After learning what happened to Yuki, Kurumi and Yuuri on the first day of the zombie apocalypse, we see Miki’s point of view. Yes, this one is a big downer and relates to the current Covid19 pandemic.
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Fall 2020 Season Preview and State of the Blog
With summer coming to an end soon, the fall season is finally here. It’s time to focus on what I plan to watch this season.
Also, I want to share my thoughts on the state of the blog as I am still not happy with where things are going, especially with the number of comments. This list should stay the same, unless there are delays.
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Houkago Teibou Nisshi – Episode 11 – Assertive Hina Tries Whiting Fishing
Hina suddenly gains the urge to catch some whiting. However, she finds out that in order to catch them, she needs to use a special bait.
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Lapis Re:Lights – Episode 11 – Younger and Older Sister Troubles and The Secret Truth
After Rosetta, Lynette, Ashley and Lavie lived in luxury at Tiara’s castle, it seems that they have forgot what they wanted to do. Also, it seems that Anna spilt the beans regarding Eliza’s plans.
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The Dark Downsides of Gacha Mobile Games and Gaming as a Service
It’s not a big surprise that anime fans tend to play Japanese mobile games that has a gacha element. In some cases, you probably saved a lot of free in game premium currency to roll for your favorite character. Others probably spent a lot of money in order to get the character they want in the game.
However, not everything is forever, especially in gacha games. The big downside of these games is that unless it’s successful, as in bring in a lot of money, the game won’t last long. In other words, you will lose all your progress and money spent in the game.
Believe it or this, this is not too uncommon, especially with localized mobile gacha game releases. This can really upset a lot of people as seen when Aniplex USA decided to pull the plug on the English version of Magia Record. Yes, I was livid about it, but apparently the franchise isn’t popular enough compared to popular franchises such as Fate Grand Order.
Since I spent money on monthly passes, this announcement really left a bad taste towards mobile gacha games or the whole games as a service thing. The question is, do you really own anything in these games? The answer is obviously no. Since I am salty about this a few weeks after the announcement, I want to share my thoughts on the dark side of Games as a Service.
Note: An audio version of this post is now available.
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Houkago Teibou Nisshi – Episode 10 – Fishing, the Old and Simple Way
After Hina had to deal with herons eating her catch, she finally takes a break. Yes, she decides to fish without using a reel.
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Lapis Re:Lights – Episode 10 – Sneaking into the Castle and Tiara’s Dreams
Last time, Lavie, Lynette and Ashley find out that Rosetta intends to visit Tiara. With that, they decide to sneak into the castle. We also find out Eliza’s intentions to bring Tiara home.
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Gakkou Gurashi! – Episode 1-3 – School Girls Meets Zombie Apocalypse
Now that summer is coming to an end, it’s time to cover one more show in the backlog. Of course, this show is fitting given current events. Yes, we are finally watching Gakkou Gurashi, a story about cute girls surviving a zombie apocalypse.
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Houkago Teibou Nisshi – Episode 9 – The Lesson Makoto Dreads and Trollish Herons
It seems that the day that Makoto fears the most is finally here. Yes, Sayaka decides to teach some survival skills if they happen to fall in the ocean.
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Lapis Re:Lights – Episode 9 – The Aftermath
After Tiara and her friends fell short of meeting their goals, the academy expelled them. Now that Tiara makes a return trip back, Rosetta and the others don’t know what to do next.
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What Is on My Mind – September 2020 – The Things You Like Turn to Crap Because 2020, Machikado Mazoku 2nd Season, and More
Now that Summer is coming to an end soon, it’s time to share my thoughts during the month. As expected, it’s not pretty because it’s 2020 after all.
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Houkago Teibou Nisshi – Episode 8 – Fishing for Shrimps
With the rainy season in full swing, Hina and Natsumi miss fishing quite a lot. Maybe it’s not end of the world as Yuuki takes them fishing at a river.
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Lapis Re:Lights – Episode 8 – Forming the LiGHTs and The Moment Of Truth
With Tiara’s group coming very close to expulsion she asks the director, Chloe to perform an Orchestra. Will they make it? You probably know the answer.
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The Steps to Run a Successful Anime Blog
A while back, I wrote a guide on how to start an anime blog on a virtual private server. Regardless of choice of hosting you made, you might be wondering, how do I promote my blog and attract readers to my blog. We will discuss about that in this whole post. After all, I have been blogging about anime for over 10 years and know a few tricks.
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Houkago Teibou Nisshi – Episode 7 – Rock Fishing and the Study Session Date
Now that Hina found a special hook, she decides to go fishing for rockfish. Also, she didn’t realize that the midterms are already here.
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Lapis Re:Lights – Episode 7 – Tiara and Her Friends Stages a Comeback
After investigating a haunted house in the forest, it looks like things are looking up for Tiara’s group. However, a certain somebody had to derail it. I wonder who.
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Houkago Teibou Nisshi – Episode 6 – Hina Goes Fishing, Alone
After the disaster from last time, it seems that that the girls go back to the basics. Fishing for baby horse mackerels. Hina even tries fishing on her own with varying results.
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Happy 31st Birthday
As expected, time flies by so quickly. Now, I finally turn 31 years old. I have to admit, by 30th year was definitely a year of redemption. Yes, last fall, I finally received that job offer for a different federal IT job and the rest is history. So far, I find my new job a lot better than my first job since it’s closer to what I want to do and such. Also, my health improved, especially now that I lost close to 20 pounds and going back into the healthy weight range.
Of course, the whole Covid19 pandemic has affected my plans on what I wanted to do. Moreover, the whole pandemic gotten worse in the United States due to gross mismanagement from an obvious leader of ours. Not only that, this kind of impacted anime releases as well due to the pandemic. It brought some challenges of my flogging motivation to blog and lack of the titles to cover. Hopefully we will overcome the challenges.
As mentioned earlier, my blog’s domain finally turns 10 years old in two days. It took about a year and a half of not having one to eventually obtain one. Either way, it shows how far we come in the longevity of my anime blogging career.
While this birthday post is short, I just want to thank all my readers, followers, and people who comment on my blog for supporting me for these years. Let’s make the next year a great one, hopefully once the Covid19 pandemic is finally under control. Also, feel free to say Happy Birthday in the comments below.
Lapis Re:Lights – Episode 6 – Haunted House Exploration
Oh no! It seems that Maryberry is now missing. When Tiara’s team makes it close to their destination, they see Ratura and others in disarray as Alpha and Emilia investigate a spooky mansion.
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Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight – Final Review
Back in 2018, I haven’t got the chance to watch Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight. While it took a while to get a chance to watch it, I am so glad that I watched it when I have the chance to it. Besides the pairings, there are plenty things to like about it besides the performances and even the music.
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Houkago Teibou Nisshi – Episode 5 – Getting Dirty for Clams and the Drunk Club Advisor
Yuuki wonders what she should fish next. However, with the tide being low, they decide to dig for clams instead.
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Lapis Re:Lights – Episode 5 – The Exploration To Open Up Maryberry and Crazy Magical Board Games
Emilia’s, Nadeshiko’s and Ratura’s groups goes on an expedition. Meanwhile, Lynette picks up a summons letter that Lucifer threw away by making it into a paper airplane.
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Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight – Episodes 7-9 – Nana’s Endless Starlight
Believe it or not, Nana is the most supportive member of the group. However, there is something about her that she is not hiding. I’ll give you one hint. It’s something like “Endless Eight,” but with “Starlight.”
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Houkago Teibou Nisshi – Episode 4 – Fishing Apparel Shopping and Squid Hunting
It has been a while since the huge delay from Covid19, but it’s finally back. Hina apparently with Natsumi, Yuuki and Makoto goes to another town to browse the biggest fishing store in the area.
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