… Where do I begin? Actually, I’ll start with this. I watched the first episode of the final Oreimo OVA and was, well, neither surprised nor satisfied. However, I intended to finish, especially bolstered by the opinions of a couple of friends, both Christians, who insisted the end was actually pretty good. Well, the end… Read More Oreimo Finale: I Can’t Believe My Series End Like This (Wait…Yes I Can)
It’s now been several years since Clannad completed its run, and even longer since the visual novel was released. Yet the series remains popular, largely because of the memorable characters, pretty visuals, popularity of the parent source, and the depth of the story. Possibly the most important theme of the series is connected to its… Read More Clannad Family Sharing Time
When I received my three choices of anime to watch before Christmas via the Reverse Thieves Secret Santa project, my gut response was: I need to see ALL of these. One choice was Air; another, Legend of Black Heaven, intrigues me perhaps the most of the three suggestions, and was a show I’d never heard… Read More Secret Santa: Summer Wars
Clannad After Story Episode 10: “Season of Beginnings” In this aptly named episode of the second season of Clannad, Okazaki Tomoya and his friends have just graduated from high school, with the important exception of Tomoya’s girlfriend Furukawa Nagisa. Having missed too many days of school due to illness yet again, Nagisa will be repeating… Read More The Eighth Day of Christmas Anime: Clannad After Story
Honey, Happy anniversary! Five years ago today, we wed in the church where we first came to know one another. It was a tearful and joyous event, but it was nothing compared to what would follow. In the five years since, we’ve experienced the ups and downs of marriage, and the even greater emotional highs… Read More Five Down, Forever to Go
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