Summer(?) Anime (Not-)Recommendation: Death Note

Western adaptations of anime and manga have always been met with a tone of disappointment. From Dragonball Evolution to Speed Racer to Ghost in the Shell, they were all riddled with various complaints, ranging from whitewashing to simply being flat out horrible in every way. The most recent adaptation is that of an anime and […]

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Summer Anime Recommendation: Dragonball Super

It’s like Dragon Ball Z… but SUPER Dragon Ball Super has been airing since July of 2015. Since then, it’s put out over 100 episodes non-stop every season without any hint of slowing down! It follows the new adventures of one of the most popular shonen protagonists in our world today, Son Goku, and his […]

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Summer Anime Recommendation: Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS

The first arc of Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS has come to a close at its 12th episode (with the 13th episode serving as a filler recap episode) covering only five duels so far.     In case you are not following the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime, Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS is the sixth era since Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters. And in case you do […]

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Summer Anime Recommendation: Fate/Apocrypha

You need to watch Fate/Apocrypha. It’s the newest addition to the Fate series that came out this season. The anime has several reasons that makes it a must watch. © A1 Pictures, 2017   Well, there are a couple of reasons not to:   1. Arturia and Rin aren’t there.   2. Ufotable isn’t animating […]

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Summer Anime Recommendation: Boku no Hero Academia 2nd Season

I’m sure you’ve heard about this popular hero show where everyone has superpowers. Everyone, and I mean literally every single one person on Earth—okay, wait, maybe not really every single one. But, yeah, 80% of the human population possesses some kind of power or quirk, leaving the remaining 20% quirkless. If you’ve watched the first […]

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Summer Anime Recommendation: Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun

Do you remember Sakamoto from the Spring 2016 series Sakamoto Desu ga? It has been a year since we last saw the coolest high schooler of Japan. Isn’t time for somebody else to take the throne?     Aoyama is a genius soccer player with the looks and cool attitude to enthrall everyone who sees […]

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The Speed of Unrequited Love

    Distance presents a problem to people’s relationships throughout the globe. In the 2007 animated film by Makoto Shinkai, he explores this difficulty and goes into full detail on how much effort, time, and patience a long-distance relationship needs in order to thrive. The film revolves around the physical and emotional gap between Tohno […]

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