Happy Thanksgiving 2019! Hey everyone! For those of you in the United States, I want to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. I hope yours is a good one. As you read this, I should be with my brother and his family. He makes a good Thanksgiving spread, so I’m looking forward to that. Plus, as
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No Azur Lane Anime This Week–Should I Play The Game?


No Azur Lane Anime This Week–Should I Play The Game? Hey gang! I have to say, the Azur Lane anime series has really impressed me so far. Granted, I went in with very low expectations. However, the story has been quite interesting so far. I’m liking the parallels to World War II ships in terms

Fate/Grand Order Game Nonsense


Fate/Grand Order Game Nonsense Hey gang! Sorry I don’t have a proper post for you today. I wanted to have the last episode of Fate/EXTRA done. But I’ve been wrapped up in the utter nonsense that is the Fate/Grand Order game. As I discovers on Saturday morning’s stream, much of my recent progress in the

FGO USA: “No emulators for you!”


FGO USA: “No emulators for you!” Hey gang! With the recent controversy over the Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia series (which you can read here), it seemed appropriate to share the other Fate/Grand Order controversy on the blog. I know a lot of you don’t follow me on YouTube (but if you want to,

“Silly Gaijin! Anime is for Japanese otaku!”


“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

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. 😲 I haven’t blogged that much since September 2016. 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