Note: I'm not writing this as a hit piece on Funimation, the script writer, or dubs in general. I'm only writing to analyze the place of dubs and adaptive scripting. I don't condone harassment of any sort and this shouldn't be taken as me having anything against the people involved with the dub. Funimation's dub of Miss … Continue reading Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: When Adaptive Scripting Goes Too Far
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Summer 2017 First Impressions Part 2
Link to Part 1 Watch Princess Principal Five girls live in 19th century London, a city within the Albion Kingdom divided into east and west by a large wall. The girls serve as undercover spies enrolled as students at the prestigious Queen's Mayfair school. The girls make use of their individual abilities to remain active … Continue reading Summer 2017 First Impressions Part 2
Summer 2017 First Impressions Part 1
Now that I'm back from Anime Expo, it's time to watch summer anime! This season doesn't seem quite as strong as last season, but we still have quite a few new shows that are worth checking out and some strong carryovers from last season. I'll be splitting this post into parts this time, so look … Continue reading Summer 2017 First Impressions Part 1
Little Witch Academia (TV) Review
Synopsis Atsuko Kagari (Akko for short) has dreamed about becoming a witch ever since she saw a performance from the famous witch, Shiny Chariot. As soon as she's old enough, Akko enrolls in Luna Nova, a boarding school for witches to learn magic. However, Akko soon learns that she has little talent for magic and was … Continue reading Little Witch Academia (TV) Review
Suka Suka: What do you do at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us? Episode 12 Review
I’ve been concerned about how Suka Suka would end for several weeks now. Anime, especially anime based on light novels, often ends without properly resolving the plot, and Suka Suka seemed to have too much going on to be able to resolve everything in 12 episodes. Now that it’s over, I can say that it was much … Continue reading Suka Suka: What do you do at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us? Episode 12 Review
Summer 2017 Anime Preview
With the summer season starting soon, now is a good time to go over what's going to be premiering in the next few weeks. I've gone through Anichart and made a list of everything that sounds interesting. I won't be listing everything that's premiering since Anichart does that just fine; I'll just be going over … Continue reading Summer 2017 Anime Preview
Suka Suka: What do you do at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us? Episode 11 Review
Well that was quite an episode. After several character-focused episodes, Suka Suka's plot is finally picking up in time for the finale next week. This episode had a lot going on, which is both good and bad. I'm glad to see the narrative picking up more, but there's only one episode left and I can't … Continue reading Suka Suka: What do you do at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us? Episode 11 Review
Why do Stories Matter? Re:Creators and the Power of Fiction
Spoiler Warning: This post contains spoilers for Re:Creators. What makes stories matter? They're not real. Nothing in them ever happened. They're just ideas that someone thought sounded good, and yet we place so much importance in them. This very question is one of the central themes of Re:Creators. Upon entering the "real" world Alicetaria and many of the other … Continue reading Why do Stories Matter? Re:Creators and the Power of Fiction
Suka Suka: What do you do at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us? Episode 10 Review
Now that our team has reached the surface, Suka Suka’s getting for its final act. As usual, this episode prioritized developing its cast and atmosphere over overt plot momentum, although unlike last week, this episode was as much about Willem as Chtholly. Read the full review at Aniroute.com.
Your Name. vs. Fullmetal Alchemist: Why Plot Holes Don’t Matter as Much as You Think
Spoiler Warning: This post contains spoilers for Your Name. and Fullmetal Alchemist. A couple of weeks ago I came upon an interesting thread while I was browsing r/anime. The thread in question was people listing/discussing plot holes in anime. The existence of plot holes isn't anything noteworthy-any story-driven medium is going to have stories with plot holes … Continue reading Your Name. vs. Fullmetal Alchemist: Why Plot Holes Don’t Matter as Much as You Think
