I can't believe it's already been two years since I started this blog. So much has happened, especially in this past year, that it almost feels like I've been doing this forever. Just in the past year, I've started writing for both The Fandom Post and Crunchyroll (both under my real name), something I never … Continue reading 2 Year Anniversary Post: My Top 5 Anime Movies
One Piece
Crunchyroll Feature-QUIZ: What Would Be YOUR Devil Fruit Power?
For my first Crunchyroll quiz, I gave you an opportunity to find out what your Devil Fruit power would be in the world of One Piece. Take the quiz on Crunchyroll!
Crunchyroll Feature-A Simple Guide to the Biggest Family Tree in One Piece
Today on Crunchyroll, I went over the major members of the Charlotte Family. The wedding is only just starting and it's already chaotic, so hopefully this guide will be able to clarify who's important going ahead. Read the full article on Crunchyroll
One Piece and What Truly Matters
Spoiler warning for One Piece The word mature is tossed around quite a bit when people discuss media. It's usually used to describe works with a lot of violence or sexual content that's not considered appropriate for younger audiences. Having adult content isn't a bad thing, but it also isn't inherently good either, and certainly … Continue reading One Piece and What Truly Matters
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
One Piece Film Gold Review
One Piece Film: Z is a hard act to follow. It was an excellent shounen movie that was very popular in the One Piece fandom, so it only makes sense that Gold would be compared to it. The big question going in is always going to be "is it as good as Z?" The short answer: not … Continue reading One Piece Film Gold Review
How to do Shounen Right (and Wrong)
Warning: This editorial contains minor spoilers for Naruto and One Piece. Out of the many genres in anime, there's one that's undoubtedly the most popular: shounen. The term shounen means something like "young boy" and is used to refer to anime and manga directed at adolescent and teenage boys. Shounen series are primarily action based and outdo … Continue reading How to do Shounen Right (and Wrong)
How to Kill off Characters
The following article contains major spoilers for every show mentioned. Read at your own risk. Character deaths can be extremely impactful in both anime and fiction in general. If done right, they can be the most emotionally moving scenes in a story and can signal a major shift the plot. They're also very easy to do wrong. … Continue reading How to Kill off Characters
One Piece Film Z Review
Warning: This review contains minor spoilers for post-timeskip One Piece and the movie should not be watched until after the Fishman Island Arc. Most shonen spinoff movies fall into one of two categories: recaps of previous arcs or moderately entertaining side-stories that aren't as good as the original. That doesn't make them bad, but they … Continue reading One Piece Film Z Review