Sakura, or cherry blossoms were in full bloom recently, and since this might be my last chance to see them here in Japan, I decided this year I was absolutely going to do hanami, or cherry blossom viewing.
As I teased in my last article, my unexpected invitation ended up being twofold! The second part was taking part in a cosplay meetup. I might have worn a cosplay costume for Halloween, but this was the big leagues.
I was having a pretty slow day at work when another teacher struck up a conversation. Before I knew it, they had invited me out to karaoke on Friday night.
When I woke up on Tuesday, my body felt heavy, and I just wanted to roll over and go back to sleep. Despite what I expected, today would be my last day at one of my schools.
Unlike the other places two weekends ago, Asakusa ended up being a great place I’m glad I explored. It reminds me of what I like about Japan and was just what I needed after a series of misses.
The Zero Escape and Danganronpa series are both top notch in my book, so when a new visual novel tactics game was released with both creators serving as directors, I had pretty high expectations. Somehow, this game managed to exceed them.
Blue Prince is a puzzle roguelike game that was released to critical acclaim on April 10th, 2025. This wasn’t a game on my radar, but for many critics it was this year’s first must-play game.
The Switch is the second-highest selling Nintendo console, but after the Switch 2 Direct, I’m not quite sure the Switch 2 will surpass it. These may not be burning hot takes, but I have plenty of thoughts.
A series near and dear to my heart, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, got a brand new mobile game titled Madoka Magica Magia Exedra. It’s certainly a mouthful, but is it any good?
I usually let myself pick up two new games a month, some months that’s an easy decision. Sometimes, that decision is a lot harder.
In the first 3 days since launch over 8 million copies have been sold, so does it live up to such an achievement?
For Golden Week last year, my family came to visit, and it was a lovely time together. This year for Golden Week, my friend Henry was coming to visit. After a few hours together I knew I this would be a great vacation.