5 Anime Encapsulated by Kate Bush Songs

There are people who got into Kate Bush because of Stranger Things, and there are people who got into Stranger Things because of Kate Bush. The latter will be me...probably. Still have to actually get to it, but from what I've heard, it's a show that I could enjoy. Admittedly, although I've known of Kate…

Seasonal Anime Advisory (Spring 2022)

Are you a little behind on seasonals? Or are you the type to wait until the end of a season to binge a show in one sitting, preferably after reviews prove that the experience will be worth it? Aren't there always a few too many anime in a season (those poor animators!)? Well fear not,…

Accepting Random Anime Recommendations

A big thank you to all who contributed ideas in the last post for my 500 follower celebration. After looking at everyone's ideas, I chose Aria's comment as the winning suggestion (but will combine a few other ideas with this): Maybe take recommendations from your followers (anime-only if you want to stick to your theme,…

Colour-Coded Kalafina: Yellow

A list of songs that feel "yellow" to give you a dose of hope in life. The previous song recommendations: Colour-Coded Kalafina: Red Colour-Coded Kalafina: Blue Cream Yellow Light, gentle, bright. "Alleluia" (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkmoOn1BZWY Associated work: Kara no Kyoukai/Garden of Sinners Colour justification: The tone, accompaniment, and everything feel very iyashikei. Highlight: [3:21-3:42] "こんな小さな君の手を取って/いたいほどかがやきがあって" (As I…

Colour-Coded Kalafina: Red

As I promised in my Tribute to Kalafina post, I'd be doing Kalafina song recommendations (5 posts, hopefully?). I've decided to categorize my recommendation posts based on colours. I know that Kalafina did already assign colours to certain songs in their The Best Red/Blue albums, but I don't agree with many of those colour assignments…

One-Liner Challenge with Whatever’s on the Shelf

Thanks to Keiko and Ryuji for nominating me! The Rules: Accept and thank your challenger(s) by linking back to their post. Make a post of one-sentence summaries and/or roasts of at least five books. No spoilers! Link back to The Awkward Book Blogger so she can see your post. Challenge as many or as little…

Mushishi: Best Episodes (S1)

Episodic plots aren't for everyone, and I can't say that I prefer it over continual plotlines. Nevertheless, Mushishi definitely worked its charm on me. Mushishi is a slow and quiet show. Each episode follows the life of someone who has strayed from normalcy after coming into contact with a "mushi" - an insect-like life form…