Thoughts on anime from a nerd in Denver.
Around the beginning of October 2022, I started playing the Love Live! School Idol Festival mobile game. Just a few months later, in January 2023, Bushimo (the game’s development company) announced that it would be shutting down in March of that year. Love Live! School Idol Festival was a rhythm game with 2D artwork. It…
For those unaware, a dakimakura is a Japanese body pillow and accompanying pillow case, which often has full-body artwork of an anime character printed on it. This is one of the most “stereotypical” pieces of weeaboo merchandise in existence, and yes, it seems a little weird. Let me take a moment to explain the utility…
In a certain online community I’m part of, there’s a person known for his “incorrect opinions.” He likes eating cereal with orange juice instead of milk, he likes humid weather because it “feels like a warm hug,” and his favorite anime is Love Live! School Idol Project. Having finished the other shows I was watching…