Hey guys, I have finished Stellar Transformations Season 2 yesterday, also known as the Legend of Immortal, a donghua adaptation of the popular web novel of the same title by the author I Eat Tomatoes (also wrote Swallowed Star and Snow Eagle Lord). Just like any other 3D Chinese anime out there, Stellar Transformations […]
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Manual of Hundred Demons (Bai Yao Pu) Anime Review: On Fleeting Emotions, Eternal Memories
One of the Chinese anime that captivated me the most this 2020 is Bai Yao Pu also known as the Manual of Hundred Demons, or Hundred Demons Spectrum. It was one of bilibili’s lineup of Chinese anime projects for 2020 and was animated by Haoliners Animation League. The Manual of Hundred Demons premiered on April […]
Antidote (Jie Yao) Donghua Review: On Boys Love, Post-Traumatic Experience, Friendship, Et Al
It’s been ages since the last time I have been fully satisfied by a boys-love anime story. I have watched given last year and it’s a whole lot different from a dramatic boys-love story while Banana Fish was also a personal favorite of mine but there’s a huge gap in its approach. That is […]
Planting Manual Donghua Review: On Tales of Fairies, Tragic Past & Conspiracies
Fairies and isekai stuff aren’t new to anime viewers anymore, however planting some seeds and producing fairies from it, I think that’s quite new. Yes, we have here this Chinese anime Planting Manual (Yao Jing Zhong Zhi Shou Ce) which is based on the novel Demon Spirit Seed Manual and was one of Tencent’s donghua […]
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising Movie Review – Teamwork’s Impact & What it Means to be a Hero…
Once again, My Hero Academia has proven that it is the king of the new era of shounen anime genre. From the first time it glimpse the anime community in 2015, My Hero Academia had gained a cult following and has been consistent in delivering great narration and amazing character development despite how generic its […]
The Furious Yama Anime Review: The Adorable & Hilarious Queen of the Underworld
If you think that only Japanese animation could produce something crazy and surpassed everyone’s expectation, then why not take a peek at the rising Chinese animation industry. Aside from its rich cultivation and xianxia story, Chinese anime also had some of the most hilarious and obviously crazy anime set up I had seen so […]
Crystal Sky of Yesterday Anime Review: A Tale of Teenage Dreams, Romance & Drama
Hey guys, I am back for another review and this time I will share my thoughts on Crystal Sky of Yesterday, one of my favorite Chinese anime movies that were released last 2018. The film’s original title is Zuo ri qing kong or Crystal Sky of Yesterday in English. It reminds me of Makoto Shinkai’s works especially with […]
Spring 2020 Anime Season – My Final Impression Review
Hey guys, it’s me Yu and I am back for another final impression review for the seasonal lineup of 2020 and this time, we’ll talk about the mild spring 2020 season. To some people in the anime community, spring 2020 season had been quite non-existent, this is due to the effect of Covid-19 pandemic in […]
“Weathering With You” Anime Film Review: Flooding Tokyo with Romance, Heavy Downpour & Visual Aesthetic!
With some touch of 2016 hit Your Name., Makoto Shinkai’s 2019 anime film Weathering With You (Tenki no Ko) had given us another heart-warming and dramatic ride and this time, we simply didn’t combat against time, but it is against destiny itself and the result is an amazing and beautiful adventure with a cliché […]
“Hello World” Anime Film Review – Love Story that Transcends Space & Time
Imagine travelling back in time and in different space in order to save the person whom you treasured the most – this plot had been used several times in many movies and novels but it’s always refreshing to see it delivered in a heartfelt and astonishing experience and that is what we had in the […]
“Ride Your Wave” Anime Film Review – A Fun & Heartbreaking Journey of Finding Purpose in Life
This is not the first time that my heart had been broken because of an anime movie. I have been frustrated and drown in the maelstrom of emotional conflicts because of how tragic a story can be from certain anime movies – Your Name, 5 Centimeters per Second, Colorful, Anthem of the Heart, A Silent […]
Winter 2020 Anime Lineup – My Final Impression Review
Hey guys, the winter 2020 anime lineup is finally over and I am back to share my thoughts about the whole experience of following it. In general, it has both ups and downs with each show having their own perks. There are shows that really shown great developments like a certain show that started […]
Winter 2020 Anime Lineup – My Midseason Review: The Best Shows So Far…
Hey guys, the winter 2020 anime lineup had been quite an exciting and a peculiar season for me as I think it’s docile and at the same time a bloodbath. There is plenty of interesting anime this season but only a few stood out or to be honest, had been unique. However, these few […]
Planting Manual Anime – What You Need to Know About this 2020 Chinese Anime?
“So many demon spirits, I want to collect them.” Long Ao Tian. Yuan Ding goes on a journey of collecting demon spirits. 2020 is a promising year for Chinese animation with tons of big upcoming titles this year, and one that I personally like the most is Planting Manual which is based on the popular Chinese […]
Fall 2019 Anime Lineup – My Final Impression Review
Hey guys, it’s 2020 already but I am writing this review of the previously concluded fall 2019 anime seasonal lineup to finally wrapped the previous year and face the 2020 anime lineup with excitement and great positivity that it will be an awesome year for the anime industry and community. I’ll keep this […]