Wind

Studio Ghibli is one of the most iconic names in the anime industry. Their works have been massively influential not just throughout anime, but all of pop culture. Everyone has their favorites, be they My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke or Ponyo. But whenever I have these conversations, one film is never brought up.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…