2021-12-31 20:42
When I was done with my 12 Days last year, I asked the multi-million dollar question “Will I stop?” Or will I continue?” And I’ll be blunt — I’m still no… Read More
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Deluscar - the otaku wonderland. This blog covers everything as long as it's relevant to the Japanese visual culture-ranging from anime, manga, games, light novels, visual novels and so on. Expect a wide variety of topics that include reviews, impressions, commentaries, editorials and more!
2021-12-24 16:37
10 years.
I will be frank, I’m extremely weak-willed, and even when I do something, I usually quit with the speed of light. However, even if it’s just a simple hobby for me, eve… Read More
2021-12-23 16:32
I made a lot of pages, for some reason, some of them hidden within sub-pages of sub-pages people may not know they even exist. For this post, I’m just going to link some prominent one… Read More
2021-12-22 16:15
Here’s a fun post — I’m going to put here a list of trivia you may not know about my blog.
1. I owned multiple blogs
Because I can barely even keep Deluscar active, it&rsq&helli…Read More
2021-12-21 16:28
You know what I’m most proud of over my blogging achievements? No, not the fact that I have written some lengthy articles, not the fact that I have been able to keep this blog active… Read More
2021-12-20 16:19
One thing that really saddens me is that we are seeing a slow but eventual departure from blogging as a platform to express opinions. It’s unfortunate that I joined the blogging scene… Read More
2021-12-19 16:52
Earlier I alluded to the importance of interacting with the blogging community. This post will expand on that — guest postings. Yes, you can comment on other people’s blog, you… Read More
2021-12-18 16:42
This is the second part of my “tips on blogging” posts. While on the first part, we dealt with the more rudimentary aspects of blogging, this part we will dive onto the more tec… Read More
2021-12-17 16:33
After blogging for 10 years and through (a lot of) trial-and-error, I have learned quite a few things. So for this post (which will be the first of 2 parts), I have decided to pass on some… Read More
2021-12-16 16:41
I don’t think I ever once posted any stats or numbers for my blog, so I figured it’s as good a time as any now.
I started blogging since 2012, which if I recall, was in the midd… Read More
2021-12-15 16:36
Yeah I was burned out, and life just keeps getting worse — from family, health, relationships, career, I have issues from nearly all aspects of my life and it’s fucking killing… Read More
2021-12-14 16:15
In a way, I guess you can say I have finally reached the sophomore stage of my blogging life? The first few years was me exploring, experimenting and figuring things out. I wrote a variety… Read More
2021-12-13 16:23
Earlier, I mentioned I initially opened a blog for my figures. In fact, if you check my oldest archives, you might notice I had way more figure posts than textual content. Though after a wh… Read More
2021-12-12 16:50
Some of my forum signatures back in the day. Signatures — truly the stuff of relics.
Before I even thought about starting up my own blog, I was actively participating in anime discussi… Read More
2021-12-11 16:35
Just like I have promised in my 10th anniversary post, I decided to use this year’s 12 Days to talk about my blog — my entire blogging history, what I have learned, and various… Read More
2021-09-30 16:39
…jeez louise.
Year after year, I kept ranting about how I don’t blog as much anymore, how I don’t have any ideas; one way or the other, I still managed to last though! Be… Read More
2021-08-22 17:35
Literally Psycho Love Comedy, the title of this light novel is just as what you would expect… with a particularly extreme twist to a classic genre. Written by Mizushiro Mizuki with i… Read More
2021-07-14 16:37
Paying to Win in a VRMMO is a light novel series written by Blitz Kiva, with it’s illustrations drawn by Kuwashima Rein. How does Paying to Win hold up in genre which is arguably as d… Read More
2021-06-06 17:32
Kyou no Cerberus is a manga drawn and written by Sakurai Ato. It was published on 2013 and completed by 2018. Decided to read this on a whim one day, and moreover, the fact that a manga abo… Read More
2021-03-31 20:30
1. Mori Calliope
Being one of the member of HoloEN, a sub-division of the heavyweight vtuber group, Hololive — Mori Calliope surprised everyone with her sick bilingual bars. Her Dead… Read More
2021-02-14 16:42
I’m an adult.
Well… I’m technically one. I’m of age, but I’m definitely not the mental age of the mature adult that everyone expects. Anyway, it may sound lik… Read More
2020-12-31 16:30
For now… damn.
While I’m just as usual preoccupied with all my endless personal problems, I can feel 2020 was one of the worst years ever even in a general sense. You know the… Read More
2020-12-24 16:35
I was first introduced to Gintama back during the early 2000s, and since then, has been with me through thick and thin for years. It’s a show that I find myself keep coming back to.
A… Read More
12 Days Of Gintama – Day 12: Gintoki And Takasugi, A Battle To Reaffirm Their Own Brand Of Bushido
2020-12-23 16:30
Note: A warning for spoilers. Also, this is technically a shipping post, I suppose, lol.
Gintama’s fights are fueled with emotions, fueled with the desperate attempt to survive. But f… Read More
2020-12-22 16:15
Have I told you before how much I’m a fan of the action genre? This is not just limited to the anime medium as I have watched quite a fair share of action films — I’m part… Read More
2020-12-21 16:30
Time for some fluff — this time I will talk something a little more fun, namely on the crossover episodes that Gintama and Sket Dance collaborated with each other. I mean, come on, we… Read More
2020-12-20 16:30
Reminder: He is the protagonist.
Gintama is unlike any other shounen. Instead of focusing on making their characters stronger and even better as a person, it just seems like the more the sho… Read More
2020-12-19 16:30
Among all the chaos in Gintama, sometimes it’s easy to forget that the show largely uses a very classical approach to jokes — the traditional manzai, a Japanese stand-up comedy… Read More
2020-12-18 16:30
When an anime is long, you get the benefit that you can add more and more characters, and in addition, to be able to spend ample time for all of them too — investing in the characters… Read More
2020-12-17 16:30
So we have already ascertained Gintama is good at both comedy and drama, but Gintama also has this peculiar ability to blend the two extremes — the one finishing touch that no one exp… Read More
2020-12-16 16:30
The serious arcs are definitely another defining trait for Gintama, but the occasional seriousness is also the reason why Gintama’s characters can still be treated with respect even t… Read More
2020-12-15 16:30
What makes Gintama shine, isn’t just the comedy however, but also the top-notch serious arcs that dare I say, is on par with most popular shounen.
Throughout episodes and sometimes ev… Read More
2020-12-14 16:30
One can say that the parody and meme-y nature is what mainly defines Gintama as a comedy, hence why I allude to that first when discussing Gintama’s comedy. It’s interesting how… Read More
2020-12-13 16:30
Gintama has a lot of elements that contribute to it being such an outstanding show, but the first thing people would probably notice is it’s comedy. What makes Gintama work as a comed… Read More
2020-12-12 16:30
With my super extravagance of a prologue, you are probably wondering just what is Gintama all about that I would sing such absurdly high praises on it.
Well, since we are still in the intr… Read More
2020-12-11 16:30
Gintama is my favorite anime ever, and I don’t make such claims lightly. When I’m describing favorites, I usually add an “one of my” (favorites), because I often hes… Read More
2020-09-30 16:45
Month after month, I kept dragging my blog’s lifeless carcass around, stubbornly refusing to stay down. And one way or the other, I managed to last till October 1… you guessed… Read More
2020-09-04 16:23
I saw this making the rounds on twitter a while ago, and while I thought of participating, I figured I might as well post it on my blog instead since the content seems blog-worthy enough. … Read More
2020-08-12 16:36
I suppose it’s time for some awards again. This is the One Lovely Blog Award nominated by Ignite18. For this award, you need to share 7 facts about yourself, and I will do it, musical… Read More
2020-07-03 18:21
*tried to make a joke about sunshine, where the sun don’t shine and something about ass, but I gave up*
Anyway, yeah, it’s time for another one of these award things. This time… Read More
2020-06-01 16:20
Awhile ago, I was nominated by Zainou for the Mystery Blogger Award. For this award, you need to do 3 things, mainly — share 3 facts about yourself, answer 5 questions from whoever no… Read More
2020-05-05 16:30
I was about to make some joke about how I’m the most “entertaining” guy in the aniblogging world with jokes so cold even crickets unfortunate enough to listen to my sound… Read More
2020-04-01 11:09
Literally perfection.
They say all hairstyles are created equal, but you look at twintails and you look at the rest, you can see that statement is not true.
You see when you only have a pony… Read More
2020-03-03 11:00
I’ll be doing another award. This time, it’s by Alice Goes YOLO. Now, if you click the link, you will notice the blog has since yolo’ed itself to extinction (I blame mysel… Read More
2020-02-06 16:30
It’s always interesting to see what language(s) one use to communicate with their peers, and the way it reflects their culture. I’m going to show you guys a little bit of mine i… Read More
2019-12-31 16:20
Another year has passed. Some things happened last year that is at least somewhat of an improvement, but the stress and anxiety never stop coming. In a way, the latter might have become eve… Read More
2019-11-30 15:43
As I experienced another lull in activity, I toyed with the idea of making another list to inject some life in the blog, and decided on a Top Idol list. Then the idea of collaborating with… Read More
2019-09-30 16:39
Damn, 8 years.
Not sure how this happens, but I’ve stuck with blogging much longer than I thought. Again, thanks to everyone who’s been involved with this 8-year long journey. Y… Read More
2019-09-02 16:15
Known by many as essentially a spiritual successor to Shenmue, the Yakuza series has always been respectable in it’s iteration of what made Shenmue such a masterpiece. But it is Yakuz… Read More
2019-08-01 16:15
When I was just getting into the Yoko Taro universe, I thought it’s only fair that I begin from the one that first started it all. So how has Drakengard hold up?
In a world where drag… Read More
2019-07-11 16:15
Some time ago I wrote a post about why I don’t read a lot of manga, but there was one more thing I failed to mention — axed manga, ones that are forced to cancel usually due to… Read More
2019-06-16 01:00
Yes, guys. It’s time for another boring list (because new ideas, HAHAHAHAHAAHA). I have been a longtime gamer (admittedly really on-and-off throughout the years) and there have been s… Read More
2019-05-15 16:31
Book Girl is a whirlwind of human emotions.
Book Girl exposes the depth of humanity’s darkness, a seabed of perpetual negativity; the story faces people’s haunted pasts and grim… Read More
2019-03-31 16:19
lewd
April 1, huh? Is it that time of the year again? Right, I suppose it’s time for another dumb post. For this year’s April Fool’s day, I’m going to write a list of… Read More
2019-02-24 16:33
VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL
I’ve been watching the Pretty Cure series recently and despite the “magical girl” label, I always feel like the series resembles a superhero series more… Read More
2019-01-26 21:30
screw you twitter ahhhhh
Yeah, uhh, sorry, I will publish some proper posts soon. I swear! It’s not my fault, it’s all [points finger]
It’s all twitter’s fault.
 &hell…Read More
2018-12-31 22:45
Last year, I mentioned I might be slowing down, and after a year of barely writing anything new and just publishing the “reserves” I have in my draft, I don’t feel that bu… Read More
2018-11-05 16:35
Yeah, she totally screams “second fiddle”.
Note: Spoilers for Aikatsu, Aikatsu Stars and Aikatsu Friends (episode 27)
Despite the huge casts, there has always been that character… Read More
2018-09-30 16:02
I think it’s no secret that I no longer write as much as I did before. Yet, somehow, one way or the other, I managed to drag this blog’s sorry ass to the 7th year.
I know I&rsqu&helli…Read More
2018-08-16 16:30
Teppuu is a manga about women’s MMA. It was written and illustrated by Oota Moare and was completed just around mid-2015. I had been looking for a MMA manga at the time and this title… Read More
2018-07-19 16:20
I have a confession to make……… I have never like the “time limit” system in video games.
To name some examples, Pandora’s Tower, Lightning Returns and… Read More
2018-06-11 16:30
Trails in the Sky the 3rd, as it’s name already suggests, is the third and last part of the Trails in the Sky trilogy. It’s a… weird addition to the series, as the entire… Read More
2018-05-16 16:30
I was tagged by MedievalOtaku for the Five Flaming Hotties. While making this list, I notice the thing that ties most, if not all of these characters are “passion” (and lots of… Read More
2018-04-15 16:01
After blogging for more than 6 years, I swear I'm killing what little remains of my brain cells just for some shitty ideas to write.
— Kai (@KaiPercival) March 20, 2018
There’… Read More
2018-03-31 16:30
Because anime possesses the ability to express even beyond the capability of real life, anime characters eating good food is always a fascinating thing to observe. And since it’s Apri… Read More
2018-03-02 16:50
Nearly 20 years ago (damn, I got into this bandwagon late, huh?), Shenmue shocked the game industry with several mind-blowing game features and mechanics that have become commonplace among… Read More
2018-02-01 16:05
Note: Spoilers for Drakengard, Nier and Nier: Automata. Read at your own discretion.
2017 was a great year for video games, and Nier: Automata joined the list of games that have been the re… Read More
2017-12-31 22:00
I want to sleep but I couldn’t sleep. Days passed by as I stared at the ceiling; depressed, sick, hurt and wondering just what the hell has been going on with my life. Before I even r… Read More
2017-12-24 21:00
…Yeah, I’m barely even alive lately, as you must have probably noticed by now. I have some announcements to make on new year, so stay tune, I suppose.
For the time being, have… Read More
2017-11-14 15:30
I believe it’s about time to get another one of my award post done. This one is the Versatile Blogger Award (nominated by Yahari Bento) where you need to share 7 things about yourself… Read More
2017-09-30 16:15
Gosh, has it really been 6 years? I honestly don’t know how I even lasted this long. I still remember the day when I couldn’t think of a good name for my blog, and the very best… Read More
2017-09-19 16:15
I have done my fair share of paper crafts. More specifically — super-deformed anime “figures” crafted from paper, basically build from piling up cuboids one after another… Read More
2017-09-04 16:15
While Dragon Ball may not be the very first shounen anime, it cannot be denied that it has a very strong influence on modern shounen. At the time, one thing that really set Dragon Ball apar… Read More
2017-08-21 16:30
This is always apparent in RPGs where numbers dictate how strong your characters are, especially your levels. Can’t beat a boss? Well, just grind and come back to it, and you can prob… Read More
2017-08-06 16:20
It’s time to have another go at some of these awards. This time, it is OG of Yuri Nation who nominated me for the Sunshine Blogger Award. In this award, you need to answer a set of qu… Read More
2017-07-26 16:15
Birthday: December 15
Height: 150 cm
Weight: 42 kg
BWH: 83-56-82
Three sizes: B83/W56/H82
One of three Servants available to the protagonist of Fate/Extra. Similar to Arturia Pendragon, Ner… Read More
2017-07-19 16:15
With as many idol anime as we have now, there is also a plethora of idols with an array of different, colorful personalities, and one of them is the ever-popular “chuunibyou” at… Read More
2017-07-05 16:30
Koe no Katachi is a series I strangely only had experience reading the one shot. By the time I realize the manga actually exist (typical of my relationship with manga in general), the film… Read More
2017-06-25 16:16
I suppose it’s time for another one of my award post someone nominated me 1000 years ago (sorry, maengune). This one is the Unique Blogger Award where you need to answer 3 questions f… Read More
2017-06-09 17:20
hnnnngggg
Sometimes when you watch anime, you might notice cats, and I mean hordes of them. These little furballs can be seen everywhere and because they are so cute, nekomimi are almost alw… Read More
2017-06-01 17:24
Pretty Cure is a long running magical girl franchise and is a series which I have been busy watching for the past couple of months. To those who watched some of the seasons, you would know… Read More
2017-05-20 16:15
Okay, guess I should hide the fact that I am starting to run out of ideas, but I believe it’s a great time to dig out some of the “award” posts I have lying somewhere arou… Read More
2017-05-07 17:00
You know the best thing about having an universe so exceptionally large you can make a dozens of anime based on it? It is another way to improve fandom engagement and one of the many reason… Read More
2017-04-15 18:15
Inspiration.
The second season of Rakugo is a story of inspiration. A story of a simple man called Yotarou who was inspired by his master’s rakugo. And sometimes, inspiration is all y… Read More
2017-04-07 19:00
VNDB’s Top 10 visual novels
One day I was kinda bored, and sorted through VNDB’s visual novels through rating — technically VNDB’s top visual novels (picture above)… Read More
2017-03-31 22:00
To all those who have been following my blog since it’s infancy, you might notice I have a series of posts called “Visual Novels I Had Been Messing Around With“, where as… Read More
2017-03-19 16:15
So I have been researching dragons for the past week or so… I guess you can call me a dragon geek now, all thanks to Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon. Then I thought, “why not… Read More
2017-03-12 16:15
Final Fantasy XIII is a game famous for it’s polarizing status. Since then, the game has spawned 2 more titles in this sub-series, and while each game definitely improved from the las… Read More
2017-02-23 16:15
While I understand there are legitimately good light novels, a lot of the trashier ones get adapted for some reason, and eventually, a joke has eventually come about — in that we lite… Read More
2017-02-14 12:00
@KaiPercival God bless It's a Wonderful Life where life is shit for the girl you don't marry
— Jao-neesan (@Jaoaoaoaoao) January 6, 2017
Ah, February 14, Valentine’s Day. I th… Read More
2017-02-06 16:15
Girls und Panzer is a series about tankery — military-themed sports that use tanks. The ideal was novel, resulting in a show filled with entertaining over-the-top tank matches. Never… Read More
2017-01-28 16:15
Visual novels have H-scenes, for anyone who played these adventure/interactive games for awhile, I think it comes as no surprise. But the be–all and end–all question is always t… Read More
2017-01-14 16:30
Tanaka Asuka ladies and gents.
Note: Spoilers for Hibike! Euphonium season 1 and 2.
Throughout the two seasons of Hibike! Euphonium, Asuka is truly the most compelling character looking back… Read More
2017-01-06 16:15
Butt wrestling anime, truly one of the best shows of 2016, if not, an all-time favorite masterpiece.
Once again, a new year has gone by in the blink of an eye, and it’s time for anothe… Read More
2016-12-31 20:00
I’m a piece of shit
From personal to international affairs, 2016 is a year so bad I even wondered sometimes if I’m just a piece of shit, like literally, a worthless piece of shit… Read More
2016-12-24 16:15
Moe anime are cute, relaxing and healing, and are the perfect shows to watch when you are feeling down, stressed or depressed. Moe anime brings positivity where there’s a feeling of d… Read More
2016-12-23 16:15
Moe anime gets a lot of criticisms on how it has no plot and drama so on, which if you’re with me until now, isn’t the point of moe anime-they focus on fun, relaxation, healing… Read More
2016-12-22 16:15
Now that we’re done with yuri OTPs, let’s get to the Best Girls of moe anime. Moe characters are designed to be cute, quirky and fun and a lot of their character appeals stemmed… Read More
2016-12-21 16:15
Shipping time
Now here comes the fun part — to conclude this year’s 12 Days, I’m going to end with some lists. First up, is my yuri ships from moe anime. Again, yuri (subte… Read More
2016-12-20 16:15
Puella Magi Madoka Magica, arguably the most well-known “moepocalyptic” anime ever.
Following our previous discussion on topics that are a little beyond moe, this time I want to… Read More
