Light Novel Club Extra Chapter: Anime First Impressions – Ascendance of a Bookworm

Our discussion of the first volume of the Ascendance of a Bookworm light novel is done, but we still have some unfinished business: namely, the anime adaptation that started earlier this month! Both @jeskaiangel and I have watched the first episode and will now share our thoughts on how the anime adapts the novel. For those who… Read More Light Novel Club Extra Chapter: Anime First Impressions – Ascendance of a Bookworm

10.15.201910.14.2019 stardf293 Comments

First Impressions: BEASTARS

In a world populated by civilized, anthropomorphized animals, a great divide exists between the carnivores and the herbivores. After the recent predation killing of an alpaca student named Tem on campus grounds, tensions and distrust arise further among the student body of Cherryton Academy, especially within the Drama Club that Tem was part of. In… Read More First Impressions: BEASTARS

10.14.201910.14.2019 thathilomgirl2 Comments

Bell’s Heroic Love (in a Dungeon?)

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? is, as the absurd title implies, generally a fairly lighthearted show. So I was quite surprised when it abruptly featured an arc dealing with sex trafficking. I appreciated the unambiguously evil portrayal ofthe goddess Ishtar and her chief pimp Phryne. The show clearly… Read More Bell’s Heroic Love (in a Dungeon?)

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Fanart Friday: Forget-Me-Not

【banishment】「forget me not」 reprinted with permission

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First Impression: Assassins Pride

Kufa Vampir has been tasked with becoming the personal instructor for the noble girl Melida Angel. In a world largely overrun by the dark creatures called Lancanthropes, with humans living in an isolated environment, nobles can awaken to powers of mana, giving them the power to defend humanity. However, despite her desire to join a… Read More First Impression: Assassins Pride

10.11.201910.11.2019 stardf29Leave a comment

Our Next Light Novel Selection is…Your Choice!

For our next light novel club meeting, we’re going to be doing something a little different. Instead of one light novel volume, we’re going to discuss many. Our light novel club members—President stardf29, Vice Prez Jeskai Angel, and me, the secretary, are each going to read different novels, first volumes of a series we haven’t… Read More Our Next Light Novel Selection is…Your Choice!

10.10.201910.14.2019 Twwk5 Comments

Which Returning Anime Series Are You Looking Forward To?

The anime season has started, bringing with it a plethora of new series. But perhaps unusual for the fall 2019 anime season is the number of high-profile returning shows. From critical favorites like Chihayafuru to fairly recent series like We Never Learn, the autumn should have any number of shows to get your nostalgia factor… Read More Which Returning Anime Series Are You Looking Forward To?

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