The Infinite Zenith

“Creativity and lateral thinking have exactly the same basis as humour.” –Edward de Bono Ogin has a dream where she leads Shark Team and Rabbit Team to some buried treasure. Later, Rum, Flint and Cutlass mess with Murakami, giving her a makeover while the latter’s dozing. When Murakami finds out, she asks Flint to show […]

“Food brings people together on many different levels. It’s nourishment of the soul and body; it’s truly love.” –Gina de Laurentiis Suzume Tachibana is a maid who works for a British employer. She travels to Japan for a vacation, but when her employer’s home suffers a structural fault, Suzume is asked to continue living in […]

“Focus, commitment, sheer will.” Following his death, the Slayer’s soul re-enters Hell. The Slayer fights through this realm and leaves a trail of destruction in his wake as he strives to return to the mortal realm. Concurrently, Sentinel Commander Valen performs a dæmoninc ritual to resurrect the Slayer. Once the Slayer is back amongst the […]

“It’s true, some wine improves with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.” –Abigail van Buren Six months after liberating Britannia, Yoshika’s back in Fuso. When she receives the schematics to a next generation Striker Unit, Yoshika becomes curious and passes the plans to Mio. Learning that Lynette is in […]

“Appreciate what you have, because someone else is wishing for it.” –Karon Waddell Reisalin Stout is well-known amongst the JRPG community for her physical attributes and optimistic disposition, and when an anime adaptation of Atelier Ryza was aired three years ago, I saw a series that proved to be a fun, accessible adaptation of the […]

“Live and work but do not forget to play, to have fun in life and really enjoy it.” –Eileen Caddy Despite lacking any drawing skills, Meiko has now settled into life at the Hedgehog Manga Café: she’s become increasingly fond of Neo and accompanies her when Neo goes shopping for computer hardware, as well as […]

“You can’t judge a book by its cover until you open up and read it. There are going be a million stories out there, true or not true. I say get to know me first before you judge me.” –Dion Waiters In the 1930s, humanity is forced to unite and cooperate when the Neuroi attack. […]

“One doesn’t have to operate with great malice to do great harm. The absence of empathy and understanding are sufficient.” –Charles M. Blow On her day off, Katyusha meets with Erika and members of Ooarai’s Motor Club for a trip in Pravda’s shopping district. Surprised at Katyusha’s plans, a jealous Nonna and Clara tail the […]

“Sometimes we look back and 10 years from now we think, ‘Boy, those were great old days.’ Well, you know, we’re living in the good old days.” –Joel Osteen Although prevailing sentiment is that DICE is continuing to under-deliver content quantity with its second live-service season, it is generally thought that the second season’s new […]

“Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.” –Albert Schweitzer Meiko Morita comes from an impoverished family and lives in Japan’s Akita prefecture. When she stumbles on a flier for Amamiya Girls Academy, a prestigious all-girls school in Tokyo, she applies for admission, tempted […]