My local secondhand media/electrical goods store has a small anime section with a fairly swift turnover of content. I visit it a couple of times a month, and often there will be something obscure that grabs my eye – like recently a rare Gamecube game (Ikaruga) or a boxset of an anime series I haven’t … Read more
I have a confession to make. I have a deep-seated horror of wide-open spaces that when it strikes causes me palpitations, a sensation of overwhelming vertigo and an almost irresistible urge to grab onto something solid for dear life or go hide underground somewhere. My fear is that perhaps gravity might decide to invert itself … Read more
I have been in love with anime since I first caught Miyazaki’s Laputa, Castle in the Sky (presumably the old Streamline dub) on UK terrestrial TV in the 1980s. A few years later, my folks moved to the city where I gained access to cable TV and all manner of obscure channels. Some channels showed anime like … Read more
(Originally posted 2018-12-05) So, I’m inspired by RedStripe118‘s mention of the “12 Days of Anime” challenge. TL;DR: There’s a post here, with details: Make an initial post pre-Dec. 14th From December 14th through December 25th, have one post per day related to anime (per the original, in theory it’s about shows you’ve watched this year, and each … Read more