Category: Random Thoughts

The series’ omake includes two final items and some final thoughts. If you’re in the area, drop by to see me at the October 18-20, 2019, Necronomicon convention

Yotsuba & germs, Godzilla monsters, water gun, and bath towels all appear in the fifth of my Mandarake order unboxing videos.

The fourth of six boxes in my Mandarake shipment includes rockin’ K-On office supplies and Tohou Project umbrellas!

My third big box of new second-hand anime goods is nearly all figures.

The second of six boxes from my October Mandarake order contains a pair of clear posters and a baker’s dozen of anime figures. Watch along as I unpack

I haven’t made a large purchase of anime collectables in a lengthy span. Moreover, since I’ll be attending the small Tampa area Necronomicon convention as a dealer two

Join me as I open up my birthday present to myself and also share some valuable secret tips for buying cheap anime merchandise directly from Japan.

My foremost passion is anime, so indulge me for discussing a secondary interest, American comic books. Over the past few years I’ve seen an increasingly urgent and vehement

Agents of Shield & Luke Cage co-screenwriter Matt Owens has been tapped to compose scripts for an American live-action One Piece television series. Forgive me if I virtually

Setting aside personal nostalgia, traditionally the “golden age” of Japanese animation has always been the 1980s. Anime’s golden age coincided with the popularization of the VHS recordable media

I’m frustrated by the abundance of YouTube commentary videos claiming that YouTube is unfairly restricting “fair use” of anime content and demonitizing videos and uploaders. Judging by the

A week into its American theatrical release, director Robert Rodriguez and writer/producer James Cameron’s Alita: Battle Angel live-action film opened with a $28.2 million dollar first weekend, placing

At my age, and given how many years I’ve been watching anime, I consciously try to avoid being jaded or cynical. I don’t want to be that old

During this past weekend’s Tampa Bay Comic Con, Alden & I had some conversations with editors for a few professional comic book publishers. The discussions encouraged us to

This is a minor spoiler for two second rate shows: Toji no Miko & Megalobox. What is up with recent anime introducing techniques that the protagonists never use?