As I watched Neon Genesis Evangelion again, I wondered what more I could say about it. After all, it is perhaps the most analyzed anime. I’ve written about Eva and examined Shinji. The influence of the anime can’t be denied. Anime could be considered BE (Before Eva) and AE (After Eva), especially inside the mecha…
Another Revisit in the Eye-Patch Girl Era
Another is a horror-mystery anime from 2012. I first saw it and reviewed it at the beginning of my blog writing. For Halloween, I added it to my watch list. The anime follows a middle-school class that’s cursed. Time-to-time, an extra person appears in the classroom. Whenever this happens, death begins to claim students and…
Revisiting Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
I’ve given Brotherhood flak in the past for Edward and Al not acting as intelligently as in the original series. But that doesn’t mean I dislike the story. As I revisited the anime, I still found Edward and Al a bit annoying with their lack of thinking. For example, there was a scene where snow…
Revisiting Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
As I watched Code Geass when it came out around 2007 on Adult Swim. I was still relatively new to anime at the time. I remembered the show as a rush of twists. Well, after so many years, I surmised I would’ve forgotten most of the plot. The lanky character designs of CLAMP stood out…
Revisiting Twin Star Exorcists
It had been awhile since I watched Twin Star Exorcists. This article will assume you’ve seen the anime too. I will skip the usual summary and sketch of the plot to focus on my impressions, for what they are worth. Everyone has their opinions. My opinions don’t matter. I share them to try to get…
The Value of (Re)watching and (Re)reading
How often do you revisit an anime or a book? With new anime and books coming out at all times, we can get stuck on the new-and-shiny. But rewatching anime and rereading books can offer a deeper appreciation for something you enjoyed in the past. Of course, it can also lead you to ask “why…