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This Week in Games - From The Materia Of Your Soul
Jean-Karlo hypothesizes about possible major changes in the Final Fantasy VII remake's plot, plus the missed opportunities in the Persona franchise's newest entry.
My Happy Marriage Soul
*breathe slowly in and out* Let my happy soul catch her breathe for a moment here.. phew!
The Soul of a Story
How do we deal with “products of their time,” stories we love, with their problematic elements that can teach us the wrong message, even when we just want…
Querying is Draining My Soul
I have made nothing in the last month. This isn’t due to Covid or depression, though the former has led to a bit of the latter. It isn’t…
Soul Eater (Volume 1) – Listen to the Beat of the Soul
Determined to create a Death Scythe, Maka and Soul Eater must find and devour the souls of ninety-nine wicked humans and one witch. Just don’t make a mistake…
The Apothecary Diaries: A Balm to My Soul
The season might be over, but not only do we already have an announced sequel, we also have plenty of source material still to titillate us (and this…
The Results of Removing UY’s Soul
The most important thing for any film adaptation is to recreate the feel of the original work. Slavishly adhering to the original plot is not necessary as long…
The Tragic Case of Soul Eater
Soul Eater was undeniably great and I still recommend it if you can stick around through its awkward adolescence.
Comments on The Soul of Anime
Ian Condry’s The Soul of Anime[i] is a powerful and accessible argument for viewing anime’s value via the collective social energy generated by creators and fans. The book has…
My AnimEVO Online Mahjong Soul Experience
Last weekend, I participated in my first Japanese mahjong tournament in about six years through AnimEVO Online’s Mahjong Soul competition. I had spent the weeks leading up to…
The Anime Community Ignites My Soul (12 Days of Anime 2016 Day 3)
So on the third day of the 12 days of anime, I’m jumping back to the early 2016 with this quick post. Around the beginning and into the early…
Fanart Friday, Too: My Soul, Your Beats
Before I knew it I was runningYou were pulling my handYesterday is long past; Tomorrow is just ahead1 It’s been 12 years since Angel Beats premiered and my…
Bocchi The Rock is a Mirror into my SOUL 🎸
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The God of High School – 02 [renewal/soul]
The God of High School is far from my usual blogging fare. I’m not averse to action series by any means (Dorohedoro is one of my favorite anime…
Grieving Soul #01 — The Importance of Proper Paperwork
All hail the bureaucracy. Impressions: Let me spare you this episode. Adventurers join clans. This dude is the head of a clan of his childhood friends who…
C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control
Title: C: The Money of Soul and Possibility ControlGenre: Sci-FiRating: 4.0/10 Summary: The Japanese government was rescued from the brink of financial collapse by the Sovereign Wealth Fund. For its citizens, however,…
My favourite Small Group Tour — A Northern Soul
In today’s post, we’ll be catching up with our tour leader, Richard, who chatted to us about one of his favourite small group tours: A Northern Soul.
Soul Eater
I am writing this during my 3rd day of Covid infection/quarantine. It is absolutely beyond shit but I shall push through it to deliver some saucy quality reviews.…
Pixar’s Soul
By Andrew Osmond. Happy Christmas, Pixar fans! The studio’s new CG animation Soul debuts today on the Disney+ platform. It’s an afterlife fantasy, in which Joe, a New…
THE GREAT BAXINGAR REWATCH 33 – The Heroic Soul of AEIZ
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Yuri Soup for the Soul
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Manga: Alpi the Soul Sender
By Shelley Pallis. Alpi is a wandering exorcist (or “Soul Sender”), although she is not very good at it. She has only taken on the dangerous job in…
BOCCHI THE ROCK Episode 5: Soul of a Rocker
What better anime birthday gift for myself than a performance by Kessoku Band with all its members?
Rinkai! #01 — A Long Dark Bathtime of the Soul
Boy, what a show about biking this is. Impressions: This has a lot in common with the royal crow show, of all things. It's way too many…
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul – Review
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul exceeded my expectations.
Soul of Where’d My Money Go: Ogiue Maniax Status Update for June 2024
As we inch closer to summer (and all the fun and horror that entails), I find myself a little spend-happy. What can I do when the Soul of…
A review of Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
This return to Made in Abyss took a while. Last year, I watched the first season of this fantasy adventure series that quickly turns into a fantasy horror…
Daitetsujin 17 and the Wonderful Clunkiness of Tokusatsu Soul of Chogokin
The latest Soul of Chogokin figure was announced last month, and it’s Daitetsujin 17 (pronounced “One-Seven”) from the 1970s tokusatsu series by the same name. It was created…
My New Obsession from my Internship
So I have been gone for a while now, but I have good reason. I was doing my internship. I’m sorry for just dropping off the face of…
People From My Neighborhood
People from My Neighborhood Japanese Title: このあたりの人たち (Kono atari no hitotachi) Author: Hiromi Kawakami (川上 弘美) Translator: Ted Goossen Publication Year: 2019 (Japan); 2020 (United Kingdom) Publish…
Theory Musing: The Heart, Mind, Body, & Soul of Shonen Manga
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Ardent - A review of the Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul anime series
The final ending card of *Rage of Bahamut: Genesis’ warned us: “I’ll be back”. For a time that seemed to refer to the indefinitely delayed Manaria Friends (not…
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Bright: Samurai Soul
Bright: Samurai Soul (2021) Woodblock prints and math rock! Here’s another anime where I have no knowledge of the source material, allowing me to head in to the…
Bright: Samurai Soul
To call Bright: Samurai Soul 'better than the original Bright' would be the most backhanded of compliments to pay any movie, but that is honestly the most apt…
Oh, So Tropical: The Soul Girl
I don’t know how many times I’ve looked at a trio of characters and seen them forming a classic Mind-Body-Soul trio. Sure. How about Blossom, Buttercup, and Bubbles,…
Unboxing A Lot of Stuff from My Teenage Years
This is gonna be a different kind of video, because I'm going to be exposing the kind of person I was when I was a teenager to you…
What I’ve Learned From My First Year Of Blogging
The SpaceWhales blog began in February 2019! What have I learned in a year of blogging?
My Journal, Page 30, 15 December 2022 – Your Soul has been Hacked! – Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Soul Hackers is set in a futuristic cyberpunk town called Amami City, which has been upgraded to make use of the latest technology, thanks to the Algon Soft…
Nanashi’s Smile in Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
Although Made in Abyss is among my favorite series, I delayed watching the sequel film, Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul, for quite some time. You…
May 2022 Review (Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul)
Alright so, we close out the recent set of reviews covering movies linked to anime series. I have looked at least two types of movies: You’re Under Arrest…
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul, Recap and Review
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul is the first movie to focus on new chapters of the manga. Nanachi, Reg, and Riko engage in battle with…
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul, Recap and Review
* The second season of Made in Abyss, Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun will premiere tomorrow. I preparation for the next season I…
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Brief Thoughts On: Made in Abyss – Dawn of the Deep Soul
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[Perspectives] Indecent Exposure of the Soul: Trauma and recovery in Gintama
When I found Gintama, I was going through the worst depressive/anxious episode of my life. The thought that plagued me the most was: "How am I going to…
PODCAST: Made in Abyss – TV + Dawn of The Deep Soul Movie
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussion of children in peril, violence and abuse against children, torture, miscarriage, and stillbirth. Listener discretion advised. Doc and returning pod…
Soul of Chogokin Gordian vs. Baikanfu and the Matryoshka Robot Legacy
In the world of giant robots, what you see traditionally has not always been what you get. The cool robot that appears in an anime might look significantly…
From the Founders of Fansubbing
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The Lost Soul Plot – The Manga Gold Standard?
There is no one shonen plot to rule them all, but there is a plot that has basically become a “gold standard” for shonen manga targeted at young…
My Alcoholic Escape from Reality
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My Manga Favorites from 2023
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