Magi – 25 (Finale)
One of the most fundamental and essential concepts present throughout all of Magi is the romance of adventure. The romance of adventure is not an idea that unifies the romance between two characters...
View ArticleSpring 2013 – Week 2 Anime Review
This week: why I’m not buying the ‘death’ scene in Kakumeiki Valvrave and what leads me to believe so, some recommendations for Yamane on how to properly use a syringe in Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge,...
View ArticleSpring 2013 – Week 3 Anime Review
This week: thinking ahead on how the weather could be used as a means of conflict in Suisei no Gargantia, weighing in on two fascinating story mechanics in Kakumeiki Valvrave, the fantastic use of...
View ArticleSpring 2013 – Week 4 Anime Review
This week: the theme of forgiveness and tolerance in Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Bride, questioning the utilization of steampunk technologies in Shingeki no Kyojin, those awkward color filters in Dansai...
View ArticleSpring 2013 – Week 5 Anime Review
This week: why the beach episode of Suisei no Gargantia is entirely appropriate and meaningful, what we can infer about the settings in Hataraku Maou-sama! and how they will dictate the story from here...
View ArticleSpring 2013 – Week 6 Anime Review
This week: thoughts on the lack of an education system in Suisei no Gargantia and how it impacts its society, making the best character in Railgun even better, the surprisingly intelligent and...
View ArticleSpring 2013 – Week 7 Anime Review
Last week: appreciating the dramatic visuals of Chihayafuru 2, the use of bright, dazzling colors in Suisei no Gargantia, the divergence of Chiho’s life in Hataraku Maou-sama!, and the sudden emotions...
View ArticleSpring 2013 – Week 8 Anime Review
Last week: the re-sensitization to death in Kakumeiki Valvrave, the complexities of saying ‘farewell’ in Suisei no Gargantia, individual versus team karuta matches in Chihayafuru 2 and a thrilling,...
View ArticleSpring 2013 – Week 11 Anime Review
This week: rants against the esper level system in To Aru Kagaku no Railgun S, why I hate student governments in anime with Kakumeiki Valvrave, setting up Rion for much more in Chihayafuru 2, and the...
View ArticleSpring 2013 – Week 12 Anime Review
Last week: the various contrasts and distinctions between Index and Railgun in To Aru Kagaku no Railgun S, why Shingeki no Kyojin has stagnated and stalled recently, how the minor characters have...
View ArticleNeedless – Chapter 114 (Finale)
And so, with this final chapter, the first half of Needless comes to a close. As with any finale, Needless 114 is and will be met with a variety of emotions and reactions among its fans, especially...
View ArticleSummer 2013 – Season Preview
The calendar has turned and July is upon us, marking the conclusions of a number of beloved anime last week and signaling the advent of dozens of new shows for the next three months. As with every...
View ArticleSummer 2013 – First Week Impressions (Part 1)
This post reviews: Free!, Stella Jogkuin Koutouka C3-bu, Danganronpa, Love Lab, Kitakubu Katsudou Kiroku, and Servant x Service. I realize that about a dozen shows have aired at this point and that, as...
View ArticleSummer 2013 – First Week Impressions (Part 2)
This post reviews: Kirino Mosaic, Gen’ei wo Kakeru Taiyou, Monogatari Series Second Season, Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi, and Uchouten Kazoku. Looks like there’ll be three parts for my First Impressions...
View ArticleSummer 2013 – First Week Impressions (Part 3)
This post reviews: Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaete mo Omaera ga Warui!, Silver Spoon, Gatchaman Crowds, Choujigen Game Neptune the Animation and Fate⁄Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya. Just a quick note...
View ArticleSummer 2013 – Week 2 Anime Review
During whichever week this belongs to: complaints on the detective/mystery work in Danganronpa, how Index continues to undermine Misaka’s character in To Aru Kagaku no Railgun S, excitement over...
View ArticleSummer 2013 – Week 3 Anime Review
About 2 weeks ago: why I’m bored with Uchouten Kazoku, the impact of alternative hairstyles in Monogatari Series Second Season, how Zoe’s character contrasts everyone and everything in Shingeki no...
View ArticleSummer 2013 – Week 4 Anime Review
During sometime, whenever Week 4 happened to be: the brilliant aesthetics and visuals of Genei wo Kakeru Taiyou, the magnificent and expressive use of creativity and imagination in Stella Jogakuin...
View ArticleSummer 2013 – Week 5 Anime Review
This week: being fanservicey but not being a fanservice anime with Stella Jogakuin Koutouka C3-bu, finally satisfying my curiosities in Shingeki no Kyojin, theories on why I can tolerate the melodrama...
View ArticleSummer 2013 – Week 6 Anime Review
This week: appreciating the visual aesthetics of Uchouten Kazoku, the use of emotion in Shingeki no Kyojin, pink blood in Danganronpa, and the team failing to act as a team as a strength for Gatchaman...
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