Wooper: At this point in the lifespan of Star Crossed Anime, we publish whatever we want, whenever we want. Sometimes that means timely season previews and first impressions, other times it means unscheduled standalone pieces (like Lenlo’s recent Ancient Greek Love article) – and sometimes it means a six month delay in getting an Anime …
Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in. The last seasonal anime I blogged was Heike Monogatari in the fall of 2021. Since then, I’ve kicked the habit of watching anime on a weekly basis, usually burning through a handful of shows toward the end of each quarter. Personal favorites …
Many know the company Visual Arts/Key for their visual novels: Kanon, Air, Clannad, Little Busters, Rewrite, their kinetic novels, and so on. But while Kanon is the first VN that they produced under their Key banner, the staff that formed Key were actually part of another company before this, Tactics (Which would later come to …
Relationships are complicated. From learning how to communicate and respecting each others boundaries to how they are established, grow and change, there’s a lot that goes into them. And this is true for all relationships, not just the romantic! Friends can grow apart without proper communication, or grow into a romance with it. Family can be …
Platforms: PC (Steam) Review code provided by publisher. Gestalt: Steam & Cinder is a narrative-focused 2D action-RPG and the first title from developer Metamorphosis Games. Players assume the role of Aletheia, an elite Soldner of the Steam City Canaan, as she wields long-lost weapons and a mysterious power in her fight for the future of …
Another frenzied half-month of aniblogging has come to a close, with a handful of series emerging as summer frontrunners. There probably isn’t an all-time great among them (though Mario might disagree, given his love of the recently returned Monogatari Series, ranked here for your viewing pleasure). Even without an undisputed classic to spur us back …
