I don’t like people. I don’t. They drain me. If everything was stripped away and, like the kids in Kokoro Connect, I was just acting on my impulse, I would push everyone away and only talk to others as absolutely needed. I am the classic introvert. And so, I relate to Shizuku of Tonari no… Read More Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun, Episode 02: I Hate People, But…
Throughout episode 11 of Sword Art Online, I couldn’t shake a peculiar feeling I had. The characters’ actions all felt very strange, and for once, I wasn’t enjoying this episode. I soon realized that one particular point of peculiarity had to do with the theme of “relationships going in reverse” in this episode. And this… Read More Sword Art Online, Episode 11: Family from Finish to Start
I’ve been on a Genshiken high lately. I’ve been enjoying the adventures of the new club members (and old) in Genshiken Naidame. I’ve also been revisiting the anime series regularly. Each episode of Genshiken ends with a shot in the clubroom during the closing credits. The member’s actions are a little different each time. Episode… Read More These Little Moments
It’s so much easier when you have someone around who knows what she’s doing. – Kirito If episode eight of Sword Art Online emphasized anything, it’s this: Asuna and Kirito need each other. In some ways, their needs are more wants, like Kirito’s desire for someone of Asuna’s cooking skill to whip up some rabbit stew. … Read More Kirito, Asuna, and Complementary Couples
Clear 100 levels, defeat the final boss, don’t lose a single life, and you get so survive. From my time playing Evony (for which I most certainly did not run a guild), I can tell you this: I’d have been among those 2,000 dead in the first month. -_-‘ Besides the silly, but fun setup… Read More Sword Art Online Episode 01 and the Nature of Discipleship
The other day, I got an itching to pop in my DVD set of Genshiken to feel the camaraderie of one of the great casts of anime characters. As I watched, I was reminded of Genshiken Nidaime, which I was “meh” about and hadn’t kept track of. Still, infected by the Genshiken bug, I went… Read More Am I My Sempai’s Keeper? Hato and Madarame in Genshiken Nidaime
Each girl is born to meet her own destined one. What a magical, romantic, arrogant idea. Wait. Arrogant? On this third and final day of my mini-series on dating, I want to explore the idea of waiting for your prince (or princess) to come.
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