“Silly Gaijin! Anime is for Japanese otaku!” The launch of the Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia anime has caused a bit of a controversy in the anime community. As is my wont, I figured I’d address this issue and give my thoughts. The Controversy For those don’t know, Fate/Grand Order is a mobile gacha
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Summer 2019 Cour Plans
Summer 2019 Cour Plans Hey gang! As long time readers may have noticed, I’ve had a serious uptick in blog postings of late. I actually did 25 blog posts last month. π² I haven’t blogged that much since September 2016.Β My road trip in May helped recharge my batteries big time. Plus, I dropped some
Farewell to “Lupin III” Creator, Monkey Punch
Farewell to “Lupin III” Creator, Monkey Punch I was sad to hear the news yesterday that the creator of Lupin III, Monkey Punch (real name KATOU Kazuhiko), had passed away on April 11. He was 81 years old. My Introduction to Monkey Punch In an odd sort of way, Monkey Punch was responsible for my
Ten Years Since “Clannad After Story” Ended
Ten Years Since “Clannad After Story” Ended Sometimes, an anime series makes such an impact on me, it is impossible to forget. So even though I will never watch Clannad nor Clannad After Story again, that doesn’t mean the combined series isn’t an incredible one. Its hard to believe that ten years ago, Clannad After
What I’d Like To See In A “Lupin the Third Part 6”
What I’d Like To See In A “Lupin the Third Part 6” Having just completed watching Lupin the Third Part 5, I started thinking of what I’d like to see in a Lupin the Third Part 6 series, should TMS announce said title. And then I thought, “Maybe I’ll just write these down.” So without
Happy New Year 2019!
Happy New Year 2019! Hey gang! I want to wish each and every one of you a Happy New Year 2019! Man, where does the time go, eh? Seems like every year is a little shorter than the year before. Seriously, it will be Christmas before you know it. ? Anyway, here’s hoping for a
Now Entering Year 12
Now Entering Year 12 Hey gang! Man, time sure does fly. It really doesn’t seem like twelve years ago, I decided that I would start an anime and manga blog, back then on the Blogger platform. But here we are. Remembering That First Night Its weird what kinds of things stick in one’s mind. I
So I decided to play “Fate/Grand Order” again. ^_^;
So I decided to play “Fate/Grand Order” again. ? You know, I must be a glutton for punishment. After becoming fed up with Fate/Grand Order several months ago, I found myself coming back to play the other day. I can already hear folks saying, “Wait! You barely blog any more and talk about lack of