The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng was my very first five-star read for the 2018 year. It is an #OwnVoices Malay historical fiction novel that took my breath away, broke my heart, and astounded me with its impeccably beautiful prose. I am very excited to talk to you about it today! The…
Darling in the FranXX is probably the most-anticipated series for the Winter 2018 season. When I heard about it, I will admit that a small squeaky sound may have escaped my lips. I loved Kill La Kill, which was studio TRIGGER’s prior creation. It was extremely strange and obnoxiously over-the-top, utterly unafraid to make fun…
Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens is one of my most-anticipated shows for the Winter 2018 season. I scoped it out prior to the premiere of the season, and when I saw that it is crime thriller focusing on assassins, I knew I had to add it to my list of things to watch. After seeing the first…
How to Keep a Mummy is a series that I originally was not planning on checking out. From the PVs, and reading briefly about the manga series that the anime is an adaptation of, I felt very little interest in it. However, as I was scrolling through CrunchyRoll’s Winter Simulcast list, I came across it…
Kokkoku: Moment by Moment originally caught my eye due to its unique synopsis, and the excellent animation that was exhibited in the series’ preview video. However, upon finishing the first episode, not only was I left feeling disappointed, I question how it well it shall fair as the season proceeds. In the first episode, we…
After the Rain, or better known by its Japanese title: Koi wa Ameagari Yō ni, is a seinen manga series written by Jun Mayuzuki that is being adapted into an anime for the Winter 2018 season by Wit Studio. It is directed by Ayumu Watanabe. When I originally came across this title under the lists…
Good morning, book and otaku dragons! As I sit here, eating my dark chocolate oatmeal and sipping on my Milo, I have come to realise that it’s been a long time since I’ve written a Weekend Reads post! The last one I wrote went up in November. Since Sir Betrothed and I plan on having…
I have really been enjoying poetry lately. Chalk it up to the fact that I am currently writing my own poetry book, or that I have had many experiences last year and the best way for me to process it is via poetry—reading and writing alike. Whatever the reason, I am very grateful for my…
When Black Clover, produced by Pierrot and directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, first began airing in the Autumn 2017 season, I originally decided not to pick it up. I did watch the first episode because I love shōnen anime, but then I got serious Naruto vibes, and found that it was something I may return to…
Okay… before I dive into this post, I would like to say off the bat that my opinion here is going to be an unpopular one. Junji Ito: Collection is one of the most-anticipated shows of the season. I have read quite a few posts across many ani-blogs that discussed how they were looking forward…
Laid-Back Camp (Yuru Camp) was not originally on my list of things to check out. But after reading A Nerdy Perspective’s Post, Camping, Cup Noodles and Cosiness (Yuru Camp First Impressions), I figured it couldn’t hurt to at least see what it is about. The truth is that I love anime that focuses on pure relaxation…
Record of Grancrest War (Grancrest Senki) is one of the anime that I listed on my Winter Anime 2018 Watchlist. It is an action, fantasy series that’s being produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Mamoru Hatakeyama. That studio was all I needed to know to feel interested in it. A few days ago, I…
The Winter 2018 anime season has officially begun, and I have already had an opportunity to taste some of the offerings. As such you can expect a slew of First Impression posts for the serials that I plan on watching, or have ultimately decided is not my cup of chai. I’m going to begin with…
Good morning and happy Friday to you all! With the weekend upon us, I decided to catalogue all of the books that I received during the holidays so that Sir Betrothed and I can spend the entire weekend marathoning video games. We began doing this to celebrate the end of 2017, and it’s been so…
It rained last night! There was thunder and lots of beautiful, loud rain. It was a lovely way to spend the evening reading and watching anime. I feel so excited that I just had to share that first! Speaking of anime… Welcome to my quarterly post of the anime serials that I plan on watching…