Category: Holidays

Day 11 of Otakutober: Nihongo Legends – Shoulda Put a Ring On It! – Inspirations of The Ring

October 29, 2023

Hey! Welcome to the 11th day of Otakutober 2023! When we were coming up with the list of Otakutober posts I found myself asking why I hadn’t mentioned one of Japan’s most famous ghosts yet. So without further ado, here she is, the much the legend! The story of the ring actually starts in Himeji … More Day 11 of Otakutober: Nihongo Legends – Shoulda Put a Ring On It! – Inspirations of The Ring

Day 10 of Otakutober: Robots Can’t Love? More Horror Otome Games – Love Shore

October 28, 2023

I’m sure that at this hour, you might have noticed that this post did not go up on the correct day. But Luna, why in the world would you point out your own error instead of simply backdating this post and not saying anything? Because I wanted to show just how absorbed Star and I … More Day 10 of Otakutober: Robots Can’t Love? More Horror Otome Games – Love Shore

Day 9 of Otakutober: Twisted Tales – The Art of Junji Ito

October 27, 2023

Welcome in! Today for Otakutober 2023 is our day of appreciation for the legendary Junji Ito. His art has been widely known throughout the anime/manga world as one of the most sinister of artwork. Although his art is disturbing it’s a mastery of the macabre. Without further ado, below I, Star, will showcase the man, … More Day 9 of Otakutober: Twisted Tales – The Art of Junji Ito

Day 7 of Otakutober: Hanafuda Earrings in the Time of Tombstones – Life is hard of an Otaku- More Anime Halloween Costumes!

October 25, 2023

Hey everyone, we’re back for another post! This time we’re expanding the list from last year’s Naruto Headbands in the time of Pumpkins – Life is Hard for Otaku – Anime Halloween Costumes. That’s right people, I’m back with reviews with the newest additions and… my, Star, reviews. Appa Um. So as you can imagine the … More Day 7 of Otakutober: Hanafuda Earrings in the Time of Tombstones – Life is hard of an Otaku- More Anime Halloween Costumes!

Day 6 of Otakutober: Don’t Forget to Double Tap! Luna’s Anime team for the Apocalypse

October 24, 2023

If there’s one thing that I’m always thinking of in the back of my mind, it’s the Apocalypse. In particular, the Zombie Apocalypse. Being a kid growing up in the looming era of 2012 (aka the end of the Mayan calendar) a lot of our conversations were about how in the world we’d survive the … More Day 6 of Otakutober: Don’t Forget to Double Tap! Luna’s Anime team for the Apocalypse

Day 5 of Otakutober: Everyone do the Monster SMASH – Monster Fights in Anime

October 23, 2023

Welcome! To yet another day of Otakutober! In this post, Luna and I will list our favorite monster fights. Nothing like a good, bloody, gorey, beat down between a “hero” and an “opponent”. These will be the ones that have stood out in the past few years for us as exceptionally animated fights. Let’s get … More Day 5 of Otakutober: Everyone do the Monster SMASH – Monster Fights in Anime

Day 4 of Otakutober: Gorror Story – Different kinds of Gore in Anime

October 22, 2023

Hello everyone, on this day of Otakutober, Luna and I will be combining our efforts to talk about Gore in Anime! In this post, we will be talking about different styles and interpretations of gore that you’ll find in Anime these days and how some might not be the traditional buckets of blood you’d expect … More Day 4 of Otakutober: Gorror Story – Different kinds of Gore in Anime

Day 3 of Otakutober: OMEGAVERSE – Top 5 Werewolf Women

October 21, 2023

Hey everyone, welcome to yet another day of Otakutober! This particular post will be about some of the werewolf women we find in anime. In my search, I actually found it incredibly difficult to find characters that actually shift into a wolf. For some reason or another, many of the girls I found have wolf … More Day 3 of Otakutober: OMEGAVERSE – Top 5 Werewolf Women

Day 2 of Otakutober: He’s a Cold-Hearted Snake~ Top 5 Serpentine Characters

October 20, 2023

We’ve covered a lot of different creatures in anime over the past few years during Halloweeb. We’ve done demons, vampires, witches, and more–you know, all the more typical creatures that are associated with spooky things. This year though, I wanted to focus on snake-like characters. This is because I’ve recently picked up Kuroshitsuji again, which … More Day 2 of Otakutober: He’s a Cold-Hearted Snake~ Top 5 Serpentine Characters