Ed Sizemore

Okay, hear me out. A Lord of the Rings remake with these two taking the One Ring to Modor.

I have never seen this and it is brilliant.

Front an back covers of By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga by Erica Friedman. The front shows two girls wearing the oldest Japanese girls schools uniforms, looking longingly at one another as they hold hands, surrounded by lilies, a pattern which burns away to reveal a back cover of two girls with brightly colored hair and uniforms of the future, gleefully clasping one another.

Just a reminder that I wrote a book on the history of the Yuri genre which was then published by the wonderful publisher @journeypress.bsky.social, which you should definitely buy and support us both!

By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga
www.yuricon.com/product/bys/

Ended Anime NYC by having dinner at Mitsuwa in Edgewater, NJ and took some great pics of the NYC skyline at night.

My very first post on Blue Sky is about cat manga. That feels right.

Picked this up at the @denpabooks.bsky.social booth at Anime NYC. It's Moto Hagio, so of course it's well drawn and well written. Most importantly she really understands cats. As a cat person myself, I really appreciated her humor and portrayal of Leo. Brilliant manga from a master of the form.

Rewatched Pixar's Soul, criminally neglected film. My favorite Pixar film. It's so profound, yet kind in its message. Truly an adult film. You have to have lived enough life and seen a dream or pass die to understand its message. I hope one day it will be recognized for the masterpiece it is.

Happy New Year. Let's work to make this a year of peace, grace, and hope.

If you feel depressed or hopeless, please reach out to a friend or a family member or call 988. There is a light that can shine through your darkness. We want to spend many more Christmases with you.

Merry Christmas!

"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." (Luke 2:11 ESV)

I pray that everyone on Earth has a wonderful day filled with love, laughter, and hope.

It must be Christmas card season.

For fans of Arthur Christmas. Another British animated Christmas movie with lotss of warmth and heart. Brilliant film. At least 2 Kleenex boxes.

www.netflix.com/title/81309564

Got this bag over a decade ago. Still as strong and tough as the day I got it. Worth its weight in gold pressed latinum.