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About AnimeVGLog

This site was primarily created for the purpose of tracking all of my video game/anime progress, as well as keeping an organized list of title recommendations that I want to get around to watching/playing through later. I find it hard to keep up with all the new releases and remember all of the media titles that looked interesting to me, so I developed this system I can keep everything in a backlog and ensure that I will get around to it eventually. This idea was expanded to include several other features, and now it has become a hybrid media tracker site, blogger site, and forum software.

The name AnimeVGLog comes from the fact that I mainly consume anime and video games, but I've made it so you can add virtually anything to the catalog as long as it falls under the vague category of "Book", "Game", "Movie", or "Show". You can also add Custom items that don't even need to fall under one of those 4 categories, but they will be available only to the user that created them. So if you have other hobbies that you want to add to your personal backlog, this is possible. If there's a title you want that's not yet in the catalog, you can request it to be added, or simply add your own custom item for personal use. Titles are only added on an as-needed basis. This site's purpose is NOT to be a comprehensive wiki, however. There are other sites that do that much better than I could. The catalog system on this site allows you to keep track of all the video games/stories in your backlog, easily list out your favorites, and keep an organized log of what you've played/watched/read and when. This isn't meant to be a wiki site that lists every media title out there. The purpose of AnimeVGLog's media catalog is mainly to organize log posts and backlog items, and catalog items are added only according to the needs of the userbase.

The main user page that you arrive at when you log in (/home/), contains some stats about how many media items you've completed, and how many you've added to your backlog. There is also a backlog randomizer script where you can roll a random item from a pre-defined backlog category (or set up your own categories using search terms), and the script will choose a random item from your backlog so you don't have to decide for yourself and you can just pick from a grab bag of interesting looking titles each day or whenever you feel like starting a new title. Adding items to your backlog gives you the option to choose a priority level from A-E, where A is the highest priority and E is the lowest, and this randomizer software will take priority into account and roll the higher priority backlog items more often. If there are certain shows/games/books that you want to go through sooner than others, but still have trouble deciding which to do first, that's where this feature comes in real handy. And of course you can browse your backlog manually using /list/my_backlog/.

For every item in this site's catalog, you can create a published or private blog to organize your comments or post screenshots related to that title. You can also sort through the catalog in order of your log post history (/list/my_log/) and see a visual timeline of your log post history with all of the titles you've made log posts on. Published log posts will appear on the front page of the site and in the archives in blog format.

This site also has a message board system with built in tags that can be used to browse and filter through discussions on any topic. Although this is primarily an AniVG focused community, anyone is free to discuss whatever on the message board. Or you can even use the message board to store some info on a title without having it affect your log post history.

If you have any suggestions, or you find something on the site isn't working like it should, the quickest way to get through to me is to use the contact form.

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Log Posts

Kirby: Canvas Curse - Log Post #3

From: warpio | Posted: 8/17/2018 06:16:00 PM | Overall Rating: 10/10

Misc. comments

Level 2 Arange Gorge
Back on the Level Select, Level 1 was the red hexagon. to the right of that is the yellow Level 2 hexagon. 7/9 medals and I know where both of them that I'm missing are.
Stage 1 Ghost Grounds
This is some really cool art on the stage banner... in fact even the hexagon buttons...
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Kirby: Canvas Curse - Log Post #2

From: warpio | Posted: 8/17/2018 04:59:00 PM | Overall Rating: 10/10

Misc. comments

Stage 1 Plant Plain
Just this first room of the level is huge... I love how the stages in this game are overall much wider and more open to exploration than the levels in all previous 2d kirby games except for maybe Tilt n Tumble. (Amazing Mirror and Great Cave Offensive were wide open but in a...
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Kirby: Canvas Curse - Log Post #1

From: warpio | Posted: 8/17/2018 03:35:00 PM | Overall Rating: 10/10

Misc. comments

I love this game's UI it's so sleek and straight to the point.
The title screen is mostly just a still logo image and some wiggling "Touch the screen" letters ontop of a minimalist background.
If you leave it for a while, it shows you a very stylized prologue cutscene similar to the ones in Paper...
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Tags: Game Side-view Sidescrolling Vertical Scrolling Platformer 2D Platformer Action Nintendo Wii U Nintendo DS Adventure Puzzle Action-Adventure HAL Laboratory Kirby Touch-screen controls Jun Ishikawa 2D

Mighty Switch Force! 2 - Log Post #2

From: warpio | Posted: 8/15/2018 01:02:00 PM

Misc. comments

The later levels start to get a lot harder than MSF1 got. Stage 9 is really confusing and it's at the point where I can't really memorize it and I need to rely on using pause to figure out what I need to do at every puzzle.
Also I am completely stumped on how to rescue the baby in this stage. The...
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Tags: Game Side-view Sidescrolling Platformer 2D Platformer Action Nintendo 3DS Wii U Sci-Fi Puzzle Shooter WayForward Jake Kaufman Futuristic 2D Mighty Switch Force!

Sweetness & Lightning - Log Post #12

From: warpio | Posted: 8/10/2018 11:22:00 AM

Episode 12 - Okonomiyaki Filled With Affection

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On the anniversary of Tsumugi's mother Tae's death, Kōhei and Tsumugi try eating at an okonomiyaki restaurant, but Tsumugi gets upset when she doesn't get to do the mixing herself and has a tantrum. The gang gets together to make okonomiyaki that Tsumugi can enjoy, but Kotori is upset...
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Total screenshots: 26
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Tags: Show Comedy Anime Slice of Life TMS Entertainment Seinen

Rayearth - Log Post #9

From: warpio | Posted: 8/09/2018 04:51:00 PM | Overall Rating: 8/10

Episode 3 3/3

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Zagato's deity shows up to go and fight Hikaru and Umi. Meanwhile Lantis and Fuu are talking to Eagle's bird at the castle.

Tell me, Lantis. What did it feel like to see the power of the brother you loved and respected?

Eagle! Stop trying to deceive us with your...

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Total screenshots: 50
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Rayearth - Log Post #8

From: warpio | Posted: 8/09/2018 04:24:00 PM | Overall Rating: 8/10

Episode 3 2/3

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A new villain/monster appears from the sky... Clef is surprised to see that this is Zagato's deity, which should no longer exist. Hikaru, Fuu, and Umi want to go and fight it, despite Clef saying that they don't stand a chance... then Eagle teleports the 3 of them to the inside of Cephiro...
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Total screenshots: 23
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Rayearth - Log Post #7

From: warpio | Posted: 8/09/2018 03:51:00 PM | Overall Rating: 8/10

Episode 3 1/3

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This episode starts off with some random fairies watching a scene where Zagato and Emeraude are staring at each other... These two characters have barely even done anything yet in this OVA, like they may as well not exist as with how uninvolved they are in the plot so far.
Then it cuts to...
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Total screenshots: 22
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Rayearth - Log Post #6

From: warpio | Posted: 8/09/2018 12:48:00 PM | Overall Rating: 8/10

Episode 2 3/3

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Fuu asks Windam to take them to a different area so they can fight without doing further damage to the city. She finds Umi with her spirit beast as she's crossing the water looking for a good place to battle Ferio. Umi tries shooting at Ferio's giant bug spirit but he seems to just shrug...
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Total screenshots: 33
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Rayearth - Log Post #5

From: warpio | Posted: 8/09/2018 11:27:00 AM | Overall Rating: 8/10

Episode 2 2/3

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Another scene showing Eagle talking to Emeraude in the castle.

My sister. The Spirit Beast Tamers you chose are doing their best. There isn't a single one among our people acting against your wishes.

And for some reason, Alcyone is shown imprisoned in chains.
Hikaru wakes...
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Total screenshots: 42
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Rayearth - Log Post #4

From: warpio | Posted: 8/09/2018 10:43:00 AM | Overall Rating: 8/10

Episode 2 1/3

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At the start, there's just a whole lot of nothing happening. Then while Fuu is talking to Mokona and reflecting on what happened, she hears a deep male voice talking to her, just like what Hikaru experienced.

Do you want something? Do you have a dream that is so strong... it feels...

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Total screenshots: 13
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Tags: Show Drama Action Fantasy Adventure Anime TMS Entertainment CLAMP Magic Shoujo

Sweetness & Lightning - Log Post #11

From: warpio | Posted: 8/08/2018 09:40:00 PM

Episode 11 - A Play and Sweet Potato Crêpes

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When Kōhei's class competes with another class doing a crêpe stand at the upcoming cultural festival, the students turn to Kotori for menu ideas. Tsumugi becomes downhearted when her classmate Hana calls her weird for wanting to play a mascot character in a class play. As the gang gets...
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Total screenshots: 27
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Tags: Show Comedy Anime Slice of Life TMS Entertainment Seinen

Rayearth - Log Post #3

From: warpio | Posted: 8/08/2018 09:43:00 AM | Overall Rating: 8/10

Episode 1 3/3

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While Hikaru is gone, Alcyone's monster is crushing the city... and then the Tokyo Tower starts merging with Cephiro Castle.

It's the door that joins our world, Cephiro, with yours. When that door opens, our castle-
our great fortress will descend to this land... and everything...

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Total screenshots: 41
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Rayearth - Log Post #2

From: warpio | Posted: 8/08/2018 09:08:00 AM | Overall Rating: 8/10

Episode 1 2/3

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Keep singing, elder sister. Make a wish. Your singing will inspire the people of Cephiro.

That same white haired guy that talked to Emeraude in the beginning is saying this, and then suddenly gets attacked by Lantis.

Stop this. What's the point?

Are...

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Total screenshots: 32
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Rayearth - Log Post #1

From: warpio | Posted: 8/08/2018 08:05:00 AM | Overall Rating: 8/10

Episode 1 1/3

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This starts off without any talking to explain the context that's going on. An older looking Clef is approaching a ruined castle which has some magic barrier going out of it, and is fighting through a bunch of enemies... Meanwhile, underneath what looks like the Escudo Spring, there's an...
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Total screenshots: 48
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Tags: Show Drama Action Fantasy Adventure Anime TMS Entertainment CLAMP Magic Shoujo

Sweetness & Lightning - Log Post #10

From: warpio | Posted: 8/07/2018 10:21:00 PM

Episode 10 - Summer Vacation, Kitty, and Aji

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Kōhei and Tsumugi go to the beach, but return due to the weather being too hot. They bring some aji fish to Kotori's restaurant, where Shinobu suggests that Kōhei learn how to fillet them. Kotori decides to make namerō and sangayaki, so they can have the fish raw while also having...
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Total screenshots: 35
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Tags: Show Comedy Anime Slice of Life TMS Entertainment Seinen

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Log Post #50

From: warpio | Posted: 8/06/2018 11:01:00 AM | Overall Rating: 10/10

High replay log part 12

There's a lynel on that little unnamed plateau next to Riola Spring, had to fight it in a thunderstorm... got the Lynel Spear, the last of the 3 limited availability weapons. oh and there's a banana tree in the middle of this plateau that got destroyed in the battle.
I guess I'll go check out the...
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild screenshot

Total screenshots: 342
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild cover art

Tags: Game Action Nintendo Nintendo EPD Wii U Adventure Puzzle Action-Adventure Exploration Collectathon Eiji Aonuma 3D Nintendo EAD Legend of Zelda

Sonic Mania - Log Post #19

From: warpio | Posted: 8/05/2018 07:35:00 PM | Overall Rating: 10/10

Misc. comments + screenshots

Okay, special stage 5 wasn't actually that hard. But 6 and 7 are really confusing. 6 is probably the hardest, especially since the path winds around constantly and trying to avoid falling off or getting hit when you're mach 2 is extremely difficult. Once you get to mach 3, you can take a lot of...
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Tags: Game SEGA PC Side-view Sidescrolling Platformer 2D Platformer Action Playstation 4 Windows XBox One Sonic The Hedgehog 2D Nintendo Switch

Sweetness & Lightning - Log Post #9

From: warpio | Posted: 8/05/2018 05:08:00 PM

Episode 9 - Our Family's At-Home Curry

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After dropping Tsumugi off at a kindergarten sleepover, Kōhei recalls the at-home curry his family used to make. Coming across his wife Tae's old recipe book, Kōhei chooses her dry curry recipe as the next dish they make with Kotori. While enjoying the curry they cooked, Kōhei and...
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Total screenshots: 22
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Tags: Show Comedy Anime Slice of Life TMS Entertainment Seinen

Sonic Mania - Log Post #18

From: warpio | Posted: 8/05/2018 01:57:00 PM | Overall Rating: 10/10

Misc. comments

Special Stage 2 was also pretty hard, it took me like 4 tries. The 3rd one took me a few tries. The 4th one only took me 2 tries... I'm not sure if they're getting easier or if I'm just getting better at them...
The 5th one is really hard, it's very wide open and full of holes in the ground, and...
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Tags: Game SEGA PC Side-view Sidescrolling Platformer 2D Platformer Action Playstation 4 Windows XBox One Sonic The Hedgehog 2D Nintendo Switch

Sweetness & Lightning - Log Post #8

From: warpio | Posted: 8/05/2018 11:06:00 AM

Episode 8 - Squid and Taro Stew That's Still Yummy Tomorrow

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Kōhei hears about the other parents making new bags for their children and offers to make Tsumugi a new one but she declines, wanting to keep the bag her mother made for her. Still, Kōhei wants to do something for Tsumugi so he asks her what meals her mother used to make that she'd like...
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Total screenshots: 28
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Tags: Show Comedy Anime Slice of Life TMS Entertainment Seinen

Sonic Mania - Log Post #17

From: warpio | Posted: 8/04/2018 05:47:00 PM | Overall Rating: 10/10

Misc. comments + screenshots

Encore Mode really wasn't as different as I was hoping. A lot of the time I couldn't even tell if there was anything new or not. The character swapping thing is okay but I mostly only just stuck with Ray and Tails or Knuckles, and whenever I switched to Sonic or Mighty it was on accident.
I only...
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Total screenshots: 44
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Tags: Game SEGA PC Side-view Sidescrolling Platformer 2D Platformer Action Playstation 4 Windows XBox One Sonic The Hedgehog 2D Nintendo Switch

Sweetness & Lightning - Log Post #7

From: warpio | Posted: 8/04/2018 05:09:00 PM

Episode 7 - Gohei Mochi and a Grand Adventure

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When Kōhei comes down with a fever, Tsumugi leaves the house on her own and goes on an adventure, facing all sorts of imaginary perils as she makes her way to Kotori's restaurant. Although Tsumugi manages to avoid crying the entire time, she goes into a tantrum when Kōhei scolds her for...
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Total screenshots: 39
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Sweetness & Lightning - Log Post #6

From: warpio | Posted: 8/04/2018 10:21:00 AM

Episode 6 - A Gyoza Party with Friends

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Kotori's friend Shinobu offers to help with their cooking. The group decides to make gyoza; having received an invitation for the party from Tsumugi, Yagi shows up, proving to be more than capable in the kitchen. Shinobu worries that she's interfering with Kotori's special time with...
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Total screenshots: 25
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Sweetness & Lightning - Log Post #5

From: warpio | Posted: 8/03/2018 10:48:00 PM

Episode 5 - A Day Off and Special Doughnuts

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Kotori meets Kōhei's friend from high school, Yūsuke Yagi, who occasionally looks after Tsumugi. Hearing that Tsumugi seems to hold herself back from eating doughnuts, Kotori decides doughnuts will be their next cooking venture. While waiting for the dough to rise, Kōhei and Tsumugi...
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