Doki Doki News: Star Wars Visions, Vinland Saga 2, and Guest Host Marisa Duran of Horimiya!

Our special month-long promotion of Doki Doki News continues with guest host number two! Today, Marisa Duran joins us as our newscaster. You’ll recognize her voice from recent anime series like Shadows House (Lou / Louise) and Horimiya (Hori). Follow Marisa on Twitter and Instagram, and please subscribe to us on SoundCloud, our platform for… Read More Doki Doki News: Star Wars Visions, Vinland Saga 2, and Guest Host Marisa Duran of Horimiya!

07.09.202107.08.2021 Twwk1 Comment

“Great Warrior? Wars Not Make One Great.”

Given the choice between being “strong” or “weak,” few people, if any, would pick the latter. Yes, yes, I know there could be specialized contexts where “weak” makes sense, but in general, we have an understanding that strength is preferable to weakness. That’s lovely, but it leaves us with the problem of defining concepts like… Read More “Great Warrior? Wars Not Make One Great.”

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VA Macy Anne Johnson Talks Akudama Drive, Star Wars, and Recording Remotely

Check out our video interview with voice actress Macy Anne Johnson (Smile Down the Runway), who voices Ordinary Person / Swindler in the Funimation dub of Akudama Drive, an intense and lively cyberpunk series involving notorious criminals drawn into mysterious heists in a dystopian landscape. Speaking of cyberpunk, we talk sci-fi with Macy, including her… Read More VA Macy Anne Johnson Talks Akudama Drive, Star Wars, and Recording Remotely

12.22.202012.19.2020 Twwk1 Comment

Doki Doki News: Star Wars Visions, Chainsaw Man Ends (Sort of), and Funi + Crunchyroll!

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of December 6th through December 12th! Check out latest episode in our player below, or subscribe to us on SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Do you think the merger will be… Read More Doki Doki News: Star Wars Visions, Chainsaw Man Ends (Sort of), and Funi + Crunchyroll!

12.11.202012.11.2020 bambibethyLeave a comment

Foresight is 2020

At the beginning of this year, BTT announced the theme of 20/20 in 2020. What we could not have foreseen is how much 2020 would become an example of a period in time which makes such a mark that life afterward can never be the same. For those of us old enough to remember, 9/11… Read More Foresight is 2020

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Review: Star Wars Leia, Princess of Alderaan, Vol. 1 (Manga)

The Star Wars saga begins with the specter of the Empire literally hanging over the rebellion, as a Star Destroyer approaches and attacks the Tantive IV, Leia Organa’s small vessel. A destructive and violent Darth Vader boards the corvette, but meets his match in the diminutive princess. Though he arrests her, she is defiant and… Read More Review: Star Wars Leia, Princess of Alderaan, Vol. 1 (Manga)

10.28.202010.28.2020 Twwk2 Comments

Silence, Star Wars, and Someone Else’s Sacrifice

Deep within me, there’s a longing to be a superhero. I think it’s the same with many of us, which helps explain the popularity of the MCU, shounen anime, and Star Wars. And for me, this feeling extends not only to the traditional idea of physically saving people, but to other aspects of life, like… Read More Silence, Star Wars, and Someone Else’s Sacrifice

04.23.202004.22.2020 TwwkLeave a comment

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