I’m just happy about this thing—and I hope I have more reason to be in the future! At about the ten-minute mark of the first episode of Yesterday wo Utatte (Sing “Yesterday” for Me), I was starting to feel like the episode was getting ready to close, so I took a quite look at the …
“Perhaps Our Lives Are More than Conflict”—Pondering Sora no Woto
In which soldiers do un-soldier-like things. In Sora no Woto, all five of the main characters are soldiers. Despite the comfortable, relatively untroubled lives they lead from day to day, reminders of their past and current realities of military service are always present. But presence isn’t the same as prominence, and you could be forgiven …
A Story of Reasons: My 2019 Anime Year in Review
There will be a few confessions made, and some resolutions declared. It’s the end of the year after all! It’s time to look forward, even as we reflect on the past. As I said last year around this time, I’m a bit loathe to allow the anime year to end without some sort of chronicle …
Great Teacher Onizuka Anime Review
A classic comedy anime that you need to see Great Teacher Onizuka is a classic anime for comedy lovers. GTO is an older anime released in the mid-2000s that captures an interesting story. GTO is about a delinquent whose aspirations were to be a teacher. Great Teacher Onizuka, GTO for short, is about a 22-year-old …
Outbreak Company Anime Review
What is an otaku themed Isekai like? It is time to talk about possibly one of my favorite anime: Outbreak Company. It is a comedy, Isekai, harem type show about an otaku that is transported to another world to bring his culture with him. As the general manager of Japanese exports to this new realm, …
The Promised Neverland Anime Review
Now that the winter 2019 season has completed, I feel comfortable providing an in depth review of the anime: Yakusoku no Neverland, also known as The Promised Neverland. If you were somewhat busy or did not notice this show in the sites you use to enjoy your favorite content, I don’t blame you, it flew …