Armor Hunter Mellowlink - Tactical Action and Drama

I'm somewhat lukewarm in my enjoyment of VOTOMS. I love the setting and the visual design, but I feel like it's been rather stagnated by Chirico having all the focus. Now, I do enjoy Chirico, but I feel that with something as rich in potential as VOTOMS, more spinoffs should be taking place. To that end: Armor Hunter Mellowlink.

Musings of a Fate Fan: Is Shirou Sexist?

It's one of the most divisive issues when it comes to Fate/Stay Night: you either love Shirou or you hate him. Anybody whose known me for an extended period would know that Shirou is one of my favorite protagonists out there, and flat-out favorite characters. I see him as a sort of role model, as embarrassing as it might sound to look up to a fictional character.

One of the most common reasons I see for people hating Shirou, though, is the way he acts in the "Fate" route towards Saber. Now, obviously the things he tells her sound very sexist (like "girls shouldn't fight"), but I've sat down and thought over all three routes of the visual novel, trying to deconstruct why he acts in that manner in one route and not the others, and realized that they aren't as controversial as they may sound... At least, the way I analyze the story, themes, and characters. If you want to hear my perspective of it, then read on.

Why it's Time to Stop Worrying About CG Mecha

Here's something I've felt like talking about for a while: computer animation in mecha shows. CG is present in all sorts of media, and becoming increasingly regular, but one area where CG is notably controversial is in mecha anime. I think it's because it's incredibly common in the modern anime market, to the point where it's rare to see any robot shows where the mecha aren't computer generated. Naturally, as a purist, I am of the opinion that nothing beats good old fashioned hand-drawn machines. That said, I'm not really sweating the recent advent of computer-generated robots in newer anime.