Most anime has the main character driven by the desire to protect their friends. Claymore’s main character is driven by vengeance. Clare is a Claymore. A Claymore is a half human, half yoma warrior that protects humanity from the yoma threat. Yoma are essentially demons that feed on humans. Claymores can tap into the strength…
Author: Chris Kincaid
Anime Annoyances: Poor Storytelling
Anime has good storylines…but terrible story telling. There are 6 pacing problems that are unfortunately common in anime. These problems sometimes even turn me off to anime. It is sad that anime is plagued by problem conventions. The medium could achieve much more if it could cast them away and tell a story properly. There…
Eden of the East
What does nudity have to do with terrorism and politics? Quite a bit it seems. Eden of the East opens with a naked man who calls himself Akira Takizawa in front of the White House just as Saki Morimi gets in trouble with the Secret Service for tossing a coin onto the White House lawn….
Cosplay Finds Take 2
There are places you can buy costumes, but the most amazing ones are made by the cosplayer. Of course, many of the worst cosplays are also hand made. It takes some cash to do it well, but anything you enjoy is worth the cost. Sometimes it’s hard to tell the “pros” from the casual cosplayer,…
Mushi-shi
Mushi are beings that touch the essence of life; they are also described as pure life. Mushi-shi follows Ginko, a Mushi master, as he studies and helps people suffering from Mushi problems. Mushi-shi is an episodic anime. There is no storyline and very few reoccurring characters. Ginko travels throughout Japan collecting samples of Mushi from…
Spice and Wolf
Every once in awhile I come across an anime that hooks me from the theme song. I’m a sucker for good characters. Spice and Wolf is one of those anime. The story follows Holo, a deity of the harvest, and Kraft Lawrence, a merchant. Lawrence stopped at Pasloe one night during their celebrations of the…