Daiya no A Act II | Ep 1 | On to the Next Stage

It has been days since the release of the first episode, but I've been mulling over writing episodic reviews (uhh, they'll be more like fangirling reaction posts) since I've never done it and it's a commitment, but I thought, "why not?" There's nothing to lose and this may help me be more disciplined in writing. …

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Up-To-Date (Not): Daiya no A Act II 120

I wasn't able to post this even if I already finished it some days ago because of some things. But I still want to share it because I really love this chapter. GO GO GO EIJUN! Even if I have written some posts about Daiya no A Act II, I haven’t really talked about its …

Catcher Captain Miyuki

Undoubtedly Terajima-sensei's favorite character, Miyuki Kazuya. My feelings toward this character ranges from love to hate because of the things he do, say, and think. Out of all Daiya no A characters, his character is the one who made me feel a lot -- frustration, love, amusement, hate, disgust, and others. Can't deny he's a …

Roses in the Midst of Scorching Heat (Appreciation for Female Characters on Sports Anime, Pt. 1)

Most of the sports anime out there are shounen and most of the characters are bishounen. Thus, these anime series are well-loved by fujoshi fans. Even I myself have moments who ship these adorable guys with adorable friendships. I just loved the friendship (bromance, if you call it) during my earlier days with anime though. …

Daiya no Ace: Seido High (Ichinen Trio)

This post has been on the drafts gathering virtual dusts for months now. Currently, Act II already has 76 chapters. My view about certain things changed because of the development in the story and because of some realizations, so I had to heavily edit the original post. This led me to the decision to make …

Daiya no A: (Part 1) The big picture

I know there are a lot of sports anime that are all about baseball -- Major, Ookiku Furikabutte, and Cross Game are even on my list -- but I did not prioritize them because I knew nothing about the sport as it is not really something played nationally in my country. After watching Hyper Projection …