Man, year one's already in the books! It's crazy to think about. There have been many ups and downs ( who would have ever imagined that?). Meeting new friends, thinking I was gonna quit at one point, and going to many different events rather than my usual staying at home, it's been a roller coaster year. But, overall, I wouldn't exchange it for the world. Now that all the sappy stuff is out of the way, let's take a trip down memory lane, shall we? Join me on this journey; let's get started....

Movie poster for Belle Other movies by Mamoru Hosoda You may know these movies by Mamoru Hosoda. They have all been well received in the world of anime. There is another movie by Hosoda that got a raw deal. Even though it was watched and enjoyed by many, and the critics gave it an "ok" rating, it didn't receive the fanfare it probably should've. This movie, Belle, was essentially the anime version of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Photo of main protagonist, Belle/Suzu In Belle, "Beauty" is...

Growing up, I wasn’t your typical kid in our small Southern Illinois town. I didn’t care to play, or watch for that matter, baseball, football, or basketball. I did and still do, however, like anime. My first encounter with anime was watching Fairy Tail at a neighbor's house. That got me curious-what is anime really? A Brief History of Anime Cover of Fairy Tail-The Game video box For the most part, when people speak of anime they are referring to Japanese anime. The first anime was a short...