By Shelley Pallis. Ran is a “Child of Impurity”, a warrior with the power to exorcise monsters, but only by taking on their curses himself. As a result, he is a toxic figure, shunned by the villagers he defends, doomed to a short life-span when the accumulated poisons eventually overwhelm him. And he has acquired […]
Dec 28, 2023 • Subscribe
More like this
The Poetry of Ran Volumes 1-2 Manga Review
This manga is unimpactful, and if not for the beautiful, meticulously detailed art, I’d say nothing about it stands out at all, either for better or for worse.
Ran (RAN) / ASUKA
Anime 「Nobunaga the Fool」 2nd Ending Theme I haven’t actually heard of ASUKA before, but the song’s okay, and the B-side’s pretty solid. (Or maybe it’s just me…
Shape Up Ran
Training amounts to fun and games in this memorably dirty episodic series, with stories ranging from extended punchlines to heartfelt dramas, and even a step into the surreal.…
Chihayafuru: An Offspring of Shoujo, Poetry, and Athletics
It was an absolute delight to once again see the entire crew of Chihayafuru. Each time I watch this anime I get chills, inspiration, and exhilaration all at…
Ran and G Gundam
The White Sox need arms, but the White Sox have bats. Nothing will save MLB from itself, but while baseball is here, the White Sox are winning, and…
Manga Mini Reviews – Devils and Realist & Ran and the Gray World
I know, I know, I was supposed to stick to webcomics but it’s just that I recently finished both of these series and I wanted to talk about…
Why I Ran From Evangelion
Neon Genesis Evangelion is an anime I've tried to ignore for awhile. It's been on my list to review since before I started this channel and in 2019…
Ran and the Gray World
A magical series about a young girl with special powers that is utterly charming until an adult falls in love with her and WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING!?!?! Ran…
Chainsaw Man, EDENS ZERO, My Hero Academia, One Piece, Black Clover
Case 51 – The Incredible Ran
After giving everyone time to be able to listen to the mammoth sized 50th episode, we have come back to continue going through volume 17 of the Case…
Spooktober Poetry: The Siren by Lumi (Rewrite)
[Repost again, only this time I did a lot of rewriting to make the poem flow better] Hi, I suddenly felt creative today, and made a poem. After…
The Aesthetics of Linked-Verse Poetry in Yasunari Kawabata’s ‘The Lake’
No post summary was provided.
Episode 143 – The Budget Ran Out
After delaying talking about it for so long, the anime has finally ended again. We sit down to go through the entire second half of the Silver Soul…
Ep 13 - Chihayafuru - "Anime is Poetry (AND SPORTS!!)"
It's the ultimate Chihayafuru cast, brought to you right at the dawn of Chihayafuru Season 3's airing! We assembled the biggest fans of this anime that we know…
The T.A.P. Tag! Welcome to the poetry corner
Thanks Merlin at Merlin’s Musings for tapping on the shoulder of my poetry muse! I have been tagged twice for the Tap Tag now, by Merlin recently and roughly…
Confession: On Scattered Altars and the Art of Finishing Things and New Poetry
I wrote “Invocation: Muse Yourself” in the middle of an impossible week — deadlines stacked like unswept leaves, my brain a tidepool of good intentions and half-finished outlines.…
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – 13 – Poetry in Motion
It was the previous episode combined with this one that I first started to notice Demon Slayer starting to develop some pacing issues. Yes, Kyogai’s (the name of the…
The One Where I Ran Out Of Musical Puns For My Titles
No post summary was provided.
Ran and the Gray World Volume 1 REVIEW
Ran has a magical pair of Nike sneakers that transform her into an adult, but what kind of hijinks occur when a little girl in an adult body…
Urusei Yatsura – 08 – A Ran for Her Money
After seven episodes of floating around class causing a commotion, Lum officially enrolls at the school, surprising Ataru so much he nearly chokes to death. He insists Lum…
![Featured image for Tamano Visual Poetry: Nagisa’s Bicycle (2022) review [Camera Japan Festival]](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20221210/1670640010.48671.80384.jpg)
Tamano Visual Poetry: Nagisa’s Bicycle (2022) review [Camera Japan Festival]
Despite delivering three engaging and visually beautiful narratives, the short nature of overall narrative undercuts the impact the movie could have had.
Poetry anthologies I read to distract me from a cold
In this post, I briefly share my thoughts on A Film in Which I Play Everyone by Mary Jo Bang, Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass by Lana…
A-Yokai-A-Day: The Apparitions in Yoshida Sōtei’s House; or, The Power of Poetry
I'm back from Kyoto's Uzumasa film studio. It was an exhausting event, but really fun! According to the studio, it was the greatest attendance the park has seen…
The Infinity Courts: What If Siri Ran the Afterlife?
I don’t know why I’m still trying to get into YA novels, considering that I tend to not like them. But sometimes, you just have an impulsive, smooth-brain…
Review: Poetry and Prose Dance in Ito Hiromi’s The Thorn Puller
Ito Hiromi's The Thorn Puller tackles subjects like aging, death, and suffering while also illuminating the bittersweet joy of being alive.
Ran and the Gray World Volumes 6 and 7 Review
When it comes to bugs, it turns out that there’s no such thing as overkill as the bug inside Otaro once again comes back from near death, regains…
Ran and the Gray World Volumes 2 and 3 Review
Title: Ran and the Gray World (Ran to Haiiro no Sekai)Genre: FantasyPublisher: Kadokawa (JP), Viz Media (US)Creator: Aki IrieSerialized in: FellowsLocalization Staff: Emi Louie-Nishikawa (Translator/Adaptor), Joanna Estep (Touch Up Artist/Letterer), Yukiko Whitley (Designer), Amy…
Ran and the Gray World Volumes 4 and 5 Review
As disaster looms on the horizon, not just for the magical world but for the mundane, human world as well, Ran has a few issues closer to home…
The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 118: Green Legend Ran with MDi
Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode! The Saturday Anime series is back!...
Sankarea: Undying Love (Episode 6) – It’s Because I… Ran Into You
Chihiro discovers that hydrangea leaves may hold the key to keeping Rea around, however, Grandpa reveals that they will maintain her personality, but they won’t stop the decay.…
I Read ‘The Court Physician Cured the Villainess and Ran Away’
Since the turn of the decade, I’ve developed a habit of reading for 30 minutes in bed before going to sleep. Rather than read anything highbrow, my obsession…
The Teen Who Ran Away From Home to Become a Voice Actor
Uchida Shu's journey to becoming a voice actor is absolutely insane. Bruh, the things people do to be seiyuus these days. Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedJoker0808?s=09 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/redjoker0808 Business Email: akalive0713@gmail.com 00:00 How Shu…
Manga Globally - Launch of comici MANGA.
We received an interesting new comic initiative from a follower on Twitter --and as manga addicts at heart, we wanted to share it with our readers! Big shout-out…
Episode 547 – Triple Dip 88 – Pet Shop of Horrors, Ran and the Gray World, Captain Momo’s Secret Base
On this episode we dive into a Triple Dip on Pet Shop of Horrors, Ran and the Gray World, and Captain Momo's Secret Base! We also about Free…
Top 10 Manga of 2022 | Best of Manga 2022
You can find a list of all the manga I read here: https://twitter.com/weeb_ams/status/1605933126114430976 Please support the channel by subscribing if you did enjoy the video!! Check out My: MyAnimeList - …
Top Manga of 2022
This episode, we’re just counting down our three favorite manga that we read in 2022. Like previous...
Top Manga of 2018
We’re back after a long absence. It feels like it’s been forever, but also no time at all because I’ve just been recording along while the website was…
Top Manga of 2019
I think I mentioned somewhere in these ramblings that I became a Clippers fan the moment Kawhi signed and Paul George was traded there, and with that has…
Top Manga of 2021
I no longer have the outlet of Corey’s podcast to talk about sneakers, but I’m a big...
Top Manga of 2021
I no longer have the outlet of Corey’s podcast to talk about sneakers, but I’m a big...
Best of 2022 Manga
As manga continues to become more and more accessible through legal means, English-reading audiences are being exposed to the wide variety of series (and one-shots) being created. While…
Top Manga of 2024
This episode, we’re talking about all of the favorite manga we read this year! As always, you...
Top Manga of 2019
I think I mentioned somewhere in these ramblings that I became a Clippers fan the moment Kawhi...
Top Manga of 2023
Shohei Ohtani signed a record sports contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and there was much consternation...
Top Manga of 2023
Shohei Ohtani signed a record sports contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and there was much consternation...
Top Manga of 2022
This episode, we’re just counting down our three favorite manga that we read in 2022. Like previous...
Top Manga of 2018
We’re back after a long absence. It feels like it’s been forever, but also no time at...
Manga Haul of Smut
Manga hauls and smut romance anime are the bread and butter of S Class Anime. So it's about time those two things came together for the crossover event…
Top Manga of 2020
Basketball is starting back up, but it feels like it just ended. The pandemic has messed with...
Heroes of Animation: Manga
Last month I was interviewed for an episode of HuHa 2 's "Heroes of Animation" series, which was dedicated to anime and manga. Apparently I'...
