Shounen is the most popular genre of anime by a country mile. Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, Attack on Titan, One Piece, Bleach, Death Note, Fullmetal Alchemist, Haikyuu!!, My Hero Academia, the list goes on and on. What is it that makes shounen so popular? Could it simply be because people love rooting for the good... Continue Reading →
Bungo Stray Dogs: adventures of a self-loathing werebeast and a suicidal maniac
Here's something I always wondered: why do so many anime insist on having names that have absolutely nothing to do with the actual anime. Like, you would have no idea what kind of show Bungo Stray Dogs was going solely on the name, would you? Well, while Bungo Stray Dogs may have a strange name,... Continue Reading →
Sword Art Online is not a bad anime, guys. You just don’t like it when male protagonists express their feelings.
Sword Art Online is truly a cursed series. Not because it's bad - but because it's cursed to be constantly crapped all over just for having been super popular in 2012. It's like the Nickelback of anime: nobody knows why they hate it; most people haven't even watched past the first series; but everybody else... Continue Reading →
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition requires a truly ‘colossal’ investment of your time.
The JRPG genre is famous for having more than its fair share of long-ass games. So the fact that, even amongst JRPGs, this game has a reputation for being a handful is should tell you all you need to know about Xenoblade Chronicles. Originally released on the Wii in 2010, it achieved unexpected critical and... Continue Reading →