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Tekken 2

(Disclaimer: This is practically just an assortment of interesting tidbits gathered during my exploration of the game’s history, peppered with a few personal anecdotes. While it may not…

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Reverse: 1999

Reverse: 1999 is a Chinese gacha game developed by Bluepoch. It boasts a gorgeous anime style and a compelling story, but before delving into any of these, let’s…

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Japan’s take on The Little Mermaid

(Originally this post was intended to be a YouTube video, but unfortunately, I had to realize that the editing process simply takes way too much time, which I…

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Jitsu wa Ore, Saikyou deshita? 02-03

I had fun, but I didn’t like it. Does that make sense?

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Liar Liar 01-02 | First Impression

Initially, I was on the verge of dropping Liar Liar since the first few minutes didn’t draw me in at all. Run-of-the-mill anime with a nonsensical plot that…

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Zom 100: Zombie ni Naru Made ni Shitai 100 no Koto 01 | First Impression

For those who are unfamiliar with the manga, I can imagine this first episode having a significant impact. As someone who were following the source material for some…

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Jidou Hanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyuu wo Samayou 02 | Not Too Enthusiastic Anymore

While I found enjoyment in the first episode, this one has regrettably become quite lackluster. Despite starting off in a quite endearing, laid-back manner, the second episode of…

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Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha 02 | This Is Not Getting Better

After just completing the second episode of ‘Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha’, I feel like this anime is teetering perilously close to the drop-worthy category. Rarely do I deem…

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Helck 01 | First Impression

I am undeniably overly enthusiastic about Helck. The manga is one of my most cherished pieces of media, and I had hoped that its adaptation would stay true…

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Jidou Hanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyuu wo Samayou 01 | First Impression

Upon first glance, it may seem inevitable to draw parallels between ‘Jidou Hanbaiki’ and ‘Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita’, as their premise seems to be rather similar. There wer…

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Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha 01 | First Impression

Aika is cute. Unfortunately, that’s pretty much the only positive remark I can offer.

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Jitsu wa Ore, Saikyou deshita? 01 | First Impression

What is there to write about the most generic isekai ever conceived? This episode-blogging might be a bigger challenge than I thought. Perhaps adopting a sample template and…

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Ryza no Atelier: Tokoyami no Joou to Himitsu no Kakurega 01 | First Impression

Living in the countryside can be incredibly challenging if you’re not someone who finds solace in the repetitive nature of everyday life. Growing up near a forest, I…

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Life Update #2: Confused Again

This post might take longer to write than usual since I recently got a new keyboard with a different layout. I’m still adjusting and finding it a bit…

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Life Update #1: It’s Time for a Revamp

This blog is dead. My current approach is unsustainable. Overwhelming workload, countless projects, an insurmountable amount of aspirations, severe narcolepsy; the weight of it all is suffocating. …

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Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

Sekiro is my favorite game from the last 20 years. I finished it many times on PlayStation 4 and bought it again on Steam for another playthrough. It…

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Atomic Heart

Originally I did not intend to play Atomic Heart. It has been compared to things like Fallout, Wolfenstein, and most importantly BioShock, which I have many good memories…

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Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita

The potential positive implications of anime built around obviously self-insert-bait protagonists have already been somewhat touched on in the closing paragraphs of my post written about Kuro no…

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Kuro no Shoukanshi

The isekai genre’s gut-wrenching lack of creativity could be reflected by copy-pasting my post written about Tensei Kenja no Isekai Life, because casting an eye over the synopsis…

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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

Upon descrying the futuristically moldering silhouette of Night City, my soul’s long-forgotten yenning to give up on the hermit life and move among the hoi polloi has been…

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Tensei Kenja no Isekai Life: Daini no Shokugyo wo Ete, Sekai Saikyou ni Narimashita

Writing about terrible things is the best. There is always a certain fiendish glint in my eyes when I dip my pen into the eerie black pact ink…

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Men

Even if Annihilation was a mess, Ex Machina being one of the best films of the past ten years is conclusive proof of Alex Garland’s talent as a…

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Hatching

As I have been reading the corresponding chapter of a book titled Deep Work penned by the renowned author of multiple non-fiction bestsellers, Cal Newport, I cannot help…

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