Things are looking dire in the United States because of the recent Supreme Court decision that grants presidents broad powers with few if any checks. I will admit that I’m very concerned about this, but all I will say is that those who think they’ll be safe from abuse of power are fooling themselves. Independence and freedom don’t just mean “I can do whatever the hell I want, even if others suffer for it.”
I hope that talking about anime will provide some comfort as I think about what to do next.
The summer anime season is officially upon us, and there’s lots of anime being remade and revived right now. The one I’m looking forward to most is Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc, which is based on the 2011 continuation of the original Kinnikuman manga. Based on the promotional materials, I feel like it actually has a chance of getting some real traction with a modern audience. Might Kinnikuman be the next JoJo in the English-speaking market?
I hope so.
Thank you to the following Patreon supporters for the month:
General:
Ko Ransom
Diogo Prado
Alex
Dsy
Sue Hopkins fans:
Serxeid
Hato Kenjirou fans:
Elizabeth
Yajima Mirei fans:
Machi-Kurada
Blog highlights from May
The Psychological Price of Distance—Gundam Reconguista in G Part IV: The Love That Cries Out in Battle
My review of the 4th G-Reco movie.
Revisiting “The Transformers: The Movie”
This is a movie from my childhood, but it had been a long time since I watched it in full.
La+ Darknesss Is Now a Shoujo Manga Author
This hololive VTuber has now been published in Hana to Yume magazine!
Kio Shimoku
He has an artbook coming out soon! He talks about this and more in his tweets.
Closing
A lot of hololive birthdays and concerts happened in June, but I think the ones I want to point out most are the Japanese 1st Generation’s 6th anniversary concert (featuring Haachama) and the Gawr Gura 2024 city-pop-themed birthday concert. Not only did La+ show up as a guest, but Gura actually threw in a reference to Legend of the Galactic Heroes!
