Avatar The Last Airbender & Legend of Korra: An Idyll and Farewell to a Franchise
In 2007, I came to watch Avatar: The Last Airbender rather late in the series’ run. Having ignored it largely for the first two years…
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
BELLE: Ryu to Sobakasu no Hime Teaser Trailer Released!
In the middle of December last year, news broke on Mamoru Hosoda’s (Mirai, 2018) next animated Feature ‘BELLE’, with Studio Chizu and sales company Charades…
Anime Recollections: Voices of a Distant Star (2002) Space & Time
February’s big holiday is Valentine’s Day, thus, it behooves me to talk about it. It has significant appeal here in the States, and seems to…
Tight Five: Best 5 Anime You Can Watch in Less than 20 Minutes
Anime takes time to watch. The medium requires a personal investment of time from the purveyor which can be substantial given the potential scope of…
Anime Acquisitions: Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi (2018) A “Feast” for the Eyes
If one was to mix Spirited Away with Ratatouille, you might end up with 2018’s Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits. Produced…
Manga Meditations: ‘After The Rain’… A Little Blue Sky
The affections of a young woman towards an older man, or vice versa, is a sensitive subject to address in literature, or any medium for…
Happy Birthday DeForest Kelley! No “Bones” About It!
Today, 01/20/2021, DeForest Kelley would have turned 101 years old. Looking back at Mr. Kelley’s contributions as a thespian, it’s easy to fixate…
Anime Recollections: Ken Akamatsu’s ‘Love Hina’ – Promises & Dreams
With Ken Akamatsu being vocal of late about the free creative expression of the anime and manga mediums, my mind strayed immediately to Love Hina.…
Anime Recollections: Classic Anime ‘Agent Aika’ Boasts ‘Bond Plots’ & ‘Panty Shots’
April 25th 1997 saw the debut of Agent Aika. Termed an ‘Anime Legend’ on its Bandai Entertainment DVD cover, one may assume potential depth, that…
Wishing All a Hopeful New Years! A Brief Essay on Escapism
A harsh, yet beautiful piece of script from William Shakespeare, the “Hollow Crown” speech, encapsulates much of the human condition, from choosing executors, and talking…