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.
I’ve been feeling like I’ve been in a bit of a rut lately, so after a pretty good week, I wanted to explore a little this past weekend.
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?
Every once in a while, you watch a show that just feels so inspired, so new, and yet so well executed. Pantheon is that show, and you should go watch it, like right now.
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.