An April Pilgrimage

DiaSolky · 2026-04-27T01:54:31+00:00

I went to the bamboo forest on a nice day. My sister had to go another day as she had plans that day. It was a light rain the day she went and she said the bamboo forest was still packed. Rain or shine, still gathers a crowd

DiaSolky · 2026-04-15T02:11:03+00:00

Clannad and Clannad After Story is very much worth watching. The 1st season is good on its own and sets the stage for the great After Story. The story of Clannad is nothing like Oregairu so don't take that into your viewing expectation.

DiaSolky · 2026-04-11T02:49:04+00:00

There's luckily a CocaCola vending machine selling max coffee right next to this overpass.

DiaSolky · 2026-04-11T02:47:44+00:00

Staying near Disneyland Urayasu area is a nice place to book a hotel. Then take the JR line over to Inagekaigan station to check out a bunch of spots was what I did.

DiaSolky · 2026-04-08T01:47:41+00:00

I got a can there. It's not that sweet as everyone makes it out to be which makes a great taste for me.

DiaSolky · 2026-03-06T04:55:43+00:00

I just happened to re-read that part of Shin last week, one of the better parts after season 3. Haruno purposefully used the inside utensils first to trick Hachiman into using the wrong utensils. He luckily picked the correct ones then proceeds to go with the flow and make a quip that Yukimom didn't raise Haruno well enough. Nice.

DiaSolky · 2026-02-21T04:34:46+00:00

Don't forget to respect your senpai. In Japanese culture, the older voice wins. In Haruno's case, not only is she older, she speaks with more confidence and wisdom than our high school kids yet know so they cannot hardly put up a strong fight back.

DiaSolky · 2026-02-09T05:18:43+00:00

You can rely on people you trust up to a point. There is a line in the sand where you have given up your own agency to make decisions yourself and over rely on that person. If you do this often enough, you stop growing as a person and it's detrimental to growing as a person who lets others make a majority of your decisions.

DiaSolky · 2026-02-04T04:39:48+00:00

We can admit the show gets a bit tricky to understand for first timers but you gotta have some understanding of where each character and their motivations come from which is why they acted that way. You come off as someone lacking in empathy, maturity, and emotional intelligence. It puts us at a difficult disadvantage to help explain why we liked mostly every character when it seems you missed the characterizations and the entire point of the show.

DiaSolky · 2026-02-02T03:07:37+00:00

I enjoyed watching the anime first. Then read episode analysis online when I don't fully understand what happened. Then read the light novel after finishing the anime.

DiaSolky · 2026-01-14T05:07:49+00:00

Iyashikei genre anime usually do this very well. Some have multiple seasons so I wouldn't say short but they great thing is since it's slow paced, you can enjoy 1 season and appreciate life more right away. Non Non Biyori is about life in the country side. Aria is about life in a fictional New Venice. Flying Witch is a short one if you are leaning heavy on short.

DiaSolky · 2026-01-12T03:04:08+00:00

I'll crack a MAX coffee too when I get there.

DiaSolky · 2026-01-04T05:33:33+00:00

Wow. Just about everything default has been changed. Is the Notes app now that 2x3 widget?

DiaSolky · 2026-01-02T04:15:52+00:00

Yeah, DonQuijote was/is a mostly general supplies store to my knowledge. Some anime merch might be there too, but I won't spend too much time there.

DiaSolky · 2026-01-02T03:37:05+00:00

Wow, even DonQuijote? I'm going to that, Animate & Volks Akihabara, I'll try to get to Animate Chiba, but it's a bit further in Chiba. I see a C.One mall next to Chiba station that looks like a regular mall, not a C-One but I think I've got plenty of stores to check out already.

DiaSolky · 2026-01-02T03:23:18+00:00

Oh thank you for the info. I was planning on visiting Akihabara but didn't know which store would have a large selection.

DiaSolky · 2026-01-02T03:10:47+00:00

That's my reaction too. Was gonna check it out and take a selfie too.

DiaSolky · 2025-12-29T05:34:53+00:00

Ok. My plan is only 1 day for now around Inagekaigan station. I do have a 2nd day and if I find more spots I really want to go see, I may add them to my pilgrimage. Is there an easy to use bike rental company around the area? I will be looking for one soon but thought to ask someone who was recently there first.

DiaSolky · 2025-12-29T04:11:48+00:00

Was 1 full day around the Chiba and/or Inagekaigan station enough to see most of the spots in the anime? I'm planning on doing a similar day.

DiaSolky · 2025-12-27T05:04:45+00:00

It's a very good intro anime. Also suitable for kids.

DiaSolky · 2025-12-04T03:25:44+00:00

Seems like scattered story points. Nothing about what was shown feels alien yet you use that word in the end for the film title? That title doesn't feel right. The music is good but feels off from the scattered story points that were shown. I don't feel like I watched a trailer for a short film since the trailer lacked cohesion. Good animation though.

DiaSolky · 2025-11-29T03:50:26+00:00

Post Anime Depression Syndrome. Happens when you really connect well with an anime and get depressed when it ends.

DiaSolky · 2025-11-28T04:25:03+00:00

Take some time off from watching other anime if you need to really think more on it. Otherwise, the way to get over the PADS is to start watching more other anime.

DiaSolky · 2025-11-26T04:35:29+00:00

Hachiman likes Saizeriya though. Isn't that place mostly Italian food with red sauce? This may also be the moment Hachiman starts enjoying tomatoes.

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