“What if…. ?” It’s one of those frustrating questions we tend to ask ourselves over and over, making up scenarios that would be a better alternative to what really happened. After all, regret has this funny way of making us think, “What if I’d ____? Could I fix things?” or, “What if I hadn’t _____?… Read More What If? – Re:Zero & Orange on Dealing with Regret
As you may have noticed from our recent Narcissu giveaway, Narcissu Zero is the newest release of the Narcissu series. This time, while the story returns to the 7th floor, it instead takes us back to the very origins of the 7th floor. It is a fairly simple story and one that was more romantic… Read More Narcissu Zero: Proof of Existence
Following part one of our series on our favorite anime, where JP (Japesland) and Casey (CutsceneAddict) talked about how the unique writing and presentation of Death Note, both spiritual and otherwise, make it her favorite anime of all time (spoilers!). In part two, JP and Jack (R86) discuss the anime Jack personally believe to be the epitome of perfect anime… Read More TangleCast 21: Our Favorite Anime – Jack
The ninth volume of Spice and Wolf takes place in Kerube and concerns some dangerous business with Craft Lawrence caught in the middle of two antagonists: Eve Bolan and Kiemen, the head of Lawrence’s guild in that city. Those of you who have read the books or watched season two of the Spice and Wolf anime know… Read More Examining Light Novels: On Relationship
91 Days is one of the least flashy—and thus most intriguing—anime of the season. I could comment on candle symbolism in the first episode or the interesting choice of art style for the backgrounds, but this is Beneath the Tangles. And the religious references caught my eye. I’m especially interested in the use of prayer… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: Empty Prayer in 91 Days
One thing I like about Love Live! Sunshine!!, especially episode 8, was how the drama focused on the girls’ attempts to achieve something and the trials they faced because of that. It is something well-suited to idol anime in particular, since idol activities combine an artistic element and a physical, sports-like element, as well as often… Read More Love Live! Sunshine!! Ep. 9: Say Anything
Up until recently, Naho was the main executor of all every plan to save Kakeru, despite being one of the least decisive characters. But now that all her other friends have banded together, it gives them an opportunity to manipulate events without either Kakeru or Naho’s knowledge, leading to some interesting results.
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