Now that introductions and plot cementing are out of the way, we can finally launch into the bulk of the conflict. The pacing is not bad, but I’m starting to wonder if they might end up rushing the last few episodes. Kiznaiver continues to be enjoyable, though, and delves deeper into the characters’ personalities. The… Read More Kiznaiver Episode 5: In Which No One Gets Any Sleep
I’m a Dad. Since I talked about watching anime with my kids last week, that was most likely the most obvious thing I’ve ever written. But, it deserve mentioning because quite honestly it’s one of the most important jobs I do in my life. I am an engineer by trade. I spent 6 years receiving my education… Read More Newman’s Nook: Parenting in Anime
This week on The TangleCast, JP (Japesland) and Kaze discuss Girls Beyond the Wasteland (Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu), a rather mediocre anime hyped for its unique take on the visual novel production process. How does it stand up to our two most critical reviewers? Listen in to find out. As always, every episode of The TangleCast will be covering a… Read More TangleCast 4: Girls Beyond the Wasteland
I personally would love to go back in time and change what I have done. I think we have all thought of that at least once, yet technology has yet to bring us a time machine. Tales of Xillia 2 has our hero, Ludger Kresnik, going back to different dimensions to see how things “could have” been,… Read More Gaming with God: Erasing The Past
Friends are so special to us all. One thing that I love about being a human being is relationships, as I’m more of an extrovert than introvert. In fact, during my life, I have had many friends come and go, from close ones to those that I didn’t get to know very well. Digimon Tri, the new… Read More Digimon Tri: Growing up with Our Friends
We’ve reached episode 4, and I think I usually have an unspoken expectation that, by now, well-paced series should have finished their introductions and begun to fully launch the plot into action. In some ways, this episode fulfills this goal, as the most crucial characters have been introduced and the stage has been set, but many of… Read More Kiznaiver Episode 4: Jealousy and Summer Training
My children really enjoy Yo-Kai Watch. Specifically, they enjoy watching it on Disney XD because, you know, it’s in English and it’s easily accessible to them. While watching it with them the other day, an episode really caught my attention centering on Jibanyan. Jibanyan is a cat Yo-Kai whose story goes that he was at one… Read More Newman’s Nook: Sacrificial Love
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