Too Much Awesome

I have never watched Naruto, and never plan to, so it is very unfair for me to make any assumptions about his character. But this is what I have been able to pick up from the general synopsis. Naruto is characterized as rash, impulsive, and aggressive. He purposefully looks for a fight and runs into [...]

Previously on TMA Mondays, I reminisced on some personal experience with gaming relationships that meant more to me than time wasted in front of the tube. Today, I have one more story I would like to share, but this time, it is not about me at all. I have no emotional connection to the games [...]

Watching someone play video games is never that glorifying. In fact, it’s one of the reasons I totally get the animosity they receive from good chunks of the general public, high society, politicians, and etc. Watching any human being of any age, gender, or class zone out in front of a screen for hours at [...]

Needless to say, my first trip to the movies in 2012 was… well, less than satisfactory. So, what better way to clean the slate and lift my spirits than with a fresh new animated Disney film. But not just any animated Disney film, a studio Ghibli Disney film, helmed by Japanese visionary Hayao Myazaki, the [...]

Is 2012 going to be a fun year at the movies for comic nerds or what? We got Spidey rebooting, Bats closing up a trilogy, and Cap assembling Earth’s Mightiest Heroes all in one summer. While there are some of these I am more excited about then others, I am still very excited to see [...]

Last week, something extraordinary happened as Son released yet another HD remastered compilation package of their classic franchises onto the PS3. I have talked about my opinion briefly on the subject of Sony digging through their back catalogue, and I for one lean more toward the positive. For people who missed out on these games, [...]

Last time on TMA Mondays, I gave a list of 5 Good Games that have had negative effects on the industry. Upon reflection, I realize that perhaps my points may have been wrapped up too briskly with very little context on where I was going with the article. To make a few things clear, the [...]

As we narrow toward the end of the first month of 2012, new rumors have recently surfaced of the next generation of consoles. Microsoft has revealed it’s development of the Xbox 720, and updates on the Nindendo Wii U are all but imminent at this point. No rumors yet on Sony’s new system (I’m gonna [...]

Today, I begin with yet another of my personal new years resolutions. When last we left on Authentically Awesome Anime, Chris had given us a passionate recollection of his history with Death Note, the breakthrough hit series that jump-started the careers of writer and artist duo Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. As of this point, [...]

At the end of every year, every site posts their mandatory best of/worst of lists. One of my own new years resolutions was to get at least one of those done before too long. For today I have chosen to approach movies, so while our memories of 2011 are busy going from short term and [...]