Category Archives: Anime and Cartoons

InuYasha: A (Semi) Feudal Fairy Tale

Posted on January 22, 2019 by

I remember the first time I watched InuYasha. It was back in my later teens (which I am often reminded is an increasingly long time ago). I actually caught its initial airing on Adult Swim, on Cartoon Network. It had … Continue reading →

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Anime Review: Needless

Posted on January 15, 2019 by

Cheap setup of good vs evil? Check. Flashy superpowered fights? Check. Ridiculous, gaudy outfits? Check. Needless may seem, at first blush, to be a by-the-numbers fighting anime primarily meant kids or teen boys, in the same vein as Dragonball Z. … Continue reading →

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Anime Review: Gate

Posted on January 8, 2019 by

It has a much longer full title that roughly translates as, “Gate: And Thus the Japanese SDF Fought There.” For obvious reason, we just call it “Gate.” 😉 Picture this: a gate to another world, a fantasy world, suddenly opens … Continue reading →

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Not Tonka! Tanka! The T.A.P. Tag!

Posted on December 19, 2018 by

Now this is an interesting one! I have to say, I’d never been tagged to do a bit of Japanese poetry before! Actually, I’d never done Japanese poetry at all before, though I will admit to having dabbled in some poetry … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Wisdom #210: By Our Own Will

Posted on November 25, 2018 by

“It’s your life. You’ve got to live it your way.” – Jim Kido, Digimon Season 1, Episode 38, “Prophecy” I remember back when Digimon first came out. As we followed this group of kids and their digimon friends, I didn’t … Continue reading →

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That Time I Realized Slimes Can Be Protagonists

Posted on November 1, 2018 by

The latest anime season started up a few weeks ago, unleashing a bunch of new titles. I haven’t screened all of them just yet, per my one-episode rule, but I’ve made some headway and, by and large, I have not … Continue reading →

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Why I Still Love Anime: A Handful of Reasons

Posted on October 24, 2018 by

I love anime. I have loved it since I was a kid, at least since I was a teenager. Two decades later, my love for it is still going strong. 😉 One might ask, “Why?” I know my family has … Continue reading →

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The One-Liner Challenge

Posted on October 24, 2018 by

This is just a fun little tag that’s been making the rounds lately. I owe being tagged to two people, namely Karandi and Winter Reverie. Thank you both! I had some fun with this! 😀 The Rules, of course: Accept … Continue reading →

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Megane Day

Posted on October 1, 2018 by

It’s Megane Day. “Megane” meaning “glasses,” as in spectacles and such, for those who are unfamiliar with it. You can go to Mel for the details. Enjoy! 😉 I have only one question: why has no one mentioned Shiroe from … Continue reading →

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I Picked My Harem Favorites

Posted on July 5, 2018 by

Recently, Cactus Matt over on Anime Q and A created the Build a Harem tag, which I participated in and very much enjoyed. But I got thinking, as I tend to, and I noticed something. For being a tag about … Continue reading →

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