Roses, thorns and the French revolution

When I first started watching anime - or at least started watching it while understanding that they were cartoons made in Japan - it was 2009. I was 17 years old. Because that time is when I got into anime properly, I’ve mainly watched shows that came out in the 2010s and the 2020s. I’ve … Continue reading Roses, thorns and the French revolution →

Chapter 25 – Assault on Solin Manor

As they had planned, Cobal and Mana met up with Eliana and Grac on the outskirts of town. They’d excited through the western gate so as to not tip off anyone to where they were going. It was unlikely that the town guards were in cahoots with the cultists but Eliana assured them that it … Continue reading Chapter 25 – Assault on Solin Manor →

One Piece Volume 75

With Sugar being down and out for the count, it seems like the tide might finally turn on Dressrosa. Not just Robin, but all the people - and wild animals - that have been turned into toys over the past ten years have suddenly reverted to their normal state. On top of that, everyone’s memories … Continue reading One Piece Volume 75 →

The Necromancer’s Daughter – Chapter Eightteen

To the Zargahal mountains Layla IIIIt took multiple days of underground traveling during which Layla’s sense of day and night slowly became distorted but the tunnels eventually widened into the first dwarven village on her road towards the capital city of Zargahal. The worst part of the journey was done. Mainly because this confirmed to … Continue reading The Necromancer’s Daughter – Chapter Eightteen →

Chapter 24 – A musical meeting

“Have you read that story before?” Mana asked Cobal. She’d finished reading it much quicker than he did and had moved on to another story but when he closed the book she looked at him for his opinion. The book itself had some more stories included and then a biography of the author, but Cobal … Continue reading Chapter 24 – A musical meeting →

One Piece Volume 74

We’re now well into the middle of Dressrosa and that explains why this volume is so thick. It feels bigger than most of the other volumes in this box and a lot happens, so strap in. Just like with the last volume, let’s go through each important story separately instead of getting too focused on … Continue reading One Piece Volume 74 →

A year of teaching

It’s finally July and that means that my first year as a teacher is officially coming to an end. It’s definitely been one hell of an experience and I think I learned more about myself than I was expecting when I first started this job. I have a lot of things that I believe I … Continue reading A year of teaching →

Chapter 23 – The fox of good fortune

Hidden comfortably within a burrow in the woods was a lovely little family of foxes. Mother and father fox had made their nest next to a clearing so that their young could venture out and explore the world without getting out of their sight. And so the family lived comfortably for a few weeks until … Continue reading Chapter 23 – The fox of good fortune →

One Piece Volume 73

Things are escalating fast and on all different parts of the island. But if we want to summarize things, we have five stories that are happening all at once and even mingling at times. Let’s talk about each of them. The first story is the one of Sanji, Nami and the others who are still … Continue reading One Piece Volume 73 →

Schedule upcoming days

As you all may have noticed, my upload schedule has been a little bit haphazard lately. I always make big promises and then I stop delivering after a while. If you’ve been reading my stories for long enough then this should no longer really come as a surprise. Regardless, this time around I’ve been very … Continue reading Schedule upcoming days →