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This is my new blog after migrating from WordPress.com. I sometimes write about anime, manga and Sound Horizon as well as other things that interest me. My Twitter's here, I'm more active there. 

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Ranking of OPs & EDs 2022

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That's right, I'm back on my bullshit. Yet another year has passed, and like last year I'm here to brighten(?) your Christmas Eve with this list of my top 10 favourite anime openings and endings of 2022. Lots of good ones this year, so buckle up! Top 10 OPs   10. Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie  OP "Honey Jet Coaster"   While it had its shortcomings, some of which made it a surprisingly controversial series, from start to finish Shikimori  always looked fantastic, and the OP is no exception. Whether it's a series of photograph-like still images, fluid imaginary sequences with the camera spinning around, or just Shikimori herself looking at Izumi with her hair swaying in the wind (the window's open), the visuals are top-notch all the way through. The energetic song is also a lot of fun, and in particular I love the part where the emphasized syllables in the lyrics spell out "a-i-shi-te-i-ru" while the editing of the OP follows the rhythm. My pers...
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It's Time for Me to Touch Grass

... or snow, I guess? With it being winter and everything. Almost minus 20 degrees Celsius at the time of me writing this! Let’s hope it warms even a little before next week. After all, I'm starting my military service next week. I've already written about it here months ago, but to recap: Finland has mandatory military service, 6 to 12 months depending on how important stuff one ends up doing. I'm aiming for 6 because it would fit my future plans, but who knows. What this means is that I'm going to be very busy for a few months starting from next Monday. So, I'm officially(?) putting this blog on hiatus. It's not like I updated it very often anyway, but it's likely going to be at least 6 months until I expect to post here again.  As for social media, I might still tweet every now and then but definitely less than usually. So, uh... if you really need to contact me for some reason, feel free to DM but don't expect a quick answer. It's going to be int...
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Top 10 OPs and EDs of 2024

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It's that time of the year again. I may have watched less anime on average than on many previous years, but I think the amount I did watch was perfect since selecting the 10 best openings and endings presented no difficulty. So here they are! A bit more laconic descriptions this time due to poor planning leading to very little time - truly the way of the modern anime industry.  Top 10 OPs: 10. Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary OP "Sweet Memory" Quite stylized and sometimes very symbolic, but it does get across the most important things: sweets, and that Yuki Osanai is cute but also scary. The song is one of Eve's better ones.  9. Spice and Wolf OP2 "Sign" The Spice and Wolf remake didn't exactly have the best of luck in its animation department - serviceable but not remarkable in any fashion - but this OP makes the best of its circumstances with very effective imagery that doesn't need flashy animation to leave an impression.  8.  Alya Sometimes Hi...
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