Review: Houseki no Kuni (Land of the Lustrous)

This peculiar manga came into everyone's radar when the anime released in 2017, with it's then fresh new art direction - but I never got into it because I dismissed it as a fetish work just based on what I've seen. Then came a tribute comic for the main character of the series, and I just cannot resist tragic characters and depressing stories, so I binge read all chapters in 10 hours. Was it worth it? Eh.

Review: Look Back

Hey it's the new year! What better way to start than to cry my eyeballs off!

In summer of 2024, the feed blew up with mentions of an anime film so sensational within the community. Every artist I followed came out of theaters with vague, motivational posts, saying that all creatives should experience it themselves.

Well, too bad. I didn't know about it until too late, so instead I bought the translated source material - a humble one shot, smaller in dimension and no thicker than the various BLs I have sitting on the shelf.