I’ve got to get through several more floors of the tower.
Music:
“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu
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I’ve been generally keeping clear of Isekai anime the last few years, also with a lot of fantasy series based on light novels. I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t because those series were frequently crap. When I saw May I Ask For One Final Thing come up on the list of upcoming anime, along with one other show I’ll get to later, it seemed like a good time to put my toe back in. I’d say this was something of a pleasant surprise.
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There’s a quote from Kurt Vonnegut where the end of it sticks in my brain, in a good way: “Goddamnit, you’ve got to be kind.” The final season of My Hero Academia (to a degree, also the previous season), I feel, builds up to that quote being the core message of the series. There will be spoilers.
Read moreI’ve reached Barnabas’ tower, now I need to reach the top.
Music:
“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu
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I head on the road to my battle with Barnabas and Odin.
Music:
“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu
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Due to some recent events, I’ve been thinking about my first FLGS, Ancient Wonders in Tualatin. I share some of my memories about the store, the nearby stores that followed, and some thoughts on the importance of supporting your Friendly Local Gaming Store.
Video Tour of Ancient Wonders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY3RuhlDKzk
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We have another run-in with Odin.
Music:
“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu
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We make the journey to Ash.
Music:
“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu
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My 2025 Anime New Year’s Resolutions didn’t quite work out according to plan. Some of this was on me in terms of scheduling – I could probably have slipped Golden Boy in pretty much anywhere (and I’m writing this in 2025, so I still might slip it in). Others less so, as for example, I’d put the first season of Mushi-shi on my list, only for the license to have expired by the time October came around, or for A Silent Voice only to be available on HBO Max. So, I’ve learned my lesson and will be dialing back my resolutions this year to 6, which I’ll try to do across podcasting and personal viewing.
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Well, my 2025 Video Game New Year’s Resolutions went much better than my anime resolutions. I got through most of the list as of this writing (I’m writing this the week before Christmas), with two titles remaining – Final Fantasy XVI and 428 Shibuya Scramble. Of those, I’m probably going to get through Shibuya Scramble before the end of the year, and hopefully I’ll get through FFXVI before AGDQ. However, it’s time to talk about the year to come. Here are my resolutions for 2026.
Read moreI get a needed ingredient for Joshua’s medicine.
Music:
“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu
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Time to kill a Chimera.
Music:
“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu
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I’ve completed my first year of running a tabletop RPG campaign online using Foundry as a VTT. It’s time to talk about some of the things I’ve learned over the past year.
L’ubor’s secret is out.
Music:
“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu
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I take on a side quest for the Undying.
Music:
“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu
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This month, indeed tomorrow, if this goes up as scheduled, the Anime Explorations Podcast episode where we’ll be discussing Robot Carnival will go live. Appropriately enough, among the options I received for this year’s Anime Secret Santa was Short Peace, the fourth, and as of today, final anime anthology film that Katsuhiro Otomo has been involved in, coming after Memories. So, it felt right to choose that film as my pick for this year.
Read moreI head over to Baklad, where Eloise’s plan has run into a snag.
Music:
“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu
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I finish the Martha’s Rest questline.
Music:
“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu
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Yeah, I’m doing two Vlogs in a row – it’s the holiday season, so it’s worth taking the time to do something a little quicker, so I can do some more involved content in subsequent weeks, as I look back at the year that was for me.
The Duke of Oriflamme has come to Northreach to make it the new seat of the Empire, and not everyone is happy with his plans.
Music:
“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu
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I help one of the Cursebearers take down her former master.
Music:
“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu
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Since I watched Phase IV, I’ve been a sucker for film, particularly horror films, where someone who isn’t normally in the director’s chair gets to step in and take their shot at making a movie. Such is the case with Pumpkinhead, with Stan Winston going from just designing creatures to directing a movie around one of his creations.
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Earlier this year, around Halloween, I did a group-watch with some friends of the anime OVA series Vampire Princess Miyu. I also apparently completely forgot to put a review up at the time – time to fix that.
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