I should have probably titled this post "A Rant About Education Via Little Witch Academia" because that is what is feels like, haha. Anyway... I recently finished watching the first half of Little Witch Academia and I have to say that I loved the show. The art, the surprising amount of depth, the different themes and … Continue reading Little Witch Academia Represents What Is Wrong With Education In Japan
Hi everyone! It's that time again- time for my monthly OWLS post. If you aren't aware, OWLS is a group of anime bloggers that promotes acceptance of all individuals regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion and disability. We emphasize the importance of respect, kindness, and tolerance to every human being! Every month we are … Continue reading Themes of PTSD and Psychosis in School-Live! (OWLS September Blog Tour)
Hi everyone! I apologize that I have not written any blog posts for a month. Actually, that is the purpose of this post. I would like to discuss some of the things that are going on in my life and how they are going to affect this blog. Don't worry, I am not going anywhere. … Continue reading Personal Happenings- What’s Going On With Rai? (Personal Post)
Hi everyone! This month OWLS, a group of anime bloggers, is having a theme of "bloodlines." In this post, I am going to discuss modern concepts of family that exist within the Western cartoon Steven Universe. Here is the prompt for this month's theme that I followed: “Family means everything (or does it?)” This month, … Continue reading Steven Universe: Representing A Diverse, Modern Family (OWLS August Blog Tour)
Hello everyone, I have good news! You can now hear my high pitched voice! 😀 A fellow ani-blogger, Juju, invited me onto his podcast to discuss the controversial yuri series Netsuzou Trap. This is my first ever podcast and I was very nervous. I say "umm" or "like" a lot at first, but I get more … Continue reading Discussion Of Netsuzou Trap Episode 5 (My first podcast appearance!)
My fiance and I like to watch poorly done, low-budget Asian movies because we find it entertaining. Going in, we thought live-action horror movie Tag (Riaru Onigokku in Japanese) was going to be one of these movies. But we were wrong. So wrong. On the surface, Tag, directed by Shion Sono is a splatter, gore … Continue reading Violent Japanese Horror Movie Tag (Riaru Onigokko) Is A Strange, Surreal Yuri Metaphor
I can't believe it. I began this blog a year ago! It's very surreal. Part of me feels like I've had this blog for years, while the other half of me feels like I am just getting started. Although, I technically created this blog on July 3, I actually didn't publish my first piece until … Continue reading One Year of Blogging Special
