A Look Back On Sakura: The Chunin Exams

Every anime and manga series has a variety of characters that fans love and hate. Each of them go through different levels of character development. Unfortunately, there are also a handful of characters that receive an unnecessary amount of hate. It gets to the point where other fans expect you to hate the character, without […]

Rohil Reviews 2000s Anime: Gantz

Gantz All Ages of Geek

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: Elfen Lied

Elfen Lied All Ages of Geek

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 […]

Shadowed Flames: PTSD in RWBY Part 4

RWBY PTSD Ages of Geek

Disclaimer: These articles contain in-depth discussion on the topics of mental health/illness and topics such as abuse.  The writer is also not a trained nor certified therapist. However, they have been writing for twenty years with a heavy focus on correct, realistic portrayals of mental health. They have studied PTSD and C-PTSD in depth and […]

Writing: The Importance of Character Trust

RWBY characters Yang, Blake and Adam on All Ages of Geek

Quick note: This article does delve into writing fanfiction and text-based roleplay. As such, characterizations touched on veer way into non-canon interpretations. You know, the way I stumbled on All Ages of Geek the first time was kind of funny. It was in either spring or summer of last year when a tweet came across my timeline. It […]

Shadowed Flames: PTSD In RWBY Part 1

RWBY PTSD All Ages of Geek

Disclaimer: These articles contain in-depth discussion on the topics of mental health/illness and topics such as abuse.  The writer is also not a trained nor certified therapist. However, they have been writing for twenty years with a heavy focus on correct, realistic portrayals of mental health. They have studied PTSD and C-PTSD in-depth and speak […]