“The Uniform Was a Lie” (poem)

A brief poem based on the bonus episode "Extra Chapter On Edo" included with the Blu-ray release of "Hakuouki Hekketsuroku." Koundo-san awaits execution. Hijikata speaks with Souji for the final time. He doesnt tell him. That little boy spark in the eyes of a dying man All I wanted: For him to grin that impish …

Honor and the End-All: A Goku and ChiChi Expose (or “I Can’t Go On Not Loving You”)

Author's Notes: -Cover image from drops-miico on Pintrest- Do I really need to say it at this juncture? Spoilers ahoy! We are looking only at the anime, filler included. A post written without filler inclusion (and only on the subtitled version) could arguably reach the same place with a little stretching, but we're operating strictly within …

In Case You Needed More Hakuouki, I Made a PowerPoint Presentation…

It started off as a joke. It really did. Scott was kidding. Really. I wasn't going to do it. But I'm a huge fangirl with a little free time. So I threw this together.   So... here you go. https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=E5788B4D79A61738!104&ithint=file%2cpptx&app=PowerPoint&authkey=!AGANvmUeFLftCmw   Love, A-Too-Tired-To-Be-Embarassed Shoujo

I brought a friend to the Haurhi party… – a “Shoujo Thoughts: Otaku Ramblings” podcast (10)

https://youtu.be/R-XQEAAo3yc Featured Music: The Last Goodbye as covered by Sarahjanelist Featured Articles: Music Box piece on the song Hello, Goodbye Hello from Children Who Chase Lost Voices Listening to Your Own Judgement—Anime Hype 30 Day Haikyuu Challenge Podcast Notes: SPOILERS GALORE! (ﾉ>ω<)ﾉ :｡･:*:･ﾟ’★,｡･:*:･ﾟ’☆ You'll need to turn your volume up to approx 70/100! My "not-ani-blogger-but-totally-ani-friend" Chronic* …

🌸⛩Shoujo and Husband Attend a Japanese Festival🌸🇯🇵

Two possible truths could prove the less-than-profound-yet-highly-accurate jumping off point for this post's introduction. The first? I am incredibly but happily tired from an afternoon well spent. The second? I might need to go back on my no-more-fan-media pledge for Yuri on Ice and read some fanfiction because, dear readers, I have been inspired...By this:[Yurio …

🎶”It’s 3 A.M. and I’m thinkin’…”🎶 (Early Morning Thoughts on Anime and Otherwise)

Hello, readers. It's 3:32 A.M. I woke up about a half hour (not "oh ouran" autocorrect?) ago and actually checked my work email, responding to things I had been putting off for a week due to anxiety (and forgetfulness...). Putting that off was unacceptable. Honestly. I am just glad I probably won't be fired from …