Class 3 had a problem. People had the nasty habit of dying. Of course, exchange student Koichi Sakakibara had little idea of this little problem when he joined the middle school class. It seemed strange how a girl with an eye patch was ignored by everyone. It was as if she did not exist. Once…
Year: 2015
Andrew’s Guide to Blogging–How to Choose a Premise for Your Blog
Chris has touched on topics around anime blogging here before. I decided to do my own take on the subject. This will be the first in a series of posts about what I’ve learned from blogging for the last five years or so on various platforms. It will cover a range of topics, from what…
My First Anime Ends: Considering Inuyasha
Midnight. I trudge into the house after a longer-than-it-should-be workday, exhausted. Everyone sleeps, and the quiet is welcome. But I need time to decompress. I slump onto the couch and channel surf. MTV nonsense. Saturday Night Live. Not my cup of tea. Movies. Oh, what’s this? Cartoons on this late? I had stumbled across Adult…
Inuyasha: Final Cut–The End of an Era in Anime
Chris and I have different preferences and opinions when it comes to anime. One thing we do have in common is that Inuyasha is among the first batch of anime that we watched. Now that venerable series has finally ended, and along with it an era in anime history. At least, it felt like the…
8 Seasonally Favorite Anime Opening Themes
Everyone has favorite anime opening themes. My experience with anime is rather limited compared to many, but these opening themes all have a place in my music library. Opening themes seek to capture the feelings found in story arches. They also serve to describe the characters. I enjoy classical and symphonic works. My music tastes…
Japanese Ghost Stories: Spirits, Hauntings, and Paranormal Phenomena
Do you know what happens to a tool when it becomes 100 years old? What about a tree when it sees its 1,000th birthday? What does it matter if a dinner plate is broken? Cartien Ross answers these questions and more in her book Japanese Ghost Stories, Spirits, Hauntings, and Paranormal Phenomena. Ross looks at…