This edition of Otaku Trauma, I’ll be reviewing the first two episodes for the animes with some of the longest names of the season.  That’s right, it’s time for and AnoHana! Ano Hi Mita Hana no...

The second two series I watched this past anime season, Level E and .hack//Quantum, are finished and watched and digested. I was rather pleased with how both turned out, though there was a storyline I wish they...

Let me tell you all a secret–Blu-rays in Japan are the same regional coding as America.  Meaning if there’s a movie you’re quite desperate to see, but can’t make it to Japan for nor can you afford...

Of the four animes I watched regularly from this Winter season, I was the happiest with Level E (no surprises there) and shocked by Freezing the most (waaaay more fanservice than the manhwa, let me tell you). ...

Today on Otaku Trauma I’ll be reviewing Gate 7, the newest manga from powerhouse CLAMP.  Plus news for your every day life! Gate 7 is CLAMP’s newest manga.  Originally intended as a one-shot, it expanded in...

Beastly as a book (by Alex Flinn) grated on my nerves.  I enjoyed the concept, and I certainly felt like it had a message that was more tuned into what teens do today as opposed to the...

This edition of Otaku Trauma I’m going to talk about recent release Sacred Blacksmith, a 12-episode anime from Funimation.  Plus news for your everyday life! There are many things I can forgive an anime for:  poor...

  First I want to mention how striking this cover is.  It’s not usually the kind of cover I like, but it fits.  It has symbolism.  Wither is the first in the Chemical Garden trilogy, which is...