Finally, a BL Fantasy Light Novel In English! (Not Counting Danmei)
The title of this blog post says it all. I was really happy to read a You Can Have My Back in English! It ticked most of my boxes in terms of what I wanted/expected from the fantasy BL genre. Before I get on with describing the book and what I liked about it, I […]
What My Happy Marriage Gets Right About Cinderella Stories
It’s a tale as old as time: a girl from an abusive family meets her prince and experiences a brief and sweet reprieve from her miserable existence. But it can’t last forever—when the clock strikes midnight, she must return to her old life. But the prince swears not to give up on her, and he […]
Safe & Sound in the Arms of an Elite Knight – This LN Should Have Pandered To Me But Didn’t :(
When it comes to anime boys, I have a Type. All you have to do is stick an earnest knight guy into your story and I am suddenly incredibly invested. The reason I’m called “Frog-kun” online is because I love the frog knight character in Chrono Trigger. For years, Suzaku from Code Geass was one […]
Ranking the Fate/strange Fake Master/Servant Pairs
I absolutely loved watching the Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- TV special. Sure, it’s more of a highlights reel than a proper adaptation, but it sure got me pumped for the forthcoming full TV series. Although I wouldn’t necessarily call myself a hardcore Fate fan, I’ve enjoyed most of the franchise installments. I was particularly […]
Why Mushoku Tensei Season 2 Won’t Be as Good as Season 1 (But Still Good)
The premiere (titled “episode 0”) of Mushoku Tensei season 2 is a noticeable visual downgrade from the stellar first season. Stiff animations and inconsistent character art, especially for Ariel, are coupled with unfocused direction, leading to an episode that simply lacked the impact of season 1’s debut. A great deal of fans, including me, anticipated […]
Life Update: Leaving ANN and Future Plans
Last month, I resigned from Anime News Network. I met a lot of great people and learned a lot during my time there, but ultimately I decided earlier this year that I wanted to go independent. Looking back, this blog was actually the main reason I got hired at ANN in the first place. Zac […]
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade Still the Best Fire Emblem Game
I am going to date myself hard with this post. Now that the Fire Emblem games have so many popular entry points, like Awakening and Three Houses, I’ve noticed that there aren’t so many people these days who bat for Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade (or just plain old Fire Emblem on the Game Boy […]
The Spy Classroom Anime: What Went Wrong?
The Spy Classroom anime was…no other way of putting it…a disappointment. The series got bashed online, not just in the English-speaking world but also in Japan. When it comes to anime, being based on a popular series of light novels is definitely no guarantee of quality (as any Classroom of the Elite fan will tell […]
A Good Light Novel With a Bad Title
Light novels are infamous for their “clickbait” titles, but honestly, any general book lover can probably tell you about a title that was single-handedly responsible for reeling them in, for better or worse. The other day, I read a book called Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone for reasons I’m sure you can understand. […]