While anime conventions and anime blogging seem to be two neighbors on the same street, they’re drastically different culturally (though perhaps not unrelated on a spiritual level). Conventions are a brand new world for many of us, including myself and Annalyn, who recently attended her first con. But that’s an awesome thing for this blog,… Read More Interview with Mirei and Dancing Dolls R
A huge part of the wonderful experience of being an otaku is going to conventions! I am not new to the convention world. I’ve been to all sorts of conventions around the west coast and Hawaii and I’ve even given a few panels. But even after all that, I was not prepared for Sakuracon 2018… Read More How to Survive Sakura Con
What if Okabe abandoned his mad scientist alter-ego and became a normie? What if he ditched the lab coat for stylish black clothing, joined his university’s tennis club, and went out on group dates, leaving the Future Gadgets Lab behind? What if Okabe remained on the Beta world line and never saved Kurisu after all?… Read More First Impressions: Steins;gate 0
Walking My Second Path in Life! Never heard of it? Well, the franchise doesn’t have an anime and it doesn’t have an English publication in book form. But what it does have is an interesting premise (taken from J-Novel Club): Fie, first princess of Daeman, finds herself isolated and stranded in the foreign Kingdom of… Read More And Our Next Light Novel Club Selection Is…
Following service during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Saichi Sugimoto, known far and wide as “Immortal Sugimoto” for his ability to survive despite a tenacious fighting style and injuries suffered during battle, is seeking gold in Hokkaido to fulfill a promise to care for his best friend’s widow and son. In the midst of doing so,… Read More First Impressions: Golden Kamuy
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
PERSONA5 the Animation is based on the recent and popular game of the same name. The first episode introduces us to the Phantom Thieves, a mysterious group led by Ren Amamiya, who is captured during a heist they tried to pull. He is beaten and interrogated by the police, who seem to have been after him… Read More First Impressions: PERSONA5 the Animation
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