Michael Blaker,

I'm a gamer, and voracious reader. I love stories of all kinds, except Twilight, and will partake in any meal subsisting of any type of medium. Raised in the Pacific Northwest and an avid admirer of Japanese culture and language.

Sensate Saturday: Suijin no Hanayome by Toma Rei

July 2, 2016 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with another Quick Review for this week’s Sensate Saturday! It’s Suijin no Hanayome by Toma Rei!

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Retro Game Friday: My Favorite Imbalanced Items

July 1, 2016 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with a look at some of the most overpowered items in gaming history for this week’s Retro Game Friday! It’s all about his Favorite Imbalanced Items!

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TNT: How to Start Reading Chinese Web Novels

June 30, 2016 Michael Blaker 1 Comment

Michael’s been doing lots of columns in the past year and half on Chinese Web Novels and on this week’s Translation Necessary he’s going to help you start on them! It’s all about How to Start Reading Chinese Web Novels!

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Bookish Wednesday: The Dirty Streets of Heaven by Tad Williams

June 29, 2016 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with a new series for this week’s Bookish Wednesday! It’s The Dirty Streets of Heaven by Tad Williams!

Book Review - Dragonvein Volume 02

Chasing The Dragonvein Series

June 28, 2016 Michael Blaker

The plot threads left dangling from the first Dragonvein novel come to fruition in a big way in Dragonvein Volume 02. Fans of fantasy novels should definitely check out this series, especially now that it’s available as an audiobook.

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Video Game Tuesday: Breath of the Wild Impressions

June 28, 2016 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with a look at what Nintendo brought to E3 this year, which really only consisted of one thing, and a few announcements, for this week’s Video Game Tuesday. It’s his Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Impressions!