Christopher Nolan and Urobuchi Gen are two writers whose work in film has inevitably spilled into each other. While the two’s influence on each other is rather doubtful, the pair of writers do share a number of important traits in common. Their scripts for several of their works utilize similar themes, characters, and even plot […]
I joined The Nihon Review and I’ll be writing for them now under the alias Kenyaboi1364, from here on out. Later guys, it’s been pretty real! But really now. Jokes aside, I actually did join The Nihon Review as a reviewer, and I’m very excited to be working alongside my new colleagues in such a […]
I’m adverse to reality television. Although there’s no denying the allure of watching a personal activity from an impersonal position (this is essence of fiction, after all), in the end all reality television is just assurance to the naïve viewer, claiming that the feelings they feel from watching can only be as real as the […]
Well then. Since I’m another cog in the aniblogger machine (you’re all a bunch of conformist scumbags), I decided to put together my very own list of favorites from 2012. And by “put together a list of favorites,” I mean quickly rush a top 10 list with semi-valid reasons after nursing off a New Year’s […]
Much like it’s predecessor in terms of hype, Guilty Crown, Sword Art Online had an enormous amount of backup even before it aired. Although we all know that hype doesn’t truly affect the objective quality of a show, in many cases hype stains the lens through which we view it. At its highest point, hype […]
No. Just no. I’m sorry that I’m Evangelion’ing the shit out of you guys, but don’t spend your Christmas day hunched over the computer reading from this blog. If you were wondering why I put my most important topic the day on Christmas Eve, well, now you know why. I treasure my readers, but today […]
Now granted, Twitter itself isn’t exactly about anime per se, but it has ultimately been one of, if not the, most dynamic influences in my anime viewing experience. Fortunately the 12 Days Aniblog project is not only about shows which we remember most, but also about the smaller things which we’ve come to appreciate throughout […]
