Dressed-Up Dress Up: Runa Yomozuki
With the recent quarantine, I’ve had a lot more time to create content. I’m super excited to share my cosplay of Runa Yomozuki! She’s a character from the anime Kakegurui, the same series as my last post. If you missed that one, the series revolves around an academy where social status is based on gambling […]
Dressed-Up Dress Up: Yumeko Jabami
Today I’m sharing my latest shoot as Yumeko Jabami, and I’ve been really excited to show these photos. This character is from the anime Kakegurui, which revolves around Yumeko’s transfer into an academy where social status is based on gambling prowess. Students are ranked by number for their donations to the student council, which keeps […]
Totally Not a Weeb: High-School Anime Life!
An extrovert’s retelling of introvert anime watchers. 50% accurate, but 100% overexaggerated (according to my recollection. . .) Middle school: disastrous. An isolated form of loneliness, which I attribute to unaligned interests. Where were my fellow nerds at? There were no days of sharing my favorite moments from the new Fate/stay night episode, or debate […]
Totally Not a Weeb: Children of the Whales Review
I personally believe that attachment to the setting and characters are the primary factor to create a captivating story. Often times, it’s not the circumstances that should be emphasized, but the captivation behind the circumstances. You could have the most gripping and heart-wrenching storyline, but if you feel no sympathy or empathy for the characters, […]
Dream Counsel: Nights Out
SC: M707? You look eager to say something. M707: You sir, have keen eyes. I appreciate your concern for me. P705: Allow me to translate. He’s finally grabbed your attention. M707: I’ve heard your services provided here are unrivaled by no other– P705: Because there is no other therapy clinic that analyzes dreams… no offense, […]
Totally Not a Weeb: Elitism and Otaku Culture
A conversation arose between two nerds. One looks to another and asks, “What’s your favorite anime?” He hesitates to respond. Should I answer truthfully, the man thinks. His head knew the outcome, but his heart desired positivity. He proceeds to tell the truth. A mistake. The other responds, “What? You like that one? But that […]
Totally Not a Weeb: I’m Not an Otaku! Baka!
I will start off with all the boring 3D lowlives talk because we all know that’s not why I am here. My name is Lemar Deguzman, and you may know me from my previous column on Sunset Media Wave, entitled The Sunset Lifeline, in which I documented my high school life through a series of […]
Jenn’s Jams ♪: Music Inspiration From Unlikely Places
Hello, my comrades! It’s nice to be back, how have you all been? This cycle, I want to make Jenn’s Jams a little more personal and less “official” (does that make sense?). Let me explain. If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll notice that I only really post if I’m presenting a finished […]