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Metroid Dread
The gameplay of Dread is similarly spectacular. A lot of the DNA from Samus Returns – Mercury Steam's first Metroid project – is present here, albeit with the…
My Complicated Feelings Towards Metroid Dread
To begin, I’d like to highlight that the discourse surrounding Metroid Dead has been an absolute cesspool, and I’d prefer not to contribute to that environment. If you…
Healer Girl Episode 4: Red Dread
With the provisional license exam behind them our lovable trio’s real journey had begun. Important warning for Kana this episode.
Otafu Susume 52 – Metroid Dreadful (Metroid Dread)
More like Metroid Dread-ful! Mwarp mwarp! OK, jokes aside this game was pants but it make for a great discussion!
Metroid Dread: SA-X Chase Sequences, the Game
Have you ever heard of the videogame protagonist Samus Aran? I spent the last decade thinking of her as only a Smash Bros. character. It wasn’t until this…
Samus and (One) More! #SmileFest 2022 Tokyo: “Metroid Dread”
I almost forgot to post this, but we did get samples and prototype images of the upcoming Figma releases from Metroid Dread. I forgot which Good Smile Company…
On the Dread Tendrils of Moe - The Great Moe Conspiracy
Ladies, gentlemen, friends, comrades all. It saddens me to be the bearer of grave news; several months after Taikutsu Remedy bravely decla...
Stuff From the Office Window Side: Figma Samus Aran (Metroid Dread)
The next couple of posts will be some sort of Metroid-slash-Samus Aran double combo, starting with this one. As I mentioned previously, I will be going on a…
Maetel's Journey
Maetel’s Journey Manga Chapter 15-3 TV Episodes 109 - 110 Manga Chapter Summary: The chapter continues where the last chapter,…
Sentimental Journey
Tired of trying to follow a complicated and convoluted love drama that lasts an entire season? Or do you find today’s love stories are not really up to…
Kino’s Journey
Plot Summary: Kino want’s to see as many countries as humanly possible. With Kino’s talking motorrad Hermes, Kino travels to many different places and stays no more than…
The Journey
While it can feel gratingly religious if that's not your thing, The Journey does look good and the dub cast does a very nice job, even with lines…
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[Highlights] Kino’s Journey Ep. 11 (Her Journey)
Oh look, it’s been so long since the last time I drafted a post that Funimation and Crunchyroll have fused and Kino’s Journey has long left both of…
Kino’s Journey Revisited
There has been a lot of playing to nostalgia lately in pop culture, but no more so than in Hollywood. For example, the Gunsmith Cats... The post Kino’s Journey…
Issue #70: Journey
Exploring the new Yurufuwa Gang album, X JAPAN's first number-one and favorite J-drama tie-ins of the year
Manga: Shuna’s Journey
By Andrew Osmond. In the last twelve months, we’ve had the first ever English-language releases of two vintage Miyazaki works, both forty years old or more. The first is his…
Journey Into Darkstalkers
I usually can tell immediately when I’ll like a game. It may take a little while to fully seep into place, but even then there's something t...
My Taste Journey
Itadakimasu! It’s such a wonderful word, really, if you think about it. “I will receive” Japanese utter before they start eating, putting their palms together as in a…
My Ecchi Journey
Chobits wasn't good in spite of the fanservice and ecchi jokes—those were a core part of its identity.
A Heartfelt Journey
Delve into heartwarming and emotional journeys of love, where complex relationships and deep connections take center stage. Clannad At its core, Clannad is a beautifully crafted story about…
My Journey to Her - An Award-Winning Journey About Identity
ALT“I’m Yuna Hirasawa. And this is my journey to her.”I will not lie that I...
Author Journey (December 2019)
It’s the end of 2019 which means it’s time to look back at the whole year and not just December, while also thinking about what the next year…
Author Journey (October 2023)
For three years, I published a weekly Author Journey post as I attempted to keep myself on track. Well, life has been ridiculously busy as of late and…
My Journey Through Anime
It was the year 2005. I was a healthy joyful kid that drives for entertainment. I own a PS2 with popular titles such as Simpsons Hit and Run,…
Review: Endless Journey (2023)
Endless Journey 三大队 China, 2023, colour, 1.85:1, 132 mins. Director: Dai Mo 戴墨. Rating: 6/10. The best is in the first half in this performance-driven drama centred on…
The Lost Journey webcomic
Introduction by the author, Dasha KO The Lost Journey begins after the Bolar Wars arc. This is a “classic adventure” in the spirit of the Iscandar series. There’s…
Manga Review: Shuna’s Journey
Title: Shuna’s Journey Mangaka: Hayao Miyazaki US Publisher: First Second Status: Complete (Single Volume) Age Relevance: Elementary and Up How Essential Is It?: Must Have Curricular Connecti…
Overlord (Episode 6) – Journey
Momon is on a quest with Nabe and the Swords of Darkness. Their mission is to protect Nfirea Bareare which sounds easy enough. Of course, there are plenty…
AILBHTAY: Kino’s Journey (2003)
After a long time, Anime I Like, But Haven’t Talked About Yet finally makes its return! Why? Well, I’ve just been so negative recently. I’ve written some very…
Author Journey (November 2023)
With just one month left in the year, I’m already starting to think about how I’m going to do things in the New Year. I imagine you’ll be…
The Avatar’s Hero’s Journey
One of the reasons I love anime so much is because it stays true to the best form of storytelling – the Hero’s Journey. While today I won’t…
Review #9 – Sentimental Journey
Name: Sentimental JourneyFormat: DVDRelease Date: April 1998Age Rating: 13+Number of Episodes: 12Themes: love, slice of life, memories, drama, schoolLanguage Watched: Japanese w/ English subtitles …
A Journey Through TIME
Thirty-three minutes of gushing about my favorite band and their album about time travel.
Seasonal First Impressions: The Brain-Melting, Existential Dread-inducing, Total and Utter Insanity of LOVE FLOPS
Inarguably one of the season’s worst premieres, Love Flops is all crass, no comedy. But is it hiding an even more bizarre secret behind the facade?
The Witch’s Journey: The Journey of Elaina Episode 1 First Impression Review
Once upon a time, there was a witch named Elaina, who set off on a journey across the world. Along the way, she would meet all kinds of…
Author Journey (July 4, 2022)
Quarter 3 of 2022 begins today and that means it’s time to shift my focus from blogging to writing. It’s been too long since I’ve been writing consistently,…
Author Journey (January 30, 2023)
Last week, my new weekly goal-setting routine was given its first real-life test. I knew it wasn’t going to be smooth sailing forever. So, how did it hold…
Author Journey (March 7, 2022)
I spent the week expanding on the outline I pulled together the week before, filling in details, pulling together the foreshadowing, drilling down to the specifics of my…
Author Journey (August 2, 2021)
Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Art is never finished, only abandoned.” So, if he didn’t know when to say something was done, how is anyone else supposed to?…
Author Journey (November 14, 2022)
The second week of NaNoWriMo hit a bit of a snag where I lost four days. It was one of those knock-on events where life impacted the day…
Author Journey (November 29, 2021)
As we speed towards the end of yet another crazy year, I’ve decided that enough is enough! So, for all of December, I shall be planning for 2022,…
Author Journey (February 5, 2024)
It’s starting to feel like all my adjustments to my plan are coming together. Even losing an entire day to unplanned events couldn’t stop me. I’m feeling supercharged…
Author Journey (July 31, 2023)
The slight change I made to my schedule is already looking like it was the right choice. I had a great week and even started writing again. Small…
Author Journey (November 1, 2021)
Well, it looks like I am going to do NaNoWriMo again this year. I never imagined I would be finishing off the story I started last November, but…
Author Journey (February 13, 2023)
Knowing the time pressures I was facing last week, I adjusted my weekly goals accordingly. However, I haven’t quite perfected the art of planning for the unexpected. Maybe…
Author Journey (June 24, 2024)
I’m continuing to prepare for my July break and got through a lot of work last week. Amazingly, I’ve almost scheduled all of my manga reviews! Now, I…
Author Journey (June 21, 2021)
There’s no point dwelling on the past. What happened has happened. It’s time to adjust the plan and push on to greater things. It’s been a bit of…
Author Journey (August 14, 2023)
Just when things are looking calm and relaxed – Enter. Mother. Nature! I put up a good fight and while we both walked away from the encounter, I…
Author Journey (January 10, 2022)
Apparently, I’m not allowed to make plans. As soon as I let the universe know what I’m up to, it finds a way to shoot me down. Well,…
Author Journey (February 22, 2021)
What even is sleep?! It’s been a rough week in which I even went three whole days without watching any anime. I think that’s the longest I’ve gone…