Category Archives: Anime and Cartoons

The 8th MS Team: Gundam’s Romeo and Juliet

Some shows will remain great forever, and some eventually need to be given a little leeway due to the times in which they were made, or how one particular aspect was mishandled slightly. This is one of the latter, I … Continue reading

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Anime Review: Bibliophile Princess

As a love story, it’s… well, it’s ok. As a quasi-historical drama, it leaves much to be desired. As a simple, calm, sedate little story, it shines. Bibliophile Princess is named for its lead character, Elianna Bernstein, a lovely, young noblewoman … Continue reading

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Romance of the Raven Consort

Happy Valentine’s Day! It has taken me some time to realize that I am actually a sucker for a good love story. It is merely that many of the “love stories” we tell aren’t actually good love stories. Thus, as this … Continue reading

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Sunday’s Wisdom #430: Love is All In

“Who cares about the reason why? You should risk it all for that special woman. And that is the destiny of a man.” – Old Fisherman, Mobile Fighter G Gundam Episode 46, “Return of the Dark Gundam” As with most … Continue reading

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When Oh When Will Ayumu Finally Make His Move At Long Last?

I notice a profound similarity between anime and American movies which points to a profound difference in how we approach romance. The similarity: chickflicks and romantic anime tend to save the confessions of love and proper, committed coupling up for … Continue reading

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She’s the Villainness, So She’s Taming the Final Boss… and a Whole Lot of Other Stuff

This is one of those anime that starts out strong, and coherent, but then completely biffs it because it tries to do too much and go in too many directions at once. I’m the Villainness, So I’m Taming the Final … Continue reading

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Why We Drop Anime (and Other Stories)

Like several other bloggers I saw, I recently posted a small list of my personal favorite anime from last year, 2022. But I also had a recent experience which left me considering the anime at the other end of the spectrum, … Continue reading

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Reincarnated as a Sword

The isekai trope has become so overwhelmingly prevalent – alongside harems and overpowered protagonists – that there are new tropes rising within the trope. For instance, reincarnating the hero as something other than human, like a slime, or a spider, or a … Continue reading

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My Favorite Anime From 2022

This might be considered a little late, as we’re already two weeks into 2023. Certainly, it comes well behind a number of similar posts I’ve seen from my fellow bloggers, most of which posted within a couple of days, or … Continue reading

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An Unimpressive Tomodachi Game

This is one of those shows that tried very, very, very hard to be much smarter than it really was. The basic idea of Tomodachi Game, which translates into something like “Friendship Game” if I understand correctly, is that a group of … Continue reading

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