Episode nine of Kino’s Journey is a collection of short episodes of her travels, as well as one of Shizu’s. Most are humorous: a bandit’s advice about not attacking Kino’s group or Shizu’s, based on terrifying memories of Kino’s master; an even more terrifying tale of Kino’s cooking; Ti’s thoughts about the validity of making… Read More Kino’s Journey ~ The Beautiful World ~ Episode 9: Pray or Do?
A piece of advice I often give on social media is, “Do the best you can and that’s enough.” It sounds trite, but I mean it. I try to mean it. The best you can give at that moment is fine, even if it means you’re unable to reach your goal, even if you fail.… Read More Just Because, Episode 8: All I Can Do for Now
Hi, folks! TWWK here to add a few comments about an article before Samuru takes it away for the rest of this month’s round-up. Perhaps the biggest news story to come from the world of anime the last few weeks was Nobuhiro Watsuki’s arrest for possessing child pornography. The impact has been pretty widespread, and… Read More Something More: Winter Anime, the Music of Re:Zero, and Perfect Black and Blue
Welcome back, class. I trust by now you’re all recovered from your respective Thanksgiving feasts. Here I have the handout that I promised to — what’s that, Takasaka-san?… (notes empty desk in the front row) Why yes, you’re quite right. Shiraishi-kun seems to be absent today. I suppose it’s just as — I mean, I hope… Read More Ask Sensei! Decemberween edition
Hey everyone, Kaze here sneaking back onto this blog with a very special and exciting post! As some of you know, I’m a big fan of the Narcissu series and have written on the stories numerous times because of its inclusion of Christian faith in a very respectful, thoughtful, and accurate manner alongside serious, meaningful… Read More Interview with Tomo Kataoka
Just Because shows it to be (maybe if I had grown up someplace where there was a little more snow), but the series does depict at least one thing accurately (in addition to the complexity and authenticity of relationships)—how events and people and could be’s and might become’s that will all likely be relatively minor… Read More Just Because, Episode 7: When Little Things Mean Everything
Episode eight of Kino’s Journey takes us once again away from Kino and Hermes, this time following Shizu and Riku on their travels after they’ve picked up Ti. The trio is looking for a country in which to permanently settle, while simultaneously helping Ti learn how to function in a less volatile, more usual manner.… Read More Kino’s Journey ~ The Beautiful World ~ Episode 8: More Than Radio Waves
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