Fiction and Fantasy

Tag: Characters

  • Fixing Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

    This post will contain spoilers for Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day You have been warned. I love Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day. Its premise perfectly sets up its character-driven narrative and establishes its emotional core: after the cheerful Menma dies in a tragic accident, her five friends drift apart. Ten years…

  • Confession: I am Nozaki-kun (Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun)

    Sentai Filmworks 2014 Sentai Filmworks 2014 One of my favorite Rom-Com anime is Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun. It follows an adorable, plucky highschool girl named Sakura as she tries to win the attention of her long-time crush, the stoic and unaware Nozaki-kun. But when Sakura finally gathers the courage to confess her feelings, Nozaki-kun mistakenly thinks she’s…

  • Theme Talk: Ymir and Historia – Dealing with Hurt (Attack on Titan)

    This post will contain spoilers for The Attack on Titan anime You have been warned. Funimation 2013-2019 In a world overrun by rampaging man-eating giants, it’s little wonder every character in Attack on Titan experiences pain and loss. Despite its fantastic premise, Attack on Titan deals with real psychological and emotional issues, such as how…

  • Mob Psycho 100 – Full Season 2 Review

    This post will contain spoilers for Mob Psycho 100 Season 2 You have been warned. Mob Psycho 100 season two was a crazy ride. It hit some bumps along the way, but there were also plenty of thrilling turns to enjoy. The Tone Gets Dark—Fast Funimation 2018-2019 Episode one of season two may have been…

  • A Fresh Take on Frozen

    Walt Disney Studios 2013 Frozen has fantastic music, gorgeous visuals, and great comedic timing. Its character designs are colorful and charming, and the acting is superb. Little wonder it’s still sitting at the top of the highest-grossing animated films to date.1 But I’ve got to admit, despite how much I enjoyed watching Frozen, I found…

  • Excerpt – TVB, Book 2: “The Remains of Broak”

    Here’s another excerpt from TVB Book 2, this one a brief glimpse into Zaelor’s past. This scene has had some iteration in The Victor’s Blade almost since its earliest draft. Violence Advisory: This scene will contain violence. Discretion is advised. — Vangeron yanked on the reigns, biting back a gasp of dismay. His heart plunged…

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