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
Your Name
2 Year Anniversary Post: My Top 5 Anime Movies
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
Makoto Shinkai and the Desire for Connection
Spoiler warning for Your Name. and 5cm per Second. "I'm not sure if I'm searching for a person or a place, or if I'm just searching for a job." These words from the end of Your Name. are as close as Makoto Shinkai ever comes to making a clear thematic statement. Shinkai has an incredibly … Continue reading Makoto Shinkai and the Desire for Connection
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
Your Name. and What Makes a Hit
Warning: The following contains major spoilers for Your Name. and 5cm Per Second. Makoto Shinkai's Your Name. is without question a hit. It topped the box office in Japan for months, surpassed every Ghibli movie except Spirited Away, was wildly successful outside of Japan and has been discussed in the English-speaking anime community for months … Continue reading Your Name. and What Makes a Hit
Top 10 Anime of 2016
It's been quite a year. Aside from everything that's been going in the real world (and there's a lot) this is also my first year blogging. I'd thought about it occasionally, but never actually done it until May. Now it's been a solid seven months and I'm still going. I hope to still be doing this … Continue reading Top 10 Anime of 2016
Your Name/Kimi no Na Wa Review
While he's not as well known as Hayao Miyazaki or Mamoru Hosoda, Makoto Shinkai is still one of the most famous anime directors currently working. Prior to seeing Your Name, my only experience with Shinkai's work was the 2002 OVA Voices of a Distant Star, but I already had high expectations when I saw Your … Continue reading Your Name/Kimi no Na Wa Review
A Piece of Anime 