The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: K-ON, Revisited

My first full-fledged exposure to K-On! was in the summer of 2021, when I would remember myself watching it on my phone while the backdrop of Euro Cup soccer games was playing in the living room. Despite its wide acknowledgement as one of KyoAni's most iconic series, I found little to convince me of the …

The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya, Revisited

So... with Lent being over and my anime fast done, my brain sent me a challenge. It was to rewatch a show that I had previously reviewed that I haven't seen in a while, and it landed on a flick whose movies I've talked about recently, but long neglected its parent series. It's The Melancholy …

The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Revisited

It's been 6 years since I first watched the breathtaking magical girl deconstruction show Puella Magi Madoka Magica. In the years since, this show has gained acclaim and notoriety for its immense departure from the traditional formula, but on top of that I've had to rewatch this show a couple times over to snoop for …

The Traditional Catholic Weeb’s Corner: Live-Action Anime Adaptations

GUESS WHAT TIME IT IS???? IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER SHORT, RANDOM MONDAY POST!!!! In August of 2023, Matt Owens and Steven Maeda, who previously worked as a writer and producer on American TV series such as CSI: Miami, Lost and Pan Am (shows which I never watched, but fondly remember as a child seeing commercials …

The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: Me, Myself, And Manga, Part Deux

It's the cusp of the New Year, and I might as well finish up 2023 with a year-end overview of the manga that I've read so far, as a follow-up to my previous year's post covering said subject. Unfortunately, I haven't added much more manga to my list since, but I did find time for …