Things start going very badly.
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Komi Can’t Communicate: Season 1 & 2 – Anime Review
It is to my great shock that I did not review the first season of Komi Can’t Communicate on this blog. Having now also seen the show’s second season, I think I’m way past due to give this show a review, so it’s time to review both of those seasons.
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Spriggan (2022): Anime Review
A long time back I checked out the Spriggan anime film from the library, on the merits of Katsuhiro Otomo’s involvement in the film in a supervisory position. When I learned that the manga series was getting revisited with a new anime series from David Production on Netflix, I figured this was worth checking out. While the series itself is something of a mixed bat, there is some fun to be had here.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 202 – Rocky Situation I
This time we have golems, liches, and undead that can cause petrification.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 201 – More Undead IV
We clear out this fight and prepare to move on.
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Documentary Review: Eye of the Beholder – The Art of Dungeons & Dragons
Our third documentary review for this month is a look at a documentary on the history of the art of Dungeons & Dragons, with a focus on the TSR years of the game.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 200 – More Undead III
We end up with the cleric being stuck on an island in the middle of the map.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 199 – More Undead II
We continue to struggle with the map layout.
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Project Hail Mary: Book Review
So, full disclosure, I never read The Martian. Haven’t read Andy Weir’s second book, Artemis, either. Both books were on my to-read list, and when the 2022 Hugo Award Nominees came around, and I saw that Project Hail Mary – Weir’s latest book – was on the list, I decided that it was time for me to get around to reading some Weir.
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Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie: Anime Review
Back in May, I gave my early thoughts on Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie – one of the rom-com anime series I’d decided to watch last season. It’s time to follow up on my early thoughts to discuss how the complete show fits with my earlier assessment.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 198 – More Undead I
We end up running into another group of undead, with a tricky map layout.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 197 – Hoist the Colors
We finish the battle, and Azelstan formally joins the party.
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Documentary Review: Secrets of Blackmoor Part 1
I’m continuing with the tabletop RPG documentaries with a look at the kickstarted documentary “Secrets of Blackmoor”, about the formation of the Blackmoor campaign and Dave Arneson’s early life.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 196 – Guest Swashbuckler V
The archers are finally cleared out, leaving us with their last spellcaster.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 195 – Guest Swashbuckler IV
We clear out the lizardmen, while taking a pounding from the archers on the high ground.
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Eye of the Beholder: Documentary Review
It’s time to review another of the RPG documentaries I’ve previously backed on Kickstarter, with Eye of the Beholder, covering the art of Dungeons & Dragons. For those who prefer video reviews of this, there will be a video review coming later this month.
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Secrets of Blackmoor Part 1: Documentary Review
Time to cover a the first of a couple documentaries about the history of tabletop RPGs that I’ve previously backed on Kickstarter, starting with Secrets of Blackmoor – Part 1. There will be a video review forthcoming later this month if you prefer that.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 194 – Guest Swashbuckler III
Azelstan does a much better job of protecting himself.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 193 – Guest Swashbuckler II
The party gets bogged down in Lizardmen.
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Documentary (Video) Review: The Dwarvenaut
For the month of GenCon, it’s time to take a look at a documentary about Tabletop RPGs – or in this case dungeon terrain for Tabletop RPGs.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 192 – Guest Swashbuckler I
Azelstan rejoins the party for this next fight.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 191 – Crystal Cave II
We finish off this fight and prepare to continue through the dungeon.
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Birdie Wing (Season 1): Anime Review
One of the genres of anime I’ve spent the least time with is sports anime – where the number of titles I’ve actually seen is far shorter than the shows I intend to watch – only Magical Girl anime and Music series are lower on the list. None of this is necessarily due to a lack of interest. I’ve found that the sports shows I’ve watched I’ve generally enjoyed (with a few exceptions like Battle Athletes). So, in the Spring 2022 season, when I saw Birdie Wing was airing, I decided to give it a watch.
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AMAIM: Warrior at the Borderline (Season 2): Anime Review
AMAIM is a show where the first half of the series had some questionable issues, but ended on a really strong note that left me coming back for the second season. The second cour of the series, while it does have some strong concepts, has some significant problems with the finale that makes it not quite work.
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