One Piece Volume 52

At times I think it’s unfortunate that when I got into One Piece for the first time, it was so after listening in on some of my friends talking about it repeatedly. Without them I would have likely not discovered anime for a while, or maybe not at all, but it also resulted in spoilers … Continue reading One Piece Volume 52 →

The Promised Land that Never came

A few weeks before Christmas I got very sick with covid. I had to spend the week and a half leading up to Christmas mostly cooped up in my room. Once the worst symptoms had gone away, I needed something to take my mind off of how bad I was feeling so I decided to … Continue reading The Promised Land that Never came →

In defense of Mania

Have I been too harsh on Mania? I’ve been a fan of Fall Out Boy for a very long time, getting - admittedly casually - into their music around the time that Infinity on High came out. That’s already 14 years ago, I was 17 back then. From that point on I listened to their … Continue reading In defense of Mania →

Chapter 2 – Gathering Thoughts

The door creaked ever so slightly as Cobal closed it behind them. He didn’t lock it, knowing Eliana would be here shortly and he put the key on a table next to the door. He looked around at the cozy room. Four beds were set up against the back wall. Two on one side of … Continue reading Chapter 2 – Gathering Thoughts →

One Piece Volume 51 & Cross Epoch

It’s time for volume 51! We’re properly into the Sabaody arc now, but let’s look at the cover story first before we begin. This cover story follows the CP9 fighters who have to run from the government in fear of being taken down as failures. They make their way to safety and work as entertainers … Continue reading One Piece Volume 51 & Cross Epoch →

The New One Piece Theme Songs

How was I not going to talk about this today? With the start of a brand new year and a brand new arc in the One Piece anime, Toei Animation delivered some amazing theme songs. Especially the new opening song is out of this world. Because it goes so heavily into the upcoming arc and … Continue reading The New One Piece Theme Songs →

The Necromancer’s Daughter Chapter 12 – Forest Mysteries

Miranda IMiranda watched Liari and Charlotte disappear into the forest. As the two vanished out of sight, she stood there for a while longer, watching the trees, before letting out a deep sigh. She turned around and walked back to the library. Now that Liari was gone, the building looked larger than it had looked … Continue reading The Necromancer’s Daughter Chapter 12 – Forest Mysteries →

Chapter 1 – A city cloaked in forest

Although their journey through the Rilodar countryside showed Cobal that there were a lot of people and places in the neighboring kingdom that were similar to Blueyerd, nothing prepared him for the shift in atmosphere that they encountered on their way to Marsolin. Cobal had heard stories in the palace as well as from Grac … Continue reading Chapter 1 – A city cloaked in forest →

One Piece Volume 50

Most manga don’t make it to fifty published volumes. I don’t know the statistics, but I’m confident that a lot don’t even make it to ten volumes. That makes it all the more impressive that after reading volume 50 of One Piece, we’re still not even halfway done with everything that’s out. And that’s not … Continue reading One Piece Volume 50 →

2023 Anime Roundup

I didn’t watch as many anime this year as I did in previous years. I ended up watching only a little over 50 new shows in 2023. That’s not a lot at all, but this was a year of high quality so there was no need to watch a lot of shows. Having said that, … Continue reading 2023 Anime Roundup →