This week I am review Blast of Tempest, also known as Zetsuen no Tempest. Now I really enjoyed this show, but it will not fit everyone’s tastes. It is a fantasy, sci-fi, slice of life, action, and mystery anime, told in Shakespearian style focusing on revenge and magic. The original concept is based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest.… Read More Throwback Thursdays: Blast of Tempest
Maybe you’re like me – a sensitive (some would say oversensitive) soul. Most of my teenage angst revolved around this one central conceit – I cared more about others than they did about me. I spent more time thinking about my friends (and certainly girls) and put more time and effort into relationships than they… Read More A Lesson in Longing from Blast of Tempest’s Princess
For all its repetition, anime can sometimes bring us to our knees when animators, directors, and writers decide to create something unique. Where else would you see a series featuring magical trees, involving the end of the world, and frequently referencing Shakespeare? Zetsuen no Tempest was a real surprise to me. As I have a… Read More Zetsuen no Tempest’s Blast From a Considered Past
Mira mentions the presence of Shinto and Buddhist allusions in episode six of K. [Hachimitsu] In Tenchi’s thorough analysis of episode five of Zetsuen no Tempest, she contemplates the role God has when bad things occur and how people find comfort in God during those times. [Tenchi’s Thoughts] Rocklobster compares Deus and Murmur of Future… Read More Something More: Gods in K, Deism in Future Diary, and When Bad Things Happen to Zetsuen no Tempest Characters