Sword Art Online is the ultimate love it or hate it anime. But my feelings on it are kind of... eh? I watched it a couple years ago working a late night job, and it was entertaining enough to keep me awake during my downtime. After the first arc, though, the writing issues became more... Continue Reading →
Maybe it's from playing classical piano as a kid, but I've always been fascinated by movie, TV and game soundtracks. A lot of artistry and craft goes into writing the perfect piece to stir and audience's heartstrings, and often these composers don't get the credit they're due. So today I wanted to talk about one... Continue Reading →
BOFURI: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense is a generic anime. It’s about a cute, ditzy girl who plays a virtual-reality MMORPG, runs an all-defense build, and goofs her way into becoming a ludicrously powerful god of destruction. There’s nothing in it that hasn’t been done in Sword Art... Continue Reading →
So, romance. It's a huge part of our culture and the media we consume every day. And of course, it's a big deal in anime - with Valentine's Day around the corner, a ton of my anime blogging friends have been writing about some of their favorite love stories and romantic couples in the medium.... Continue Reading →
Sword Art Online If you have watched any anime in the past 10 years, you're undoubtedly familiar with the genre of isekai (meaning "another world") fantasy. Ever since Sword Art Online became a hit back in 2012, there's been a cavalcade of shows about ordinary Japanese guys who get transported to a fantasy world with... Continue Reading →
Starting Life From Zero 