Category: Holidays

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

Day 1 of Otakutober: I’ll Put a Spell on You! – Curses in Anime

October 19, 2023

Hey everybody! Welcome to the start of 13 days of Otakutober 2023! This year, I’ll be talking about a very familiar trope anime. Now, it would be ridiculous if I were to list all the anime that involves curses So I’m going to do my best to list a few that help explain the kind … More Day 1 of Otakutober: I’ll Put a Spell on You! – Curses in Anime

Day 6 of Hotsui Matsuri: Japanese Karma- Good Luck/Bad Fortune

August 18, 2023

Hey all, welcome back to Hotsui Matsuri, it’s our last and final day so we figured we talk a little bit about the funny and ironic use of Good and Bad fortune in anime and Japanese media. One of the basics to this push and pull knowing a few basic facts about Buddhism and its … More Day 6 of Hotsui Matsuri: Japanese Karma- Good Luck/Bad Fortune

Day 5 of Hotsui Matsuri: The Beauty of Natsume Yuujinchou

August 17, 2023

It’s either your calming cup of tea or the most boring show you’ve ever seen. It paints gorgeous sceneries, touches on ancient mythologies, and crafts soothing and beautiful OSTs. The show is honestly one of my favorites, and it’s perfect for Hotsui Matsuri. Natsume Yuujinchou, or better known as Natsume’s Book of Friends is a … More Day 5 of Hotsui Matsuri: The Beauty of Natsume Yuujinchou

Day 4 of Hotsui Matsuri: Highlighting More Traditional Instruments

August 16, 2023

It’s Hotsui Matsuri day four and Star and I have officially (hopefully) survived the heatwave in our city! Days of over 105 degrees really made me miss our normally tame summers, but hey–that’s global warming for you. If ever there was a reason for you to start caring about the environment, it should be that … More Day 4 of Hotsui Matsuri: Highlighting More Traditional Instruments