Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome: +++ Peace Park & Museums: +++ Itsukushima Shrine: + Hiroshima Castle: + Hiroshima Carp: + Hiroshima: ++ Okinawa War Memorials: ++ Churaumi Aquarium: ++ Fate/Stay Night: Heaven’s Feel Part I: Presage Flower: ++ Shuri Castle: + […]
Kaiji had ridiculous stakes. Liar Game had brilliant strategy. Then nothing happened for a while. Now the gambling genre is back in full force with the sadism of Kakegurui. Kakegurui is about a bunch of psychotic lesbians shit-talking each other […]
With all the trapped-in-an-RPG shows that’ve been coming out lately, it’s kind of refreshing to see a show that cuts to the chase. The main character of Yuusha Yoshihiko (The Hero Yoshihiko/The Brave Yoshihiko) is an actual RPG protagonist—or at […]
I discovered Maddox when his I am better than your kids post originally went viral. Not only was the post hilarious, but damn near everything else on his website was too. I spent the whole night reading through his archives […]
DVD rental is still a thing in Japan. It’s gotten me through some of my movie backlog because: Older DVDs are cheap (only 108 yen for a week) I can watch recent films on flights for free Streaming video is […]
I pick anime like the NFL picks its Hall of Fame. Very few are immediate selections. Most need to wait a few seasons to make the cut. A token pick is set aside for the “classic” era. It’s nearly impossible […]
In the mood for another sports anime after watching Haikyuu, I considered checking out Yuri on Ice. There was just one problem: it seemed a little too gay, even for a sports anime in the year 2016. So I checked […]
Summoning is the video game equivalent of calling over your big brother to fight for you on the playground. There’s neither skill nor honor. Fight for yourself you pussy. Summoning is a gimmick that’s been taken too far. While I […]
The following three things almost always make anime suck: Spirits Crappy jokes Intentionally ugly character design Mob Psycho 100 not only survived these abominations but thrived despite them. Written by the same author as One Punch Man, Mob Psycho 100 […]
Akame ga Kill is finally over. The last two times I talked about it, I projected a +++. Regrettably, it fell short. Manga Grade: ++ Anime Grade: + My biggest miscalculation was predicting four years ago that the manga would […]