I talk about Hiro Mashima’s work a lot. Yet I’m also one of the people who is quick to call out problems with his work. It’s often aimless, repeats a lot, uses too much fanservice that doesn’t get anywhere and it’s far too clean when it comes to the stakes it tends to have. Despite … Continue reading The unrivaled work ethic of Hiro Mashima
Tag: Fairy Tail
Five of my favorite anime OST songs
A couple of months ago I made a post about some of my favorite anime themes in recent seasons. Today I figured I’d do something a little bit different but in a similar vein. Anime openings and endings are great, and I will absolutely post more of my favorites here in the future because I … Continue reading Five of my favorite anime OST songs
Fairy, where you going?
When looking for pictures to use for this review, I thought for a moment this was Lucy from Fairy Tail, but instead it's Rebecca from Mashima's current manga: Eden's Zero. She has cat ears on so I decided to include it anyway. When I first started watching anime as a teenager, and I mean watching … Continue reading Fairy, where you going?
Eden’s Zero is really good!
With the first anime season now finished, and volume 12 of the manga being translated into English already, Eden's Zero is looking like it's here to stay. And it's good!I just finished volume 12 of the manga myself, which included chapter 100. Time flies so fast. I wrote about the manga right before the anime … Continue reading Eden’s Zero is really good!
Eden’s Zero. Like One Piece in space
Quick Edit: Don't forget to check out the book club starting next week, see the main menu for more information! I first started watching anime in late 2009. Coincidentally, the Fairy Tail anime started airing in October of 2009. It was one of the first shows I picked up and started watching weekly. I loved … Continue reading Eden’s Zero. Like One Piece in space
Looking back on 1000 chapters of One Piece
When I first started watching One Piece it was already a behemoth of a show. I was new to anime and manga at this point, and One Piece with its flashy characters and strange powers looked very interesting to me. There was apparently a massive war going on, which I would later learn was the … Continue reading Looking back on 1000 chapters of One Piece