Bastard!! (1992-93) A “Classic Rock” Anime Recollection
There’s something about a reboot/remake/revival that either raises the hackles on me, or takes me back to my youthful days of hope, dreams, aspirations…
Author: Lucas Paris
A media anachronist, noir lover, voracious consumer of anime and manga. Lucas Paris "The Blandalorian" has written articles on actor Peter Lorre’s career and the prolific film producer Roger Corman for mondocult.com, and a speculative essay 'Egregore' for theagonist.org. You can find him, and his pithy posts on Twitter @TheBlandalorian
Lost Doctor Who ‘The Daleks’ Master Plan’ Discovered in Wakanda
It turns out that King T’Challa (or perhaps his old man) must be a Whovian. The ‘Mostly Lost’ 12 episode arc during the pioneering…
Review: Journey to the Middle Kingdom – Princess of Yelang (Part 1)
Back in mid October last year, I covered indie comic title Journey To The Middle Kingdom, a story about three high school friends,…
Blando Reviews: Belle (2021) “To Be Real”
2022 finds me at the local AMC yet again, this time to snag a 5pm showing of Studio Chizu’s Belle, directed by the seasoned Mamoru…
Anime Recollections: Serial Experiments Lain (1998) “Gestalt”
First off – Happy New Year! I ushered in 2022 the best way I knew how, well, at least it seemed the…
Kare Kano (1998): Hideaki Anno’s Turbulent Shojo Adaptation
To commemorate one year of writing for Bleeding Fool, I felt it necessary to pick another title that was both excellent, and perhaps lesser known.…
Journey To The Middle Kingdom: An Adventure Into Time and Myth
A sojourn through time, space, or to another universe altogether has its appeal. Whether it be anime like Escaflowne, Digimon, and the dimensional hopping…
Jeri Llorca’s ‘Serendipity’ is a Great Introduction to Penlab & Komiks
Of things I happened upon towards the close of last year, Penlab has been one of the most refreshing, and enjoyable. A platform for…
Beginnings & Endings: From September 11th to August 15th
I was 15 on September 11th 2001, at home in Central, Florida when the towers came down. I did not eye witness it, but…
Anime Acquisitions: Children of the Sea (2019) “Lost at Sea”
June 13th I treated myself to a movie at an actual movie theater instead of my home entertainment system…okay, I’ll level, my ‘entertainment system’…