This fall, those of you that regularly engaged with here on AAL may have wondered “where are these guys?” While we haven’t been completely silent, this place has been pretty much …
Feb 1, 2014 • Subscribe
More like this
Still Here!
Still Here! Hey gang! Well, phase 1 of my move is over. It was mostly uneventful, though at the same time, extremely stressful. I thank God that everything…
We’re (I’m) Still Alive…
Sorry for the lack of releases/updates/posts lately. It’s mostly my fault because I have been MIA due to IRL issues for 4 or 5 months. Anyway, we’re not…
86 – 20 – Still Here
The airing of 86 has slowed to a crawl, and first episode since December 4 is primarily a slow and brooding resting episode. Still, with three episodes left…
Just Checking In – I’m Still Here
So, after vanishing for over two weeks and falling even further behind on my summer 2023 episode reviews, I wanted to make a quick post just to check…
Whoa, you’re all still here? (UPDATE)
So it’s been 3 years since this blog ended, and to my surprise I still get traffic from all the posts we’ve made. I’m truly thankful for all…
We’re Dealing With Some Assassin-Templar Stuff Here
Ninja Kamui Ep 2 Review I haven’t played it in years, but I’m a big fan of Assassin’s Creed. Besides getting to run around through history, one of the big…
Chaotically Queer Podcast Ep. 2: "Somehow, We're Still Here!"
So it's been two...maybe three months since the last podcast, but the team is still here! This episode Chloe, Missy and Jazzy all get together to talk about…
Episode 10: Hell Yeah
Excitement arises as tensions clash and hosts go toe-to-toe! We dive into the tortured pasts of our three mic-wielders, and you'd better believe there's plenty of fanservice!
And We’re Still Getting More IBO Kits! New HG Announcements and MSV Designs
It seems like IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS is the gift that keeps on giving as we are still getting more kits despite being years away from the last animated production,…
We’re Back
I stopped writing this blog because I ran out of things I cared enough about to write about them, and realised I enjoyed things a lot more when…
“We’re here! Together!” COVID and Otakon ‘21: the Con at the End of the Rainbow
While dozing on the train home from Washington D.C., I imagined beginning this piece with something suitably poetic, or maybe even sappy — perhaps wiping
Avidd Music Thursdays! (Yeah, Its On Thursday!)
Hey guys n’ gals! Its time for our first “Avidd Music Thursdays” post for 2022; and just like the title says we’re doing this segment on a Thursday…
The Dystopia We’re Sold
Dystopia is something you buy, every single day. Planned obsolescence, ignored diminishing returns, false innovation, consumerism, these seemingly mundane aspects of daily life lay the framework of a purchased…
[Two] All We’re Given
Note: Spoiler warning for Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms It’s been a couple months since that fateful day in August when I had the opportunity to watch…
TAV Return! We’re back~
We’re back! Over the last two months, we intentionally stepped back from our writing pursuits to focus on editing our backlog of a few hundred posts. This hiatus…
Horimiya – 07 [You’re Here, I’m Here]
One of the cool things about anime OPs is that they sometimes change as a show progresses. New characters may be added to foreshadow their appearance in the…
Still Waters
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Still Walking
歩いても 歩いても Hirokazu Koreeda, 2008 Soon after watching Hirokazu Koreeda’s Nobody Knows , I quickly sought out and watched his 2008 fi...
Still Waters
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Curiosity Piece (Yeah Right): “Dark Advent” Mecha Musume Kits
Mecha musume kits are currently the craze in the Japanese mecha modeling scene. While it started with Konami’s Busou Shinki line of customizable action figures, it really picked…
Spring 2022: What we’re Watching
Sup everybody and welcome to future-facing Friday. What exactly is that? No idea, I’ve just made it up to be entirely honest! But what I really mean by…
Fall 2022 – What We’re Watching
It’s once again Otaku Thursday and that means it is I, Luna, coming at you all with more weeby and otaku related content. As Star and I prep…
Summer 2022: What We’re Watching
I can’t believe Summer is already here. While the weather where Star and I live hasn’t quite caught up yet, it’s on the horizon and we are ready…
Engage Kiss | We’re getting closer.
I thought that Engage Kiss was going to have a lackluster ending. However, it turns out that we're finally starting to get somewhere. This of course, was something…
What We’re Reading: March 2024
You may have wondered where all of our manga comes from here at Manga Musings. We’re proud to support official releases, and all of our reviews are sourced…
Deadman Wonderland – And We’re Back
It’s been a long wait since the last chapter of Deadman Wonderland, so I thought I would give a quick little recap for those who have forgotten what’s…
Still catching up
The problem is that I have a couple of free days to watch, then more days when I’m busy and too tired to watch, so I fall behind…
Spring is Here!
With arrival of spring comes a brand new slate of anime as they come and go with the seasons. Sadly this means the end for some anime but…
The future here.
Just a short one this time. In the last post, I talked about how much apathy I was getting in watching shows. Looking back at it, I think…
I am Here!
All Might from My Hero Academia Ha! I had to do it. Nothing like quoting the greatest hero in modern anime. You have got to love All Might…
You Are Here
Mistakes of Youth is where it always is. Nonstop to Tokyo is my new art site. Analog Housou is where I blog. And Yellow Vacation is where I…
Harmagedon Outta Here
Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock
Black History Month: I Am Here, We Are Here
I hope to give some thoughts and encouragement to someone out there. There are others who look and sound like you. Its ok to be you. — Support…
We’re Comrades, Not Friends (Eizouken Analysis)
There’s one particular quirk that comes up whenever a character ask if the members of the Eizouken are friends in Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! When someone ask…
We’re Gonna Party Like It’s “2199”
I have frequently remarked about my 40-year flirtation with anime before I finally settled down back in 2004 to accept it. It was during my Third Permutation that…
Spring 2023 Anime – What We’re Watching
Welcome back to Otaku Thursday! We are now at least one week out from Sakuracon–which means Star and I are totally swamped with cosplay. Or at least I…
Ep. 17: Even Though We’re Adults
Mangasplainer Chip Zdarsky wanted to read something aimed at a grown-up audience this week, after a few weeks of reading about teens and their problems. So this episode…
Jujutsu Kaisen – 40 – We’re the Ants
Megumi can’t compete with Berserk Touji’s speed and power, so he tries to use fleeing hares to cover him while he puts some distance between them and formulates…
Winter 2023: What Anime We’re Watching
Welcome back to Otaku Thursday! As the month heats up, I’m working on our annual anime awards which will be coming to a computer near you very soon.…
Even Though We’re Adults, Volume 4
Probably the most remarkable plot of Shimura Takako’s Even Though We’re Adults, Volume 4 is the poignant story about the three elementary school girls. It’s so stark and…
Even Though We’re Adults, Volume 3
Akari and Ayano met in Volume 1, but their relationship was instantly complicated by the fact that Ayano…is married. In Volume 2, Akari moves to give herself a…
Even Though We’re Adults, Volume 1
Takako Shimura’s Even Though We’re Adults, Volume 1 is a very strong opening to a series I still have no idea in what direction it is going. Ayano,…
This Thanksgiving, We’re (Least) Thankful For…
This Thanksgiving, We're (Least) Thankful For... via @KhakiBlueSocks @stardf29 @laura_a_grace @JeskaiAngel
Even Though We’re Adults, Volume 2
Yesterday I said we were playing a “choose your own adventure” in reading works by creators you already had opinions about. Yesterday, we walked down Path #1 with…
Still Sick*, Volume 2
Shimizu Makoto is a hard working corporate team leader – she’s good with the guys she manages. To blow off steam, she’s a Yuri doujinshi creator. When coworker…
Still Life Anime: Kokkoku
Have you ever wanted to stop time? Would you want to extend a happy moment so that it could last forever? Or maybe it would be more important…
Still Sick, Volume 3
Here we are at the end of Akashi’s workplace-romance that became a completely different story. In Still Sick, Volume 3, as I said in my review of the…
Is This Still Trigun?
Trigun Stampede is the newest entry in the Trigun ethos, however the new anime has the trigun fanbase split. Is this new trigun anime a worthy piece to…