While anime is more popular than ever, is it better than ever, too? Judging by the sheer number of wonderful series this year, that might just be the case! Last week on Facebook and Twitter, we asked you to help us develop a list of nominees to determine the best anime of 2019. With your… Read More Vote for the Best Anime of 2019
Fruits Basket remake so heartfelt and pretty A sad life transformed by a black-and-white kitty Vikings and vengeance and princes and kings These are a few of my favorite things Saitama’s awesome but he is no gamer Miku’s best girl, ain’t that a no-brainer? Manga with Vader, Leia, and X-Wings These are a few of… Read More My Favorite Anime Things (2019 Edition)
With Tanjirou and Inosuke’s battle against Enmu reaching its climax in volume seven, the Infinity Train arc is seemingly at a close – but one more challenge remains for the duo, along with Rengoku, Zenitsu, and Nezuko, and its even more dangerous than the lower demon moon they had been battling. Memories from the past… Read More Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Volume 8 (Review)
Because of some technical difficulties that prevented our Spotify listeners from tuning in, we’re reposting this episode from a week or two back. No changes for our iTunes, blog, and Sticher listeners. But stayed tuned, because tomorrow we’ll have a new episode, just in time to catch the end of Ghibli Month! Back from a… Read More REPOST—TangleCast 62: Too-Perfect Tanjirou
Back from a well-deserved summer break, Peter, David, and Holly return with a focus on the one series that all three are currently watching—Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba! As they jump into the anime, one particular theme arises: the character development of the series protagonist, Tanjirou Kamado. Is he admirable? Or is he unrealistic in… Read More TangleCast 62: Too-Perfect Tanjirou
After months of trying, I recently convinced my wife to take up Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. We made our way through the initial episodes, which she enjoyed, but I became more and more excited for her to meet one character in particular—Zenitsu. I was anticipating how she would react to seeing his extreme cowardice,… Read More The Adoption of Zenitsu Agatsuma
It’s that time of year everyone dreads — final exams. Everyone? Yes, including teachers. Not just because we have to write and grade exams, which would seem to be a just punishment for giving exams in the first place. But also because we don’t know what’s going to happen. Every class is different, every semester is different,… Read More Ask Sensei: End Of Term Edition
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