A promising fresh start for a series that has become synonymous with goofy tropes and character flaws.
I love VR. Or Cyberpunk. Post-Apocalyptic Shenanigans…
Anything to do with encapsulating oneself in a virtual world is something I’d like to see refined in my lifetime.
Continue reading “A Fresh Start – Sword Art Online Alicization Ep 1 Review”I at least take comfort in the fact that I am not the only one confused.
Tokyo Ghoul, or Tokyo Kushu:re [東京喰種トーキョーグール：re] is an ongoing anime series that originally began airing in the summer of 2014. It is based on the popular manga by Sui Ishida that produced both TG and it’s continuation, :re. I initially read a few chapters of the original story, but have yet to finish due to the personal preference of waiting until the anime ends to read and compare the key differences in an adaptation.
Continue reading “What is Going On with The Tokyo Ghoul: Re Anime?”
Covering the controversial convention one photo at a time.
So to start this review off, let me just say that I was not enthused to attend on Sunday. I made one two three separate posts about this con’s inception in anticipation for what might be experienced. I was still hopeful that it would be an enjoyable experience.
And then I looked at Social Media.
Continue reading “Was AFNYCC Worth It? – Anime Fest @ NYCC Convention Review”
After attending each year since 2011 religiously, it seems the East Coast convention’s magic has worn off on me.
It was a clear, cool day arriving to the Jacob Javits Center for Comic Con. I had a Friday badge, and had arrived later than previous years. Timing the trains correctly, I could leave home around 8 am and arrive an hour later in line with one of the doors in clear view. Despite not coming super early, I always had good luck with getting to the show floor first.
Continue reading “I Don’t Think I’ll Attend New York Comic Con Next Year – NYCC 2018 Review”
A new installment in the Sunday series – this week focusing on Madara from Natsume’s Book of Friends.
This series will explore yokai, their history, and prevalence in a series. Japan is a land where spirituality is prized over religion, and Shintoism is viewed more as tradition than a bind. The tradition of visiting temples on the New Year, adding yuzu fruit to baths during the Winter Solstice, Jizo statues and local shrines are so old that no one remembers its origin story.
See our previous post on Nyanko Sensei, the Maneki-Neko.
Continue reading “Madara, the Okuri-Inu Youkai”A list compiled by Reddit and personal finds of freebies at NYCC this year.
In no particular order or booth numbers because that is essentially how the con rolled this year…
Continue reading “List of Known Freebies at New York Comic Con 2018”
Kicking off the #YokaiSpiritSunday series on the official first day of fall, today we will take a look at Nyanko Sensei from Natsume’s Book of Friends!
Of late I’ve found myself writing a lot about yokai, or Japanese spirits. I have always had an interest in them, and read books pertaining to all types of ghosts and supernatural phenomena.
Continue reading “Nyanko-sensei, the Maneki-Neko Youkai”Ugh.
I know what you are all thinking
“In Asian Spaces, are you really writing about the doomed Anime Expo x NYCC Collab that is AFNYCC 2018? Even when you specifically said you would not in your last post until convention time?”
Yes, I absolutely am. As a concerned citizen who has made up their mind to no longer attend NYCC after this year, I may as well give it my all on critiquing this hastily-thrown together sham of a festival.
Continue reading “One More AFNYCC 2018 Update Before the Con”
A brief look at the intertwined associations between Competitive Eating, Mukbang and THE King – Kobayashi Takeru.
A hazy summer day, I set out for Coney Island in Brooklyn on the Fourth of July. I worried about making it to the women’s set on time but was pleasantly surprised when I walked out of the subway and found a great vantage point for the contest. It was on a slight angle, and at that time – around 10 am- the sun was still hiding behind thick knitted blankets of clouds. In the sky, planes flew overhead carrying aerial advertisements at their tail. There was one for Dunkin Donuts, which seemed to have worked because the people who assembled and stood next to me had hot cups of coffee on a humid, 95°F day.
For the entire subway ride over, I thought about how I got to this point. I kept smiling and then catching the eye of someone – which caused me to quickly turn away. I didn’t want to be that weird person who was so obviously in their own world, they became a target for something bad. So I stayed alert and thought about how for years – I’d waited for this moment. Finally, I had a chance and free time to do something I’d always wanted – See Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest live.
Continue reading “Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – More than Just Competitive Eating”
If you haven’t already heard, New York Comic Con recently did something extremely messy. After a pre-sale event months ago and the literal night before the general sale of tickets, the con decided it was the best time to announce a new anime festival in collaboration with AX Con in LA. I wrote a short article that detailed why this was a problem and why it is most likely the last straw for many fans – myself included. To add insult to injury, in their newsletter today NYCC announced high profile Black Panther guest Danai Gurira. The actress will be doing photo ops and autograph sessions on Saturday and Sunday. Underneath the announcement in a bold highlighted white is a plea to purchase the remaining Sunday badges still available.
Naturally, I rolled my eyes at this.
Continue reading “Anime NYC Responds to NYCC x Anime Expo Collab – Anime Fest@ NYCC 2018”
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