Channel Surfing: Samurai Deeper Kyo

I attempted to watch the Samurai Deeper Kyo anime from Studio Deen many years ago as it was recommended to me in turn of having enjoyed what I watched of Rurouni Kenshin. I even wrote an informal post about it after watching the first few episodes during the early days of Centaku Media back in 2008. I’m bringing that very post back to highlight that this show exists, and perhaps I will finally get around to watching it one of these days.

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Channel Surfing: Mobile Suit Gundam 00 S2

A part of this post was written way back in the day, or more like when Mobile Suit Gundam 00 first aired in Japan, and when fansubs were a huge deal. However, this is more relevant due to the fact that I finally finished watching the second season of Gundam 00 after sitting on it for a little over a decade, with the climax of the first season’s finale still fresh in my mind–to an extent.

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Pokémon – “Everything Changes”: I’m not crying, you’re crying!

February 27th, 2020 marks Pokémon’s 24th anniversary since the release of the first Pokémon games in the series. And what better time than to stumble across a gem from a part of the franchise that is the 2.B.A. Master soundtrack, featuring original music for the English dub of the Pokémon anime?

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Pokémon: Twilight Wings – Episode 2: “Training”

This entry is part 3 of 8 in the series Commentary - Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In the second episode of Pokémon: Twilight Wings, we are introduced to Bea. She is the fourth Gym Leader players go up against exclusively in Pokémon Sword, where it seems little is known about her at first glance. But in this episode, we get to see her blowing off some steam after a recent battle.

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Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure – Part 4: “Won’t Give Me the Patient’s Information? Okay.”

As I slowly get back into the swing of things, broadening my anime horizons, there is one anime series that I really need to watch more of once I catch up on a few other shows. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is one series that people would be shocked to find that I haven’t immersed myself in by now. One scene has given me more reason to include it on my immediate watch list.

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