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GUESS WHO’S BACK? BACK AGAIN? MONDAY POSTS, TELL A FRIEND!!!!! Anime North Idol. I’ve said it many times, but it’s one of the highlights of my convention experience…
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I really don’t like to get involved with controversies related to anime conventions. Better things could be done like working on my technical skills or focusing on the…
The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: Recap Movies
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The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: Lucky Star Revisited
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The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: Genres, Part 2
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The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: Genres, Part 1
It’s been a while since I’ve written my opinions on anime-related subjects. Instead of creating another top 10 list or revisiting another under-reviewed anime, this one’s going to…
The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: Sonic X Revisited
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The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: Conventions Of Old
You know what, screw it. IT’S TIME FOR ANOTHER MONDAY POSTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT As the true litness that is Anime North approaches, my mind is beginning to look back at…
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Have I got a joke for you! One day, a guy went to Japan on a vacation and as soon as he stepped off the plane, he asked…
The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: My Top Christmas Episodes
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The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: Dude, This Show Sucks
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The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: Four-Year Anniversary Special
This past September 10, the feast of St. Nicholas of Tolentino, a Catholic priest who was most devoted as I aspire to be to the Holy Souls in…
The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: Me, Myself And Manga
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Note: Even though my blog anniversary was this past 10 September, due to other commitments taking place during the weekend, I was unable to compose a post in…
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The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: Dude, Where’s My Next Season
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The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: 7 Favorite/Disliked Anime EDs
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The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: My Life As An Anime
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The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya, Revisited
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The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: Me, Myself, And Manga, Part Deux
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The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: Close Encounter With A Rukia Fangirl
Logistical reasons aside, the reason why, to this day, I refuse to watch Bleach is because I have a forlorn hate for Rukia Kuchiki, the show’s female protagonist;…
The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: My 12 Favourite Anime OPs, Revisited
I’m going to do something different today, especially after writing multiple posts reviewing anime and various reflections on certain characters with regards to the Catholic themes surroundin…
The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: Shows I Will Never Blog About
Look here: I’m more than happy to share my thoughts on an anime that I’ve seen. Whether they are masterpieces whose praises need to be continually sung on…
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Sometimes, the best place for inspiration when it comes to my blog posts is Twitter. Although the site has become a political cesspool in the wake of the…
The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: Anime North 2022 – Return Of The Hype
Summer’s just about to reach its peak, schools are out for the year (except for folks like me, who are working), and it’s both Canada Day and the…
The Traditional Catholic Weeb’s Corner: Genres, Part 3
This post was long-overdue, but can’t be helped with the timing. Not to mention also, unlike Western media where shows tend to go in the direction of one…
The Traditional Catholic Weeb’s Corner: Live-Action Anime Adaptations
GUESS WHAT TIME IT IS???? IT’S TIME FOR ANOTHER SHORT, RANDOM MONDAY POST!!!! In August of 2023, Matt Owens and Steven Maeda, who previously worked as a writer…
Koi Kaze: When Brother Met Sister...
Destroying your reputation? I refer to it as "building upon one's legacy," that being a legacy concerning irrelevant anime and arguing over the morality of forbidden love.
Macross Plus: When Top Gun met Step Up 2: The Streets
Now this is a series I never thought I would watch. While I’ve loved Mobile Suit Gundam all my life, and have dabbled into Space Battleship Yamato, I…
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This is a really bizarre alternate take on Neon Genesis Evangelion. The manga itself really isn’t bizarre at all, rather it’s incredibly generic. But that itself makes the…
MET USAMARU FURUYA IN TORONTO!
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