Author: Takuto

EVERYDAY EVA Episode 1: Angel Attacketh | Mecha March

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Welcome to EVERYDAY EVA, the blog series where I aim to cover one episode of Evangelion every single day for Mecha March 2022!

A new series of posts to celebrate my love of Evangelion begins!

When I rewatch NGE Episode 1, “Angel Attack,” I can’t help but think about how solid of a groundwork it lays for the entire series. Scratch that—the entire franchise. The abundant electric poles, lush mountains, and gray machinery of NERV contribute to the Tokyo-3 in my mind. It’s not the largest city, but it’s plenty big enough to stage the location of where most of the series’ action will take place. And there’s a lot of action to come.

First though, the Angel attacks. Misato being more concerned about her wrecked car and ruined dress is peak character introduction for a woman who just barely survived a military bomb explosion. I love how she’s lost trying to navigate through NERV Headquarters despite using a map. According to the guidebook that comes with GKIDS’ Ultimate Edition Blu-ray (which I will simply reference from here on as the production notes), Misato has only marked the locations the two restrooms she uses most frequently! Also, Gendo’s assurance against the JSDF that “This is what NERV is for, gentlemen,” is such an iconic line.

The tension in Shinji’s debate about getting in the Eva, though often trivialized and memed to all hell, is actually quite gripping. Immediately, we see how Shinji is a character who acts based on feelings and the way others perceive him, not logic. He won’t do anything unless he knows he’s good at, and since he’s never before piloted the Eva, he fears failure along with abandonment (from his childhood). From this moment, Misato seeds the notion he mustn’t run away in her words (leaving him to spend the rest of the series grappling with why), and to everyone else, Shinji becomes but a means to an end, that end being their survival.

But those are some cursory thoughts on Episode 1: “Angel Attack.” I’ll be back tomorrow for more #MechaMarch content and another episode of Evangelion. ‘Til then, thanks for reading!

– Takuto

A Whole Month of Evangelion! EVERYDAY EVA & Mecha March Announcement

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Hey guys!

I’m so excited to announce that I will be joining Scott (Mechanical Anime Reviews), Lita (LitaKino Anime Corner), and many other anibloggers in this year’s “Mecha March” festivities! Having been following this annual celebration since its conception several years back, I’ve been dying to participate myself as a blogger. In the past, I’d normally do my own personal mecha adventure in February (long story—it’s somewhere on the blog), but this year I decided not to marathon anything to focus on school instead.

Which is why this year I’d like to make amends for my lack of writing about anime by blogging every single day for an entire month. And the topic, of course, is the only thing I could possibly have the energy to talk senselessly yet passionately about for thirty days straight—Evangelion!

Starting tomorrow, March 1, I will be uploading daily posts covering every single episode of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion (and maybe the Rebuild, we’ll see). My reasons for writing are threefold. For one, it’s Mecha March, WOOT! Two, I’ll be watching Eva in high-def Blu-ray quality for the first time ever thanks to GKIDS’ ultra boujee Ultimate Edition set. And Third, I’ll be celebrating the FIRST ANNIVERSARY of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, which was released in Japanese theaters on March 8, 2021.

I’ll set the precedent here that my participation in this project is mostly to help get me back into the blogging spirit. So, while you shouldn’t expect super high quality analysis posts and thorough episode reviews, you CAN look forward to short reflection posts containing personal anecdotes, production notes, and other random thoughts I have for each episode. It should be mostly relaxing and fun for the both of us. 🙂

If you are looking forward to this month-long series of posts on Eva or are also writing for Mecha March, let me know in the comments! Again, I’m looking forward to getting back into the blogging groove while talking about why I love this notorious yet classic mecha anime!

– Takuto

GKIDS Neon Genesis Evangelion Ultimate Edition Blu-ray Unboxing

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EVANGELION IN ITS ULTIMATE FORM 🚨

Hey guys! Super excited to share this unboxing video with you all! This is the highly discussed (and much celebrated) Neon Genesis Evangelion Ultimate Edition Blu-ray from GKIDS. Also included in this vid is a comparison with the Collector’s Edition Blu-ray that GKIDS also released. We’ll be flipping through every single page together, so grab some coffee and let’s talk about Eva~!

Also, sorry this was so late!! I literally recorded it January 31 but didn’t want to upload it until I edited out all the times I said “uh” and “um,” which was an embarrassing amount. So, enjoy this mostly “um”-free unboxing vid from me!

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Thanks for watching~!

– Takuto

2021 Winter SMTOWN: SMCU Express Albums 🚊 NCT Daytime & Nighttime Unboxing

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THE SMCU EXPRESS HAS ARRIVED 🚊✨

Hey guys! The 2021 Winter SMTOWN: SMCU Express albums finally got restocked from their initial release in December, and I managed to get ahold of a few copies. I ordered the large company-wide album as well as both NCT Daytime and Nighttime versions. I was pretty happy with my pulls for all three albums, as you’ll see! 😌

What are your favorite tracks from the album? Mine are “ZOO” and “Melody” 🎶

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– Takuto

HAPPY YAE MIKO DAY~! 🌸

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🌸 THE GUUJI YAE IS HERE 🌸

And along with her is the long-anticipated 2.5 update patch for Genshin Impact, “When the Sakura Bloom.” I’ve been sucked into the fantastical world of Genshin for about 7 or 8 months now, and it’s no surprise to a lot of people that the Inazuma story is my absolute favorite. So, when the much beloved fox deity 🌸~Yae Miko~🌸 finally graced us with her present as a playable character for 2.5, I had to spin for her. And on the SECOND 10-SPIN, I pulled her! 🥳

I know this isn’t anime, manga, or even K-pop related, but I love this game too much to not share this momentous occasion with y’all! With just four total 10-spins, I got Yae Miko, Sucrose, Xinyan, Diona, two of Thoma, and THREE Fischl. Aside from Fischl (who I don’t even touch, sorry Fischl stans), these were all new character pulls for me! I’ve been DYING to have my main maid/man Thoma, so I’m considering this a good hunt. Unfortunately, I’ll have to start saving up my Primogems again for when the Raiden Shogun descends once more in a few weeks. ⚡️😋⚡️

‘Til then, I’ll be spending lots of time with the Guuji of the Grand Narukami Shrine. Happy Yae Miko Day~!! 🌸🌸🌸

– Takuto

HUGE January Kpop Merch Haul!

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I SPENT TOO MUCH. AGAIN. 💸😌💸

Hey guys, this is my K-pop merch haul for the month of January (and early February)! Many of these items were ordered several months back, but they finally arrived to me in January.

From albums and apparel to photocard sand concert merch, here’s everything I picked up!

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Thanks for watching~!

– Takuto

First Manga Haul of 2022! 🐯 | +MXTX, SAO Novels

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FIRST HAUL OF THE NEW YEAR! 🐯

I already uploaded my first manga haul of 2022 back in January, but here is the video for my blog followers! Lots of updates for several of my favorite ongoing series. Plus, I’ve got a few holiday gifts and Seven Seas’ new danmei releases to unpack. It’s a fun haul for sure, so let me know if you are reading any of these titles!

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– Takuto

ATEEZ 2022 Season’s Greetings Unboxing!

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MY FIRST KPOP SEASON’S GREETINGS ❄️

Hey guys! I’m back with more ATEEZ stuff, this time an unboxing of their 2023 Season’s Greetings set for ATINY. The package colors are so eye-catching, and I love the 2005 pixel theme.

I was very forgetful throughout this unboxing, so stick around until the end for a little surprise! 🙄🥴

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Thanks for watching~!

– Tanner

JIN GOOD DAY PAJAMA 😇 BTS Artist-Made Collection

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IT’S A GOOD DAY! ✨😇✨

Jin’s designer PJs are THE most adorable clothing I’ve ever worn, I’m so happy and lucky and privileged to be able to own them 🥺😭 I can’t believe he personally designed them to be so comfy and oversized, but honestly what else would you expect from best boy? Always so considerate 💙 THANK YOU SEOKJINNIE AND BIGHIT 💙

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– Takuto

JANUARY OTAKU MERCH HAUL ✨uniqlo, hot topic, buyee +more

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IT’S BEEN SO LONG SINCE WE LAST TALKED ANIME ‼️

Hey guys, I’ve got lots of otaku-related merch I’ve been dying to share with you all, some of which I received way back in November. I hope you enjoy the haul nevertheless.

I’ll have an unboxing of that Evangelion Ultimate Edition out soon, as well as my K-pop album/merch haul for the month. Please look forward to these videos!

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Thanks for watching~! 

– Takuto