Written by: Kevin Berge

For as long as I have heard about Clannad, I have always known its best moments were in Clannad: After Story. However, I never really knew why. I was surprisingly left entirely unspoiled on both series.

When I finally got through Clannad and enjoyed it enough, I was still a little skeptical of After Story being such a massive bump up from the original series.

Having now seen it, I can say confidently that it does a great job building on the foundations and delivering a much better payoff than the original, but it's hard to even explain why without trying exploring the series in depth.

Written by: Kevin Berge

On July 18, 2019, a suspected disgruntled writer committed a heinous arson attack on Kyoto Animation, one of the premiere Japanese animation studios. Known for many great works and their inspired animation style, the effect of the tragedy was far reaching.

In the wake of such tragedy, it feels only right to give the studio a positive supporting light. I have only experienced a few of KyoAni's latest work though been deeply affected by them particularly the movie A Silent Voice.

I want to celebrate what they have brought to the animation world through their work by watching and reviewing some of their best known work. I am beginning with the name that has long stood near the top of my must-watch list for anime: Clannad.

Written by: Kevin Berge

Quick Take: The Boys Season 1 captures the irreverent energy of a comic that is unafraid to get mature with its characters and world. While its irreverence goes from endearing to annoying too often, its characters are well fleshed out, and it's easy to get invested in their relationships.

Written by: Kevin Berge

Quick Take: Stranger Things Season 3 is the most character-driven and unique of the series. With the actors growing into their roles and the series shedding into overly familiar roots, this season takes a bit of time to get going but rolls forward with the most compelling focus to date.

Written by: Kevin Berge

Quick Take: Jessica Jones Season 3 highlights the key theme of the series: heroism. While the central villain is fairly flat, the character interplay between the main leads and the growing web of conflicts make this a worthy ending to this superhero detective franchise.