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Armin Arlert is the narrator of the Attack on Titan series simply because the events of the series have already happened and these are his memories of those events.
Armin Arlert is the narrator of the Attack on Titan series simply because:
Continue reading “Why Armin is the Narrator of Attack on Titan”Did the 2018 Attack on Titan Lost Girls OVA actually predict and spoil the manga series 2021 ending? This is a review and discussion for the AoT Lost Girls OVA.
Why did Mikasa Ackerman experience headaches all throughout both the Attack on Titan anime and Shingeki no Kyojin manga series? And why is Mikasa always associated with a blue butterfly and alternate timelines that result in the time loop theory?
Who is the Mirror Man in the Lost Girls OVA?
And was the Lost Girls OVA foreshadowing for Shingeki no Kyojin chapter 138 and its ending?
Let’s try to answer all of the questions above in one post. But in order to do so, we need to go back to Season one, and discuss all of the alternative timelines created since then.
*Beware spoilers, I guess*
Continue reading “Mikasa the Butterfly Goddess Theory – Lost Girls OVA Review “Blue Lock Season 2 is back with a fantastic opening episode that ups the stakes on who will compete against the Japanese league later on in the season.
I almost forgot how unhinged Blue Lock Season one was in its absence, and this first episode back has sufficiently reminded me why I absolutely adore this sports anime!
Read my Blue Lock Season 1 Episode reviews.
Continue reading “Unhinged High School Soccer Players – Blue Lock S2 Ep 1 Review”The Fall Anime Season of 2024 seems to be filled with supernatural and spiritual anime series. Is this a form of soft disclosure from the Japanese anime industry?
Let me explain…
The fall anime 2024 season is stacked with supernatural, yokai, and paranormal anime. Whether it is returns from long-awaited second (and third) seasons of established anime, or originals adapted from beloved manga – I seriously feel like the season of supernatural disclosure is upon us.
Continue reading “The Season of Supernatural Disclosure – Fall Anime 2024”Two men who died under similar circumstances walk into Quindecim to play a game that will decide their fate on whether or not they go to heaven, or hell. But, is the result already predetermined before they even arrive at the bar?
According to Decim, when we die we either go to heaven and hell. However, although the games in Death Billiards are predetermined and the outcome of the winner is predetermined – we are still in control of our own fate.
(Does that even make any sense?)
Continue reading “Is Fate Predetermined? – Death Billiards Anime Movie Review”Ura works each day at the Restoration Department in his artificial world, rediscovering the lost history of earth within corrupted digital archival footage. Little does he know; earth is closer than Ura realizes.
I watched Pale Cocoon a little over a decade ago and much like Hotarubi no Mori e, it was a short film I suddenly had the urge to re-watch.
Well, that’s actually a lie – I wanted to see if I still saw the same things nearly 11 years ago that I now see today when I watch pieces of media – or rather, if I could find something that reflected our current reality even in the slightest.
Continue reading “A Dystopian Future Moon Colony – Pale Cocoon Movie Review”After revisiting this film a decade later, I can’t help feeling like Gin is Natsume Takashi in an alternate timeline. Or even his reincarnation in the future, perhaps?
A decade ago I watched Hotarubi no Mori e for the first time. In honor of our seventh season of Natsume Yuujinchou premiering in little under two weeks, I decided to rewatch the short anime film that’s stuck with me all of these years.
It didn’t disappoint, even in the slightest.
Continue reading “Amongst the Forest Spirits -Hotarubi no Mori e Movie Review”A record-breaking 101k anime fans showed out in full force for cosplay, anime exclusives, and Japanese culture at Anime NYC 2024. Here’s my full experience at the anime convention.
This year, my experience at Anime NYC was vastly different from previous years.
Continue reading “An Ephemeral Day – Anime NYC 2024”Salty Japanese snacks sometimes hit the spot despite the thirst afterwards. Want to know what Japanese style potato chips like the infamous Honey Butter Shiawase crisps taste like?
Sometimes there’s nothing better than just eating salty junk food.
Continue reading “Trying Salty Japanese Snacks – Honey Butter Potato Chips, Jagabee Crisps and Pizza Flavored Chips”Fruity flavored Japanese snacks are well known for their authentic tastes and smells. Do these banana, apple, chocolate and tomato flavored crackers and biscuits live up to the hype?
Trying a few of my old favorites as well as a new Japanese snack. Banana, apple, sweet potato and even chocolate snacks!
(Cacao is considered a fruit so that is why I added chocolate into this mix).
Continue reading “Trying Fruity Japanese Snacks – Tomato Harvest Crackers, White Chocolate Biscuits, Strange Banana and Apple Pie Cookies”Looking for new anime shows to check out? Here are a few popular and long-running shonen anime recommendations like Naruto and FMA: Brotherhood that every fan should watch.
Anime has risen in popularity the last few years.
Continue reading “Top 10 Shonen Anime with Worldwide Recognition”
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