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Various magical girl series play with the concept of “magical girls passing on their duties”. This is Aria of the Spellbook, as you guys probably know by now…then…
November OWLS tour – Failure
Another month, another Owls post. This month we have a really interesting topic. Possibly my favourite topic in my OWLS experience: Failure! 11th Monthly Deadline: November 1, 2019…
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Hi everyone, and welcome back to Archi-Anime’s stop on the March edition of the OWLS blog tour. Wow. It’s certainly been a hot minute since I’ve posted here.…
December OWLS tour – Holidays and Natsumes
Here we are, last OWLS post of 2019. We made it guys! Time to celebrate! This month’s prompt is brought to us by the everlovely Litawho is just…
[Owls 8/2020 Tour] Asirpa and Ainu Culture
Hello new followers, random strangers from the internet, and older followers alike. Welcome to my little blog, Mechanical Anime Reviews! Maybe not as tiny as it used to…
[Nov. 2019 OWLS Tour] Haikyuu: Failure Means Growth
Hello newcomers and people that still continue to come back to my OWLS post for the second to last month of this annoying year of 2019. It looks…
Keeping in Touch – OWLS Blog Tour for December
For this month’s topic, we will be discussing what the holidays mean to us. Some of us have a religious perspective on Christmas, while some of us see…
OWLS June “Mindfulness” Tour: Shimada and Loving Shogi
Discussing the character of Shimada from March Comes in Like a Lion in the June OWLS post.
OWLS: Folklore Blog Tour – Witch Hunter Robin (Witchi Hantā Robin)
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[OWLS Blog Tour: “Journey”] Growing through Loss and Regret: FMAB
I’m going to apologize again for being inactive on here. My interests have changed since starting this blog so I’m afraid I won’t be posting much anymore. I…
OWLS May “Adapt” Tour: Rei and the Need to Adapt
In “March Comes in Like a Lion,” Rei deals with many challenges, often ones that require adaptation.
Move the Way You Want [Jun. ’20 OWLS Blog Tour]
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Visions of a Brighter Future [OWLS Jan. ’20 Blog Tour]
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[OWLS Blog Tour: “Mentor”] Competition and Teaching on the Court: Haikyuu!!
Long time no see! This month we OWLS are looking at the impact that teachers, whether it be academic or in skill, have on people. I was the…
Adapting to Society with Wandering Son [May ’20 OWLS Blog Tour]
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[OWLS Blog Tour: “Pride”] Breaking the Boundaries of Society: Akagami no Shirayuki-hime
Welcome to another OWLS tour post of mine, but this one is special!! This post marks one year of OWLS posts for me! It’s been a great year,…
Akira: A Dystopian Vision of the 21st Century [OWLS Blog Tour 2020: Visions]
Happy New Year! Since it is a new year, it’s a new you! This month we will be talking about various pop culture mediums that focus on envisioning…
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[OWLS Blog Tour: “Movement”] Maybe There is an “I” in Team: Bungou Stray Dogs
It feels like it’s been so long since I’ve written an OWLS post. April seemed never ending to me! Something exciting: I’m nearing my one year anniversary with…
OWLS February "Legacy" Post: "March Comes in Like a Lion" and a Guide for Depression
"I have talked a number of times, and will continue to do so, about the impact that 'March Comes in Like a Lion.'"
Failure as a Way to Move Forward in Aoharu x Kikanjuu [Nov. ’19 OWLS Blog Tour]
Hello again, people. I’ve fallen into a writing rut after having to produce mountains of words upon mountains of words for non-blog purposes (and being distracted by The…
J-Horror and Japanese Folklore: The Image of the Onryo [OWLS Blog Tour August 2020: Folklore]
This month’s OWLS topic was inspired by the name of Taylor Swift’s new album, Folklore. Yet rather than using her conceptual definition of what “folklore” means, we are going…
How I Accepted Myself as an Otaku Through Lucky Star [OWLS Blog Tour August 2019: Believe]
Kyoto Animation. We all have that one anime we enjoyed from Kyoto Animation. Whether it is pain or joy, Kyoto Animation has brought to life stories that can…
Humans, Devils, and Chainsaw Man
What is it that separates Chainsaw Man’s fiends and devils from its human characters? Figures on each side of this divide seek glory and happiness, mourn their loved…
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Feb 6th: Dear Diary, Mew gave birth… Unveiling Wild Kanto: Celebrating Pokémon Lore & Mew’s Legacy on February 6th
Explore the intricate world where Pokémon meets pop culture and media studies in “Wild Kanto: Journeys of a Pokémon Ecologist.” Journey with Alex Ivy, a dedicated Pokémon researcher,…
To the Humans Behind the Screen
I write this having been recently laid off from my job. I feel depressed, angry, and anxious – but mostly, I just feel exhausted.
Girls’ Last Tour
In this review of both the Girls' Last Tour anime and manga, I discuss what makes this series about hopelessness so good.
The Country Without Humans – Manga First Impression
The Country Without Humans is the latest manga from the author of Somali and the Forest Spirit and it really shows.
In Deca-Dence, Humans are the NPCs
At first glance, Deca-Dence seems something akin to recent popular hits like Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress or Attack on Titan. That's actually just a trick to lure…
Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed (ACTUAL Review)
Two years later and another Destroy All Humans! remake is out. I had a good time playing through the first one in spite of its flaws, so let’s…
The word NEET also includes non Humans
Introduction NEET: A person who is, “Not going to school, not employed or in training for a job”. But how come so many non human characters get sucked into the vortex…
The Country Without Humans Vol 1 Review
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Spiraken Television Tuesday Ep 37: New TV Shows for Feb 3rd-Feb 9th
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Hey guys, remember a year or so ago when I had this blog banner? It really has been a long time hasn’t it? I originally made this banner…
Japan Foundation Tour 2023
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A Tour Around MangaPlaza
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GIVE ME A NICKNAME REVIEW
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