A Volcano’s Legacy: From Frankenstein to Fifty Shades
This year is the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.* So it’s fitting to say a few words about it. (Thanks to K for a Twitter conversation Continue Reading
Darling Has A Franxx
I wanted to call this post “Darling in the Bronx”, but I couldn’t justify it. :-p So let’s talk about Darling and 02. We all know that Darling just wants Continue Reading
Closing the Circle: A Friendship Formed through Anime
Through anime, I made a new friend tonight. By trade, you could say, I am a “professional hobnobber”, and tonight my hobnob job took me back to my old haunts Continue Reading
Climbing out of the grave…
Hi friends! So I haven’t posted as much this week as I would like to, and feel I owe you an explanation—especially after the kind recommendations that some of you Continue Reading
“Noblesse” and the Abolition of Man
Noblesse, a unique twist on the vampire legend (not to mention werewolves and Frankenstein), is a long-standing favorite manwa on Webtoons.com. It even got an anime OVA, which you can Continue Reading
Stories that could be improved by anime/manga adaptations?
Let’s say one day Sunrise calls you up out of the blue and says: “Your rich otaku uncle who you never knew you had just left us his entire fortune Continue Reading
The Chocolate Jesus: What if Christ were born in America?
It occurred to me today that if Jesus were born in America, the world as we know it would look very different. In the first place, assuming he was born Continue Reading
Anime Heroes and Responding to Mental Illness
How can you relate to someone with mental illness?* I’m not talking about those who can function in ordinary society, even with difficulty. I’m talking about those whose illness makes Continue Reading
Pokemon Theme Parody
Somewhere between waking up and walking into the office, the following song wrote itself in my consciousness: Pokemon! Gotta catch ’em all! We’re bigger than Dragonball! Pokemon! You’re my best Continue Reading
Go to Hell: Black Clover 13 and Dante
Dante’s Inferno, Black Clover episode 13, and the Harrowing of Hell.