CW: SPOILERS for “Berserk” and discussion of suicide and mental health. Don’t know if you’ve noticed but the world is getting increasingly more difficult to live in these days. Without……
Tag: anime
My Top 5 of 2021
Don’t know about y’all but 2021 has been a year of tremendous growth and change for myself. I quit my job back in April and started decluttering my life to……
Review: Netflix’s “Cowboy Bebop” Misses on Multiple Levels
WARNING: SPOILERS ahead. A few weeks ago I had middling but also what I felt were reasonable expectations of Netflix’s “live-action” Cowboy Bebop adaptation. I never once thought this could……
“Princess Mononoke’s” Pacificism is Admirable but a bit Naive
If there is one film that describes director Hayao Miyazaki’s entire ethos and philosophy the most, it’s probably “Princess Mononoke.” The film showcases Miyazaki’s love of nature and spirituality in……
Review: Evangelion Finally Gets Its Closure in “Thrice Upon a Time”
WARNING: Some spoilers ahead. Roughly 24 years ago, “End of Evangelion” was released as somewhat of a giant middle finger to the fans by creator Hideaki Anno. After receiving tons……
“Megalo Box 2: Nomad” is a beautiful gut-punch
Warning: Some spoilers ahead. 2018’s “Megalo Box” came out at a time when I felt personally unfulfilled and desperate to reach out for my true potential. My passions in both……
“Cowboy Bebop” reminds us to rediscover our lost Humanity
Most “Cowboy Bebop” episodes start out more or less the same. The crew is typically going through financial dire straits of some kind, barely able to scrounge up enough food……
“End of Evangelion” and the tempting nature of oblivion
TW: Suicide, Self-harm, Pain, Depression, Mental Health, Death “End of Evangelion” is a perplexing movie to say the least. Not that the original classic anime “Neon Genesis Evangelion” series……
The monster of “Shin Gojira” is government incompetence
I know it doesn’t feel like it but we’re just three months away from March again. It’s been almost a year now since the beginning of quarantine, when the world……
Top 5: Jazz, Taiko Drums, and Hurdy Gurdies. My Favorite TV Intros.
It was not long ago when most streaming sites began offering a “skip intro” option for TV show content. Hell, it seemed some intros to the Netflix, Hulu and Prime……
“Promare” Review: Anime at its most Ridiculous and Finest
Directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi Starring: Kenichi Matsuyama, Taichi Saotome, Masato Sakai, Ayane Sakura The best way to describe just how silly and ridiculous Trigger Studios’ new anime film “Promare” is……
Gamera’s Heisei Trilogy is Peak Kaiju Film-Making
I wouldn’t blame you if a film series about a giant flying turtle who’s primary tag line in the 60s/70s was “Friend to all Children” was just a little too……
“Enter the Florpus” Review: Bow before ZIM!!
Directed by Jenny Goldberg and Jake Wyatt Written by Jhonen Vasquez Starring: Richard Steve Horvitz, Andy Berman, Melissa Fahn, Rosearik Rikki Simons “Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus” is almost 50……
Not Dead Yet: How “Megalo Box” Teaches Us To Fight For Our Tomorrow
At the end of each episode of the anime series “Megalo Box” there is a simple line in white pitched up against a cold black screen. “…Not dead yet.” Early……
“Pacific Rim: Uprising” Review: That Could’ve Been A Lot Worse (And A Lot Better…)
Directed by Steven S. DeKnight Starring: John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Charlie Day, Cailee Spaeny, Tian Jing, Burn Gorman “Pacific Rim: Uprising” is a lot closer to a soft reboot than……