WARNING: SPOLIER ALERT! Note: This review is different from previous ones, for it is more of opinion piece than a historical analysis. Suffering is an unfortunate part of life that happens to all of us. We see it play every day in many ways. On a larger scale, suffering has come in the form of … Continue reading ‘Silence’ and Suffering: A Review and Reflection

Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan promotional banner For a review of episodes 1-3, click here. Welcome back! We are continuing to look into the Netflix docuseries, Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan, which was released in February 2021. In light of recent events, I have decided to release an episode-by-episode review of the series. … Continue reading ‘Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan’ Full Review (Pt. 2)

Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings Poster Spoiler Alert! Cue “Jap” by Abingdon Boys School. Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings is the animated television show version of the famous video game series that is produced by Capcom. The show is a much watch for any Sengoku BASARA fan, and for anyone who loves the Sengoku Jidai, for there … Continue reading ‘Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings’ Season 1 Review

Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan Logo for Netflix It has been almost a year since the docuseries Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan has been released on Netflix. Considering how much time has passed, I was not going to bother with an episode-by-episode review of this show. I have since found out that this … Continue reading ‘Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan’ Full Review (Pt. 1)

Star Wars Visions artwork Yes, I am one of those crazy people who still enjoys Star Wars. I loved it as a kid growing up, and I love the new stuff that has been coming out recently, especially Star Wars Visions. Released on Disney+ on September 22, 2021, this analogy series has brand new stories to tell and have … Continue reading ‘Visions’ of Samurai

Poster for the Samurai Warriors anime WARNING!: SPOILERS AHEAD! Samurai Warriors, the anime, came about for the tenth anniversary of the Koei franchise by the same name. Released in 2014, this thirteen episode anime show is supposed to follow the Sanada brothers story that players can play in the game Samurai Warriors 4, the game the anime is … Continue reading ‘Samurai Warriors’ (anime) Review

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

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

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