From flat Earth to autistic meltdowns, it doesn’t quite fit. Chuck Huber, a prominent anime voice actor, is no stranger to fringe ideas. According to him, he has hosted his Fringe panel at conventions for 15–20 years. He knows his ideas are considered “taboo” by many, if not most people. …

How to make talking interesting! If you’re already a fan of the series, you know that Log Horizon is a very political one. When I say “political,” I don’t mean that the author, Mamare Touno, is trying to advance a specific ideology. I mean it’s about politics, literally. …

Some surprises, both good and bad. The first anime season of 2021 has drawn to a close so now it’s time to catalog the best and the worst. …

Of about a dozen new shows! Note: Please look at the end for an important announcement! Happy new year and welcome to a brand new segment for this blog! I hope the new year has treated you well. …

The now modern classic has reached the 10 year milestone If you’ve ever cried at the end of an anime, there’s a good chance you were weeping to the work of Jun Maeda, the creative powerhouse behind Key, a visual novel and anime production company. Some of their most known…

How did Tatsuyuki Nagai use direction to make one of the most despicable villains sympathetic? WARNING: This article contains huge spoilers for the Index/Railgun franchise. It explains, in detail, events from important moments in the story. There are major spoilers for the Sisters arc of the franchise and minor spoilers…

You got the time, I got the recs. COVID-19. I’m sure you’ve seen that code many, many times over. You might even be sick of hearing about the Corona Virus, ironically enough. And if you’re reading this close enough to its publication, you’re probably at home quarantined. You might be…

Please get mad at me over the anime I dropped I want to preface this with an apology. I wanted to keep the content coming every week but life got a tad hectic these last few weeks. I ended up getting a new full time job and they worked me…

In short: make it watchable! Welcome to our next segment on AQOTW! This week, we’ll take a look at what makes an anime adaptation good with respect to its source material. Adapting a manga, light novel, or game into a visual television show, OVA, or movie, is tough. It involves…