The story picks up with the boss fight on the fourth floor of Aincrad. Wait, what? The last movie, Sword Art Online the Movie- Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night, ended with beating the first-floor boss… Uh, anyway, after heading up to the fifth floor and celebrating a little, Kirito and Asuna do some treasure… Read More Review: Sword Art Online -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night
What do you do (as a guy) when you have five girls who want your attention, yet you don’t want to disappoint any of them? And to complicate things further, what if it’s your job to tutor them and make sure they pass high school and go on to either college or start their journey… Read More Review: The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie
As the Light Novel Club discussed a few months ago, the original Sword Art Online vol. 1 skipped over nearly two years of events in Aincrad, jumping from the day people became trapped in the game all the way up to shortly before the death-game ends. Short stories in later main-series volumes helped fill in… Read More Review: Sword Art Online The Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night
I watched Tokyo Godfathers for the first time recently, and, in addition to inspiring the ink drawing above, the thing brought me to the point of tears. The third movie directed by the late Satoshi Kon, it tells the story of three homeless people who find an abandoned baby girl on Christmas Eve and embark… Read More 12 Days of Anime Christmas, Day 1: Tokyo Godfathers
There’s a moment in Silence, Martin Scorsese’s powerful film about persecution of Christians in 17th century, where the main character, Father Rodrigues (Andrew Garfield), whispers, “Am I just praying to silence?” Scorsese’s answer to that question, at the heart of this epic film, may surprise many,—especially those that see him as a director who celebrates… Read More Review: Silence (2016)
This week on The TangleCast, JP (Japesland), Kaze, Jack (R86), and Casey (CutsceneAddict) discuss their favorite otaku mediums, from TV anime, to manga, to visual novels (and everything in between!). All four members have different favorites, and bring unique perspectives as to why they prefer one over the other. As always, every episode of The TangleCast will… Read More TangleCast 2: Our Favorite Mediums