Why King of the Hill is the most popular anime of the year
The presents are opened, the cookies are eaten, and in this post-holiday haze there’s just one question left on everyone’s mind: why the heck are King of the Hill + anime…
Burnout, what burnout? A year in anime consumption
It feels like every day, another friend is talking about being tired of anime or anime blogging. I sympathize; not all anime is good, and watching duds repeatedly can bring…
Attack on Titan as a gateway drug
What else is there to say about the most ridiculously popular show of the year? Equal parts dark and hilarious, Attack on Titan toyed with our emotions by laying down…
My favorite male characters of 2013
Mr. Ral, Gundam Build Fighters Though nothing is ever explicitly laid out, Mr. Ral shares an impressive number of similarities with Ramba Ral, the ruthless lieutenant of ‘79 classic Mobile…
My favorite female characters of 2013
Oe Kanade, Chihayafuru She’s the geek of an already geeky karuta team. While the others focus on speed alone, Kana-chan reveres every poem that makes up this complex memory game.…
My five favorite anime in 2013
It’s my birthday! I’m 27 today. I’ve been blogging since I was 22! I’ve celebrated five birthdays on Otaku Journalist now. Here are the entries for my 23rd birthday, my…
My top five anime songs in 2013
“Nibun no Ichi,” Gundam Build Fighters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cdt1jdh_t4 In direct contest to the typical power-ballad Gundam opening, this pop OP makes a great soundtrack for a show that’s just as much…
Watamote and the awkward stage I don’t remember
The irony of anime fandom is we’re all a little awkward. Before you write me an angry comment think about how awkward it is to be fighting about cartoons over…
Psycho Pass is a Dickian dystopia
As author Cory Doctorow has said time and again, science fiction can only predict the present. That’s exactly what makes Psycho Pass so great. Psycho Pass ostensibly takes place one…
My little Kuroneko can’t pander like this!
Today is John’s birthday! This is one of the reasons I married him. With a birthday just four days before mine, he’ll always understand what it’s like to be overshadowed…