Lena NW’s Nightmare Temptation Academy: Rap Battles & Subverting Dating Sim Tropes Through Active Consent
This game contains adult content. Nightmare Temptation Academy is a branching narrative game and dating simulator. It boots-up with an extensive, cacophonous scrolling list of Trigger Warnings — the game features, sexual abuse, drug abuse, suicide, inconsistent use of fonts, and other deeply challenging subjects to confront. It’s a daunting, though certainly needed introduction. There […]
Rohil Reviews 2000s Anime: Devil May Cry
Devil May Cry is Studio Madhouse’s 2007 loose anime adaptation of the loose manga adaptation of the popular video game franchise, “Devil May Cry,”… which was initially supposed to be the fourth game in a whole other videogame franchise, Resident Evil. Truly, a journey. The 12-episode run, directed by Shin Itagaki, centers around Dante taking […]
Rohil Reviews 2000s Anime: Black Lagoon
Black Lagoon is Studio Madhouse’s 2006 high-octane crime and action release, written and directed by Sunao Katabuchi. The 33-episode run, split into two seasons, the latter subtitled “Second Barrage” — centers on the misadventures of a rag-tag pirate organization, “The Lagoon Company.” The Lagoon Company is comprised of; reformed white-collar worker Rock, who is at […]
Casual Review of One Punch Man
One Punch Man is an anime that probably everyone who stumbles across this article either already knows about or already has seen. It’s pretty popular, and it debuted in 2015, to pretty solid reviews. Heck, its first season has a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes at this very moment. That’s ridiculous. So inevitably, a friend of […]
Rohil Reviews 2000s Anime: Gantz
Gantz is Studio Gonzo’s 2004 sci-fi, cosmic horror-fueled action spectacle. Adapted from Hiroya Oku’s manga, Gantz is directed by Ichiro Itano and written by Masashi Sogo. The 26-episode run follows teenagers Kei Kurono and Masaru Kato, who are mangled and dismembered attempting to save a stranger from an oncoming train. The two wake up in […]
Rohil Reviews 2000s Anime: Paranoia Agent
Paranoia Agent is Studio Madhouse’s 2004 psychological thriller and character drama helmed by revolutionary anime director Satoshi Kon. The 13-episode run initially follows Tsukiko Sagi, an anxiety-ridden character designer responsible for the mascot Maromi — a pink doggo with a disproportionately large head. A totally adorbs, yet undeniably tragic cranium situation. As pressure builds on […]
Rohil Reviews 2000s Anime: Hellsing
Hellsing is the 2001 action-horror release from Studio Gonzo. Directed by Umanosuke Iida and written by Chiaki J. Konaka. The 13 episode run follows the Hellsing Organization in The United Kingdom; they’re like a pest-extermination service but for ghouls and other demonic entities. The Hellsing Organization is investigating the manufacturing and distribution of a microchip […]
Why The Midnight Gospel is Art
I am a firm believer that anything that makes the bar of truly, exceptionally good should be experienced without spoilers. There is something amazing that happens when you have no expectations, enter in completely blind to a new experience, and come away wowed. If you trust me enough, I suggest that you go watch The […]
Rohil Reviews 2000s Anime: Elfen Lied
Elfen Lied (2004) is the gruesome sci-fi anime release from Arms/Studio Guts, directed by Mamoru Kanbe. The 13 episode run follows Kouta and his cousin Yuka as they attempt to harbor Lucy, a newly evolved off-shoot of humanity known as “Diclonius,” and fugitive of some obscure Japanese government program. My first time seeing this show […]
Goal Setting & The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Of all the games I have played, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is one of only three that breaks 400 hours of playtime. For a selective and episodic gamer such as myself, 400 hours put into a game is actually very significant — the only games that beat that are the supertitle Minecraft and a […]
