One Piece Volume 10

Volume 10. With a total of 104 volumes released that puts us at roughly ten percent of the story. It’s crazy to think that all of the East Blue Saga will eventually fit into ten percent of the story of One Piece. That’s less than some of the newer arcs cover on their own. Perhaps … Continue reading One Piece Volume 10 →

Language Learning

I’m an English teacher. The main reason I became an English teacher is because of my love for language. I loved reading books as a child, and English was a large gateway hidden deep in the forest that allowed me to read far more stories than I could ever consume. Not to mention, Dutch isn’t … Continue reading Language Learning →

Numbness like a ginger

I’ve been thinking about making a blogpost about anime music for a while. Not just anime music though, Japanese music as a whole has caught my interest and some of my favorite artists right now don’t even commonly make anime openings and endings. Although having Yorushika do an opening for Kaina this season was a … Continue reading Numbness like a ginger →

Vol 2: Chapter Ten – An Unexpected Visitor

By the time they reached the palace gate the sun had started setting. It was still mostly visible but it wouldn’t be long before dusk. On their way up the path they could already see there was some sort of commotion at the gate. “I hope everything’s alright,” Mana said.Cobal nodded. “I don’t see anyone … Continue reading Vol 2: Chapter Ten – An Unexpected Visitor →

Bungo Stray Dogs IV – Episode 10

We’re closing in on the finish line with this season. This is the tenth episode already out of a total scheduled thirteen episodes. It makes me wonder if a near future sequel is in the works because I’d be very surprised if much gets resolved in the next four episodes. That would actually be pretty … Continue reading Bungo Stray Dogs IV – Episode 10 →

One Piece Volume 9

Wow. I knew I was going to enjoy this volume because it has my favorite chapter of all time. But I didn’t expect to have to take a break twice because I couldn’t see the panels through my tears. That’s a lie, I kind of did expect that if I’m totally honest with you all. … Continue reading One Piece Volume 9 →

Having the wrong mindset

Do you ever think to yourself: man this week sucks but if I can just power through to the weekend, then next week will be better.That way you can make it through the bad days while looking ahead at better days to come. In and of itself it's not a bad way to look at … Continue reading Having the wrong mindset →

This plot point needs to go

I’ve been a pretty big fan of the Isekai genre. I’m writing my own story in the genre and having a blast with it. It seems that I’m not the only one out there, since every season there are numerous anime coming out in the genre. I’ve got a post I’m working on exploring the … Continue reading This plot point needs to go →

Vol 2: Chapter Nine – Downtown Saphestan II

“The town is yours, where do you want to go?” Cobal asked Mana.“How about lunch?” She asked.“Lunch sounds good actually, I know a place nearby.” Cobal led the way to a different part of town. There was a restaurant he’d gone to before with his sister a long time ago. He knew it was still … Continue reading Vol 2: Chapter Nine – Downtown Saphestan II →

Bungo Stray Dogs IV – Episode 9

We get some Yosano backstory in this episode. It turns out she was an army medic and working closely with Mori, the current leader of the port mafia. They were working together during the last great war which was having a decisive battle on a strange island off the coast of Japan. Yosano was only … Continue reading Bungo Stray Dogs IV – Episode 9 →