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When the Stars don’t align – Hoshiai no Sora & The Anime Industry

January 23, 2020

Wow. I am so mad. But not at Hoshiai no Sora—just to get that out of the way. No, Hoshiai no Sora did nothing wrong to me—it was the fucking studio. But I’ll get more into that in a moment. But first. My God. Why was I sleeping on this anime? Why did I save … More When the Stars don’t align – Hoshiai no Sora & The Anime Industry

Best Anime of 2019 – The Award Edition

January 9, 2020

I would like to formally welcome you all to our second annual anime awards here on You Can’t Know! After watching almost every single anime from the entire year of 2019 (which fyi is like over 100 titles), I’ve narrowed down the best of the best and now it’s time to start awarding some shows … More Best Anime of 2019 – The Award Edition

COMMIT ARSON – Luna’s experience with Promare spoilers

January 2, 2020

So the other day my brother asked me to go see a movie with him. I shrugged and said sure, thinking it was going to be something stupid. I was right. And yet oh so wrong. He had decided to surprise me with tickets to Promare—a movie I had totally forgotten was going to be … More COMMIT ARSON – Luna’s experience with Promare *spoilers*

12 Days of Weebsmas!

December 12, 2019

Happy December 12th! That means there are twelve days left til Christmas (Weebsmas)! As you may know, we love producing holiday content so this year for Weebsmas we decided to do twelve days of otaku-related, holiday blogging. From what you get your weebwaifu for the holidays, to the symbolism of winter and snow in anime, … More 12 Days of Weebsmas!

An Abstract Concept: Sarazanmai

December 5, 2019

Recently, Star mentioned to me that she’d heard about Sarazanmai a lot as of late. And I, of course, showed her the Reo & Mabu dance sequence. But after that, I felt the need to explain to her how Sarazanmai is an experience that a lot of people have strong feelings about—it was either really … More An Abstract Concept: Sarazanmai

Luna’s fantastic journey into Webtoons

October 17, 2019

You know, as the fall season makes me busier at work, I find myself having less time to read manga. But recently I’ve discovered something that’s great and has short enough chapters that means that I can read them in my off time and breaks throughout work—WEBTOONS. I first came across webtoons by discovering True … More Luna’s fantastic journey into Webtoons … More Luna’s fantastic journey into Webtoons

Protagonist Swap: Deku & Light

October 10, 2019

Hello everyone and welcome to Otaku Thursday! So today, I thought I’d do a fun post inspired by one of the questions on The Sunshine blogger nomination post. That question was simple but entertaining: if you could swap any two protagonists, who would you swap? Well, I immediately thought about two boys who carry around … More Protagonist Swap: Deku & Light

Are the Dark Ages of Anime Over?

October 3, 2019

We’ve all been there. The season ends—but it feels…unfinished. Like words have been left unsaid, characters never developed, or complete plotlines left on a cliffhanger. And then—then we tell ourselves that it’s okay it’s unfinished because surely there will be a second season. AND THEN THERE ISN’T. Yes, we’ve all been there with anime’s that … More Are the Dark Ages of Anime Over?

Luna’s Rainy Day Anime

September 19, 2019

Welcome back to Otaku Thursday! Y’know, it’s been raining a lot where Star & I live, and I don’t mean like light drizzle, I mean like straight up downpour of rain. And you know what’s great to do on a rainy day? Well, a lot of things, but one of those being watching anime! I … More Luna’s Rainy Day Anime

How to do an emotional payoff RIGHT: Given Episode 9

September 12, 2019

Hello and welcome to Otaku Thursday. I’m going to start off by saying that I have NEVER revisited an anime after doing a first impression of it while it’s STILL airing. But that’s all about to change thanks to Given and the way they presented the revelation they’ve been working up to since episode one. … More How to do an emotional payoff RIGHT: Given Episode 9