WELCOME TO THE VOID
In just eight days, something revolutionary is finally happening for me as an anime fan. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle is coming to my tiny little town’s movie theater. That may not seem like a big deal to most, but I have spent the majority of my life living in the backend of nowhere. Not having to travel to a city an hour or more away to see an anime movie in the theater is a rare bit of excitement I haven’t personally experienced before, so I am counting down the days. After the major summer 2025 disappointment that was Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory not playing in a single theater within 250 miles of me, I am fully prepared to take advantage of this rare opportunity to begin the final leg of Demon Slayer on the big screen. What’s even cooler is that I can watch it subtitled–in the theater! I hope it’s not too much to daydream they will have the collectible popcorn bucket, but I won’t despair if they don’t.
As summer 2025 begins to give way to autumn, I am already in full-on binge mode, especially when I’m crafting. Crime dramas/thrillers have always been a personal favorite. There’s nothing like a mysterious murder or disappearance to cozy in with when the weather starts to cool down. With so much to choose from on streaming these days, there’s no shortage of good shows to quell the urge, but lately, I’ve been watching a ton of incredible foreign crime dramas. The binge began while I was working on a cross-stitch project I’ve been chipping away at for a while. At first, it was easy enough to satisfy with the bajillions of British crime dramas out there. Unfortunately, since I let my Britbox subscription expire, I’ve only been able to watch what’s on AMC+’s BBCA channel or hunt them down through extensive searches. After watching pretty much everything on offer on AMC+, I realized I was going to have to watch outside my comfort zone.
A little over a year ago, Akutami Gege’s final chapter of the Jujutsu Kaisen manga brought the six-year run to a close. Not everyone was happy about the way things shook out in the end, but all-in-all, Jujutsu Kaisen still remains one of my favorite manga from the last decade. When Akutami-san announced a new spin-off, I was equal parts excited and hesitant. Spin-offs and sequels can be a mixed bag of disappointment and dashed hopes. I went into Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo without expectations, and I came out on the other side with some thoughts I couldn’t keep to myself.
