On Saturday, I wrote about my experience at the CALIGULA premiere at Sakura-Con. Now that I’ve had a chance to rewatch it on Crunchyroll, I’d like to expand on my thoughts, “First Impression” style. As per the descriptions floating around, Caligula (aka The Caligula Effect) involves a virtual idol named μ, or “Myu,” who is trapping people in a city… Read More Second Impression: Caligula
CALIGULA, a new anime by Satelight, airs tomorrow, April 8, 2018. But those of us who attended Sakura-Con had a chance to watch the pilot on March 30, alongside voice actor Sawashiro Chiharu and producer Matsuoka Takanori. This was followed up with a Q&A with Sawashiro and Matsuoka. I must preface this post by saying these events… Read More Caligula World Premiere at Sakura-Con 2018
It seems like friendship comes easily to some people. They appear confident, they understand social rules, and they have people to confide in and hang with. Meanwhile, many of us feel lost—especially in the teen years. I couldn’t help but reflect on that as I watched the first several episodes of A Place Further Than the… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: Teen Friendship in A Place Further Than the Universe
If I want examples of condemnation and judgment, I only have to log into social media. But, frankly, I’ve had more than enough of these examples lately. I’m tired of reading Tweets and Facebook statuses that declare wicked and/or foolish people subhuman. Because, yes, condemnation has its place—but it’s not the whole story. So today,… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: Redemption Stories in Naruto
The Ryuo’s Work Is Never Done! (aka Ryuuou no Oshigoto!) opens in a scene of suspense. Sixteen-year-old Kuzuryu Yaichi is one move away from winning the highest title in professional shogi: Ryuo. The pressure is on. His sight blurs, and he has to escape to the restroom to get a grip. Then, in the hallway, a… Read More First Impressions: The Ryuo’s Work Is Never Done
Idolish7 (styled IDOLiSH7) technically premiered last November, but it is, really, a winter anime, so it wasn’t on my radar until a couple days ago. Once I did notice it, I gave it a try, just to see how closely it would match my expectations. Sure enough, it’s exactly what it looks like: an anime… Read More First Impressions: Idolish7
Do you ever get so caught up in work—or school or life in general—that holidays and the holiday season become little more than background noise? I do. In fact, sometimes, holiday celebrations begin to feel inconvenient and impractical. See, I don’t get paid vacation days, so when a holiday lands on a weekday, I either… Read More 12 Days of Christmas, Day 7: Shirobako and a Working Christmas