For episode 15, as JP (Japesland) and Jack (R86) give us an accidentally overly-long episode on Vocaloid, sharing not only a brief history of the technology but also our individual encounters with and opinions of it. Both come at this staple of otaku-dom from quite different angles, managing to cover the topic in a unique way. What is it?… Read More TangleCast 15: Vocaloid
Two old school anime got me thinking about this topic: Saint Seiya and Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell. Most of our readers have never heard of the latter title, and it can’t be recommended to most. Riki-Oh is reminiscent of Fist of the North Star in its bloody martial arts violence, and 80’s anime tend not to shy… Read More Examining Old School Anime: The Effects of Tribulation
It’s easy to live in a world of dogma. Follow the rules, follow the regulations. Just listen to the guy in front of you and everything will be okay. There’s no need to think for yourself if someone more qualified than you can just think of everything for you. And if anyone disagrees? Well, you… Read More Sweetness and Lightning: Daddy Loves You
I already talked about how good last season was for slice-of-life shows, and one of these shows I highlighted was Anne-Happy, which also fits the ever-popular category of “cute girls doing cute things”. The catch to this show is that all of the main cast are “unfortunate”, whether it is having bad health, getting lost often, having…… Read More The Secret Stars of Anime: Anne-Happy
As I mentioned in my previous post, sending letters to your past self to solve serious problems is going to include some drawbacks. Unlike the first episode, Naho paid close attention to the letter, and was starting to believe that she might be able to actually change the future, even if it meant changing herself.… Read More Orange Episode 3: Notes Come Too Late
There is a lot that happens in this episode of Love Live! Sunshine!!: we finally get a proper introduction to Mari, the group gets a name, and they hold their first performance. Regarding the group name, in the real world, before the anime was produced, real-life fans had the opportunity to submit potential group names and… Read More Love Live! Sunshine!! Ep. 3: Step Zero to One
Neko Ramen is a short-form anime series based on a gag manga of the same name. The anime and manga follow the story of Taishou, a cat who is also a ramen chef. Taishou runs the only ramen shop with a cat chef. He also generally only has one customer: Kouichi Tanaka. The series is actually animated… Read More Newman’s Nook: Division and Union
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