TNT: My Favorite Japanese Novels

Michael’s back with a look at some of his favorite novels again for this week’s Translation Necessary Thursday. It’s his Favorite Japanese Novels! Be forewarned that there are Major Spoilers that will ruin the story for you if you haven’t read Arifureta or Mushoku Tensei yet!

Movie Monday: Speed

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Michael’s back with a movie he had trouble remembering the name for this week’s Movie Monday. It’s Speed!

Compendium Offers Short Stories from Demon Accords

Those of you looking for more Demon Accords goodness can check out The Demon Accords Compendium Volume 01 by John Conroe. Instead of a long novel, this book offers a collection of interesting short stories.

Immortal: Unchained Strives for Souls-like Success

Immortal: Unchained is a clone of the Souls series, with the one real differentiator being a reliance on guns over melee weapons. This could have set up some interesting gameplay, but sadly, it will likely fall a little short of expectations.

Bookish Wednesday: Literary Analysis

Michael’s often referenced a particular hatred for a certain scholarly pursuit and he’s finally covering it in this week’s Bookish Wednesday. It’s all about Literary Analysis!