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Welcome to The GrillOut, home of Borealis, aka the LiteralGrill~

Inspired by late 90s and early 2000s fansites of yore, The GrillOut is a no-frills site built to load fast, have accessibility in mind, and have tons of fun things to read! You can expect essays, reviews, and general musings with a focus on anime, cartoons, and generally obscure media.

Expect posts to go up whenever my brain allows and I'm particularly inspired! You can see a sampling of my most recent works below and check out the full breadth of my work in the archive.

You Should Show Grave of the Fireflies to Your Kids - Posted August 27, 2024

Viral posts online suggest Grave of the Fireflies should never be shown to kids. Here's why they are wrong.

I Am A Dog: Don Matsugoro on Bettering Our World - Posted August 8, 2024

I Am A Dog: Don Matsugoro's Life is a forgotten anime that would have been an equally forgetable special to watch if not for a surprisingly radical moment that expoused leftist themes.

Recent Reviews

Rokuro The Great Adventure