The Anime Blog - We Go Beyond Anime!

Today’s Friday and chances are you love anime. You may not be “in love” with anime, and you may not have an extra toothbrush at its apartment, but you’re probably having a “thing” with anime.

I personally love it. I love the way anime looks, sounds and how it makes me feel. It has a way of making me laugh and of inspiring me to think things I might not usually. Not to mention how pretty anime is, how easy on the eyes. It’s not a superficial affair, however, we have long talks about perseverance and heartbreak, about short term goals and long range plans. Anime told me it might consider permanently moving its stuff over here if its reception was any good. I hope it does. I do so love anime.... Continue Reading...

I’ve had bad luck with anime lately. I haven’t seen many series, or movies for that matter, in the past few months which make me sit up and pay attention. The anime I have seen have been disappointing and generally a waste of my time. Some were merely boring, some were bad in terms of overall quality, some were too depressing, and some were so obnoxious, I’ve stopped watching them.... Continue Reading...

After watching two volumes of a highly melancholy, depressing anime, I’ve come to the conclusion some things just shouldn’t be made into anime, let alone get twenty six episodes.... Continue Reading...

For those who haven’t been paying attention or who don’t own an idiot box, aka TV, Speed Racer, the live action movie, is being released in theaters nationwide May 9th, 2008. I’ve yet to decide if this is a good thing, an okay thing, a “meh” thing or a bad thing.... Continue Reading...

Con season is almost here and I couldn’t be more far from “Yippee!” It’s come to light recently we won’t be attending any anime conventions this year thanks to a deer and our Civic tangoing after dark 10 miles past Carbondale. While we really would love to attend every single con in the continental US, it’s simply not possible to do this year round. Even with some financial wrangling the guys at Enron would be proud of, the numbers still come out as a con no-go. Bummer. ... Continue Reading...

There are series which are whispered about at cons. Behind closed doors at secret panels, anime are discussed which are so horrendous, so abysmal, they affect the fabric of space time. Those are the unmentionable series, the ones so bad, the mere utterance of their names brings chaos and destruction. Then again, these are probably the same series blatantly and openly mocked at anime clubs and forums.... Continue Reading...

Fanservice. That titillating spice in anime which can either add some zest to a series or make it unpalatable. I notice it far more than David does, who thinks fanservice has become cliche. I personally believe fanservice isn’t cliche, but my definition of the term may be different from other people’s:... Continue Reading...

Like most people, I have pet peeves. For example, I dislike tailgaters, chewing gum-spitters, and drivers who text behind the wheel. On the internet, I have a few pet peeves as well. Some of which are flamers, trolls, and my biggest pet peeve ever, spoilers! I hate spoilers. They can be anywhere, in any review of any media: books, games, movies and anime. I don’t mind if they exist, to each their own, yadda yadda, but put a frick’n sign up as a warning. It’s only polite. ... Continue Reading...