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A run through the Yes studio discography: Part 1 (Intro)
Or, proof that I’ve finally, actually, truly lost my mind. My look at King Crimson’s discography, which I haven’t even finished yet, has taken over two years, mainly…
A run through the Yes studio discography: Part 3 (Time and a Word, 1970)
Hey, I lied about the next post being a game review. But the one after this will certainly be, because I just finished one of those weirdo indie…
A full run through the King Crimson discography: Part 2 (In the Court of the Crimson King, 1969)
Oh yeah, it’s the progressive rock classic, if there’s a single one that deserves that title. Debut albums aren’t usually considered career peaks — typically the artist or…
A full run through the King Crimson discography: Part 1 (Start)
What? Have I finally lost my mind? Probably. It certainly feels that way. I’ve been at the end of my rope for what feels like years now, yet…
A full run through the King Crimson discography: Part 17 (THRaKaTTaK, 1996)
Oh no, it’s THRaKaTTaK. This album seems to be a bit obscure these days — as with a few of Crimson’s more minor releases and certain old live albums,…
A full run through the King Crimson discography: Part 5 (Islands, 1971)
These guys keep you guessing, don’t they? After the Lizard lineup of King Crimson fell apart, the band reformed now with singer/bassist Boz Burrell (later way more famously…
A full run through the King Crimson discography: Part 4 (Lizard, 1970)
After the release of In the Wake of Poseidon (or in the wake of Poseidon? Yeah? Sorry) King Crimson reformed in 1970 for the first time out of several times…
A full run through the King Crimson discography: Part 12 (Beat, 1982)
For the first time ever, a King Crimson lineup would completely hold together long enough to record more than one album, a true miracle. Beat is also one…
A full run through the King Crimson discography: Part 10 (USA, 1975)
Yes, it’s another live album, and put out the year after the band folded yet again. These posthumous live releases are starting to become a theme — my…
A full run through the King Crimson discography: Part 6 (Earthbound, 1972)
Earthbound is fucking terrible. Now, to address anyone arriving here through a Google search who might be confused (especially considering this is supposedly a site about video and…
A full run through the King Crimson discography: Part 11 (Discipline, 1981)
After three collapses and three reformations, this fourth collapse of the influential and successful Wetton-Bruford (and Cross and Muir) brand of King Crimson in 1974 was the final…
A full run through the King Crimson discography: Part 14 (VROOOM EP, 1994)
Note: VROOOM seems difficult to track down either online or in physical form. But given that most of it’s already on the following full-length album, it might be…
A full run through the King Crimson discography: Part 18 (The ConstruKction of Light, 2000)
I’ve really slowed down on the full* King Crimson run since I started, haven’t I. It took me less than two months to get all the way through…
A full run through the King Crimson discography: Part 19 (The Power to Believe, 2003)
As the new year unfolds, I feel more and more like it’s a good idea to tie up loose ends. If you were waiting for this post for…
A full run through the King Crimson discography: Part 13 (Three of a Perfect Pair, 1984)
By 1984, the Belew/Bruford/Levin lineup was still together: the longest-lasting version of Crimson to date, though apparently things were getting pretty rocky during the Beat sessions. Good thing…
A full run through the King Crimson discography: Part 7 (Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, 1973)
Back to the true excellence, and it only took a few breakups and reformations! The fourth incarnation of King Crimson featured Robert Fripp (spoilers: he’s in every one,…
A full run through the King Crimson discography: Part 16 (VROOOM VROOOM, 1995/6, 2001)
I’m really tired of posting about these live albums I have and not being able to provide links like I can with the studio albums. B’Boom: Live in Argentina…
A full run through the King Crimson discography: Part 8 (Starless and Bible Black, 1974)
Man but these guys could be inconsistent. After producing the excellent Larks’ Tongues, the band went on tour, losing their percussionist Jamie Muir (who went off to join…
A full run through the King Crimson discography: Part 3 (In the Wake of Poseidon, 1970)
I did say King Crimson changed their sound a lot throughout the years and decades in that first post in this series, but this album is an exception.…
Spy x Family Part 2 | Episode 1: Yes please.
Okay. Okay. Don't panic. Could Spy x Family Part 2 be one of those instances where the second season tops that of the first? I think so. I…
Spy x Family Part 2 | Episode 1: Yes please.
Okay. Okay. Don't panic. Could Spy x Family Part 2 be one of those instances where the second season tops that of the first? I think so. I…
Today on Yuri Studio – A Brief History of Yuri, Part 2
One last video for Season 3 of Yuri Studio! Even though I only presented A (Very Brief) History of Yuri originally in 2016, so much has happened in…
86 –Eighty-Six–, Vol. 3: Run Through the Battlefront [Finish]
By Asato Asato and Shirabii. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Roman Lempert. True to its title, this is…
The Balancing Act of Being Critical: Part 2 – Yes, Sometimes it Does Hurt
This is the second entry in an informal series I’m writing about my approach to anime criticism. You can check out Part 1 here. Content Warnings: Discussion of…
GameBoy Homebrew & GB Studio Showcase Part 2: DMG Boogaloo
Another year, another set of GB Studio treasures to unearth from various ends of itch.io. As GB Studio itself continues to update and provide more resources to developers,…
yes, yes, yes (Akihiko Yano, 2021)
A family begins to fall apart under the weight of impending grief when a mother enters the final stages of a terminal illness in Yano’s intense existential drama
A Farewell to Arms, the Studio Behind Genshiken 2
Last week, the Japanese animation studio Arms declared bankruptcy. Their legacy is primarily that of sex and fanservice, with titles like Mezzo Forte, Queen’s Blade, Another Lady Innocent,…
Boys Run the Riot, Visual Kei, and Gender Euphoria Through Fashion
Gender identity, self expression, and ethnicity are so intertwined that it would be hard to discuss one without discussing the others. As a Japanese trans man, all of…
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The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 2 Part 2 Review
Welcome, readers! The first half of The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 2 aired in Summer 2022. At the time, I didn’t know it was only the first…
Bonus – Yes, Madocon 2 Is Happening
This is from an episode of the Ass Backwards Anime Podcast. We confirm on there that we will be doing another Madocon. We also talk an audio drama…
Moomin (ムーミン, 1969-70) - Opening #2 (Revised Version)
The revised version of the second opening for the 1969-70 Moomin series, used in the later episodes produced by Mushi Production. Compare with the original version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv1rH0Oz3-k
The Pizzicato Five Discography: Introduction
Ametora author W. David Marx listened to every single major release from legendary Shibuya-kei band, Pizzicato Five, so you don't have to. Here are his thoughts over a…
The Pizzicato Five Discography: Introduction
Ametora author W. David Marx listened to every single major release from legendary Shibuya-kei band, Pizzicato Five, so you don't have to. Here are his thoughts over a…
GB Studio Showcase Part 1: The New Scene’s DMG
While it’s been a good 20 years (woof) since the GameBoy and GameBoy Color were discontinued, the handheld has been seeing a development resurgence thanks to a little…
Boys Run The Riot Vol. 2 Manga Review
ボーイズ・ラン・ザ・ライオット, Bōizu Ran za Raiotto Genre: Coming-of-age, Drama, LGBTQ, School Life, Seinen Written By: Keito Gaku Publisher: Kodansha Magazine: Weekly Young Jump Volumes: 4 Summary This volume focused more on Boys…
Boys Run The Riot Vol. 2 Manga Review
ボーイズ・ラン・ザ・ライオット, Bōizu Ran za Raiotto Genre: Coming-of-age, Drama, LGBTQ, School Life, Seinen Written By: Keito Gaku Publisher: Kodansha Magazine: Weekly Young Jump Volumes: 4 Summary This volume focused more on Boys…
Yes, Lycoris Recoil is a Masterpiece
When I first started Lycoris Recoil, I had really high expectations. What I did not expect to find was what might be my new favourite anime of all…
Dirty Pair (Episode 18) – Pardon Us. Trouble’s On the Run, So We’re Coming Through!
Kei and Yuri capture a petty criminal and are transporting him to the police when someone tries to kill them. Is someone after them or BJ? No matter…
The Devil is a Part-Timer! Season 2 Part 1 Review
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In this edition of AJ's journey through One Piece, we discuss the first 20 or so volumes of the post timeskip era along with a few other series…
The Devil is a Part-timer! Season 2 Part 2: Episodes 13 to 15
For many years now, I’ve been appreciating the story and characters in “The Devil is a Part-Timer!” The original 12-episode anime was popular and well-recieved. It had some…
We Had A Good Run…
“It’s a damn shame. I’d hope to give them a proper sendoff…”
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Summarizing part 1, Stoick is overprotective (in HTTYD 1) and that overprotectiveness has limited Hiccup from: Being able to connect well with other people in the village, which is important…
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Rating: B The first episode ended with the bombshell revelation that Alas Ramus, the toddler who appeared from a golden apple and was capable of stopping Better Half…
The Devil Is a Part-Timer!! Season 2
The Devil Is a Part-Timer!! Season 2 is currently streaming on Crunchyroll....
The Devil is a Part-Timer!! episode 2
Rating: B When is the idle babble of a little kid not so idle? When that child turns out to have been grown from a shard of one…
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yes, yes, yes Director: Akihiko Yano (2020) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]
A powerful drama about reckoning with grief, “yes, yes, yes” is powered by raw performances from its brilliant cast. yes, yes, yes Director: Akihiko Yano (2020) [Osaka Asian…
A Journey Through TIME
Thirty-three minutes of gushing about my favorite band and their album about time travel.