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Sailor Moon “Black Moon Arc” Themes, Motifs, & Symbols
This is PART II of the Sailor Moon analysis series. Click here for PART I “Dark Kingdom Arc.” Welcome to the long-awaited continuation of this Sailor Moon light…
Spring 2024 Anime Con Haul!
Hi all! I’m interrupting the flow a bit to share all the neat stuff I picked up at the anime convention I love attending each spring! While I…
Blogging, Traveling, & Anime Watching This Summer
Hey guys! This upcoming summer is my first summer break working an adult job . . . and I chose teaching, which means I have the next couple…
Catching the Spring Twilight: A Plan to Revisit Makoto Shinkai’s Works in 2024
I’ve seen it all before, almost as if in a dream. But now, I’ll have read the novels . . . and had some time to think. In…
Tumbling Over TRIGUN: Exploding Frontierism and the Wilder West
All of life’s journeys come with meetings, partings, and reunions. – Meryl Stryfe Upon finishing Trigun (1998), Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010), and Trigun Stampede (2023) for the first…
The V-Day Sci-Fi Special Returns for 2024!
Happy Valentine’s Day~! This might as well be recognized as some spiritual observation day on this blog, because longtime readers and friends may recognize that tend to go…
Letting Readers Decide the 2024 V-Day Special!
Hi there! I realize I said that I’d be coming back and then disappeared for two weeks. (Is it just me or does time fly exceptionally faster for…
Anime in 2023: What Should I Watch?
Hello! I’m back with a more “typical” aniblogger post this time. I’ll have more updates about what I’ve been watching, reading, and listening to in the near future.…
Buddy Daddies, JUJUTSU KAISEN, Oshi No Ko, Ranking of Kings, Sailor Moon
Am I Still . . . Weathering With You?
Hi there, it’s been a while. There’s a lot I want to say to you, so I’ll start where I always once used to in my reviews: some…
Am I Still . . . Weathering With You?
Hi there, it’s been a while. There’s a lot I want to say to you, so I’ll start where I always once used to in my reviews: some…
*Abridged* V-Day Special!
Happy Valentine’s Day~! 💛 If you’ve been following my blog for even a year, you’ll know that V-Day is something I take quite seriously. It has become tradition…
*Abridged* V-Day Special!
Happy Valentine’s Day~! 💛 If you’ve been following my blog for even a year, you’ll know that V-Day is something I take quite seriously. It has become tradition…
2022 Fall/Winter Book Haul | maids, mythology, & midnight musings
NEW BOOKS! Hey guys, here’s all the non-graphic novel books I accumulated over the last few months of 2022! Let me know if you’ve read any of these…
2022 Fall/Winter Book Haul | maids, mythology, & midnight musings
NEW BOOKS! Hey guys, here’s all the non-graphic novel books I accumulated over the last few months of 2022! Let me know if you’ve read any of these…
Overdue 2022 Fall/Winter Anime Blu-ray Haul
WE CONTINUE TO PLAY CATCH-UP ;__; Hey guys, here’s all the anime I accumulated over the last few months of 2022! Let me know if you’ve seen any…
Overdue 2022 Fall/Winter Anime Blu-ray Haul
WE CONTINUE TO PLAY CATCH-UP ;__; Hey guys, here’s all the anime I accumulated over the last few months of 2022! Let me know if you’ve seen any…
Long Overdue 2022 Fall/Winter Manga Haul
THIS VID IS SO OVERDUE ;__; Hey guys, here’s all the manga I accumulated over the last few months of 2022! Let me know if you’re reading any…
Long Overdue 2022 Fall/Winter Manga Haul
THIS VID IS SO OVERDUE ;__; Hey guys, here’s all the manga I accumulated over the last few months of 2022! Let me know if you’re reading any…
Just Stopping By! (Happy 2023!)
Hi there! Did I catch you by surprise? I know, it’s been over 3 months since my last visit. Terrible track record. But, I did promise that I’d…
Chainsaw Man, JUJUTSU KAISEN, My Hero Academia, My Hero Academia Season 6, NieR:Automata Ver1.1a
Just Stopping By! (Happy 2023!)
Hi there! Did I catch you by surprise? I know, it’s been over 3 months since my last visit. Terrible track record. But, I did promise that I’d…
Chainsaw Man, JUJUTSU KAISEN, My Hero Academia, My Hero Academia Season 6, NieR:Automata Ver1.1a
Thank You for 8 Years Together!
Long time to see, friends! It’s been 8 years since I first opened Takuto’s Anime Cafe!! 🥳 I’ve had all kinds of amazing opportunities throughout this time, including…
Thank You for 8 Years Together!
Long time to see, friends! It’s been 8 years since I first opened Takuto’s Anime Cafe!! 🥳 I’ve had all kinds of amazing opportunities throughout this time, including…
Bai Cha’s “My Cat Hates Me” is a Manhua Must-Read for Pet Lovers || Review (ARC)
China’s cat with big attitude is making his international debut—make way for Your Highness!
Bai Cha’s “My Cat Hates Me” is a Manhua Must-Read for Pet Lovers || Review (ARC)
China’s cat with big attitude is making his international debut—make way for Your Highness!
EVERYDAY EVA: Comprehensive Project Summary
A recap of this busy yet immensely satisfying Mecha March.
EVERYDAY EVA: Comprehensive Project Summary
A recap of this busy yet immensely satisfying Mecha March.
EVERYDAY EVA: 3.0+1.0 – The Joy of Evangelion | Mecha March
Shinji, shocked into despair at Kaworu’s death, slowly starts to move forward thanks to friends both old and new. Finally, his nostalgia, spirit, and tragedy will lead him…
EVERYDAY EVA: 3.0+1.0 – The Joy of Evangelion | Mecha March
Shinji, shocked into despair at Kaworu’s death, slowly starts to move forward thanks to friends both old and new. Finally, his nostalgia, spirit, and tragedy will lead him…
EVERYDAY EVA: 3.33 – The Tragedy of Evangelion | Mecha March
Following the cataclysmic pursuit of his desires, Shinji reawakens to an unfamiliar red world. The only shred of hope to be found lies with the boy from the…
EVERYDAY EVA: 2.22 – The True Spirit of Evangelion
Shinji Ikari’s story reaches a “break” in the path, and the added drama of new pilots and Angels alike snowballs into his heroic decision to protect the one…
EVERYDAY EVA: 1.11 – The Nostalgia of Evangelion | Mecha March
The first epic film in the Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy sets the groundwork for an entirely new story to come.
EVERYDAY EVA – The End of Evangelion: Fate and Destruction, Joy and Rebirth | Mecha March
The climactic final act of the original NGE plays out on the global stage as prophetic wishes come to pass. The end and the beginning are one in…
EVERYDAY EVA Episode 26: At the End of the World, There Is Love | Mecha March
Instrumentality continues to unravel Shinji’s narrative, weaving his consciousness with the minds and hearts of others. A discovery is made, and love is found.
EVERYDAY EVA Episode 25: Absurdism, Allegory, and ‘The Theme Itself’ | Mecha March
The Angels are finally gone, but Shinji is far from achieving happiness. While he grapples with the truth of his weakness, human instrumentality begins.
EVERYDAY EVA Episode 24: Worthy of My Grace | Mecha March
SEELE heralds the arrival of the final messenger. Shinji meets Kaworu, the fifth child. The destiny they share causes Shinji to rethink everything.
EVERYDAY EVA Episode 23: Tears, the Products of Love and Hate | Mecha March
The penultimate 16th Angel fuses with Unit-00, and, in Ritsuko’s tearful outburst, the truth of Rei Ayanami is finally disseminated to Misato and Shinji.
EVERYDAY EVA Episode 22: The Great Toppling, or Asuka’s Fall From Grace | Mecha March
The first pilot to fall in the final act is none other than the girl who once stood at the very top of her game.
EVERYDAY EVA Episode 21: The Dark History of NERV | Mecha March
We travel back to the past to see how the world came to hang in the precarious balance that it does. Unsurprisingly, NERV’s history holds the answers.
EVERYDAY EVA Episode 20: A Woman’s Lust, A Mother’s Love | Mecha March
As Dr. Akagi tries to reconstruct Shinji’s body from outside the entry plug, Shinji plunges into the world of his mind.
EVERYDAY EVA Episode 19: The Decision We All Must Make | Mecha March
While Shinji vows to never pilot EVA again after his father’s betrayal, the 14th Angel carves a path of devastation to NERV HQ.
EVERYDAY EVA Episode 18: Shock and Horror | Mecha March
EVA-03’s startup test goes horribly wrong, and Shinji is torn between surrendering his life or eliminating the enemy EVA—along with the pilot inside.
EVERYDAY EVA Episode 17: Sowing the Seeds of Tragedy | Mecha March
The next phase of the Drama Arc rolls out over a trilogy of episodes, and this first stages the tragedy to come.
EVERYDAY EVA Episode 16: Dramaturgy and the Human Mind | Mech March
As the 12th Angel swallows Unit-01 and parts of Tokyo-3 into its shadow, Shinji is pulled into the space of his mind.
EVERYDAY EVA Episode 15: The Shadow Tells No Lies | Mecha March
Kisses are swapped and secrets are shared in this otherwise unsuspecting episode.
EVERYDAY EVA Episode 14: Recapitulation and Experimentation | Mecha March
A recap of the series’ first half is provided, followed by another pilot test that goes horribly wrong.
EVERYDAY EVA Episode 13: Computers. Corrosion. Casper. | Mecha March
When a new kind of Angel hacks its way into NERV, only the good Dr. Akagi can secure humanity’s victory.
EVERYDAY EVA Episode 12: Catch It With Your Bare Hands! | Mecha March
Shinji shoulders the secrets of Misato’s past to become a hero against their biggest threat yet.
EVERYDAY EVA Episode 11: A Fond Darkness, or How “Everyone Kicks Ass” in My Favorite NGE Episode | Mecha March
A total blackout threatens the safety of Tokyo-3. Thankfully, a little elbow grease saves the day.
GKIDS Acquires N. American Rights to 4 Makoto Shinkai Films | Cafe Talk
Big news for Shinkai fans, like me!!
EVERYDAY EVA Episode 10: Existence is Pain (and so is Embarrassment) | Mecha March
Asuka turns up the heat as the star magma diver—and the humiliation is unforgettable.