Another is a horror-mystery anime from 2012. I first saw it and reviewed it at the beginning of my blog writing. For Halloween, I added it to my watch list. The anime follows a middle-school class that’s cursed. Time-to-time, an extra person appears in the classroom. Whenever this happens, death begins to claim students and…
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Revisiting Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
I’ve given Brotherhood flak in the past for Edward and Al not acting as intelligently as in the original series. But that doesn’t mean I dislike the story. As I revisited the anime, I still found Edward and Al a bit annoying with their lack of thinking. For example, there was a scene where snow…
Revisiting Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
As I watched Code Geass when it came out around 2007 on Adult Swim. I was still relatively new to anime at the time. I remembered the show as a rush of twists. Well, after so many years, I surmised I would’ve forgotten most of the plot. The lanky character designs of CLAMP stood out…
Revisiting Twin Star Exorcists
It had been awhile since I watched Twin Star Exorcists. This article will assume you’ve seen the anime too. I will skip the usual summary and sketch of the plot to focus on my impressions, for what they are worth. Everyone has their opinions. My opinions don’t matter. I share them to try to get…
The Value of (Re)watching and (Re)reading
How often do you revisit an anime or a book? With new anime and books coming out at all times, we can get stuck on the new-and-shiny. But rewatching anime and rereading books can offer a deeper appreciation for something you enjoyed in the past. Of course, it can also lead you to ask “why…
Looking Back on 2023: Another Year of Anime Writing
Time for my usual, end-of-year indulgent reflection. So its another new year, and I’m still alive and writing, which is more than I can say about a pair of friends. The past several years has seen a lot of death around me, from library patrons to family members and to friends. I had spoken with…