Category Archives: Anime and Cartoons
Anime Review: Black Blood Brothers
You know what one of my biggest pet peeves is? An unfinished story. You know what’s even worse? A story that barely even begins. That is, absolutely, my biggest strike against Black Blood Brothers. We meet the characters, we set up … Continue reading
Anime Review: Inu x Boku SS
A young lady from a prestigious family moves out of her family’s home and into a palatial apartment complex. It is unusual, not only for its luxury, but also for how each resident has their own designated bodyguard, reminiscent of … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #257: The Lesson of Regret
“If only we had more time. I wish that things could have been different between us. But we have to say ‘goodbye.’” – Yuri Nakamura, Angel Beats Episode 13, “Graduation” If only. Are there any words more sad than these? … Continue reading
Anime Review: Bleach
In Japan, voice actors, or seiyuu, are pretty much required to act, sing, be idols in a band, and a whole lot more that western people just don’t think to expect of them. In the USA, voice actors are exactly … Continue reading
The Would-Have-Been Big Bad: A Digimon Fan-Theory
I have been a fan of Digimon since I was a kid. I love the first season, highly enjoy the third, and even the second, for all its flaws, has its charms. I had the opportunity to watch all three … Continue reading
5 Anime I Want to Watch
…there are probably a couple hundred of these. Meaning, anime on my extended To Watch list. Said list is compiled of anime which I’ve not only heard of, but which have passed my one-episode rule: I watched it, liked it enough … Continue reading
Anime Review: Yu-Yu Hakusho
It begins with the protagonist dying. And it’s not a reborn-isekai story. Yu-Yu Hakusho is a shounen anime from my younger days. It starts out with the drama surrounding the death and resurrection of the lead protagonist, Yusuke Urameshi, but then it … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #255: Because I Was Saved
“I want to save someone, just as I was saved.” – Masami Iwasawa, Angel Beats Episode 3, “My Song” Masami died as a teenager, yet, in the limbo she finds herself in, she considers herself as having been saved while … Continue reading
