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 […]
Category Archives: The Meta Dump
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! […]
Good Bands of Anime
Japanese animation has its share of famous composers. You have Joe Hisaishi’s myriad contributions to the films of Studio Ghibli, from Castle in the Sky to Princess Mononoke and Spirited […]
Day Thirteen: A Tiny Glimpse of the Scars You Bear
2016 has been a rough year. Britain voted to leave the EU, cities around the world were hit by terrorist attacks, major news publications wrote puff pieces about white nationalists, […]
Through Distorted Mirrors; Functional Direction in 3gastu
trigger warning: depression! One of the hardest things about having depression is trying to make other people understand what it’s like. Casting away social stigma for a moment, it’s tough […]
One Piece and the Meaning of Legacy
Humans by default are built to dream. Shonen Jump titles realize this, and we see it in all forms – from Bleach’s self assertive way of destroying whatever obstructs your […]
The Optimism of Shirobako
Shirobako occupies a liminal state between reality and fantasy. Here’s a show that purports to tell How Things Are in the anime industry, that makes accessible information that up to this point has […]
Is It Wrong To Create Happiness for Characters in An Alternate Universe?; Nagato Yuki-chan and the Importance of Fanfiction
This past weekend, me, my friend, and her brother had managed to marathon the entirety of Mawaru Penguindrum in two nights. The rewatch was memorable – Penguindrum is one of […]
