So, I've been considering writing a character corner post on Rukia for a while now, but having heard that a friend who loves her isn't feeli...
Apr 19, 2012 • Subscribe
More like this
Cassie's Character Corner: Kenpachi Zaraki
Since March has essentially become Bleach month on here (mainly thanks to my marathon catch-up putting it to the forefront of my mind) I fi...
Cassie's Character Corner: Mayuri Kurotsuchi
Despite it not being my favourite shounen series ever, Bleach contains quite a few characters that I really like, in fact the range of pers...
Fanart Friday: Rukia Returns
Did you catch Rukia on this week’s episode of Bleach? I don’t know if she uttered a line, but it wasn’t a “blink and you’ll miss me” moment,…
Fanart Friday: Witchy Rukia
Anyone else getting major Wizard of Oz vibes from this? Ichigo would be the Scarecrow, Orihime would be Dorothy, and Uryu the Tin Man. But who would Chad…
Fanart Monday: A Happy Halloween from Rukia and Momo
Bleach is back, and so are these lovely ladies! Well, to be more accurate, we’ve only seen glimpses of Ruki and Momo so far in the “Thousand-Year Blood…
When Bleach Was Great: The Ballad of Ichigo and Rukia
Hello everyone, and welcome to Wrong Every Time. Today we’re going to be engaging in a somewhat unusual exercise, as I’ve been assigned a unique request: expand this…
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;…
“In This Corner”….
I feel that I will never understand the magnitude on the Japanese psyche regarding WWII and the dropping of the bombs. It permeates every fiber of their being…
Anime Corner: Listeners
Chris Joynson, aka the Infallible Fish, is a writer, blogger and lover of animation living in Sheffield. The blog updates every Friday or you can follow me on…
Reader’s Corner: From Toxic Classmate to Girlfriend Goals, Spy Classroom, and Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki, Vol. 7
We have a busy week of releases new and old to share with you, headlined by the initial volumes of From Toxic Classmate to Girlfriend Goals, My Happy…
Anime Corner: Endro! Review
If I could turn back time! What’s the Story? On the island of Naral there was once a terrifying Demon Lord that sought to destroy the land, but…
Anime Corner: Given Review
Oh just kiss already! What’s the Story? Uenoyama wants nothing more than to crash in his favourite napping spot, he’s become rather listless of late, losing interest in…
Nostalgia Corner: Code Lyoko
Hello, all! I feel like I should start this post by saying that I recently rewatched this show on Netflix MONTHS ago. In fact; I only recently picked…
Anime Corner: Granbelm Review
This is Granbelm! What’s the Story? 1,000 years ago all magical power in the world was sealed away. Now, under the light of the full moon, candidates to…
Reader’s Corner: Oshi no Ko (Vol. 1), Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki (Vol. 9), and Romantic Killer (Vol. 2)
This week, Maison Ikkoku comes to an end (again); the mesmerizing A.I. story, Your Forma, receives a manga adaptation; Tomozaki-kun makes a difficult choice in the latest volume…
Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki, Maison Ikkoku, Romantic Killer
Character (2021) review
It might not be a film that challenges or subverts the tropes and dynamic of the mystery and thriller genre, but it sure does deliver a satisfying and…
Character Analysis: Legoshi
Whoever dreamed up Beastars dreamed up something that is like the perfect storytelling cookbook. Stop me if you’ve heard this one: “No conflict, no drama.” (George Bernard Shaw)…
Translating Character Voice
Character voice is often overlooked in media translation, but it's such an important skill that impacts the audience's experience.
That one character.
Have you ever read a really awful fan-fiction of your favorite anime character, where the writer pictured them as all powerful? Or even where the writer has them…
Gatchaman Crowds, My Hero Academia, No Game, No Life, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Saga of Tanya the Evil
Character Analysis: Edward
Sometimes when you’re just walking around thinking about nothing you think of something. Like, I mean, think about Ed from Cowboy Bebop, right? What a great character! Why…
Character Analysis: Ritsuko
One of the ways you can tell what the target audience for some media message is is to look at the main character. Right? As a rule one…
Character Analysis: Roanapur
It seems a little odd to describe a locale or setting as a character. I mean, in college, it could get your paper marked “-5 Anthropomorphism” or something…
Character Analysis: Kino
I liked Kino’s Journey even though the main character, Kino their own self, was so … well … neutral is the best way I can describe them, that…
Reader’s Corner: Insomniacs After School (Vol. 2), Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki (Vol. 10), and No Longer Heroine (Vol. 3)
Legendary heroes making bento boxes, a heroine trying to break up an adorable couple, two astronomy club kids who can’t sleep, and a vampire yuri romance are all…
Spice and Wolf, Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki, Fate/stay night, My Happy Marriage
Reader’s Corner: March 12, 2024
This week’s selection of manga and light novels features stunning and unique artwork, high ideals about love, and fantastical elements. In other words, they’re the kinds of creative…
BL Corner – Mabataki No Aida
Visit the post for more.
Anime Corner: Steins;Gate Review
The microwave is a time machine. Well, it’s either that or the blue police box on the corner. What’s the Story? When an errant text message smashes its…
Anime Corner: In/Spectre Review
The Perfect Story…for a Light Novel! What’s the Story? When Iwanaga Kotoko was little, the yokai asked her to become their ‘God of Wisdom’. She agreed and gained…
Anime Corner: Cop Craft Review
Cheese it! It’s the Fuzz! What’s the Story? Fifteen years ago a portal opened up to another world, one where fairies, monsters and magic all exist. Now the…
Otaku Reader’s Corner: December 2020
Look Into My Eyes (One Shot) Look Into My Eyes is a one-shot manga about an idol group on the verge of disbanding. While it appears that most…
Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju, Skip Beat!, Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
Anime Corner: Fire Force Review
Playing with fire. What’s the Story? The flames took everything from Shinra, both his mother and brother perished in a house fire that most people think he started, but…
Character Analysis: Honey Kisaragi
Let’s start with this: Honey Kisaragi, the android star of Cutie Honey, is an artifact of her age. She was born back in ’73. That was a turbulent…
Hanabi Yasuraoka – Character Profile
Hanabi Yasuraoka is other main character in Scums Wish and becomes Mugi's girlfreind in the series. This is her character profile.
Character Analysis: Tsukimi Kurashita
Princess Jellyfish is one of those things that’s just so cleverly constructed that you have to wonder whether it was planned or it just worked out that way,…
Character Spotlight: Touko Nanami
Bloom Into You is an anime about two young, high school girls, Yuu and Touko, who find themselves kind of, sort of dating. This ill-defined relationship spurs them…
Character Profile – Nicholas Brown
Overview – Character Profile Nicholas Brown Nicholas Brown is in our trio of the the three main characters in the anime gangsta (GANGSTA.) and is referred to sometimes…
Character Analysis: Marin Kitagawa
All right, you know who Marin Kitagawa is. She’s – depending on how you look at it – the Dress-up Darling of My Dress-up Darling. You can fight…
Character Analysis: Ringo Oginome
You may or may not like Penguindrum – it’s certainly weird, that’s for sure – but as I watched it I was struck by how many characters with…
Character Analysis: Chise Hatori
I enjoyed The Ancient Magus’ Bride until Kore Yamazaki decided to change the direction of the story by sending Chise to college. Now I still like it: I…
Character Analysis: Hayase Nagatoro
Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro is one of those things that I wouldn’t ordinarily bother to write about. I mean, it’s an older, smuttier version of Teasing-Master…
Character Analysis: Toph Beifong
There’s a meme making the rounds these days that says – and this is an exact quote – “If a show was released today where a disabled girl…
Character Analysis: Yui Ikari
Happy holidays to everyone who is celebrating a holiday anywhere. May the season be kind to you. Certain storytelling techniques absolutely fascinate me. One is meta, the use…
Character Analysis: Rea Sanka
You know, in a certain way Rea Sanka, the titular character of Sankarea, is one of the saddest characters in anime. Sure, there are characters who are supposed…
Character Analysis: Fuu Kasumi
I have said it before and I will say it again: one of the things I like about Shinichiro Watanabe’s work is that he treats female characters with…
Chisa Kotegawa – Character Profile
Overview | Character Profile – Chisa Kotegawa Chisa Kotegawa is one of the main female characters in Grand Blue and is in the Pekaboo diving school along with…
Kiyotaka Ayanokōji – Character Profile
This post is dedicated to the character Kiyotaka Ayanokōji who appears in Classroom Of The Elite. More content for this character coming soon.
Narumi Kanai – Character Profile
The post Narumi Kanai – Character Profile appeared first on Cradle View.
Character Analysis: Taiga Aisaka
I think Toradora is a really well-constructed story, and I think I’ll write about why sometime in the not-so-distant future. But here’s part of it: it’s a classic…
Character Profile – Warrick Archengelo
Warrick Archengelo is the second character out of our three main characters in GANGSTA. This article we'll go through his character profile.
Character Analysis: Akira Fudo
Devilman Crybaby is one of those things a lot of people like. I should like it, too, because it’s for grown-ups. I mean, it’s explicit in its explicitness,…