Hey Guys.
Well summer has come and gone and I think it is time to sit down and do some housekeeping on the blog. Talk about where we are and where we are going. What can you expect in the next few months? Well let’s get into it all after cut!
This week marks five years, five years! Of Shallow Dives in Anime! To think that I’ve been able to keep this blog going for that long is nothing short of amazing.
Last year I said that my fourth run had been harder than the first, but honestly, the fifth year has just been fucking rough. Personal matters and a rather uneven anime slate made for drier spots in the blog then I liked and I had many things I wanted to do but just couldn’t. I won’t go on about my bummer summer, but I am still glad that I could still deliver my Summer of Love and some other shows. That said, I stand by everything I have done and I’m pretty proud of what I put out this year. Slowing down doesn’t mean losing quality, (spelling mistakes aside) and I’ve always been happy with what has been said, especially some new ideas I tossed out with my lists or so.
This sixth year I have no doubt will be much like before. Though I do hope I can scratch off a few more things on my list sooner rather than later. You can expect a new housekeeping post next week addressing that and I’m eager to get out those thoughts.
As always I have many people to thank: Crow, Lynn, infinitezenith, Catholic weeb, Momo and Dead Cat for always giving me a like or a look, as well as those who are still around in this blogging sphere. There are quite a few of us still around and I always enjoy seeing what they share on the blog on twitter. I don’t comment as much as I would like, but I always make sure to take a look.
So here is to five years of Shallow Dives in Anime. I hope you continue coming to take a look and see what I think about stuff, but as always the most important thing I can say is.
Thank you for reading my blog.
The Summer of Love V continues! We are now at the final stretch of Shana’s second season and man oh man, has the tenor of this shit changed. Will the shift from happy times to loads of action be the right one though? Well after the cut let’s take a dive into the final half of the second season. This the Colorful Wave to Grand Order Arcs!
A brand new week means a brand type of post! I like to keep things short and sweet here on Shallow Dives in Anime, but sometimes there is stuff I want to talk about that is a bit longer, but not enough for a full post. I also love lists, so I thought why not combine them both? So this is a new kind of post I’m going to try out, where I give you what I liked, loved, disliked and hated about a certain series. If it goes well it’ll continue, if not then, well, at least I tried. So join me after the cut as I dive into my first series: Naruto
Spoiler Alert for the entire series. Be warned.
Hey Guys.
Well 2023 is here and I think it is time to sit down and do some housekeeping on the blog. Talk about where we are and where we are going. What can you expect in the next few months? Well let’s get into it all after cut!
Hey guys
Winter is almost upon us and with it, that means there is plenty to discuss when a rock-solid anime season hits. That said, it is time as always to do a bit of housekeeping, see what’s happening and what you can expect from me in the next few months! Let’s get into it after the cut.
This week will mark the 4th anniversary of Shallow Dives in Anime! I can’t believe that much time has passed, and frankly, I can’t believe that I’ve managed to keep it up.
Four years in, I continue to enjoy this little passion project of mine, giving my thoughts, expressing my views, but not trying to drown my readers in pedantic arguments, or over the top analysis. I let you know what I think, give some thoughts and send you on your way. Hyperbole, bad faith, cliquishness and trying to game the algorithm is all over the place, and people seem more concerned than ever about where both they, and their views, stand on the culture war. One that, as I have said many times, is slowly making its way into the anime sphere.
I also won’t lie and say that this four run of it has been a bit harder than the rest. There have been more dry spots and moment where I felt my posts were not up to par. Whether that is the balance of work and hobby, or just not having much to say. I won’t deny that I felt this year was weaker than before. I still love blogging, and I hope that I can step it up in the future and continue to give the best work I can do, shallow and all.
As always I have many people to thank: Crow, Irina, Lynn, Scott, Yomu, Pete, Jon Spencer, Lesley, iniksbane Catholic weeb and infinitezenith for always being there for chat or comment. And most of all to you. If you have taken the time to look at one of my posts, leave a like, or even a comment. Know that you have always brought a smile to my face. and warmth to my heart.
So here is to four years of Shallow Dives in Anime. You can look forward to the Thursday post with the celebration review. One that I’m eager to get into and discuss. But for now, as always, all I can say is.
Thank you for reading my blog.
The Summer of Love IV continues! We are rapidly approaching the end of the series, but before we examine the last batch of episodes, I think it is important to examine one other character. Last time we discussed the series lead Sakura Kinomoto and her innocence, but also elements of true humanity. Now we will discuss the other main character, her rival, her friend and the person who becomes the love of her life. After the cut let’s take a dive into Syaoran Li.
Hey guys
Spring is almost upon us and with it, that means there is plenty to discuss when a rock-solid anime season hits. That said, it is time as always to do a bit of housekeeping, see what’s happening and what you can expect from me in the next few months! Let’s get into it after the cut.
I’ve been examining the couples of Fate/Stay Night for a while now, and as we wrap up our look at all the current Fate properties (except those that came out last year). It is time to turn our attention to the final main couple of the first series. I would say we saved the best for last, but sadly that isn’t going to be the case. Still that doesn’t mean there isn’t stuff to talk about. So after the cut let’s take a character dive into the relationship of Shirou Emiya and Saber.
My thoughts on the relationship of Shirou Emiya and Rin Tohsaka are right here!
My thoughts on the relationship of Shirou Emiya and Sakura Matou are right here!
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