My commentary on things like video games, anime, manga, and other media.
28 May 2021 4 minute read 0 comments LateToTheParty
Introduction Last week, I gave my opinions on Episode 8. It was a mostly solid episode that was carried by a well-organized structure, great voice acting, and compelling character development from Yoh and Manta. I also liked how Ryu has become sort o...
23 May 2021 3 minute read 0 comments LateToTheParty
Introduction I never thought I would revisit Redo of Healer again and yet, here we are. Over a month ago, I did a full review of the anime adaptation and in my opinion, it was pretty mediocre. Even when you ignore the controversial aspects, from a st...
21 May 2021 3 minute read 0 comments LateToTheParty
Introduction Previously, Yoh fought against Faust VIII for his second shaman match. However, Yoh unwisely wasted his furyoku after getting angry at Faust dissecting Manta open. I was a tad disappointed with how the episode left out some of the more g...
14 May 2021 4 minute read 0 comments LateToTheParty
Introduction Last week, Yoh and Horohoro faced off on their first shaman fight in the tournament. Yoh managed to beat Horohoro by having the latter completely deplete his furyoku and lose his Oversoul state. The episode had some very funny moments, b...
13 May 2021 5 minute read 1 comment LateToTheParty
Introduction PC gaming has underwent a lot of evolution over the last few years. On the graphics side, Nvidia was the first company to release raytracing-capable consumer graphics cards to the market. On top of that, the company introduced an innovat...
8 May 2021 3 minute read 0 comments LateToTheParty
Introduction Last week, I reviewed the 5th episode of Shaman King. While the Yoh vs. Silva fight wasn't impressive animation-wise, the funny humor definitely carried the show and hearing 2001 adaptation's OP was a huge nostalgia trip. I noted that th...
3 May 2021 4 minute read 4 comments LateToTheParty
Introduction Last week, I praised Episode 4 for its good pacing and emphasis on the emotional elements. I liked how it effectively tried to show the audience a different side of Ryu and how he was not some delinquent thug, but someone who just wanted...
25 Apr 2021 3 minute read 1 comment LateToTheParty
Introduction When I reviewed Episode 3 of Shaman King, the biggest issue I had with the adaptation thus far was the fast pacing. While Shaman King does have some cool action and supernatural powers, in my opinion, the series' strongest points are the...
21 Apr 2021 3 minute read 0 comments LateToTheParty
Introduction Discord is a VoIP, instant messaging, and digital distribution platform where users can chat via audio, video, and texts. Users can also send pictures and videos to each other, and form their own communities called Discord servers. What...
16 Apr 2021 4 minute read 0 comments LateToTheParty
Introduction Last week, I gave my thoughts on Yoh vs. Ren in Episode 2. While it did skip a few chapters, it did not skimp out on the main storybeats and remained faithful to the content that the anime did adapt. The fighting animation wasn't the fla...
