I am a bit of an anime snob. What that means is that I only watch what I consider is ‘good’ by me and by the other snobs, and I never watch anything ‘bad’. If you were to check out my Anime List, you will notice that I have viewed very few series that I …
So I have returned to write about a show that you probably have not watched or have any interest in watching. Banana Fish is a 2018 anime adapted from the manga of the same name, which ran from 1985-1994, written by Akimi Yoshida. I would like the give a shout out to the homie Luke, for …
OK, cultural appropriation is a very tricky subject. Essentially what it is, is when a culture exploits elements of another culture, and does so in a way that causes the culture where elements are borrowed from feel disrespected due to a lack of authenticity or credit to the source material. Let’s excuse the white washing …
If I were to build a top five favourite anime list, in preference of my favourite anime, you would see Beck Mongolian Chop Squad on that list. Beck was probably the first anime I watched to have actually taken something from it. I was in the sixth grade at the time when I first watched …
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Today, the newest and last episode of Naruto Shippuden aired. Culminating into the end of a beloved anime series that had started being aired in 2002 with over 700 episodes, and multiple films. Although the manga ended in 2014, the ending of the anime series is really cutting me up inside. This ending is a …
As a massive fan of the shounen genre, I have watched and read many different series in my lifetime. But as a person that has competed in sports at various levels, I tend to love sports series more than any other series that is based around action packed fights or the more tame school life/slice …
Introduction I don’t often see myself dipping my nuts into shoujo manga/anime. It doesn’t necessarily present an experience that is very relevant to me. However, let me be clear with you – the Orange anime adaptation is not just some high school/teen drama, it is definitely not “for girls” or “soft” it is more than that. …
Introduction I don’t think that there are many works of fiction in this world that play out like Cowboy Bebop. This anime carries a somber note, infused with aloofness, action, laughs, and tragedy. It doesn’t fall in line with series like Dragon Ball, Harry Potter, or Entourage, it’s more like a Matrix or Romeo and …
Introduction I feel so lucky to live in this era where films like this are being created. As viewers and fans of film, we are truly fortunate to have Studio Ghibli. When Marnie Was There is a film that truly moved me to the core of my being. This film has made me feel a way …
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Episode 8 Thoughts I don’t often do episode reviews because I have a hard time writing once a week or having a schedule. I do this as a hobby people! I write when I’m inspired and episode 8 got me inspired to just …
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