Author Archives: James Ashman
Hot-Blooded is the best! Anime review: Inazuma Eleven
One hundred and twenty-seven episodes down. A show aimed at Jr. High boys, 13-15. And one of the best pieces of entertainment I’ve seen in a while, though I’ll have to explain why. Inazuma Eleven is a Shounen (young boys … Continue reading
One easy method for a hero to win every time
Earplugs. Headphones. In any confrontation, don’t listen to what the other person says, period. Actually I’d extend this to video games/pvp as well, though that’s not as applicable to a writer. But sometimes it appears to me that really, the … Continue reading
Kazan by Gaku Miyao
I read a lot of manga. I don’t really review any of it. But I wouldn’t feel right if I didn’t say a couple words about the 7 volume series by the name of Kazan. Kazan is our hero in … Continue reading
Heroes and Superheroes
Heroes don’t win. They try. Superheroes win because they try. A superhero wins when they try. A superhero has some faults. But they hold back. When they have a mental problem, they fail. They are unlimited, able to get where … Continue reading
When a plot point is dumb
Happens far too often. There’s an anime currently being aired in Japan called Phi-Brain. I like it quite a bit. The adventures and point of the show is the main character is a pretty smart guy who has to solve … Continue reading