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.

Michael Blaker’s Anime Sunday: Most Anticipated Winter 2025 Anime

December 23, 2024 Michael Blaker

Anime Sunday is a column by Michael Blaker covering various anime titles. This week he covers his Most Anticipated Winter 2025 Anime.

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Michael Blaker’s Bookish Wednesday: “Bonded Summoner Book Two” by JJ Bookerson

December 18, 2024 Michael Blaker

Bookish Wednesday is a column by Michael Blaker covering various novels. This week he covers “Bonded Summoner Book Two” by JJ Bookerson.

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Michael Blaker’s Synth Saturday: Chapters 26-30 of “As N Approaches Infinity” by Corisanna

December 14, 2024 Michael Blaker

Synth Saturday is a column by Michael Blaker covering various fan fictions. This week he covers Chapters 26-30 of “As N Approaches Infinity” by Corisanna.

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Michael Blaker’s Video Game Tuesday: Pondering Future Consoles

December 10, 2024 Michael Blaker

Video Game Tuesday is a column by Michael Blaker covering various topics in the industry. This week he’s pondering future consoles.

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Michael Blaker’s Retro Game Friday: Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball

December 6, 2024 Michael Blaker

Retro Game Friday is a column by Michael Blaker covering various games from the past. This week he covers Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball.

Game Review - Sengoku Dynasty

Building an Awesome Ancient Japanese Society With Sengoku Dynasty

December 5, 2024 Michael Blaker

Sengoku Dynasty is a fully customizable empire and society builder where players start with a single house and slowly expand their realm until they’ve mastered the Sengoku Era of ancient Japan. It’s a unique building type of title with a lot of great qualities.

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Michael Blaker’s Movie Monday Featuring Heart of Stone

December 3, 2024 Michael Blaker

Movie Monday is a column by Michael Blaker covering various movies. This week he covers the Netflix-made thriller Heart of Stone starring Gal Gadot.

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Michael Blaker’s Translation Necessary Thursday: “Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Volume Eight”

November 28, 2024 Michael Blaker

In this week’s Translation Necessary Thursday, Michael Blaker covers the eighth entry of one of his favorite Isekai series. It’s “Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Volume 08” by Kumanano.