Blue Thermal

Blue Thermal (available to watch on YouTube here) is a lighthearted sports anime movie about a college aviation club. The protagonist, Tamaki, is a ditzy freshman who means well but lacks self-confidence. She’s scouted by the mature and handsome aviation club leader Kuramochi, who’s impressed by her preternatural skill at piloting a glider.

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In the end, Blue Thermal is a pleasant way to pass an hour and a half. Not much happens, but that’s okay. The animation is lovely, and not every story has to be exciting or profound.

2023 Writing Log, Part Thirteen

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In other news, I caught a terrible cold, just as I do at the beginning of every April. So far I have gone through five solid bricks of Kleenex. This sucks and I hate it, but what can you do.