Fanart Friday: Don’t Forget October 3rd
October 3rd, the most critical date in the beloved series Fullmetal Alchemist (and perhaps for the anime fandom in general!), falls on Saturday this year. Don’t forget it. ★ 【也也也】 「 Don’t forget 」
First Impression: The Ramparts of Ice Season 2
Momoka Kuriki, our antagonist, is reminiscing about the events of the first season and plotting how to get her way at the same time. For her part, the usually boisterous Miki confronts the day after the world-shattering love confession that ended the first season. And so, The Ramparts of Ice elegantly gets us back up… Read More First Impression: The Ramparts of Ice Season 2
First Impression: FX Fighter Kurumi-chan
“Please, God! I cannot lose this money!” The pink-haired young woman gasps out a desperate plea as the line continues to plunge downward on her foreign exchange investment. “If you can hear me, please rewind time!” Cue the flashback. Kurumi-chan is in the final year of middle school when the world economy plunges into recession.… Read More First Impression: FX Fighter Kurumi-chan
Review: Nebula’s Civilization, Manhwa Chs. 1-67
Sung-Woon, AKA “Nebula,” is the #1-ranked player of Lost World, a fantasy Civilization-style video game. After obtaining all of the achievements in the game, he receives an invitation to try out the “real” game. Intrigued, he accepts and finds himself transported with several dozen other players into the actual universe of Lost World—as gods. The… Read More Review: Nebula’s Civilization, Manhwa Chs. 1-67
Review: Your Forma, Vol. 7
George Lucas once explained that the second act of a series is about putting the characters, who are now established, in the worst situation possible (ex. Luke loses a hand, Han is frozen in carbonite). In volume seven of Your Forma, it feels exactly like we’re in that middle act—everything is going to hell, and… Read More Review: Your Forma, Vol. 7
Tragedy, Traitors, and Tradition: The Paradox of Jobless Reincarnation
Note: This post discusses spoilers for Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation through season 3, episode 13 (mostly of that specific episode), and mentions mature topics that some readers may find uncomfortable. Tragedy One of the recurring features of classical tragedies is that the main character’s strengths always bring about his demise. The hero thus ends up… Read More Tragedy, Traitors, and Tradition: The Paradox of Jobless Reincarnation
First Impression: A Wild Last Boss Appeared! S2
A Wild Last Boss Appeared! season two kicks off with a brief (less than two minute) summary of season one, hitting the essential plot points (with one exception, discussed below). We are reminded of who Lufas is (the main character, a gamer who was isekai’d into a game as one of his avatars) and what… Read More First Impression: A Wild Last Boss Appeared! S2
