Sunday, February 23, 2014

Subdued Figures: Nendoroid Mikasa Ackerman Review

Nendoroid Mikasa Ackerman Review Picture 1

Following the insane success of last year's anime adaptation, releases of Attack on Titan figures have started in the last couple months and will continue on into the forseeable future. GSC was one of the first to jump on the bandwagon with a Nendoroid version of the Colossal Titan, and the series line continues with Mikasa Ackerman!

Monday, February 17, 2014

Musing Over Manga: Attack on Titan Chapter 54--Change is Coming

Attack on Titan Chapter 54 Screenshot 1

After a chapter of confusion and deliberate vagueness, it looks like there's a clear direction for this arc now.

(A/N: The post deals with spoilers for the entire manga. Please do not read unless you are caught up!

Also, in light of Kodansha stating that Hanji's gender is not allowed to be confirmed in the manga, I will also be respecting the author's wishes and will not use gendered pronouns to refer to Hanji from here on out. Follow the link for more information on that. However, I will continue to spell Hanji's name however I want. Because reasons.)

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Winter WonFes 2014 Wrap-Up

Winter WonFest 2014 Colossal Titan

It's that time of year again! For those of you who may not know (or were lucky enough to miss the explosion on Twitter last weekend) Wonder Festival is a bi-annual expo where figure companies and independent makers alike come together to show off the figures that will be depleting our wallets in the future. Last Saturday's show revealed a ton of figures, and in this post I'll share some of my favorites!

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Dropped: The Pilot's Love Song--How to Make Your Steampunk Anime Boring

Dropped The Pilot's Love Song Screenshot 1

Feel like the premise for your steampunk romance anime is too interesting and original? Follow these steps to guarantee that the presentation will make it boring and uninspired instead!

(A/N: Some spoilers are discussed in this post. It is also intended to be read with heavy amounts of sarcasm.)