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 →

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 →

One Piece Volume 49

We’re nearing the end of the year and with that we’re also nearing the end of Thriller Bark. I was originally hoping to finish this story arc in 2023, but it seems like the final fight will be left to next year. I know that the next volume also includes some material outside of the … Continue reading One Piece Volume 49 →

One Piece Volume 48

We continue our adventure on Thriller Bark this week and things get a bit more interesting. After the crew lost their shadows and was mostly defeated we get to see some pushback in this volume. A few things happen in this volume and just like with the last volume, I want to go through them … Continue reading One Piece Volume 48 →

One Piece Volume 46

Yohohoho, I am one day late with this post due to *gestures at my life being a mess*. I would cry about this but I am just bones and don't have eyes. Yohohoho. Enjoy this recap of volume 46, posts will become somewhat more regular in December as we ramp up towards the end of … Continue reading One Piece Volume 46 →

One Piece Volume 44

Volume 44 covers a whopping 11 chapters. I’m pretty confident that’s above average and at this point in time Oda’s chapters were still longer than they sometimes tend to be now. Let’s ignore how unhealthy that work ethic was and appreciate what we’re about to read. The conclusion on what is probably Oda’s best arc … Continue reading One Piece Volume 44 →

One Piece Volume 40

Volume 40 is aptly titled ‘gear.’ If this is your first journey through One Piece, the meaning of this volume title will get clear as we continue, but if you’ve been here before, you know all about the gears. We also continue the baroque works escape cover story this volume but the real meat and … Continue reading One Piece Volume 40 →

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 →

One Piece Volume 39

They took the rocketman, going anywhere~ Welcome back to our weekly One Piece manga recap. Today we’re looking at volume 39. Last week everyone set off towards the dangerous Enies Lobby to chase after Nico Robin who has been captured by CP9. Luffy, Sanji, Nami, Robin and many of the people they met on Water … Continue reading One Piece Volume 39 →

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 →