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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…
Sinners, Beef & My Southern Soul
Lots to dive into this week! My wife and I saw Sinners as our date night adventure for her birthday last week. I discuss how this movie and…
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…
Night on the Galactic Railroad – Existential Crisis’ and Imagery
Night on the Galactic Railroad is an anime fan that I wanted to watch for the longest time, but constantly pushed it back on my watch schedule because…
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…
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…
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…
Shinka no Mi - Episode 8 - Artoria Cracks Knuckles
Artoria saw Seiichi draped over another naked woman, and she needed answers. Pronto! Shinka no Mi - Episode 8.
Review: ‘Snack Sakura’ Doc’s Expert Imagery Illustrates Ambiguity of Japan’s Fading Nightlife
In his new short documentary, "Snack Sakura," photographer Greg Girard embraces the retro charm and social ambiguity of Japan's ubiquitous snack bars.
The Size Controversy of Soul of Chogokin King Exkizer
Earlier this month, the Soul of Chogokin King Exkizer (from the anime Brave Fighter Exkizer, aka Brave Exkaiser) went up for pre-order, over a decade after the line’s…
Bocchi The Rock is a Mirror into my SOUL 🎸
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Soul/Spirit of Yokai Review
Hi friends, I hope you’re all doing well! Today I wanted to discuss a game I recently finished: Spirit of Yokai! I guess it was called Soul of…
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…
Made in Abyss : Dawn of the Deep Soul
Our brave, wonderful little trio descends towards the fifth level of the Abyss. Greeted with various mysterious, creepy, weird and deadly creatures, they push on until they meet…
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,…
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…
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.
With New Regulations, Japan Cracks Down on Elderly Drivers
This year, elderly drivers in Japan over age 75 with traffic violations must meet new requirements if they want to stay on the road.
The Small Things that Save the Worlds—or Christian Imagery in The Wonderland’s Isekai
We don’t always need an epic character arc. Not in anime, and not in real life. Sometimes, it’s the smallest of steps that transforms a life. At its…
THE GREAT BAXINGAR REWATCH 33 – The Heroic Soul of AEIZ
GALACTIC GALE BAXINGAREPISODE 33: The Heroic Soul of AEIZ WRITTEN BY: Akira Goto BROADCAST DATE: February 15, 1983 And, as always, this episode aired exactly forty years ago…
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…
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.…
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…
Yuri Soup for the Soul
12 Days of Aniblogging 2022, Day 12 Merry Christmas! I got pretty sick last night (doing better now) so let's keep this one brief. As per usual, I'm ending my…
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…
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…
Thinking About Soul of Chogokin Gold Lightan
Once in a great while, the Soul of Chogokin Gold Lightan goes on sale again in some form, and every time, I feel tempted to buy it. The…
Seasonal First Impressions: The Poet’s Soul of FLOWER AND ASURA
In the season’s strongest premiere so far, Flower and Asura paints a compelling portrait of a young woman and the poetry that inspires her.
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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The Winx Club Fandom is Still a Monolith…But Cracks May Be Forming (Finally!)
I checked out of Winx Club and the Winx fandom years ago. I didn’t watch Fate: The Winx Saga (Netflix’s misguided attempt to turn Winx into Riverdale), and…
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,…
Anime Like Food for the Soul
Maiko Kawai is a first year university student who is afraid to try new things. While she enjoys cooking and wants to try the food around her, she…
Non Non Biyori, Slow Loop, Encouragement of Climb, Food for the Soul, Gourmet Girl Graffiti
Food For the Soul – Episode 1
Maybe I can’t ask Food for the Soul to singlehandedly cure my existential dread, but I do have high hopes for it as a PA Works original.
Food for the Soul – Ep. 3
In Shinon’s defense, I’d also impulse buy a walking stick.
First Impression: Food for the Soul
A college freshman named Mako watches a cooking show on her phone. She loves food but is extremely shy and timid and can’t bring herself to venture into…
Food for the Soul – Ep. 2
For a club intended to do nothing, they’re ironically pretty productive this episode.
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…