Mashi rambles sometimes
{Sincere sorry if you were hoping a genuine post! This is more of an update/goals list; TLDR added near the bottom, so, feel free to skip ahead!} 2021 has already begun and I, after hopefully surviving all my damn exams, have sat down and decided to write a post on my hiatus and plans for … Continue reading Where have I been and what is next for this blog (some personal goals as well I guess)
{Spoilers for the first 4 episodes of Majo no Tabitabi and minor spoilers for motivations of Itadori Yuuji from Jujutsu Kaisen} My expectations for this anime where a bit specific to say the least. When I first started watching Majo no Tabitabi, I couldn't help but fondly think back upon Ascendance of a bookworm. The … Continue reading Elaina’s relationship with others in her journey; how an observer is born, and expectations that come with a main character
{Here's one of my regular head ups! It's been a while since I had the chance to slip one in, but for a start this post is quite lengthy (not as long as the entire Umineko visual novel though haha)! Beware of spoilers for Higurashi and Umineko, as well as descriptions of some of their … Continue reading Visual novels: why you should read them, from the perspective of a complete beginner
{Today's post is a special one in the sense that this blog has finally arrived at a 1st year anniversary mark! I'm beyond happy to have reached it this far and appreciate every kind of support I've gotten over all these months! These 7 anime, as always, are listed in no particular order.} Ping pong … Continue reading 1 year anniversary special; 7 anime that have impacted me or my taste the most
While an episode usually lasts around 24 minutes, sometimes even less if you discount the opening and ending, the number of anime titles seems to be steadily growing over the years. Hundreds upon hundreds of new series occupy our lists. The difficulty of determining what is worthy of entering the list seems almost random for … Continue reading What gets (and keeps) me interested in an anime?
The red thread of fate is something that is almost synonymous with romance anime and manga, used often to connect the two fated lovers, destined to be together regardless of fate, time or place. Also known as the red string of fate or marriage, it came from Chinese mythology and even has a goddess in … Continue reading The red thread of fate in anime, manga, and other media
Happy Easter everyone! These times are certainly unusual for everyone and it takes quite a bit of time to get used to it all. Even being busy with university, I managed to begin watching some anime from this ongoing season. Here are the 7 anime that I am currently watching from the Spring 2020 season. … Continue reading 7 anime I’m watching in Spring 2020 and other first impressions
Valentine's day is considered to be the holiday of love and couples all around the world. Some prefer to go out on exciting dates, stay in and watch a movie or just have a romantic dinner. Some, however don't have a significant other and just find the whole thing depressing and somewhat annoying. The days … Continue reading 5 anime you can chill to if you’re suffering from post-Valentine’s day blues
{Spoilers for ID:Invaded episodes 1 and 2} Winter season has finally stuck its nose out and crept back into its cave in my country, all while the anime winter season is well underway. Among other news is that I finally and properly started playing Honkai Impact 3 and binged the animations countless times gasping at … Continue reading How ID:Invaded brought me on board and made me stick
Anime/Manga and other types of similar media, are often quite difficult to discuss. It's a form of entertainment that's multilayered and has a lot of different aspects, that in turn attract a lot of different people. While there can be and are similarities, no one group or individual anime fans are the same. There will … Continue reading Forming opinions; why you don’t have to agree with everything and love/hate a series
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