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OWLS: Legacy Blog Tour
For my first OWLS post (excited to be a part of the tour!) I wanted to take a quick look at someone who might not be a traditional…
[OWLS Blog Tour] Losing Sight
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.…
Humans Give Meaning | Owls ‘Legacy’ Feb Tour
I came back a day early from hiatus because nearly forgot this was due. First owls post for 2020!! You don’t know the awesome…
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…
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…
OWLS: Folklore Blog Tour – Witch Hunter Robin (Witchi Hantā Robin)
OWLS is a group of content creators who promote acceptance of all individuals regardless of race, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and disability. We emphasize the importance of…
[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…
Move the Way You Want [Jun. ’20 OWLS Blog Tour]
This is a different OWLS post because in the past, if I did a manga, I’d normally do one that had an anime or one that is officially…
Visions of a Brighter Future [OWLS Jan. ’20 Blog Tour]
Dr Stone is the perfect series for this prompt, no? Hiya again. By now you probably know the drill, but if you’re new around here, I’m commonly known…
Magical Girls, Media and Maturation [OWLS Feb. ’20 Blog Tour]
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…
[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]
Don’t we all adapt to society, if it doesn’t adapt to us instead?
Pledging Devotion in Fate/ and Its Spinoffs [Mar. ’20 OWLS Blog Tour]
“The path of devotion is a great labour. Do not ever mar it.” – Gilgamesh to Waver, Fate/Zero Hiya again. If you’re not familiar with this blog, this…
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 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…
[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…
A Possible Blog Tour?
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…
[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…
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.
Hope and Wonder in Girls’ Last Tour
Since its beginning, Girls’ Last Tour has been a story about coming to terms with the end of things. Its very title points to the finality of this…
Redefining Failure – “Failure” Blog Tour
Owls post it’s been a bit but this was a hard one to look at from a different angle. Failure has a standard definition to it but…
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…
[Feb 2020 OWLS Tour] Kamina: Endless Charisma and Stupidity
Hello everyone! It’s been a whole month since I’ve written an OWLS post hasn’t it. My plan for 2019 OWLS post was to completely avoid mecha anime. That…
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.
Ragna Crimson (Volume 7) – Do Not Give Up! Keep Fighting
Crimson has seen enough! After several members of the thirteenth seat of the Blood of the Wing try to enter the base, Crimson tries to make Fu activate…
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Anime World Order Show # 219 – Stop Fighting and Give Me Your Brain
The intro ended up running long and possibly out of control since it was recorded moments after Gerald ended up being one of the only people in America…
OWLS April “Hope” Post: When the World is in Crisis, Why Not Laugh?
"In times of extreme discomfort, pain, and worry, it can be incredibly easy to give into our bleakest of feelings and spend all of our time depressed."
“Lies” We Tell Ourselves
I will never understand the Japanese mind, especially in the anime way. It’s that a lot of shows I see tend to reinforce the idea that the government…
BNA: Finding Refuge For Ourselves
The selection of anime available on Netflix has been excellent and is growing as they embrace the fandom and bring fans more content. Some of my personal favorites…
The Lies We Tell Ourselves
I need scissors! 61! Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, is the brainchild of Hideo Kojima, featuring a pair of the most loved and hated characters respectively, Solid…
Fragments of Ourselves: Neon Genesis Evangelion
As I sit alone in my room I begin to ponder. About life, existence, my sense of self, my past sufferings. I begin to get caught up in…
Accepting Ourselves With the Shape of Voice
As is the same with many of you I’m sure, my relationship with A Silent Voice is an incredibly complicated one. Despite the fact that it remains one…
Give Your Hearts
Thinking about Rhetorical Effects on the Minds of Soldiers – Attack on Titan
Claymore & Fighting Dragons
Watching familiar, old anime is a delight in which far too few fans indulge. These days, everyone talks about a season’s best two or three anime, which will…
Silent Hope Demo?!
So...a demo for the upcoming game Silent Hope just dropped the other day. I better download it! Also, Megan Harvey is the English voice of the cute little…
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.
KEEP HOPE ALIVE: Journey to the Hill of Hope
Continuing on from my backpacking trip through Yamaguchi Prefecture, I next ventured to Hiroshima where my main destination was the white marble Hill of Hope on Setoda Island.…
Magical Revolution #07 — Standing in a Circle, Fellating Ourselves
Pacing! What is it!? Yes, I did watch Harley Quinn's Valentine's special. It was fine, but did have… a lot… of naked Bane humping buildings into submission.…
How far is too far? – Setting limits on ourselves
As a Christian, I found that I had to ask myself this question “What media is okay for me to consume and what isn’t?”. It wasn’t an easy answer,…
Clover – Friendship and fighting
Hey guys what is up welcome back to my blog I’m so thankful that you guys took the time out of your day to read my blog post.…
Silent Hope Recreation Evaluate
First and foremost, Rune Factory and Story of Seasons fans need to be aware that Silent Hope is not a farming game. Yes, those are Story of Seasons…