How to Break an Egg
In an earlier piece, I wrote: “seeing the work of Kyoto Animation, with its lovable characters and environments that practically glow with warm nostalgia, I couldn’t help but think, “this […]
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Wendeego’s Favorite Anime of the 2010s
You know what time it is, guys. Time for another ULTIMATE ANIME COUNTDOWN.
IKUNIDIARIES #2: I HATE THE WORD “FATE”
I remember the moment in Mawaru Penguindrum when everything changed. I was watching the first episode on my laptop while lying on the sofa at my aunt’s house. There […]
IKUNIDIARIES #1: GRANT ME THE POWER….
Let’s try something new! As Sarazanmai airs, I’m going to try writing a few personal posts about life experiences watching Ikuhara shows (and anything else that seems relevant.) In the […]
Escape Velocity: The End of Texhnolyze
This piece will have Texhnolyze spoilers! I recommend watching it if you’re up to it, it’s a weird and interesting (if painful) series. There’s a trilogy of novels by M. […]
Chain of Memories
When I was in middle school, I placed runner-up in a writing contest sponsored by an environmental organization and won a couple hundred dollars. My parents were nice enough to […]
Dreaming of Cobblestone in Dragon Quest XI
Today we’re going to talk about a scene from early in Dragon Quest XI. Warning, there will be spoilers for this game! There’s a good chance you’ll predict this scene […]
Otakon Memories
“What did you think of Otakon?” My good friend A asked me this as I bit into a pulled pork sandwich half an hour before our blogging meet-up would split […]
Present Lain, Present Time
I finished watching Serial Experiments Lain a few days ago, just before the 20th anniversary of its premiere on July 6th, 1998. Take a moment to think about how much […]
Just Enough Things: Brief Thoughts About Nier Automata
This piece will spoil all of Nier Automata for you. If you care about those things, I suggest you get at least Ending E before reading it. You’ve been warned! […]
