Anime Review: Invaders of the Rokujyoma!? Satomi Kotaro’s father has gone abroad on business, but he’s staying in Japan to attend high school. Their family is not well off, and to stretch his living allowance as far as possible, Satomi jumps on Room 106 at Corona House because it costs the equivalent of $50 a… Continue reading Anime Review: Invaders of the Rokujyoma!?
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Book Review: The Invisible
Book Review: The Invisible by Amelia Kahaney Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. My copy was an uncorrected proof, and there may be changes in the final product, due out 10/7/14. Spring has come to Bedlam City, and Anthem Fleet is beginning to recover… Continue reading Book Review: The Invisible
Movie Review: Let’s Go Collegiate (1941)
Movie Review: Let’s Go Collegiate (1941) The Kappa Psi Delta fraternity on the Rawley University campus is abuzz with excitement. They’re getting a new frat brother and member of the rowing team, Bob Terry, who was a champion stroke at his prep school. No one’s ever seen a picture of him, but with his help,… Continue reading Movie Review: Let’s Go Collegiate (1941)
Anime Review: Matchless Raijin-Oh
The fifth-dimensional Jaku Empire (literally, “the Evil Empire”) has decided to conquer the third dimension, starting with Earth. Good thing Earth has a powerful guardian spirit named Eldoran. Or perhaps we should say had a powerful guardian spirit, as Eldoran blocks the invaders’ one-shot superweapon at the cost of crippling himself to a near-death state. Eldoran… Continue reading Anime Review: Matchless Raijin-Oh
Book Review: First Polish Reader (Volume 2)
Book Review: First Polish Reader (Volume 2) by Wiktor Kopernikas Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. This is a book of simple stories in both Polish and English, designed to help students learn to read Polish. It’s printed by Language Practice Publishing, and uses… Continue reading Book Review: First Polish Reader (Volume 2)
Magazine Review: Conjunctions: 51 The Death Issue
Magazine Review: Conjunctions: 51 The Death Issue edited by David Shields and Bradford Morrow Conjunctions is a literary journal published twice a year by Bard College. Each issue contains essays, short fiction, poetry and less classifiable writing on a given subject, with this issue being about death. Literary journals tend to have a connotation of… Continue reading Magazine Review: Conjunctions: 51 The Death Issue
Anime Review: Tonari no Seki-kun
Anime Review: Tonari no Seki-kun (The Master of Killing Time) Rumi Yokoi is a high school student who wants to study hard and get good grades. But she’s constantly distracted by the boy sitting next to her, Toshinari Seki, and not for the reasons you might at first expect. You see, Seki is easily bored… Continue reading Anime Review: Tonari no Seki-kun
Webtoon Review: Mari-Kari
Webtoon Review: Mari-Kari Mari and Kari (both voiced by Shannon Doherty) are twins who attend Gilles de Rais Elementary School. Mari is a chipper young blonde who’s well, a little air-headed. Kari is a rather creepy young lady who is violently protective of Mari and is undead. Mari wants to be friends with all her… Continue reading Webtoon Review: Mari-Kari