Bloom Reviews

Ghibli Month: Spirited Away

December 18, 2016

Welcome back to Ghibli Month where we take a look at one Ghibli movie each weekend in December. This weekend, we’re taking a look at a classic that I’m sure most of you have seen: Spirited Away. A huge hit in both Japan and America, it held the number one grossing spot on Ghibli’s list for a long time, which is understandable as I believe this is one of the best examples of what this studio and the vision of Hayao Miyazaki can do. … More Ghibli Month: Spirited Away

Ghibli Month: Whisper of the Heart

December 11, 2016

Welcome back to Ghibli month! This weekend we take a look at Whisper of the Heart, the first movie from Studio Ghibli that isn’t directed by Miyazaki. … More Ghibli Month: Whisper of the Heart

Ghibli Month: Castle in the Sky

December 4, 2016

Welcome to Ghibli month! Where I take a look at one Ghibli movie every weekend in the month of December. This weekend’s movie is Castle in the Sky, the first animated movie produced and released by the studio in 1986. … More Ghibli Month: Castle in the Sky

Kamisama Kiss: Season 2 Anime Review

November 18, 2016

Where season one focused on the change becoming a god had on Nanami’s everyday life, season two delves deeper into her responsibilities and powers as the god of Mikage Shrine. … More Kamisama Kiss: Season 2 Anime Review

Love Stage!! Anime Review

November 13, 2016

Love Stage was one of the more popular Boys Love that came out in the past two years. It ties some convoluted issues in with general anime tropes to produce a semi-serious look at being gay, the entertainment industry, and otaku culture. … More Love Stage!! Anime Review

I Am Here Manga Review

November 11, 2016

I Am Here is pretty short, only about 19 chapters from start to finish, but I think it manages to pack in a lot of interesting story and art that held me pretty well. To its credit, I think this is probably one of the only manga I have read so far where the internet played an integral role in the story. … More I Am Here Manga Review

Snow White with the Red Hair: Season 2 Anime Review

November 6, 2016

This season is a pretty great continuation of the first as all the old characters are brought back and we are introduced to some new ones. But, this season does have some small drawbacks for me, one of which being a lack of more characterization for Shirayuki. … More Snow White with the Red Hair: Season 2 Anime Review

The Other Side: A Paranormal Romance Anthology Review

November 2, 2016

It features 19 stories from 23 different authors focusing on queer romance in a paranormal setting, so anything from the love between human and ghost or human and monster, though the stories don’t stop there. With primarily PG-13 content, this anthology looks to showcase underrepresented groups such as gay/lesbian, transsexual, and everything in between. … More The Other Side: A Paranormal Romance Anthology Review

Kamisama Kiss Season 1 Anime Review

October 30, 2016

While sitting in a park contemplating her situation, she comes across a man stuck in a tree trying desperately to shoo a dog away. When Nanami saves him, he places a kiss on her forehead in thanks, offering her a place at his shrine and – unknown to her – giving her his mark of godhood. … More Kamisama Kiss Season 1 Anime Review

Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Manga Review

October 26, 2016

When Fumi’s father reveals that he wracked up a huge debt and must go off on a tuna boat to pay it off, Fumi now needs both a job and a new place to live. Luckily for her, Akatsuki needs someone to make sure he eats and doesn’t collapse on his own floor from overwork, and she winds up becoming his live-in housekeeper. … More Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Manga Review

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