Category Archives: Random Nonsense

Just whatever comes to mind.

It Lives! And Some Anime, too!

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Ubu Roi

Well, after most of a year with crap anime, relieved only by Fate/Z.. I mean Steins;Gate 0, we’ve finally hit the jackpot with a surprising slate of the good stuff. It’s good enough to get me to break my silence, … Continue reading →

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Got a Question

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Ubu Roi

If anyone still reads this blog… Blue Steel at Amazon.jp Does this include the movie, and is it likely to have English sub-titles, given the Blu-ray region and English cover? And does anyone know if I have to go through … Continue reading →

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Well, fudge

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Ubu Roi

Something’s wrong with WordPress. I’ve twice uploaded full drafts and saved them, only to have them disappear when I went to complete them. Seriously pissing me off. Update: I was able to retrieve the text of my latest post. It … Continue reading →

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Thanos v. Starlord

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Ubu Roi

Ok, I’m not going to say more than that about their scene, since it’s too early for spoilers. For those who saw it, one question: Was it: * A dick move? * Toxic Masculinity in action? * A completely understandable … Continue reading →

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Wuxia, Xianxia, and Other Stories

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Ubu Roi

So rather than anime, lately I’ve been spending a lot of my leisure time reading Chinese web novels, Korean, and very occasionally, Japanese light novels. For some strange reason that I’m nonetheless grateful for, there’s an entire cottage industry around … Continue reading →

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Hmmm. So maybe I ought to post an article

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Ubu Roi

I mean, it’s only been two three months to the day… I guess I’ll complete the one I started a couple of months ago. Maybe. Edit: Counting to three is hard. And I’m working on the article.

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Sorry to Worry Everyone

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Ubu Roi

I was busy admiring (or should that be ‘admiraling’?) Bob Marley.

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