Man, it’s been a while since I’ve done one of these. In fact, it’s been over a decade! It’s par for the course, though. With the advent of social media, people started dropping their thoughts in short-form posts, and as a general trend the amount of blogs like this...

Quick warning before you invest your time in reading this–I will spoil this film. It’s impossible to review it in a meaningful way otherwise. If you want to go in blind and haven’t read any spoilers (and let me tell you, I was rewarded greatly for doing this) I...

It’s no exaggeration to say that if it weren’t for Japanese animation, I would have never developed a greater interest in Japanese pop culture, and ultimately wouldn’t have made the decision to live in Japan.  My interest in anime has always been quite strong, and my ancillary interest in...