"Fear not citizens, hope has arrived! Because I am here!" With these words, All Might, the world's greatest hero in My Hero Academia, proudly introduced himself as he saved people from a major disaster. When I first watched this scene, I was a little skeptical. I thought he sounded kind of pretentious and full of himself. I couldn't … Continue reading “I am Here!” The Value of My Hero Academia’s Sincerity
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My Top 15 Favorite Anime
Today (May 14) is my one year anniversary of blogging, and I'm celebrating by sharing a list of my favorite anime. I've had this general list in mind for a long time (since before I started blogging), but this is the first time I've shared it here. These are all anime that have left a strong … Continue reading My Top 15 Favorite Anime
Blog Update: New Schedule and One Year Anniversary
I don't normally do posts like this since I don't normally have much to update about, but there are a couple of things I want to share. Firstly, I'm changing my post schedule. Mu schedule up till now has been irregular at best. I've tried to write at least one post a week, but I haven't … Continue reading Blog Update: New Schedule and One Year Anniversary
Berserk and the Weight of the Past
Spoiler Warning: This post contains major spoilers for Berserk Note: I'm writing this based on having seen the 1997 adaptation of Berserk, the 2016-2017 adaptation, and read the Black Swordsman and Lost Children arcs of the manga. I haven't read ahead in the manga, so I won't be referencing anything beyond that. It's no understatement to … Continue reading Berserk and the Weight of the Past
Attack on Titan’s Underappreciated Horror
Spoiler Warning: This post contains spoilers for Attack on Titan through episode 3 of season 2. Much of the discussion surrounding Attack on Titan has focused on the action and the plot twists, for good reason too. AoT's fights are fantastic, combining a heavy intensity with excellent choreography and CGI, and the plot is wildly … Continue reading Attack on Titan’s Underappreciated Horror
Spring 2017 First Impressions
If the winter season was the season of comedies, then this is the season of action. We have sequels to Rage of Bahamut, Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia, Berserk, and even Naruto. In addition to these high profile sequels, Re: Creators has shown a lot of potential as this season's new action spectacle. I've always been … Continue reading Spring 2017 First Impressions
In Defense of Berserk 2016
Spoiler Warning: This post contains major spoilers for Berserk. Since it began, Berserk 2016 has been heavily criticized by both hardcore Berserk fans and casuals alike. Having recently finished it, I can say that the criticisms aren't inaccurate; the early episodes skip over a substantial amount of manga content, the direction can be confusing, and … Continue reading In Defense of Berserk 2016
Konosuba (Seasons 1-2) Review
If there's one genre of anime that's ripe for parody, it's the isekai (alternate world) genre. It's been ubiquitous the past few years, with at least one entry every season or two. The tropes are solidly established and the idea is easy enough to make fun of. Enter Konosuba. Konosuba ruthlessly mocks the tropes of … Continue reading Konosuba (Seasons 1-2) Review
Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale Review
Few recent anime have reached Sword Art Online's level of popularity. In a medium where second seasons are rare, SAO has gotten two seasons, a movie, and possible continuation. Given how popular and controversial SAO is, Ordinal Scale had a lot of expectations surrounding it, especially since it's an original story instead of an adaptation … Continue reading Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale Review
Winter 2017 Midseason Overview
Now that the winter season is about half done, I thought I'd go over how all of the anime I'm following have been so far. There haven't been that many good dramas this season, but we've had a surprising number of good comedies to make up for it; between Konosuba, Maidragon, and Gabriel DropOut, there's … Continue reading Winter 2017 Midseason Overview
