I don’t typically write about anime on here, as I don’t know a whole lot about it and frankly most of it just leaves me cold, if it isn’t just outright annoying. There are some that I like, however. When I came across Bleach one night on Adult Swim, it had me hooked from the…
Category: Anime Reviews
Anime for Those Who Hate Anime
As shocking as it sounds, some people hate anime. With some of the oddities and quirkiness of the medium, it is understandable. Kawaii, high school heroes, and chibis are not everyone’s cup of tea. However, as us anime watchers know not all anime is created equal. Not every series has to do with high-schoolers swinging…
This Ugly Yet Beautiful World
You know it is an anime when people take an alien in stride. This Ugly Yet Beautiful World opens with a mysterious light in the woods and a nude teenage girl. The protagonists Takeru and Ryou are immediately attacked by an anime. Takeru abruptly transforms into a beast version of himself and pummels the alien,…
The Lion King is Kimba the White Lion?
This guest post by Zach Weaver looks into the controversy surrounding Disney’s The Lion King and Osamu Tezuka’s Kimba, the White Lion. The manga artist and anime creator Osamu Tezuka is regarded amongst anime fans as being one of the most influential creators who has ever lived in the anime and manga industry. There is…
Corpse Princess
Corpse Princess is another anime that missed its potential. It isn’t a bad anime, but it isn’t an excellent anime either. The world doesn’t know it is protected by a group of monks called the Kougun Sect. What is more, the world doesn’t know about shikabane or the Sect’s shikabane hime. The Kougun Sect prefers it…
Ouran High School Host Club
It’s hard to review an anime that isn’t my cup of tea. Ouran High School Host Club is one of those. It is shojo, but I tend to enjoy their stories and characterizations better than shonen. So it isn’t that. I even enjoyed the satire Ouran High School Host Club has. Yes, satire about the various elements…