The Master of Illusion; Deca-dence Episodes 1-2
The audience knows the truth: the world is simple. It’s miserable, solid all the way through. But if you could fool them, even for a second, then you can make […]
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I’m Right Here; Re:Zero and the Circle of Loneliness
Oh you can waitFor what I can giveYou know what I amSo you know how I liveTry to look proudBut you’re not in the slightestIts happening nowAnd it’s always been […]
Farewell, Troll of Jom.
Reading manga as opposed to watching anime has always been a vastly different and far more economical experience. You can go at your own pace, the panels flow differently, and […]
Sarazanmai 02: You, Me, and Our Theft
“Take back what’s been taken from you….You and I aren’t so different. We’ll do anything to take what we want.” One of the first lessons we teach children is the […]
12 Days of Anime 2018 Day #9: Do You Remember That Promise
For many fans of SSSS Gridman, Akane Shinjou (disaster, nerd, vengeful god) is their favorite character in the series, and the true protagonist. I agree with this: Akane is great! […]
12 Days of Anime 2018 #3: NYAH!
READER’S NOTE: This blog post contains some discussion of reading illegal manga scans. Industry folks and comics authors despise those scans, for good reason: artists aren’t compensated when readers solicit […]
12 Days of Anime 2018 #2: Pain Split Evenly
High school was a tough time for me. I moved from the Philippines (where I had a small but tight group of friends) to the United States (where I knew […]
12 Days of Anime 2018 #1: KISS OF DEATH
Hello, and welcome to 12 Days of Anime 2018! Over the next few days we’ll do our best to write 12 posts about our pop culture experiences of this year, […]
Through the Lens of Female Adolescence in SSSS.Gridman: Rikka Takarada
Who could have thoughtThat this fleeting instantCould be something ILoved so much Fill up the holeIn my heart For all means and purposes, SSSS. Gridman is a Trigger production focusing […]
Mizukami Festival: Planet With and the Eternal Spirit
In preparation for seeing Arcade Fire this weekend, I spent a good couple of days running through to their old albums (We don’t talk about Everything Now!). What originally started as […]
