Leftovers

An archive for things that have no other home.

[belindabird]

Some more "Backlog Busting" as I go back to complete the final season of "Mob Psycho 100." #anime

Backlog Busting: "Mob Psycho 100 III"

[belindabird]

Returning to my backlog, and feeling a bit ashamed that this wonderful series was sitting on it, half-watched, for so long. #anime #Frieren

Backlog Busting - "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End"

[belindabird]

I thought I might elaborate a bit on my anime grid, and talk some more about some of my favorite anime in the process. #anime

Getting to Know You the Anime Way

[belindabird]

I'm just the latest victim of my own unreasonable anime backlog. Let's try to get back on track!

Crawling Out of Backlog Purgatory

[belindabird]

Some thoughts on grief and unrepairable relationships as they relate to "Journal With Witch."

Dealing with Words Left Unsaid in "Journal With Witch"

[belindabird]

I felt like writing a little bit for the first time in a while!

Is it a Return? Only Time Will Tell

[belindabird]

A little bundle of thoughts following Anime Detour 2025. A fun time and a lot of work!

Anime Detour 2025 - Materials and Convention Thoughts

[belindabird]

Shiny New Anime Prep - "Wistoria: Wand and Sword"

A pretty decent fantasy series with some room to grow. "Shiny New Anime Prep - Wistoria: Wand and Sword" #anime

Title: Wistoria: Wand and Sword Episodes: 12 Streaming: Crunchyroll I often claim that I have very broad tastes in entertainment. I don’t necessarily think that makes me special or a better consumer, but I think my experiences in sampling a large cross section of anime has allowed me to become comfortable when dabbling in many different genres. My criticisms tend to revolve more around the…

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[belindabird]

Shiny New Anime Prep - "Train to the End of the World"

Four girls and a dog make a trek across a 7G-altered Japan to reconnect with a friend. "Shiny New Anime Prep: Train to the End of the World" #Anime

Title: Train to the End of the World Episodes: 12 Streaming: Crunchyroll At the rate that new technologies are developed and released upon the public, it’s natural to feel nervous when yet another miracle invention (which may or may not have been fully vetted by, well, anyone) appears for public consumption. Enter 7G, a communications technology that Japan tech gurus and government leaders…

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[belindabird]

Shiny New Anime Prep - "Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master"

I'm trying to be good and write about my prep activities for Shiny New Anime this year. "Shiny New Anime Prep - Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master"

Title: Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Episodes: 20 Streaming: Crunchyroll I’m trying something a little different this year – right now I’m prepping for an upcoming convention, and part of that involves catching up on anime from the past year that I think I may want to include (either featured, or included on our more extensive recommendation list). I’m hoping writing about…

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[belindabird]

How to Get Yourself to Write More (Maybe?)

People who know me personally know that I spend quite a bit of my free time scrolling Reddit (possibly to my detriment at times, but because I curate my social media fairly well I’d say it’s generally a net positive). One aspect of Reddit that I suppose exists to inspire more engagement is that it will often recommend communities that are related to ones that you already follow. Because I…

[belindabird]

Anime Detour 2024 - Panel Materials and Convention Thoughts

A wrap-up post about Anime Detour 2024. "Anime Detour 2024 - Panel Materials and Convention Thoughts" #AD2024 #AnimeDetour

Hi all! I’m about a week out from Anime Detour 2024, which is my “home” anime convention in Minneapolis. I’m sure there are those of you who have sought out this post for my panel materials and such, so without further ado they’re linked below: Shiny New Anime: PowerPoint Presentation (please note: this presentation requires a full version of PowerPoint because of the embedded videos. If you’re…

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[belindabird]

First Impressions: Delicious in Dungeon

A rare first impression review from my addled brain for a series that premiered weeks ago. Relevant! "First Impressions: Delicious in Dungeon" #s1e1 #Anime

Streaming: Netflix Episodes: 24 Episode Summary: Adventurer Laios and his party find their dungeon crawl cut short when one of their party members, Laios’s sister Farin, is chomped up by a red dragon. As her final act, Farin uses magic to whisk Laios, Marcille, and Chilchuck safely to the surface. Now, having lost most of their supplies and looking at pawning their equipment to get the funds…

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[belindabird]

We end our spooky month with some recommendations you've probably heard of already.

"It's Spooky Season! - Day 31: Some You Already Probably Know"

#s1e1 #anime

It’s Spooky Season! – Day 31: Some You Already Probably Know

Well, somehow I managed to make it to the end of October having put up a post each day about some of my favorite obscure, and less-obscure s

[belindabird]

A look at some shorts and one-shots that are great for the Halloween season.

"It's Spooky Season! - Day 30: some Shorts and One-Shots"

#s1e1 #anime

It’s Spooky Season! – Day 30: Some Shorts and One-Shots

Have you ever had a memory that you weren’t exactly sure was real? Recently, when I was coming up with the list of episodes and series to co

[belindabird]

A Yuri-flavored horror series about a mysterious alternate dimension.

"It's Spooky Season! - Day 29: Otherside Picnic"

#s1e1 #anime

It’s Spooky Season! – Day 29: Otherside Picnic

There are relatively few anime series that star adult characters, so when I find one I definitely take notice, even if the end product is so

[belindabird]

A story where the monster isn't quite who you'd expect.

"It's Spooky Season! - Day 28: Shiki"

#s1e1 #anime

It’s Spooky Season! – Day 28: Shiki

There’s almost nothing as satisfying to me as revisiting something I enjoyed in the past and realizing just how correct I was about it. Case