Yuu is the moral center of Girls’ Last Tour — an #AniTwitWatches post

We wrapped up watching Girls’ Last Tour for #AniTwitWatches a couple of weeks ago and it has taken me that long to put my feelings together about the show. For those of you who don’t know, #AniTwitWatches is a group of folks led by Jon Spencer Reviews, who watch a show and talk about it […]

The Cry of Hope at the end of RahXephon

Here I am at the end of RahXephon. Have you ever had a series that you watched at a pivotal time in your fandom, and it will always be a show that you love? For me, that is RahXephon. In a lot of ways, my relationship with this show has reached the stage where my […]

The Otakusphere: Mecha, coronavirus and too many beers

I normally limit myself to a single beer in one 24-hour period. Mostly, this is because I’m no longer 23 and can’t just bounce back from a night of drinking like nothing happened. Well, last night, I decided I really wanted a second beer, and I paid the price by needing to sleep until 11 […]

The Odds and Ends of RahXephon

I’m nearly at the end of talking about RahXephon. Well, maybe not. I’ll probably never stop talking about RahXephon, but I’ve spent three months on my blog largely focused on this show, and I would like to finish talking about it this month. That said, I have a lot of small things I really wanted […]

The Otakusphere: Coronavirus, coronavirus, coronavirus everywhere

I usually try to make these Otakusphere openings snappy and quick, but this week it’s all about the novel coronavirus. I worry about being too flip about a disease that is costing people their loved ones. It seems inevitable that talk about COVID-19 would come to The Otakusphere. Here in the states, it’s sending people […]

I may just get you Haruka Shitow

Do you ever have relationships with characters? I don’t mean the “this is my waifu or husbando” kind of relationship, or the “that guy/gal is super cool and I’m infatuated with their coolness” type of relationship. No. What I’m talking about is that friend who you’ve known your entire life. The person that you knew […]

A boy, his pet rock and Makoto Isshiki’s Operation Downfall in RahXephon

If you asked me who my favorite character was in RahXephon, I would be torn between two choices. The first one is pretty obvious — Jin Kunigi. I wrote an entire post about his bluebird and the underlying tragedy of his daughter’s death. He is a character who is torn in a lot of different […]

The Otakusphere: Free markets, Artsy films and fine hats

I’m a man of many habits. Some — like going to work — are very prosocial and make sure I can continue to survive. Some — like playing video games — are a way for me to shut off my worries into a little box so I don’t have to think about them for a […]

The tragedy in Episode 19 of RahXephon

I don’t think I can write an entire series about RahXephon and skip out on talking about Episode 19, or really the tragedy that surrounds Hiroko Asahina. By necessity, I’m going to need to talk about spoilers here. Sure the fact that I’m saying that she is involved in a tragedy is a spoiler, but […]

The Otakusphere: Semantics, Internet culture and a dash of anxiety

I have zero theme for this week in The Otakusphere. It’s a combination of exceptionally personal posts next to posts about what you need to know to be an otaku. That said, this was a pretty stellar week out there in the ani-blogging universe. I’ve already finished my coffee, so let’s get into another fun-filled […]