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 →

A hop, a skip and a loafer

Honestly, same. I’ve been consuming and creating stories for over 20 years now. Don’t make fun of my age, I’m sensitive. Either way, there’s one thing that has been consistent throughout the good stories I’ve consumed. The best stories have good character writing. It’s very simple. Your worldbuilding can be amazing, your action scenes can … Continue reading A hop, a skip and a loafer →

Horimiya: Piece by piece

When the original season of Horimiya aired, I wasn’t convinced. I enjoyed the show a lot, but it is rated incredibly high and hailed as an absolutely amazing manga in the romance genre. To me it felt much more like a solid romance anime that had a good beginning, middle and end. So why is … Continue reading Horimiya: Piece by piece →

Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 (Final)

If you’re still here then congratulations, you’re caught up on the entire story of Bungo Stray Dogs. Well, maybe not the entire story, since there are many novels and spin-offs, but the manga’s main story is done. Better yet, as far as I’m aware some of the things that happened in today’s episode have yet … Continue reading Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 (Final) →

Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 – Episode 10

Today we’re talking about the penultimate episode of season 5. Apparently we’re so close to the manga now that this episode covered moments from a manga chapter released this month. I’m not a manga reader (I’ve only read the first volume and two of the light novels), so I don’t know how accurate that is, … Continue reading Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 – Episode 10 →

Spice & Wolf: Reboot & Town of Strife

Spice & Wolf was the very first light novel I ever bought. I bought this even before I ever bought a single manga volume or figure or anything related to anime and manga. The original Spice & Wolf anime was probably the first anime that really stuck with me. For a long time I considered … Continue reading Spice & Wolf: Reboot & Town of Strife →

Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 – Episode 9

The unfortunate downside of Fukichi abandoning his search for Aya is that he can now aim his attention elsewhere. And that ‘elsewhere’ turns out to be the Detective Agency members. To be more specific, Tanizaki and Kunikida are in big trouble. But it seems like Atsushi is in even bigger trouble. He’s being held captive … Continue reading Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 – Episode 9 →

Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 – Episode 8

Almost unsurprisingly after the hints we got last week, Teruko is definitely still an enemy. After Atsushi comes across an inconsistency in her story, he gets turned into a child by her powers. That’s right, we’re jumping straight into it. The opening plays early this week as well, I hope that’s a sign that there’s … Continue reading Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 – Episode 8 →

Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 – Episode 7

It’s Bungo Stray Dogs day. I had my first day of teaching at a new job yesterday and one of my students asked about One Piece (I showed off my bookshelves in some pictures like a proper nerd) and I answered her question of “do you watch One Piece” with “Yes, and I have been … Continue reading Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 – Episode 7 →

Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 – Episode

Fukichi starts off strong by assuming Ranpo might be behind the intruder or the seeming intruder he’s dealing with. It doesn’t help that he can’t seem to find her, making him more paranoid about what he saw. A lot of his plan hinges on getting a hold of both Bram and One Order successfully. Meanwhile … Continue reading Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 – Episode →