A samurai, a ninja, and a warrior monk walk into a ruined city infested by weird CG bug monsters… It sounds like the opening line to a bad joke, but that is basically how Studio Lunchbox and Studio Elle’s new … Read More
Author’s Note: It has been a really long time since I’ve written anything fandom related. This piece is definitely more like a review with sprinklings of my pure fan reactions here and there. (An actual fan reaction was unintelligible.) This … Read More
Welcome to another ClassicaLoid Doubletake! Each post, I dive into a noteworthy aspect of the show and present two “takes” — two commentaries on plot or character points that stood out to me. One take is from a fan’s perspective … Read More
Welcome to another ClassicaLoid Doubletake! Each post, I dive into a noteworthy aspect of the show and present two “takes” — two commentaries on plot or character points that stood out to me. One take is from a fan’s perspective … Read More
Welcome to another ClassicaLoid Doubletake! Each post, I dive into a noteworthy aspect of the show and present two “takes” — two commentaries on plot or character points that stood out to me. One take is from a fan’s perspective … Read More
Welcome to another ClassicaLoid Doubletake! Each post, I dive into a noteworthy aspect of the show and present two “takes” — two commentaries on plot or character points that stood out to me. One take is from a fan’s perspective … Read More
I stream the music from Boston’s 99.5 WCRB app into my office daily. To say I like the classical genre is an understatement. But do I play any instruments? Zero. (Does a viola solo in the 5th grade count?) Have … Read More
EPISODE 11 Solid Writing Advice Natsuo goes to his literature teacher’s house to beg to become his apprentice. The literature teacher is also a famous novelist, and Natsuo wants to be a novelist too. But his literature teacher declines to … Read More
EPISODE 09 The Affair Begins Natsuo and Hina have begun a legitimate affair. Natsuo has Hina’s house key. Sex is on the horizon, but for now, just lots of making out and hiding their relationship from everyone at school and … Read More
EPISODE 07 Double Suicide Hina tells Natsuo about how she met Shuu, the cheating husband she dated. Turns out Shuu was her teacher when she was in high school — a disturbing parallel. But luckily, Hina didn’t get involved with … Read More