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Branching Out: Genre Review Challenge!
I think it’s time to push myself with something new here, not just to get some more variety on the blog, but also to branch out away from…
Writing Prompt: What place would you recommend someone to visit in Japan?
Figured I’d switch things up with a Japan-related prompt every so often. Although this question certainly isn’t any easier!
Writing Prompt: What are your thoughts on depictions of Western culture in anime?
Alright, let’s tackle another question that I think is a pretty good one. It’s been on the list for a while, so it’s about time I chose this…
Writing Prompt: What outfit would you like to see less of in anime?
I guess this one could get controversial. I’ll try my best to think of a good safe answer here…
Writing Prompt: Can a fandom ruin an anime for you?
One interesting phenomenon that has sprouted out of seemingly nowhere over the past decade or so is the creation of very specific “fandoms”. Does liking something automatically enroll…
Writing Prompt: What was your first anime? Do you still like it now?
Let’s keep some of these easy prompts coming, cause I can quickly write up this post and then have more time to watch some anime before I sleep!
Writing Prompt: What’s an anime that you enjoyed from a genre you normally don’t like?
Over the years I’ve watched pretty much all genres at some point, and earlier on I was basically watching anything and everything. But I’ve definitely formed preferences over…
Writing Prompt: How long does it usually take for you to forget the plot of an anime?
Now here is a question I feel qualified to answer, considering how often I rewatch anime versus seek out unseen series!
Writing Prompt: What’s the best time of day to watch anime?
Figured I’d toss in a short and easy one here, since not every question has to be all that thought-provoking.
Writing Prompt: Which anime character has that SIGMA grindset??
I saw this one and it made me laugh so I figured I’d give it a shot. But before I can even get into my answer, I may…
Writing Prompt: What is one recurring theme that you both hate and love in anime?
An anime theme that I have a love hate relationship with? I can certainly think of some things that I love, and others that I hate, but both…
Writing Prompt: What genre(s) do you feel are done better with live action rather than anime?
There’s a joke to be made here which involves Netflix… I actually had a student when I was teaching in Japan that told me many times not to…
Writing Prompt: Getting bitten by anime girls: Good or bad?
I know, this one is a bit goofy. But if I’m going to pile on the questions here, I may as well include some of the strange ones…
Writing Prompt: What is your favourite one of a kind anime?
Here we go with a nice easy question to answer!
Writing Prompt: Is it OK to rate an anime entirely based on its entertainment value?
When I first typed this question out, I was thinking that I may not use it, as it seems like a very easy one to answer. But then…
Writing Prompt: What idea have you never seen depicted in anime before?
I’ve changed this to be “idea”, but it really could be genre or theme as well. Whatever really comes to mind, as this is a tricky question that…
Writing Prompt: Which anime character would do a better job with the Death Note than Light Yagami?
While Light Yagami tried so hard and got so far… perhaps it would have been best for someone else to pick up the Death Note. As to who,…
Writing Prompt: What is your favourite generic anime?
As a fan of fantasy anime, and by extension, isekai (primarily because of the shift from mecha to fantasy isekai), I should be overjoyed to think up an…
Writing Prompt: Is it OK to review an anime before it’s finished airing?
An interesting question to think about. And there are many different ways to think around this one, too.
Writing Prompt: If you had to choose one series that would be mandatory for everyone to watch as their first anime, what would it be?
Now this is a lot of power to wield… this choice could affect anime as we know it with the ultimate gatekeep choice. The question is, would I…
Writing Prompt: What anime gave you the emptiest feeling after finishing it?
Well, I’ve definitely encountered that empty feeling after finishing a series and realizing that there was nothing left to binge. The question is which was the worst offender…
Sankarea: Undying Love (Episodes 10 & 11) – Family Bonding Time!
This is a repost of a series that Lynn and I did back in 2019! The posts alternate between Lynn’s blog – OtakuAuthor.com, and here. Lynn is also…
Writing Prompt: Is it better to have a protagonist with a bad personality… or no personality at all?
Now here’s an interesting question that I should have some thoughts on, given how often I point out when the protagonist in an anime is boring or feels…
Mixed Feelings on Tokyo Ghoul
Recently I finished watching all four seasons of Tokyo Ghoul, and for once I actually had the desire to write out my thoughts. I have a lot of…
Writing Prompt: Do you think anime can change someone’s life?
For once I found an interesting question to write about. It’s something I’ve thought about before, and I’ve seen this sort of concept mentioned several times as well,…
Sankarea: Undying Love (Episodes 6 & 7) – Love Triangle?
This is a repost of a series that Lynn and I did back in 2019! The posts alternate between Lynn’s blog – OtakuAuthor.com, and here. Lynn is also…
The Executioner and Her Way of Life Review (Spoiler Free)
For once we’re treated with a title that doesn’t completely spoil the plot. I’ll try not to spoil anything beyond the title, and I suggest avoiding the MyAnimeList…
Sankarea: Undying Love (Episodes 2 & 3) – A Real Stand-Up Guy!
This is a repost of a series that Lynn and I did back in 2019! The posts alternate between Lynn’s blog – OtakuAuthor.com, and here. Lynn is also…
Skeleton Knight in Another World Review (Spoiler Free)
If you were to guess what this next anime is about, based on the title, you’d probably be correct. We truly are in the Renaissance of isekai anime.…
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Review (Spoiler Free)
The anime this time is an isekai: Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs. Seems explanatory enough, right?
The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody Review (Spoiler Free)
Next up from Spring 2022 we have Shijou Saikyou no Daimaou, Murabito A ni Tensei suru (The Greatest Demon Lord is Reborn as a Typical Nobody). Interestingly, the…
Yuusha, Yamemasu Review (Spoiler Free)
This is the first Spring 2022 anime that I’ve watched, so it may as well be the first review I write from said season: Yuusha, Yamemasu (I’m Quitting…
On Fantasy Anime
Something that I’ve noticed about myself is that recently, I’ve watched nothing but fantasy anime. I think I’ve only watched a couple anime that weren’t fantasy over the…
Why draw anime girls when AI can do it for you?
Personally, I’ve never been much of an artsy person. Or so I thought, until I tried doing some acrylic nature painting when I was in Japan. So I’m…
Tsukuyomi ♫♫
There’s another Japanese group alongside Minami ♫ that I’ve been listening to lately, once again thanks to YouTube’s algorithms (which I have to commend, they really do a…
A Trip to Kyoto
Here’s something that I never got around to posting about, which is a trip I took to Kyoto with a few friends over a weekend last fall. I…
Chuunibyou in the Wild
After living and teaching English to middle schoolers in Japan for two years, I’ve just realized that I haven’t written anything about something that, according to anime, should’v…
My home away from home – Nakano City, Nagano
Seeing as I no longer live there, I feel like I can comfortably write a little about where I was living during my two years in Japan, and…
Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism Brief Review (Spoiler Free)
Stumbled upon this anime a while back and we’re just getting to reviewing it now. Bit of a change from the usual fantasy / isekai stuff, of which…
Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo 2022
I’ve been taking it easy since returning to Canada, and will continue like that for a bit. Figured I’d just share some of the nice cherry blossoms I…
The Fruit of Evolution: Before I Knew It, My Life Had It Made Review (Spoiler Free)
Getting back to the fantasy / isekai reviews, we’ve got The Fruit of Evolution. At a glance, unlike other long anime titles, this one doesn’t really function properly…
The Fruit of Evolution: Before I Knew It, My Life Had It Made
Two Years in Japan Review
With the spring comes the end of another school term in Japan. And with that came the decision I’d have to make about whether I’d stay on another…
Minami ♫
Been a while since I’ve posted anything music related recently. And seeing as I haven’t posted as frequently lately, I figured we could get two birds with one…
Saihate no Paladin / Faraway Paladin Review (Spoiler Free)
I feel like a broken record for saying “it’s time for another fantasy / isekai anime review”, but here we are. It’s time for another fantasy / isekai…
The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat Review (Spoiler Free)
Another anime, another title that’s essentially a synopsis for the anime. We’ll call it ‘World’s Finest Assassin’ here. And it’s another fantasy anime, of course…
Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Review (Spoiler Free)
Next up we’ve got this anime, which I’ll call Banished Hero instead of it’s actual, long title. Once again we’ve got a fantasy anime, product of my shameless…
Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside
Wise Man’s Grandchild (Kenja no Mago) Review (Spoiler Free)
Been a while since we’ve looked at a fantasy anime on the blog, so let’s change things up with Wise Man’s Grandchild. Like many others I’ve watched recently,…
Vivy: Fluorite Eye’s Song Review (Spoiler Free)
Let’s take a look at a non-fantasy anime for once with Vivy: Fluorite Eye’s Song! As usual, we’ll be spoiler free with the review.
Sword Art Online Alicization – War of the Underworld Review
This one won’t be spoiler free, because there are things I wanted to write about in this one. I’ll try to spoil as little as possible, but I…
Redo of a Healer Review (Spoiler Free)
After several happy-go-lucky fantasy types, I finally got into something with a little more edge. As this is from a bit of a review backlog, it’s been over…