I’ve decided to also start posting my initial impressions of things I’m watching every season. Here’s the one for Summer 2025 anime! 1) Lord of Mysteries: I tried to get into this webnovel a few years ago because it’s pretty famous, but it didn’t click for me. It was too slow, and while I thought… Continue reading Stuff I’ve Watched: Summer Anime 2025:
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Stuff I’ve Watched: Spring Anime 2025
A quick list of Anime I watched during the Spring 2025 Season and some quick thoughts on each of them. Anne Shirley: This was probably my number one or number two anime of the season. The art style was decidedly “inspired” by Ghibli, but it worked well and the overall story was well adapted and… Continue reading Stuff I’ve Watched: Spring Anime 2025
Stuff I’ve Watched: Mashle
First time here? Check out my disclaimer! I’ll start this with a classic heresy: I didn’t like One Punch Man. At all. At the end of the series, I wanted my time back. The humor didn’t land for me, the characters annoyed me, and I wasn’t a fan of the opening. Mashle definitely seems to… Continue reading Stuff I’ve Watched: Mashle
Stuff I’ve Watched: Apothecary Diaries
First time here? Check out my Disclaimer! My wife and I watch a lot of anime, and while we normally stick to shows that have long since stopped airing, we occasionally pick up current shows and watch them week to week. I do think that there’s a difference in the experience between watching shows one… Continue reading Stuff I’ve Watched: Apothecary Diaries
Stuff I’ve Watched: Kamen Rider
First time here? Check out my Disclaimer! Of late I’ve found myself interested in older shows and books. Stuff that isn’t really “literary”, but resonated with people all the same and became immensely popular. Stuff that’s been kind of overlooked or forgotten as modern media becomes more complex and “interesting”. A lot of these… Continue reading Stuff I’ve Watched: Kamen Rider
Stuff I’ve Watched: “Santo and Blue Demon vs the Monsters” (1970)
First time seeing one of these? Check out my Rowan Reflects Disclaimer before venturing forward! So, I listen to a lot of beats/lofi/vaporwave etc, and one of my favorite channels is ElFamosoDemon, who makes music videos for various songs. There’s a lot of old movie, game, and tv show footage in them, and I think… Continue reading Stuff I’ve Watched: “Santo and Blue Demon vs the Monsters” (1970)