Feature a Fantasy Character (30 Day Character Challenge, Day 21)

It's a lot easier to choose a fantasy character that I like than to choose a sci-fi character of whom I'm fond. I think I'll keep it chill today with my selection, which may have been predictable but is no less worthy of feature. Sebastian (Black Butler) is a fantastic fantasy character. He's temptation personified, …

“You get a bad boy and you get a bad boy and you…!” Build-a-Harem Challenge Post, Demon Edition

I wanted so badly to attempt this challenge, but then life happened. And then I forgot about it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ And now, whilst making my return to blogging with a proficient laptop, I've remembered it again! It's like an (almost) birthday present to me! (Though by the time this post goes out, my birthday will have …

Anime News Update~ Black Butler: BOA on Blu-ray and DVD!

After exactly 500 days of patiently (or not so patiently) waiting, Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic comes dubbed to Blu-ray and DVD on June 5th, 2018! https://youtu.be/hIbPOLj_Y9k As it adapts an arc of Black Butler that is one of my personal favorites, I have been anxious to see this particular plot line played out …

Nightcore Update: “Je n’ai pas de Morts” Duet and Black Butler’s “Lacrimosa” Before and After

If you follow me on Twitter, you'll know that I've been contemplating and toying with the idea of making nightcore for a while now. I'm not quite there yet, because let's be honest, I only have the faintest idea what I'm exactly doing. "How high is it supposed to be? How fast? We're straddling that …

“I mean, he literally produces fire, so…” –Five Flaming Hotties Tag Post

It is time to play a game! Yes, readers, I must do that thing I do so well and fangirl myself into a sweet, sweet stupidor. This game of post-tag comes from Lita, who most graciously invited me to play; goodness knows that the blog could use a few more ikemen and bishounen, right? Right. …

LOOK, A NOMINATION (The Versatile Blogger Award! *Anime Edition*)

*joyous fangirl screeching* LOOK, I GOT NOMINATED FOR THIS THING AND I KNOW HOW TO DO IT!!! *Don't ask what that means; I am a goob.* Matt from Matt-in-the-Hat nominated me for this blogger award, and that's pretty exciting. Matt is a fun anime compatriot and he runs his blog in a way that makes me smile. …

Fanfiction Friday (02/24/17)

Welcome to a new segment! As I'm sure you could have guessed, I'm a huge fanfiction buff. You want a fic? I have a rec. I've decided to every week highlight a few of enjoyable fanfiction titles that I'm devouring at the moment or have in the past read through with urgency. Within the fanfiction community, …

Anime That I Want to But Have Not Yet Seen (30 Day Anime Challenge, Day 6)

The easy answer to the question is that I await the dub of Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic with baited breath. Buuutt~~~ I have no idea when the dub will be out, so let me be more practical for a moment. I often feel close to exhausting my pool of interest and genre relevant material …

Favorite Male Anime Character (30 Day Anime Challenge, Day 3)

No, no, no, don’t do this to me, NO. I mean, it’s SHOUJO. How am I supposed to have ONE favorite male character? HOW?? I have oodles, so many different personalities and appearances and development arcs that it boggles the mind! There is absolutely NO way that I can play the favorites game today, uh …

“Monochrome no Kiss:” A Pinnacle Expose of Ciel’s Mind

I have a serious discussion to get down to today, revolving around "Monochrome no Kiss." TO GET DIRECTLY TO THE SERIOUS LYRICAL INTERPRETATION, skip to the triple line break just before the embedded video. If not planning to skip, read on. Rambling rife! Word economy not undertaken. NO apologies will be issued. You have been …