Black Clover – 30 – “The Mirror Mage”

May 5, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

I’m writing about Black Clover now! Woohoo! For as many ways to describe or encapsulate Gauche as there are, I’d have to say Mirror Mage is the least interesting one. Because it would be inept, or arguably disingenuous, for anyone to ignore the subject of his one sided devotion – his little sister Marie. Though he […]

Black Clover – 29 – “Path”

April 26, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Black Clover is a currently airing anime series that I’ve yet to discuss on the blog. This is something of a shame, because it’s perhaps the show I look forward to the most each week, and one of the few series to survive my ruthless seasonal dropping process. The latest episode – 29 – is […]

The challenges of “Be Critical”

April 20, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

“Be critical of the media you consume” and all subsequent variations, has become something of a buzzword among certain social circles recently. While the sentiment itself is not exactly new, the way it has been adopted as the go-to catchphrase for a not-insignificant collection of commentators has in turn created a zetigiest without definition. Though […]

Top five characters you’d regret having casual sex with when you wake up the next morning

April 1, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

Hi folks. I’m back again. Last time we covered “Top Five Characters That Did Nothing Wrong” which was a glowing success if I may say so myself. Now I know I promised further content the next day, but well, things got complicated and now a year has passed. WELL WAIT NO LONGER. All Hail Yuki presents… […]

Finding Meaning In ‘A Girl on the Shore’

March 17, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

Manga Monitor is a series in which I read any manga series/one-shot to completion, using it as a platform to explore themes such as, writing conventions, artistry and more. Selections are limited to manga which have finished their official release in order to allow for comprehensive discussions. Today’s Manga Monitor is A Girl on the […]

AniFemTalk-Talk: How can we encourage new anime and manga fans?

March 6, 2018.Reading time 10 minutes.

Anime Feminist has a running series titled “AniFem Talk”. These posts include a number of discussion prompts that are designed as starting points for readers to get engaged in a broader conversation. The aim of the version on my blog will be to respond to these questions off-site and at a much greater length than […]

Fashion Feature: Prince Narek

February 28, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

Fashion Feature is a series in which I take one character from an anime series or franchise, and reverse engineer their fashion choices. The post can cover what works, what doesn’t, what I would wear and lastly what I think might suit them based on their current wardrobe. Today the spotlight is on Prince Narek, […]

Devilman Crybaby and why Akira runs

January 10, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

Devilman Crybaby’s first episode features a plethora of fractured people caught between sides in some facet of their existence. At the school, the trappings of gendered communication see the boys express a different persona depending on the privacy of their conversations. On the news an athlete adopts a cool and calm demeanor, temporary, and fundamentally […]

Let’s Talk Monetization

January 3, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

Quick announcement to say that as of today, I will be including monetization options on the blog. This is going to be as non-intrusive as possible, and is primarily there as a form of donation rather than the start of a part-time career. The reason I’m doing this is two fold. Firstly, I like money, […]

Formulating All Hail Haruhi Season 3

January 2, 2018.Reading time 12 minutes.

So true to my last post of 2017, I want to take the opportunity to put forward a content plan for the blog over the next 12 months. One of the goals I set out for myself was to post at least once every month. Another goal was to take inspiration from the multitude of […]