Feature the Best Character with the Best Laugh (30 Day Character Challenge, Day 24)

I Youtube-d "anime characters laughing." Not gonna lie. Then I found this and remembered that I love it, so it all worked out. Winner of the best laugh goes to Haru, both because it's super adorable, but also because it is super out of character, and everybody knows it. My sons. https://youtu.be/vJ0VvTY2Lk0?t=66 That's honestly all …

An Anime That I Wish Had Continued (30 Day Anime Challenge, Day 30)

Serious Blogger's Note: I've come to the end of the 30 Day Anime Challenge. My goal was to finish the challenge in exactly 30 days, posting one post each day beginning on January 1st and running through January 30th. It wasn't always easy, to be honest. Real life doesn't time its incidents to one's convenience, after …

An Anime That I Wished was Real (30 Day Anime Challenge, Day 29)

Stunning visuals, moving music, twisting plots, one-of-a-kind characters: anime. Uproarious comedy, heartrending tragedy, touching romance: anime. Cause for introspection, time for reflection, an underrated media: anime. Human beings have been given the power to create, and we do so regularly. On a smaller scale, we have been granted a power otherwise unique only to God. …

My Favorite Quote from Any Anime Character (30 Day Anime Challenge, Day 28)

Much like when I was prompted to pick my favorite male anime character, there is no way that I am picking a singular favorite, so I'll just start listing again. Some quotes that I like are moving or profound. Others are simply bad@$$ or cute, etc. Some I connect with more than others, and so …

Most Bad@$$ Scene From Any Anime Character (30 Day Anime Challenge, Day 27)

Blogger's Note: This post became much more of a discussion on what makes a moment bad@$$ than I had originally intended, rather than being a description of a single incident. Also, you may get tired of me writing the word as "bad@$$," but I don't say it excessively (especially after a point), so I think …

The Best Anime Fight (30 Day Anime Challenge, Day 26)

"YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS. HE'S ALREADY BEEN HURT. WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO PROVE, ANYWAY?" In Hakuouki: Warrior Spirit of the Blue Sky, Kazama and Hijikata face off one final time.   I've never tried to rush though my life. What I've done is accept my responsibility to everyone! -Hijikata The name fury that …

The Saddest Anime Death (30 Day Anime Challenge, Day 25)

*necessary spoilers (for Clannad and Hakuouki) below* I've mentioned it before, but there are different portrayals of death. Some deaths make you mourn for those left behind, aching and alone. These are the deaths like those of Clannad, in which I felt for the main character, Tomoya, as he struggled through life after loosing his …

The Moment that Shocked Me the Most (20 Day Anime Challenge, Day 24)

Tamaki: Haruhi? Haruhi: Yeah? Soooo, you're a girl? Biologically speaking, yeah. -Ouran HS Host Club, Ep. 1 Truly, I had no idea what Ouran High School Host Club was about when my friend had me watch it, and going into it without any sort of plot synopsis had me fully convinced that Haruhi was a …

My Favorite Attack Someone Used in an Anime (30 Day Anime Challenge, Day 23)

  Gah! No more Hakuouki. I forbid myself. *firmly points at self* No. Stop. I guess I could start looking into Sailor Moon attacks, but I don't think that any of them wow me like they did when I was a child. I could look at Dragon Ball Z or Super, but I don't know …

My Favorite Armor, Gear, or Weapon Used in Any Anime (30 Day Anime Challenge, Day 22)

Generally, I'm not overly absorbed by weapons, gear, or armor. These are not usual shoujo staples. I could easily pick the iconic Shinsengumi uniform (and Yamaki's ninja apparel, as well, because that's pretty sweet if basic, something I'm totally okay with), but that would seem redundant given how much I clearly love Hakuouki and how terribly …