Since I’m not starting a new series this year, I figured I’d celebrate the new year with a list! This is not a “best of 2017” list – it’s just a list of some stories I’ve encountered this year (mostly from 2016-17, but not all) that made an impression on me which I believe merit some more attention. Read more
Chapter 19: Cool at School
Momiji and Haru are making their high school debut, and thus join the ranks of the regular cast, much to the chagrin of both Yuki and Kyo. Read more
My Top 5 Princess Tutu Episodes
So I was recently rewatching Princess Tutu (again), and I finally came up with five episodes I’m content to declare as favorites (which is way harder than it was with Fruits Basket due to the far more consistent quality). These aren’t necessarily the “best” (they’re not even always the ones I most enjoy, as that often fluctuates with my mood), but I certainly enjoy them a lot every time I watch them. Read more
The Word Between the Projects
Life has been changing for me in the past few weeks (mostly for the better), and now that I’m a little busier, I’ll only be doing one post a week, on Wednesdays. What will I be posting about in 2017? What is this mysterious new project? Well, it’s not terribly different from the last (it’ll be basically the same format), but the subject matter may be new to some of you.
Without further ado, my upcoming 2017 projects:
Let’s Watch Princess Tutu
Just about anyone who knows me has probably guessed this one already. I only discovered this maybe four years ago, but I fell madly in love with this unassuming little anime about ballet and fairy tales. More on this next week.
Let’s Read Fruits Basket
Yes, that’s Read, not Watch, as I’ll be going through the manga and there’s really no need to discuss the anime at length when you read the original manga by Natsuki Takaya. This will definitely be the longer of the two, as 130+ chapters will take me over a year even if I post twice a week.
I didn’t initially plan it this way, but my three projects turned out to be thematically attuned to Faith, Hope, and Love respectively (there is some overlap, of course, but those are the main themes of each). Also, I adore all three.
On a technical note, I am upgrading my blog! This is mainly so that I can (hopefully) make enough money to at least support my writing habit, but I might also fiddle with the site’s formatting a bit.
Opening post for Tutu goes up next Wednesday!
Until next time…
Chapter 10: Who Will Go Into the Stable?
Shift & co. continue toying with the Narnians’ hopes and fears, but they’re also toying with powers beyond their reckoning. Read more
Chapter 6: The Beginning of Uncle Andrew’s Troubles
Uncle Andrew comes face to face with real magic – and is promptly overpowered by it. Read more
Chapter 3: The Wood Between the Worlds
AKA The Chapter between the Acts. The Wood Between the Worlds neatly divides The Magician’s Nephew into its three acts (although this is the only time it lasts a whole chapter). Read more
Junichi Sato
I find Junichi Sato’s body of work intriguing, and as such I frequently find myself revisiting his shows. Read more
My Favorite Fruits Basket episodes
So I haven’t been writing as much as I should be lately, so I figured I’d just write something completely for fun to get me back in the swing if things! Having recently been compelled to revisit the Fruits Basket anime (and I’ve been considering having another go at the manga, although I don’t really intend to do so until I’ve finished my Narnia series), but I figured I’d just write down what I’ve idly pondered before – that is, my favorite episodes of Fruits Basket, my first anime. It might not be terribly interesting unless as a small window into my psyche (these are, after all, merely personal favorites and not necessarily ‘the best’), especially if you haven’t seen the anime, but oh well. Also, possible spoilers ahead (although I’ll do my level best to avoid any manga spoilers..) Read more
ANNOUNCEMENT!
Lately, I’ve been feeling like it’s about time to revisit C. S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia (because it’s just one of those stories I get a hankering for every year or so), and since I’ve been seeking something to write about for the blog, too, I figured, ¿por que no las dos? Read more
Eucatastrophe 