Author Archives: yakovmerkin

A Look at the Use of Time in Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

I realize I’ve been remiss in my sharing new videos here lately. But I remembered this week! We’re taking our second look at Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End. Specifically, its use of time throughout the story. Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End does just about everything right, from its characters, to the setting, to the exciting action. OneContinue reading “A Look at the Use of Time in Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End”

Amaranth Angels is Fully Funded!

I’m extremely happy to announce that Amaranth Angels is now fully funded on Kickstarter! Thanks so much to everyone who’s contributed, and helped spread the word. I can’t wait to get it out to people; it’s going to be an amazing manga! For anyone who hasn’t jumped on board yet, there’s still time! We’re gotContinue reading “Amaranth Angels is Fully Funded!”

Massive Book Sale!

Quick post today, to share with you all the start of the Big BasedCon Based Book Sale! There are tons of books on sale for either just $0.99, or completely free! Among them are my own A Greater Duty, and Light Unto Another World Volume 1. So if you haven’t gotten started on either seriesContinue reading “Massive Book Sale!”

Amaranth Angels Now Funding on Kickstarter!

I’m extremely excited to announce that the kickstarter campaign for my original manga, Amaranth Angels, is finally live on Kickstarter! We had a great first day of the campaign, but there’s still a ways to go, and we need to keep the momentum up! This is my biggest, and most exciting, creative project to date,Continue reading “Amaranth Angels Now Funding on Kickstarter!”

Girls Und Panzer Battle Analysis: Oarai vs Saunders Part 1

Moving on from my character analysis of Kay, my latest video focuses on the battle in which she participates. Part 1 focuses on the storytelling aspects of the battle, and part 2, coming soon, will focus on the technical and tactical aspects of the battle. Check it out!

New Video: A Look at Lycoris Recoil’s Opening

For my most recent video, I shifted focus to a more recent anime, and one that I really fell in love with last year, Lycoris Recoil. Specifically, I took a look at how its opening scene works so well to not just start setting up the setting, but also establishes the show’s tonal conflict. CheckContinue reading “New Video: A Look at Lycoris Recoil’s Opening”

Big Sale!

Hey everyone, just a quick notice that the Big Based Book Sale is currently ongoing! The first books in my two main series, Light Unto Another World Volume 1, and A Greater Duty, are on sale for just $0.99, and there are tons of other discounted or even free books you can grab. Here’s theContinue reading “Big Sale!”

Help Needed: Raising Funds For My Artist

Hey everyone, I just wanted to bring your attention to a small GoFundMe campaign I’m running on behalf of Philip, the awesome artist who’s been working with me on both Light Unto Another World & Amaranth Angels. Long story short, he’s got some expensive, sudden repairs to make to the computer he uses to doContinue reading “Help Needed: Raising Funds For My Artist”