Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Volume 2 Limited Edition Boxset DVD/BD/CD Combo Aniplex of America Episodes 5-8 100 minutes Rating: 13+ Sayaka Miki, after contracting with Kyubey to save the lives of Madoka and herself, is now learning what it means to be a magical girl. She finds that not only must she contend with witches,… Read More Review: Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Vol. 2 (Limited Edition Boxset DVD/BD/CD Combo)
Finally, it looks like FUNimation is going to release Haibane Renmei! Previously issued by Geneon, the series has been out of print, though the property was picked up by FUNimation in 2010. Since then, fans have been clamoring for a new release by the company (this writer was blessed to receive the DVDs as a… Read More FUNimation to Re-Release Haibane Renmei
As an almost college gradute, it would be expected that I know my passion(s) pretty well. After all, I’m about to go into the real world; I should at least have a direction to go! But, I still find myself lost concerning what I “enjoy” doing. I’m often too serious about the activities I pursue… Read More Tsuritama episode 5: Finding your passion sometimes takes a little fishing.
Someday’s Dreamers: Spellbound Volume 1 Story by Norie Yamada Art by Kumichi Yoshizuki Published by Kadokawa Shoten and Tokyopop “Magic is from the heart. Any kind of magic flourishes when people’s hearts draw close.” It’s spring, and Nami has only one more year to decide what she wants to do. Although she is a magic user, she has… Read More Someday’s Dreamers: Spellbound Review
I relate to Shinji Ikari more than I’d like to admit. A friend of mine is diving into Neon Genesis Evangelion for the first time, and I’m sure she’s discovering what I saw in my first viewing, that Shinji Ikari has great highs and great lows, and not necessarily with the latter first and earlier… Read More Shinji and Me: Up and Down and Up Again
I discovered a new blog this week, and strangely not through the Aniblog Tourney. Lady Geek Girl and Friends examines geek culture, but adds to that with discussion of religion, feminism, and other ideas. In one post, for instance, Lady Saika dishes about the portrayal of Christianity in anime, realistic and otherwise. [Lady Geek Girl… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Tattoos of Psalms and Spike Spiegel, Pride of Fate/zero Mages, and a Holy Light on Gon
Draggle, a wonderful writer who I frequently refer to (see the end of this article for links), graciously offered the following write-up as a guest post on this blog. We both felt it appropriate for this site. Enjoy! You shall die. You speak incorrectly; say I will finish dying and you will be correct, because ever… Read More From the Dust Returned: Aquarion Evol Breaks Death’s Chains
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