(Originally posted 2018-12-25) I thought I’d wrap up these 12 days, and celebrate Christmas Day proper, with some brief nods to a few of my favorite Christmas episodes in anime that I’ve seen. (A reminder: This is part of my 12 Days of AniTAY 2018. Big thanks to Zarnyx for suggesting to go ahead and do … Read more
(Originally posted 2018-12-24) In a previous piece, I wrote about my general watching habits, whether to follow or binge or what. Here, I thought I’d share how I decide what to watch in a season by going through my first pass at the Winter 2019 schedule. (A reminder: This is part of my 12 Days of AniTAY … Read more
(Originally posted 2018-12-23) As a fan of anime, and a fan of gaming, I’ve taken several opportunities to combine both fandoms into one, in video game, mobile game, and card game forms. (A reminder: This is part of my 12 Days of AniTAY 2018. Big thanks to Zarnyx for suggesting to go ahead and do it … Read more
(Originally posted 2018-12-22) Over the last several years, there’ve been several anime series that have a major tendency to make me hungry while watching them. (A reminder: This is part of my 12 Days of AniTAY 2018. Big thanks to Zarnyx for suggesting to go ahead and do it in mainline-TAY, and RedStripe118 for putting me … Read more
(Originally posted 2018-12-21) So, I thought I’d bring back some more Anime Quick Hits. Let’s get back on board the bus! (A reminder: This is part of my 12 Days of AniTAY 2018. Big thanks to Zarnyx for suggesting to go ahead and do it in mainline-TAY, and RedStripe118 for putting me on to the 12 … Read more
*Okay, not profit. Well, not monetary, anyway. (Originally posted 2018-12-20) By and large, I don’t get a lot of time to re-watch shows. But when I do get the chance, I enjoy the opportunity to catch things I’ve missed before. (A reminder: This is part of my 12 Days of AniTAY 2018. Big thanks to Zarnyx … Read more
(Originally posted 2018-12-19) About 4 years ago or so, I got a subscription to Crunchyroll. Since then, I’ve been plagued by the question: follow along as shows are broadcast, or binge? (A reminder: This is part of my 12 Days of AniTAY 2018. Big thanks to Zarnyx for suggesting to go ahead and do it in … Read more
(Originally posted 2018-12-18) I am the father of a 6-year old son. Although I’ve been watching anime off and on for the past 15+ years, I’ve been the most actively watching it since my son was about 1-2 years old. (A reminder: This is part of my 12 Days of AniTAY 2018. Big thanks to Zarnyx … Read more
(Originally posted 2018-12-17) I had several ideas for mini-topics, that weren’t enough for a full article, so I thought I did this in a quick-hit, omnibus style. Let’s do it! (A reminder: This is part of my 12 Days of AniTAY 2018. Big thanks to Zarnyx for suggesting to go ahead and do it in mainline-TAY, … Read more
Before I started watching anime, I never thought about reading manga or light novels. (Heck, before I got really into anime, I never even *knew* about light novels.) Now I’m gathering a nice little collection…