Ah, Kirito, I’d forgotten how awesome you were. In episode 16 of Sword Art Online, Kirito enters a new game, intent on finding Asuna, who is apparently being held captive therein. He doesn’t have much time to find her before she is forced to marry (*closes ears and ignores another silly plot point*). Lucky for… Read More Sword Art Online, Episode 16: Rumors of Another World
It’s been a long week; I’ve spent most of it out of town on business, while my poor girl is sick at home. Luckily, I found at least a couple of spiritually inclined articles: Medieval Otaku uses Hell Girl to help point out how fictional works can help us see our own sin. [Medieval Otaku]… Read More Something More: Hell Girl Repentance and Saint Young Men Casting
Umineko no Naku Koro ni. Check. Utena. Check. Xam’d. Check. Up next? HeartCatch Precure! The fourth and final anime in our Reader’s Choice series is maybe the most surprising selection. While R86 and TWWK won’t touch the series with a stick (because of our overwhelming masculinity, of course), Goldy and Zeroe4 are happy to dive in. … Read More Readers’ Choice: Initial Impressions for Heartcatch Precure!
Two down, two to go! The staff here have dived into the series requested by the readers. R86 gave his impressions over Umineko no Naku Koro ni a couple of weeks ago, while Murasaki Lynna and myself gave our thoughts on the opening episodes of Revolutionary Girl Utena last week. Today, it’s on to Xam’d, as… Read More Readers’ Choice: Initial Impressions for Xam’d
Sukitte Ii na yo isn’t quite my type of series. Maybe, as R86 might say, there’s a little too much kissy-face. But what I do like about it is how well it conveys it’s lead character’s emotions. It’s written on her face, through her actions, and in her thoughts and words. And maybe more than… Read More Sukitte Ii na yo., Episode 02: I Think I’ll Trust Him
Charles Dunbar teaches about ambiguity and yokai, while weaving an essay that reads a bit like a scary tale itself. [Study of Anime] Zeroe4 tells of the battles we must all face, emphasizing spiritual battle (it seems), while making comparisons to Sword Art Online. [Zeroe4] Rocklobster’s strongly positive review of Chrono Crusade includes a lot… Read More Something More: Saint Young Men to Film Screens and Yokai in the Shadows
Fairy Tail is filled with wizards, exaggerated characters and the worst bouts of motion sickness I’ve ever seen, but one aspect of the show I really noticed was the theme of unity. In Fiore, the wizards are split up into guilds that take on jobs. These guilds become strong, tight knit groups that support one another through… Read More The Importance of Unity in Fairy Tail
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