Dark AetherinAniTAY-OfficialWe Had A Good Run…“It’s a damn shame. I’d hope to give them a proper sendoff…”8 min read·May 10, 2024----
Dark AetherinAniTAY-OfficialA Beautiful Memory — The Unyielding Hope of Radiant’s SethSince time immemorial, humanity has tried to make sense of the natural world and humanity’s penchant towards chaos through myths, religion…31 min read·May 6, 2024----
Dark AetherinAniTAY-OfficialA Radiant Heart — Mélie“It means you’re gonna have to struggle, just like everyone else does. We all have things we have to push through.”26 min read·Apr 7, 2024----
Dark AetherinAniTAY-OfficialA Silent Voice — Radiant’s Lupa, Identity and TrustIn the old Norse tales, no other story has sparked imagination and inspired more reinterpretations than the events of Ragnarök. Sometimes…23 min read·Mar 4, 2024----
Dark AetherinAniTAY-OfficialDark Aether’s Top 10 Anime of 2023Welcome to part two of the Aether Awards, my annual check in where I rank my favorite content in one convenient place. This year, I…55 min read·Feb 12, 2024--1--1
Dark AetherinAniTAY-OfficialDark Aether’s Top 7 Games of 2023Depending on who you ask, 2023 was either the best or worst year for video games. Or to be precise, 2023 was a good year for playing video…20 min read·Jan 22, 2024--1--1
Dark AetherinAniTAY-OfficialThe World of Radiant, Explained (Vol 2) — The InquisitionAmong Radiant’s three most influential powers, the Inquisition maintains an iron grip on many of Pharenos’s political, societal and global…34 min read·Jan 8, 2024----
Dark AetherinAniTAY-OfficialAn Unusually Grimm Radiant RetrospectiveAmong the many storytellers of fiction, folk tales and other assorted curios, there is no duo more synonymous with fairytales than Jacob…13 min read·Nov 6, 2023----
Dark AetherinAniTAY-OfficialA Serenade for Change — The Origins of Radiant’s HamelineNear the climax of Radiant’s first season, there comes a specific moment where the story completely shifts gears, culminating in a very…22 min read·Oct 6, 2023----
Dark AetherinAniTAY-Official10 Years Later, Radiant Shines Brighter Than EverTony Valente’s Radiant is a shonen tour de force and a beautifully powerful story of survivors, heroism and humanity.29 min read·Aug 25, 2023----