The Writer’s Guide to Anime: Darker than Black and “Show, Don’t Tell”

The Writer’s Guide to Anime: Darker than Black and “Show, Don’t Tell”

One piece of advice that writers are very frequently told is “show, don’t tell.” Inexperienced writers have a tendency to explicitly tell a reader information, which at best makes a read feel dry and at worst can feel condescending. They are instead often encouraged to show that information instead, or convey the information without flat-out…

Third Seat by the Window Episode 1: Feeling Strawberry

Third Seat by the Window Episode 1: Feeling Strawberry

https://media.blubrry.com/daladybugproductions/content.blubrry.com/daladybugproductions/3S_Episode_1-Feeling_Strawberry.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThe Bugcast returns as Third Seat by the Window, and Buggy and Chris kick things off with a bang as they’re joined by Chris (another Chris, not the same one) to discuss waifu culture.

Digicast Episode 6: Summer Wars 2: Revenge of AngelaAnacondamon (The Adventure Movies)

Digicast Episode 6: Summer Wars 2: Revenge of AngelaAnacondamon (The Adventure Movies)

https://media.blubrry.com/daladybugproductions/content.blubrry.com/daladybugproductions/Digicast_6.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadBuggy, Chris, Tom, and Maduin deal with Diaboromon attempting to sabotage their podcast as they finish off the Digimon Adventure continuity with Digimon: The Movie(s) and Revenge of Diaboromon. Tom has not seen the uncut Japanese versions. Maddy has not seen the dubbed movie. Buggy is angry about geography,…

The Lain Test

The Lain Test

In that lull between the Spring and Summer 2016 anime seasons, in which the old shows are ending but the new ones have not yet begun, I took the opportunity to finally watch Serial Experiments Lain. Now, Lain is a fantastic show, but it’s one that’s incredibly dense, surreal, and confusing, and I found it…

MeganeToast Episode 1: Baccano!

MeganeToast Episode 1: Baccano!

https://media.blubrry.com/daladybugproductions/content.blubrry.com/daladybugproductions/MeganeToast1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadChris steps into the host seat* in the first episode of the new show MeganeToast, in which Chris and Buggy choose a randomly-selected anime to talk about in-depth. In this first episode, they discuss Baccano! *This may or may not consist of Buggy gushing about Baccano for 3 hours…

A Love Letter to Mafuyu

A Love Letter to Mafuyu

WARNING: this post will be NSFW. The writer has attempted to lean away from it as much as possible, but due to both the subject matter and the character featured, discussion of sexuality is unavoidable. It will contain links, images, and text related to sex. You will likely find it weird, awkward, and a little…

Re:Zero – Earning its Reputation

Re:Zero – Earning its Reputation

Re:Zero isn’t a show that should work on paper. After all, it’s yet another light novel about a genre-savvy protagonist who ends up in a fantasy world and ends up surrounded by a bunch of cute girls. Nothing we haven’t seen multiple times a year for the past few years. Even on paper, its gimmick…

The Bugcast: Episode 4

The Bugcast: Episode 4

https://media.blubrry.com/daladybugproductions/content.blubrry.com/daladybugproductions/Bugcast01x04.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadBuggy and Chris are joined by Colton as he shares some of the most unique manga he’s discovered.