Henry W. Longfellow, of The Song of Hiawatha fame, wrote Christmas Bells in 1863. The poem echoed the song of the angels on the very first Christmas: “Peace on Earth!” But it also reflected on the fact that the deadliest military conflict in American history, the Civil War, was at its peak. Longfellow’s poem was… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 12: War in the Pocket, Peace on Earth
For someone who is a first-generation Toonami anime viewer, it pains me to admit: I never watched Gundam Wing. Is it a series worth checkout out after all these many years? ★ 【植久】 「 ヒイリリ 」 ☆
Our video editor, Ryan, and Instagram admin, Joseph, had a blast at Anime Expo this year! Here’s a short video of what they saw during the several-day event on the 4th of July weekend. Check out other videos like this on our Instagram account and TikTok, and be anticipating a full report from our other… Read More Video: Anime Expo 2023 in Review!
It’s been a Suletta kind of week here. Claire wrote two heavy posts about Suletta’s choices, what resulted, and who impacted them. But end here with something a tad bit light but maybe introspective as well. Washu, who illustrates a ton of art featuring the artist’s namesake and other characters from the classic series, Tenchi… Read More Fanart Friday: No Need for Suletta: Tenchi Muyo Meets Gundam Witch
There’s a meme going around these days featuring Miorine, Suletta and the caption: “Daddy issues make you a people pleaser. Mommy issues make you, like, a sociopath.” And after the post-credit scene of the final episode, things kind of look that way. In a few short moments, Suletta Mercury—that lovable ball of social anxiety in… Read More Suletta Mercury, Part II: Of Maxims, Mothers, & Murder
Suletta Mercury is stuck in the Old Testament. I’m not talking about the eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth revenge plot stuff, though the mecha dueling system runs on that kind of logic; nor do I mean the smiting and wiping out of enemies, though we definitely see that too in all its… Read More Suletta Mercury, Part I: Stuck in the OT
I’ve not been keeping up with the latest Gundam series, The Witch from Mercury, but I’ve heard it’s an interesting take on the franchise. I did really enjoy the first episode or two, and particularly the characters, like the huggable Suletta, who is of course at the heart of the anime. ★ 【あき】「 水星の魔女◆LOG-2 」… Read More Fanart Friday, Too: The Witch from Mercury is Never Alone