The Otaku Exhibition

Tag: disappointment

  • Where Wotakoi Failed

    As a self-proclaimed rom com connoisseur, you can bet I love Wotakoi. Maybe the manga more so than the anime, though it’s a competent adaptation, and you know that OP slaps, but as a whole, Love is Hard for Otaku hits all the right notes. It’s not the only anime to tackle the unique challenges…

  • The Ancient Magus Bride Should Consider a Divorce

    I have once again fallen victim to an anime being hyped up, only for it to turn out a giant snooze fest. Ah, a tale as old as time. I can’t say I was duped by the chatter of the anime community and what I’ve heard online, either, because The Ancient Magus Bride had a…

  • I Hate Tomodachi Game

    Somewhere in the Akashic records of my Google Drive, there is an outline for a post on Kakegurui, the bizarre yuri-baiting gambling anime. It never saw the light of day because I generally don’t publish anything I don’t feel I can say something unique about, and if you know anything about Kakegurui, you likely already…

  • Triangle Strategy: A Lesson in Disappointment

    I have a love/hate relationship with tactical RPGs. Fire Emblem Three Houses is one of my favorite games, which a lot of fans of both the franchise and the genre would tell you means I’m more a fan of dating sims than I am of strategy games. In my humble opinion, the two aren’t mutually…

  • To Your Eternity Drags on for Eternity

    To Your Eternity was one of the biggest releases this spring, and by far the most positively received. In a single episode it was an undeniable phenomenon, plucking heartstrings and setting the stage for a grand narrative. My expectations for the series were unfairly high, but it met them and continued to do so. After…

  • The Tragedy of Tokyo Ghoul

    Tokyo Ghoul is one of my favorite manga of all time. It’s dark, filled with rich characters, possesses philosophically complex themes, and has some of the best and most creative fights to ever grace the pages of Shonen Jump. For over 300 chapters, Sui Ishida has constructed an enticing, fantastically written world that has earned…

  • Steins;Gate: A Lesson in Disappointment

    Steins;Gate is widely considered to be one of the best anime ever made. As of writing this, it sits at the lofty number nine of most popular anime of all time on MAL, an an even loftier number three when factoring user reviews. And if you have ever noticed that I am not afraid to…

  • I Hate Blank Slate Protagonists

    The blank slate protagonist is a staple of JRPGs, and I completely understand why. Video games strive to completely immerse the player, so it only makes sense that you would let them pick their character’s nme, customize their appearance, and try to make their personality as open to interpretation. This usually results in a deadpan…

  • Darling in the Franxx: A Lesson in Disappointment

    If you haven’t gotten the hint from many of my essays for the last month or so, I have a weakness for mecha anime. It’s just such a weird and wild concept that has a hard time thriving outside of a medium as creatively unrestrained as anime, especially after attempts like Pacific Rim: Uprising and…

  • Seven Deadly Sins: A Lesson in Disappointment

    When writing a Lesson in Disappointment, I have always initially liked the anime I’m discussing at one point. Shows like Death Note, The God of High School, or Sword Art Online had a lot of promise at one point, before the flaws began to overwhelm any enjoyment I derived. I watched Seven Deadly Sins at…