Pinnedumrguy42inAniTAY-OfficialRelating Anime Characters’ Grieving to My Own LossA personal essay on relating my grief at the loss of my father to certain anime characters in similar circumstances.12 min read·Dec 24, 2021----
Pinnedumrguy42inAniTAY-OfficialOvercoming Disaster: The Return of KyoAni and the ChorogonsLooking at how Kyoto Animation’s first seasonal anime series since the 2019 arson attack turned out.9 min read·Dec 20, 2021----
umrguy42inAniTAY-OfficialThe Old “New Cop, Mad Cop” Routine: Early Impressions of Police in a PodWill Police in a Pod go ahead and make our day, or is it simply a puff piece on the tough job of being a cop?10 min read·Feb 8, 2022----
umrguy42It’s Christmas! (12 Days of Anime, the Finale)It’s Christmas again, senpai! Roll out the Padoru, Padoru!4 min read·Dec 25, 2021----
umrguy42Anime Watching and Manga Reading Habits (12 Days of Anime 10)How have my anime watching and manga reading habits changed over the last few years? Well, let’s take a look…4 min read·Dec 23, 2021----
umrguy42Looking Ahead to Anime I’m Interested In For 2022 (12 Days of Anime 9)Reviewing MyAnimeList to see what shows coming up in the first half of 2022 sound like they might be possibilities for watching.6 min read·Dec 22, 2021----
umrguy42My Favorite Anime Themes of 2021 (12 Days of Anime 8)Ahh, the old “Favorite Anime Themes” post. A tried-and-true classic returns for 2021.4 min read·Dec 21, 2021--1--1
umrguy42Anime Quick Reviews: Older Shows Watched in 2021 (12 Days of Anime 6)Discussing my reactions to watching Shirobako and Non Non Biyori this past year.6 min read·Dec 19, 2021----
umrguy42Anime Quick Reviews, 2021 Second Half (12 Days of Anime 5)In which our intrepid hero finishes his reviews of the shows he watched this year, and gives each a grade.8 min read·Dec 18, 2021----
umrguy42Anime Quick Reviews, 2021 First Half (12 Days of Anime 4)Short reviews and grading of the anime series I watched in 2021’s first two seasons.9 min read·Dec 17, 2021----
