Game poster for Samurai Warriors 5 Note: I plan to do a review on the full game in the future. This is just for the demo that was released on July 20, 2021 for fans to try before they bought the game. Only the first two levels of the Oda Story will be discussed in … Continue reading ‘Samurai Warriors 5’ (Demo) Review
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‘Kicho & Nobunaga 2nd Edition: Revised and Expanded’ Review
Book cover for 2nd Edition While doing the review for Kicho & Nobunaga, I found out that the author has since came out with a second edition. I was curious now: what was so different about this edition than the last book? Well, for starters, the first book is only 152 pages long while the second increased … Continue reading ‘Kicho & Nobunaga 2nd Edition: Revised and Expanded’ Review
Sengoku Hauntings: Oiran Buchi
Oiran Buchi Bridge Daytime Just outside the city Tokyo is the Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park. It has eight peaks and spans over 2,000 miles. This beautiful park covers over four prefectures in Japan: Saitama, Yamanashi, Nagano and Tokyo.(1) In Yamanashi Prefecture, in between the city of Kōshū and the village of Tabayama, just off of an old road … Continue reading Sengoku Hauntings: Oiran Buchi
Sengoku Hauntings: Hachiōji Castle
Entrance to Goshuden at Hachiōji Castle Just west of Tokyo lies the town of Hachiōji, now a town for commuting workers who want to get away from the metropolis. Surrounded by mountains on three sides, the town of Hachiōji seems like a great town to rest in after spending time in a busy city like Tokyo. … Continue reading Sengoku Hauntings: Hachiōji Castle
‘Samurai Warriors 2’: The Best Game in the Franchise
European game cover for Samurai Warriors 2 Note: This is a review for the video game Samurai Warriors 2. Also, this is just my personal opinion on the matter. Samurai Warriors 2 is how I got my start. I was introduced to the franchise in middle school and the rest was history. As I got older, I … Continue reading ‘Samurai Warriors 2’: The Best Game in the Franchise
Kicho & Nobunaga by Rumi Komonz (1st Edition Review)
Please note: This review is for the first edition of the book published in 2011. Stay tuned for a review on Kicho & Nobunaga 2nd Edition: Revised and Expanded (2021) WARNING!: This book is a work of historical fiction and we will be talking about the book in depth. A spoiler alert is now in affect. Kicho & … Continue reading Kicho & Nobunaga by Rumi Komonz (1st Edition Review)
‘Yasuke’ Review
If you are looking for the article on Yasuke, the man, you can find it here. WARNING!: We will be talking about the anime show in depth. A spoiler alert is now in place. https://youtu.be/G6If05iy5co YouTube version of this article Yasuke, the Black Samurai (Netflix) Yasuke, the anime named after the legendary African samurai, came … Continue reading ‘Yasuke’ Review
A Case for Canonization: Hosokawa Gracia
Study for "Garasha Hosokawa", Wall Painting in Tamatsukuri Cathedral, Ōsaka by Domoto Insho, 1962 In the eyes of the Catholic Church, all Christians are called to be saints. Despite this, only a select few ever receive the title. Recently, I have managed to get a copy of Two Japanese Christian Heroes by Johannes Laures, S.J., which is … Continue reading A Case for Canonization: Hosokawa Gracia
Sengoku BASARA: The Last Party Review
Official movie poster for Sengoku BASARA: The Last Party I know this is ten years too late, but I am still going to do a review. That being said, where do I begin with this one? I am a huge fan of the Sengoku BASARA series, not just for the video games, but also for the anime. … Continue reading Sengoku BASARA: The Last Party Review
Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan Review (Abridged)
Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan advertisement graphic I finally get to cover something current! That being said...oh boy… I really wanted to like this, because I saw a golden moment in the progress of Sengoku Jidai history. This is the only documentary I can think of that covers the lives of the Three Unifiers; … Continue reading Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan Review (Abridged)
