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Superhero Hate, and My Hero Academia
I’ve made it a goal of mine to try and read more manga series because, while Attack on Titan is fantastic, I feel like I’m missing out in opportunities to experience other well-written, exciting...
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Scoring the Best and Worst Anime I’ve Seen Round 6
I’ve been able to watch quite a bit of anime lately, but thanks to college life, I can’t plow through nearly as many series as I would like to. My list of recommended anime continues to expand and if...
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An Explanation of the Overarching Narrative in Kingdom Hearts
Some people would argue that the plot of Kingdom Hearts has become rather convoluted over the years. However, with every installment, I’m seeing a concise, overarching narrative coming together. The...
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My Top 10 Favorite Episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender is easily one of the best American cartoons ever made. With its compelling narrative, memorable cast, colorful backgrounds and excellent voice acting, it’s a perfect show....
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My Top 10 Favorite Episodes of The Legend of Korra
After last time’s list of top ten favorite Avatar: The Last Airbender episodes, it only makes sense to do the same for the enjoyable continuation of the franchise, The Legend of Korra. With that, here...
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Scoring The Best and Worst Anime I’ve Seen Round 7
Starting with this round of anime scores, I’m changing up the scoring system, reducing it from 1-10 to 1-5. This way, the scores from here on out will be more a more accurate summation of my thoughts...
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Anime Movie Reviews Round 2
It’s been a long time since my last round of Anime Movie Reviews, but now it’s back for more! Here’s a list of movies I’ve found the time to watch and score, and if you have any additional...
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My Top 5 Favorite Fire Emblem Characters
In anticipation for the new Fire Emblem If game next year, I’ve been trying to experience as much of the series as I can. I started playing one of the older games, Fire Emblem, after hearing that the...
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Xenoblade Chronicles Review: An Instant Classic
I like to consider myself a gamer at heart, but my gaming habits are horrible and clash with this idea I have about myself. One of my worst gaming habits is starting a game and then not finishing it....
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Best Anime Openings/Endings –“Guren no Yumiya”, Linked Horizon
For the rest of summer vacation, I’ll be doing a series of weekly posts discussing my favorite opening and ending themes from anime and articulating their greatness in a paragraph or two. I’m going to...
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Best Anime Openings/Endings –“Magia”, Kalafina
While the ending video of “Magia” is simplistic to watch – despite its admittedly good job of foreshadowing the direction the narrative takes – I’m choosing this song more for its application in Madoka...
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Best Anime Openings/Endings –“Ignite”, Eir Aoi
I have yet to finish the second season of Sword Art Online II, but I really enjoy listening to this song and felt I had to talk about it as soon as possible. At first, I didn’t care for “Ignite”. I...
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Best Anime Openings/Endings –“Strength”, Abingdon Boys School
My second song from Soul Eater, this is the fourth and final ending called “Strength”. My favorite among the ending themes from the show, the piano is driving and melodic. The ending is admittedly...
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My Top 10 Favorite Zelda Dungeons
One of the strongest aspects of the Zelda series is the incorporation of clever puzzles in uniquely themed dungeons. They comprise a good majority of the games, but despite that, each dungeon feels new...
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Scoring the Best and Worst Anime I’ve Seen Round 8
I’ve been sitting on reviewing several of these anime for a while now, but now I’ve finally found the time to post these scores. As always, these scores are based on quality and whether or not I’d...
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How Recap Episodes Ruin Anime
I’ve been noticing the common recurrence of the recap episode inserted halfway through an anime. Essentially retelling the story within a single episode, recap episodes give the illusion of being...
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Final Fantasy: A New World Concert Thoughts
This past Friday, Chris, Nick, Shaun and I attended the Final Fantasy New World concert in Phoenix. The concert was held at the Crescent Ballroom, a partial bar and venue. We initially had some...
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Why Are There No Playable Female Characters in Final Fantasy XV?
Final Fantasy XV is finally going to be released sometime next year, and watching the trailers and listening to the incredible music by Yoko Shimomura has made me pretty excited for this game. But one...
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A Critical Rant of Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII is one of those popular games that you never stop hearing about in the gaming community. Everyone talks about it, often hyping it up to be “one of the best games ever made”, largely...
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My Top 5 Favorite Moments in Final Fantasy IX
So apparently Final Fantasy Explorers came out recently. I was almost interested in it (because the 3DS is my most played system, so any time there’s a new game out for it I get excited). But then I...
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