Edit: This post was originally written as a birthday present for my mother in September of 2018. She passed away a month later. I'm putting this note here because I'd like to dedicate the post to my mom. Thank you for being the best mother I could've ever hoped for. I'll always love you. We've … Continue reading The Best Gateway Anime for Beginners, Veterans, and Everyone in Between
Cowboy Bebop
Crunchyroll Feature-From Bebop to Champloo: Shinichiro Watanabe’s Legacy of Cultural Mashups
To celebrate Shinichiro Watanabe's birthday today, I took a look at the genre mixing he did in Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo (which also gave me a chance to revisit Samurai Champloo after so many years). Read the full article on Crunchyroll
Twenty Years Later – Cowboy Bebop
Originally published on The Fandom Post. Few anime have had the kind of impact that Cowboy Bebop had. While it wasn’t as big of a hit in Japan, it’s universally beloved in the western anime fandom. Even though it’s only 26 episodes, Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim has continually run and rerun it since 2001, with … Continue reading Twenty Years Later – Cowboy Bebop
My Top 15ish Favorite Anime
Note: This list was originally only 15 anime, hence the title. The reason it's grown so much longer is that I've encountered plenty of shows worth adding and it would be a disservice to remove anything from the list at this point. Today (May 14) is my one year anniversary of blogging, and I'm celebrating by … Continue reading My Top 15ish Favorite Anime
Why Endings are Important
One of the things I value most in a story is a proper ending. A well executed ending can excuse a lot of flaws in the beginning and middle, while a badly executed one can weaken an otherwise great story. This problem crops up a lot in anime because TV anime frequently have "read the … Continue reading Why Endings are Important
A Piece of Anime 