As human beings, from the moment we are born and say “hello” to the world, we are destined to say “goodbye.” We say “hello” to our new parents with an earth-shattering cry while at the same time leaving the safety and comfort of the womb. We say hello to that new shiny vehicle while simultaneously… Read More Summer of SoL: Aria and Learning When to Let Go
Were you ever told by your teachers or parents “Hey, you had better hit the books and study hard; you don’t wanna be flipping burgers at McDonald’s or be a garbage man, right?” Heaven knows I have. What would be the 2070’s equivalent? “You don’t want to be a DEBRIS HAULER, right?” Well, in the… Read More Summer of SoL: Planetes and Taking Pride in your Job, However Humble
The mission to restore the whole of humanity from their stone stockades continues in the Kingdom of Science led by high school whiz kid Senku Ishigami and the citizens of Ishigami Villiage. In order to proceed across the high seas, our group of spunky scientists decides to build a giant vessel capable of surviving the… Read More Review: Dr. Stone Special Episode – Ryusui
It’s the year 20XX and Professor Kanji Yakutani is working himself to the bone. Driven by the loss of his young sister, who died because there wasn’t an effective medicine to treat her brain tumor, Kanji works day and night to create medicines that can help others. However, after a long session of working in… Read More First Impression: Parallel World Pharmacy
After having watched his family get cut down by a mask-wearing samurai, Ichibanboshi, the Samurai Killer wanted by authorities, is seeking revenge for his family. However, after encountering a samurai group that wore the same masks, our red-headed, big-mouthed bro gets captured and hauled away to be executed. Just before being given the chop, though,… Read More First Impression: Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys
14-year-old Ko Yamori has it rough. Along with the common issues that most boys his age possess, he’s also fixated on not quite understanding how girls work, especially when it comes to those that take a romantic interest in him. The social stresses of this manifest themselves into an acute case of insomnia, causing our… Read More First Impression: Call of the Night
Hey guys, your Blue Socked Samurai Josh here, with day nine of the Twelve Days of Christmas Anime! You know, when I was going through the large list of shows that had Christmas episodes, one in particular stood out. Mostly because I remember watching it (and liking it) when it first came out, and also… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 9: Tsuki Ga Kirei
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