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Year in Review 2023
A new year, a new reflection on the past year’s events. These posts have become somewhat therapeutic over the past few years, helping me look back at the…
Life Is Too Short To Play Bad Games
As I laid down on my couch with my switch in hand, I recently found myself asking myself a pretty important question as I tried a challenge for…
Year in Review 2022
Can you believe this will be the fifth time I get to write this post? Technically the blog is just over 6 years old at this point, but…
2023 New Year’s Resolutions
With the new year comes New Year’s resolutions, and what better resolution than to make sure you make time to enjoy the things you love.
72 Views of Konoha: A Naruto Retrospective (Part 1)
“The final chapter… I’ll call it: Frog at the bottom of the well drifts of into the great ocean. Just barely glorious… But glorious indeed. Now I suppose…
An Otaku’s journey towards Japanese fluencey part ２: Beware the burnout
Did anyone ever tell you that Japanese homes lack a central heating system? Standing in my appartment on a cold Chrsitmas morning is like standing in a the…
An Otaku’s journey towards Japanese fluencey part 1: A Journey of one thousand steps
The Beginning Siting at the window of a hotel room 40 floors above the empty Tokyo streets, I took a moment to take in the city’s skyline. I…
That time I tried to become a light novel writer and got burnt out in 14 days
I have a history of starting and dropping things. It’s the one quality about myself I dislike the most. I get really excited about something, dive into it…
Year in review 2021
As I sit at my desk typing up this long overdue post, I’m reflecting on all that has changed over these last 6 months. Normally this post would…
Monster Hunter Rise is the Greatest Game of all Time
Can anything even hope to achieve this level of perfection?
The Best Manga of 2020
Despite all of the circumstances, 2020 turned out to be a great year for manga in North America. English publishers were still able to deliver excellent manga for…
Will it be the World or Her? Vol. 1 Manga Review
A new romantic comedy from Kodansha Comics. Kouki Nakagawa is in love with his childhood friend, but their relationship could trigger the end of the world. If you…
A White Rose in Bloom vol. 1 Manga Review
A great new yuri manga published by Seven Seas Entertainment. Stylish character designs and some interesting plot points leave a lot of room for the story to explore…
Year In Review: 2020
With 2020 finally in the rear-view mirror, let’s take a look at some of the highlights in the world of anime, manga and video games. I really slacked…
Genshin Impact, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Inspiration
If you’ve seen any discussion surrounding miHoYo’s Genshin Impact, one comparison is brought up consistently. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. And it’s really not that…
Jujutsu Kaisen Episode 1: Motivation and Impact
Laying on his death bed, Yuji Itadori’s grandfather gives him one last piece of advice before parting ways. A way of life for Yuji to live by. “You’re…
Rent-A-Girlfriend Vol. 1 MANGA REVIEW
You can rent a girlfriend, but can you buy love? Reeling from a bad breakup, Kazuya rents the beautiful, polite Chizuru for a date. But rock bottom might…
Enjoying the Simple Things in Animal Crossing
Life can be pretty hectic. From the long school days of our youth to the hustle and bustle of adulthood, it can feel like there are simply not…
Act-Age Vol. 1 MANGA REVIEW
Through all my years in manga fandom one thing has remained the same, Weekly Shonen Jump is king. That should be pretty obvious, considering the numbers the magazine…
Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 1 MANGA REVIEW
Although Yuji Itadori looks like your average teenager, his immense physical strength is something to behold! Every sports club wants him to join, but Itadori would rather hang…
Spy x Family Vol. 1 MANGA REVIEW
Not one to depend on others, Twilight has his work cut out for him procuring both a wife and a child for his mission to infiltrate an elite…
The Next Chapter
I’ve been thinking on this for quite some time. What were my initial goals with Atop the Clouds? Did I accomplish them, and if so, whats next? With…
KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF EIZOUKEN!: WHEN IDEALS AND REALITY COLLIDE
Seeing the girls struggle to complete their project in Episode 4 of Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! probably resonated with me more than it should have. My creative…
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!: Inspiration
Naruto Chapter 79 will always remain a vivid memory as the chapter that would get me hooked on manga. My memory is fuzzy on whether I was already…
Year in Review: 2019
Can you believe another year has passed already? With 2019 behind us, let’s take a look back at some of the best things it had to offer.
First Impression: Flying Witch (Volume 1)
The opening panels of Flying Witch have us follow Makoto Kowata as she departs a bus at Shimoyuguchi, Aomori. She’s moving in with some relatives, and this is…
“Why do you want to go to Japan?”
I’m often asked “why do you want to go to Japan” when someone learns that I want to move back after my four month stint in Hirakata-shi, Osaka.…
Mob Psycho 100 II: The Quiet Moments Between The Chaos
It’s easy to forget about the quite moments in Mob Psycho 100 when the show is packed full of scenes like this….
First Impression: Wargroove
It is no secret that I was looking forward to Wargroove for quite some time. It was clear from the start of the project where the developers inspirations…
Mob Psycho 100 II: Reminding Me Why I Loved Season 1
It feels like it has been forever since I watched Mob Psycho 100, but the time has finally come for its triumphant return.
Year in Review: 2018
With 2018 behind us, let’s take a look back at some of the best things it had to offer.