2012 – Dystopian Genre Released in 2012, Shin Sekai Yori (From the New World) stands out as a brilliant exploration of dystopian themes. The anime is adapted from Yusuke Kishi’s award-winning 2008 novel and seamlessly weaves elements of science fiction, horror, and psychological thriller into a dystopian narrative. Its title, drawn from Dvořák’s Symphony No. […]
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My wife and I love a good rom-com Anime. As repetitive as this genre may be with similar tropes and cliches, it’s interesting to see the ones that do it well, which are relaxing and refreshing to watch. I love the humor in these types of Anime, usually over the top and awkward; it’s the
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I’m a sucker for romantic Anime, but I’m also picky about the ones I watch. Some Anime can give me an uplifting feeling, that’s comforting, soothing, and familiar. It’s this escapism I enjoy out of Anime. Anime is my guilty pleasure that I should no longer feel guilty about.It makes me feel good and lets
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This Manga is a short story collection by Nagabe; known for the manga series “The girl from the other side”. What drew me to Nagabe’s work was his distinctive art style. Reminiscent of the illustrations you would see in old European fairytale books. I found his character designs to be simple yet elegant, while his
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It’s been a few months since I started this blog. I initially started it to combat my boredom while taking stress leave from work, but I realized I could do more meaningful writing, if only for myself. I would still like to grow this blog further, make connections, and maybe make a few dollars to
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Very few anime can take a historical setting and take it seriously and stay true to its source material. Vinland Saga is accurate compared to other Anime that tries to use history as their backdrop; Other shows will usually add lasers, large breasts, and un-necessary sci-fi elements. Aside from being a factitious story and with
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My wife (Teri) and I have been together for 6 years now and September 22nd marks our 3rd wedding anniversary. I’ve never been good at surprises, let alone anniversaries. But this year, I wanted to convey how much these 6 years have meant to me; to do something special this anniversary. Recently I’ve been able
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Spoiler Warning for the game. In 2020, I found myself in the darkest depression of my life. COVID had taken away my ability to work, and a misdiagnosis from a doctor left me on medication that nearly pushed me over the edge. I came dangerously close to losing everything, but my family needed me, and
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2021 ‧ Celtic or Irish Inspired Genre? ‧ 1 season This one was an interesting find. It was just released in 2021 on Adult Swim and Crunchyroll.It completely went past my radar and I’m kicking myself for it. Amazing animation, interesting story (yet convoluted), and great music make Fena Pirate Princess worth checking out, but
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Here is my Saikano art book photography project that I’ve been working on. There may be scans online of this art book somewhere. But my goal for projects like these is to get the highest quality version of these images as possible and share them online for all to see; and really showcase some of
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