Welcome, weebs, to Animated Observations It has been a while since talking about anything non-Japanese animation related. Not necessarily because of a lack of interest but more a lack of having watched anything new. The last thing now was my review of Vox Machina from March of last year, and…

Welcome, weebs, to Animated Observations The world of anime, especially when it comes to genres like sci-fi and fantasy, can often revolve around big flashy moments and fight scenes. Mecha anime, in particular, utilize their giant robots as not just points of literal conflict but symbolic conflict as well. Mobile…

Welcome, weebs, to Animated Observations Apologies for taking Mother’s Day off, adjusting to my new work schedule has left me a little more tired than usual, so I did not have much energy to write. …

Welcome, weebs, to Animated Observations The queer community, especially in the U.S., is a hard place right now. It is easy enough for someone who does not pay attention to politics much to see a local pride event or the litany of advertisements from major corporations supporting the queer community…

Welcome, weebs, to Animated Observations After watching and writing about Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou back in 2022, it was exciting to learn that the original manga series which had at that point never seen an English print, would be translated brought state side officially. Though I was admittedly a bit inebriated…

Welcome, weebs, to Animated Observations It is about that time again, by which I mean it is that time again to talk about all of the stuff I have been keeping up with that has not made it into a post proper. …

Welcome, weebs, to Animated Observations It has been a hot minute since anything Konosuba-related was on the air or being discussed broadly, so when I heard Natsume Akatsuki’s spin-off series focusing on Megumin was getting an adaptation, there was indeed a bit of excitement on my part. …

Welcome, weebs, to Animated Observations Spring 2023 continues on, and while everyone is still marveling at Suzume and Oshi no Ko, I have seen neither yet. However, the stuff I have watched from this season has generally been in the range of “eh” to “pleasant.” Most of it was picked…

Welcome, weebs, to Animated Observations The internet truly is a blessing…in some ways, that is. It would have been hard to imagine series like Blue Flag, Chainsaw Man, or Spy x Family to be housed under the Shonen Jump library just 10 years ago, and yet, with the advent of…