With the sheer volume of superhero media being produced these days, there've been all sorts of interpretations of what makes a hero, from Zack Snyder's dark Justice League to the more quippy Marvel movies. Then there's My Hero Academia, which goes all in with its sincere admiration of heroism and its ability to inspire people. … Continue reading Crunchyroll Feature-Why You Don’t Need To Be Perfect To Be A Hero In My Hero Academia
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Crunchyroll Feature-The Special Way One Piece Uses Music to Enhance Its Stories
Another day, another One Piece feature. This time I took a look at One Piece's use of music, which has really shone since Whole Cake Island. I've always enjoyed anime music, so seeing One Piece lean so heavily into its music is pure catnip for me. And I'll take any opportunity I can get to … Continue reading Crunchyroll Feature-The Special Way One Piece Uses Music to Enhance Its Stories
Crunchyroll Feature-What Makes Katakuri Such A Great Villain? He’s Just A Regular Guy Who Loves Donuts
In celebration of last month's National Donut Day, I took the opportunity to write about one of my favorite One Piece villains: Katakuri. It's not often that One Piece has a villain who's also a genuinely decent person, and it utterly nailed the concept with Katakuri. Getting to write about him again was a real … Continue reading Crunchyroll Feature-What Makes Katakuri Such A Great Villain? He’s Just A Regular Guy Who Loves Donuts
Crunchyroll Feature: Rimuru’s Most Powerful Skill is Friendship
For my latest Crunchyroll article, I took a look at That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime and how being a genuinely kind person has taken Rimuru so much farther than his overpowered skills could've. Slime's been a consistently fun show, so I'm glad I got a chance to write about it before the … Continue reading Crunchyroll Feature: Rimuru’s Most Powerful Skill is Friendship
Crunchyroll Feature Catch-Up
It's been a few months since I last updated, so there's a lot to catch up on. I've still been writing over these past few months, just over on Crunchyroll (for those who don't know, my articles there are published under my real name, Skyler Allen). Rather than do a bunch of individual posts for … Continue reading Crunchyroll Feature Catch-Up
Crunchyroll Feature-How Subaru Learned to See Other People
For my latest feature, I took a look at Re:Zero's greatest strength: Subaru's development. Re:Zero's current season has been consistently excellent, easily on par with the best of the first. I always love writing these kinds of character pieces, and I hope you all have as much fun reading it as I did writing it! … Continue reading Crunchyroll Feature-How Subaru Learned to See Other People
Crunchyroll Feature-Khun is the Anti-Hero Bam Needs in Tower of God
For my latest CR feature, I took a look at Khun's role in Tower of God, and how the nature of the Tower's challenges makes having a schemer like him on your side a necessity. Tower of God has consistently impressed me with its understanding of how to write an engaging shonen, so I strongly … Continue reading Crunchyroll Feature-Khun is the Anti-Hero Bam Needs in Tower of God
Crunchyroll Feature-With the Wano Arc, One Piece is Finally Nearing its Endgame
For my latest CR feature, I returned to One Piece to write about Wano's significance in the broader story. Weird as it is to imagine, One Piece might just be ending soon(ish). We've still got a ways to go, of course, but with everything going on in Wano, it's hard to deny that the story's … Continue reading Crunchyroll Feature-With the Wano Arc, One Piece is Finally Nearing its Endgame
Crunchyroll Feature-How Tower of God’s Top-Notch Atmosphere Makes the Show
For my latest Crunchyroll feature (I know this post is two weeks late, blame forgetfulness and law school) I took a look at Tower of God's use of atmosphere to hook the audience in its first episode. I was a little hesitant about the show at first, but the mood and atmosphere it set was … Continue reading Crunchyroll Feature-How Tower of God’s Top-Notch Atmosphere Makes the Show
Crunchyroll Feature-Why In/Spectre’s Kotoko Would Make A Perfect Lawyer
For my latest article on Crunchyroll, I use my experience as a law student to look at why Kotoko's skills as a goddess of wisdom would translate just as well into the practice of law. Kotoko's a fun character to write about, and the fact that she's actually going to law school is just icing … Continue reading Crunchyroll Feature-Why In/Spectre’s Kotoko Would Make A Perfect Lawyer
