We’re excited to bring you a guest post today by Casey Covel, a former writer on the blog who has gone on to do great things as a writer and editor. This post is especially dear to me, though, as it’s taken from a collection she edited and to which I contributed. Thy Geekdom Come:… Read More “Disciple” is a Verb
I wonder how you’re feeling There’s ringing in my ears And no one to relate to except the sea With Cydonia now over, Carole and Tuesday are once again scrounging, looking for an opportunity that will launch them into the spotlight. The next idea, approved by both Gus and Roddy, is to enter Mars’ American… Read More Carole & Tuesday Episode 7: Show Me the Way
It was unexpected that seven episodes in, the first background story we get for a Soma isn’t Yuki’s or Kyo’s or even Shigure’s—it’s that for Hatori, the family doctor. Even more unexpected is that it focuses on a love for the ages, one so sweet and lovely and strong that it’s no wonder the Fruits… Read More Fruits Basket Episode 7: An Impossible Love
You can walk on the water, drown in the sand You can fly off a mountaintop if anybody can Two days ago, Carole and Tuesday were sitting in their apartment writing music. Today, they’re going on stage in front of 100,000 fans. For as much as the girls enjoy performing, it’s no wonder that they’re… Read More Carole & Tuesday Episode 6: Life is a Carnival
Pluuuuuus Ultra! Midoriya, All-Might, and the rest of the U.A. High gang (as well as a number of villains) have made their way from the My Hero Academia television series to the world of board games. My Hero Academia Monopoly combines the most popular anime in the world with the most popular board game, and… Read More Review: My Hero Academia Monopoly
Tenchi Muyo was my first deep dive into anime. I was entranced by the show, which was like nothing I’d ever seen before. It was of course more adult than other animation I had grown up with, but there was also unexpected depth to the series. In fact, upon my initial zigzagged viewing of the… Read More Light Novel Kindling: Everyone Has a Story
The course of several months pass in episode six of Mix: Meisei Story, and with the passing of time come SO MANY DEVELOPMENTS: We meet Haruka, the girl from the opening and Sou’s apparent love interest… Who is the daughter of Tou’s father’s drinking buddy… An also the former captain of the Meisei squad and… Read More Mix Episode 6 and the Case for Lori Loughlin Parents
What is it exactly about Tohru Honda that makes her so special? Why is it that just by being herself, Tohru is able to change others for the better? I took a stab at this question when discussing episode five, but perhaps I should have just waited for episode six, which gives us the answer… Read More Fruits Basket Episode 6: Appreciating Others, Depreciating Self
Oh can’t you see You belong to me My poor heart aches With every step you take It didn’t take long for Carole & Tuesday to do it—episode five uses my favorite song, “Every Breath You Take” by The Police, as its title (1). I remember hearing Sting talk about it once, about how many… Read More Carole & Tuesday Episode 5: Every Breath You Take
From the classics to contemporary, anime is full of series and films featuring “demon slaying” as a primary focus of the plot. When I first started watching anime, selection was limited—if I wanted to consume it, I had to watch this type of series as well, though I rarely enjoyed the offering. I often found… Read More Kimetsu no Yaiba: Love Thy Enemy