Category Archives: Anime and Cartoons

Anime Review: Kawai Complex

Posted on February 5, 2019 by

February. Valentine’s Day. Love stories. That is the entirety of my line of reasoning behind reviewing Kawai Complex right now. 😉 Full name: The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior. No need to wonder why it has a nickname. … Continue reading →

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Anime Review: Aldnoah Zero

Posted on January 29, 2019 by

Aldnoah Zero is a mech anime that has two very distinct levels of technology. One is Earthling tech, which is advanced compared to our standards but is still a bunch of mechanical humanoid suits walking around with really big guns. The … Continue reading →

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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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