Unbreakable Bonds: Otaquest Live 2019
Otaquest Live had its second year in Downtown Los Angeles, just up the street from Anime Expo. With talented headliners m-flo and the dance/electronic…
Japan to Lead the Way in Singularity Dystopian Future
Looks like the inevitable robot invasion may be coming sooner rather than later. A Japanese private security company by the name of Secom has begun…
Et tu, Gazef?
Et tu, Gazef? Perhaps the crowning shame of the latest season of Overlord is the removal of Gazef Stronoff, a man’s man, from the board….
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes at AX2018
Familiar U.A. students had a chance to shine again in this My Hero Academia animated film. With an energizing soundtrack, visually pleasing and exhilarating fight sequences along with well-acted character voices, the movie was a solid and fun ride for the returning MHA fan. Live audience participation made the movie that much sweeter, as anyone who has been at a premiere with hundreds of screaming fans can attest. However, the pacing during the first half of the movie was slow and the overall storyline was not inventive.
Kino’s Journey Revisited
There has been a lot of playing to nostalgia lately in pop culture, but no more so than in Hollywood. For example, the Gunsmith Cats…
Ancient Magus’ Bride, Depression, and Hope
When I first started watching The Ancient Magus’ Bride on Crunchyroll, I was struck by how it began. Here was a protagonist so far in…