RJ Writing Ink Reacts to the Passing of James Earl Jones D&A Anime Blog focuses on anime, but that doesn’t mean that we’re not fans of other things. Before I discovered anime, one of my favorite pastimes as a little kid was watching movies on my parents sizeable VHS collection. And two things that I …
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 15 – Yugami-kun wa Tomodachi ga Inai (Yugami Doesn’t Have Any Friends)
This week on My Taste, Samu gets a taste of one of my absolute favorites – Yugami Doesn’t Have Any Friends. It’s one of my favorite discussions too, as we go pretty deep on the myriad issues this remarkable manga explores. Please enjoy via YouTube or your favorite podcast outlet. Podcast links: Spotify: Apple …
Wistoria #10 — Extremely Convenient Weak Point
Writers have really given up, huh? Impressions: I present to you the laziest and most half-assed of the standard shounen acts. Oh no. It’s a minor random monster that’s immune to everything but you and specifically only you! But I can’t fight it. I don’t have confidence. No, you should have confidence. Oh, okay. …
Welcome Home Nukozuke!
Since the earliest days of civilization, humans have adored the cuteness and inscrutability of cats. Humans have welcomed cats into their homes as furry, four-legged members of the family. Yet throughout all of that time cat lovers have struggled to understand what cats are thinking, struggled to comprehend cat psychology. From the Egyptian cat god …
The Fable – 23
No mistake about it, The Fable has developed into a seriously good show. But as much as anything, for me this is a series for viewers who appreciate acting. There’s not much value added to the experience of a manga generally with the adaptation – it’s fine. But the cast is so tremendous. It’s easy …
Make Heroine ga Oosugiru! (Too Many Losing Heroines!) – 10
Something was nagging at me with Makeine and I couldn’t quite place it. Then it hit me – Chika looks like a character out of a Miyazaki film. Chika and only Chika – I don’t think any of Imigi Muru’s other (wonderful) character designs strike me that way. But with Komari even her mannerisms do. …