The Gotei 13

One of the biggest reasons for the massive success of Bleach is the structure of its different groups. And the main group that we encounter early on in the story is the Gotei 13 or the 13 guard squads. Each squad is led by a captain and a vice-captain with several seated officers ranked by … Continue reading The Gotei 13 →

Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun – Episode 4

We’re back right where we left off last time, at Reg meeting Faputa. Faputa asks what happened to Reg’s arm, triggering old memories in him. He realizes he might have met Faputa before. Reg is from the Abyss after all and lost his memories, so there’s definitely a chance he had an encounter with Faputa … Continue reading Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun – Episode 4 →

Bleach Recap #3: The best that Shonen has to offer?

I don’t say this lightly, but after finishing this part of the anime I really had to sit down and think if I could think of more hype moments than the best that Bleach has to offer. There’s some that came to mind, some of which I discounted, but it really only boils down to … Continue reading Bleach Recap #3: The best that Shonen has to offer? →

Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun – Episode 3

We’ve made it to episode 3, aptly titled “Village of Hollows.” And we immediately see a whole legion of creepy crawlies. Majikaja, who introduced themselves briefly last episode, is leading them towards where they need to go. Nanachi explains that the forcefield isn’t present in this village, so they can ascend the stairs without issue. … Continue reading Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun – Episode 3 →

Bleach Recap #2: Enter Soul Society

I remember thinking when I first watched Bleach that the Soul Society wasn’t very believable. It was this authoritarian run place where the rich elite did whatever they wanted while the poor suffered. No branch of government seemed capable of communicating with other branches and half the people in leadership positions were basically sociopaths or … Continue reading Bleach Recap #2: Enter Soul Society →

Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun – Episode 2

Here we are, episode two of the new Made in Abyss is out. I have my volume 6-8 at the ready behind me to see if I can keep track of what’s been moved around, assuming there is anything.You can find my discussion of last week’s episode here. I talk about what changes were made … Continue reading Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun – Episode 2 →

Strategem & Stardom (Paripi Koumei)

A lot of genres seem to eventually get into a groove of sorts. Writers figure out what works and what doesn’t and they adjust their stories to fit the mold. That’s fine and will create many amazing stories. If I’m completely honest with you, that’s for sure what I’m doing with my own story, Hesitant … Continue reading Strategem & Stardom (Paripi Koumei) →

Bleach Recap #1: Substitute Soul Reaper Kurosaki Ichigo

Hello and welcome to the second installment of my series on the anime Bleach. If you missed my introduction you can find it here. You can skip it if you’re just here for the recaps and don’t care about my sappy introduction but I would appreciate it if you checked it out as well. Today … Continue reading Bleach Recap #1: Substitute Soul Reaper Kurosaki Ichigo →

Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun – Episode 1

My oh my it’s here and I still don’t know how to feel about it. I recently finished this arc of Made in Abyss in the manga, seeing that the English volumes are a little bit behind the Japanese ones for obvious reasons. I think Made in Abyss might be the only manga I’ve ever … Continue reading Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun – Episode 1 →

Quick Reviews: Deaimon, Shokei Shoujo no Virgin Road & Love after world domination

Deaimon From the very first moment this show started I was immediately transported back to my early anime watching days. In particular I was reminded of one anime that is very near and dear to my heart and I should definitely rewatch in the near future; Barakamon. The setup is similar in a way, but … Continue reading Quick Reviews: Deaimon, Shokei Shoujo no Virgin Road & Love after world domination →