Drillimation’s Website Traffic From Last Year Was Below Average the Year Before

The traffic to the official Drillimation website in 2025 was reportedly down by roughly 9% compared to 2024. In the years before 2024, the 2020-2022 annual reports during the first entire phase of the Drillimation Danmaku Universe averaged roughly 8,337 views in a single year. 2024 marked a golden age for the site as itContinue reading “Drillimation’s Website Traffic From Last Year Was Below Average the Year Before”

Why There’s No Way to Evade Acne

Imagine yourself standing in front of a mirror, having not slept for three days. Your face is covered with blemishes from a curse all known as acne, and it is definitely a pile of BS. Every person goes through puberty as part of the aging and development process. One of the biggest drawbacks when you’reContinue reading “Why There’s No Way to Evade Acne”

Why the Common Cold Always Leaves You Cold

So, you’re sitting down on the couch, looking miserable. You end up with a box of tissues and a thermometer in your mouth because some person you hate decided to incapacitate you for a week with something that everyone hates – the common cold. Even if your body temperature is 37.3°C (99.1°F), that’s not aContinue reading “Why the Common Cold Always Leaves You Cold”

Erie Anime Fest Returns – Here’s Drillimation’s Convention Schedule For This Year

Another one of the difficulties that Drillimation faced in 2025 was the changing convention schedules. At first, things were good for the Erie Anime Fest, having exhibited three times in March, August, and November of 2024. The following year’s schedule was initially good, until the schedule got changed after their fourth fest in March 2025Continue reading “Erie Anime Fest Returns – Here’s Drillimation’s Convention Schedule For This Year”

The Stressful Challenges of Air Travel

So, you plan a trip outside your hometown, but your destination is far away and the only way to get there within a few or couple hours is via a plane. Unfortunately, that expedited time is barely enjoyable. There’s a reason why they can be a YKWBS episode. You start a trip, whether it beContinue reading “The Stressful Challenges of Air Travel”

Preparing for the Pittsburgh Anime Fest – Major Changes are Coming to the Promotional Binder

While Drillimation continues development on its next project and the Pittsburgh Anime Fest less than a month away, one major change is the promotional binder shown to attendees at the event. The entire binder is getting rewritten, and for good reason. Better Translations For Japanese-Language Visitors After Drillimation utilized a new translation pipeline for ShiningContinue reading “Preparing for the Pittsburgh Anime Fest – Major Changes are Coming to the Promotional Binder”

State of Drillimation: Winter 2026

2025 was a year filled with challenge for not only ourselves at home, but the rest of the world. We had a significant misstep that spring, but we will nonetheless continue with perseverance. Monthly Update Cards of 2025 The above gallery shows all the Monthly Update cards from every month in 2025. Things are changingContinue reading “State of Drillimation: Winter 2026”

Why It’s Very Hard to Survive an Entire Year Without Getting Dragged on Family Vacations

So, you just got out of school for a break where you can enjoy whatever game you’re playing at the moment, but then, unexpectedly, your parents bust in and tell you that the family is going on a European vacation or to Disney World – something you never asked for. You end up visibly agitatedContinue reading “Why It’s Very Hard to Survive an Entire Year Without Getting Dragged on Family Vacations”

The Weird History of the Kanbe Family

Kanbe is the surname for a youkai-born family that was the head of Dragon’s Tower, a residence located near Kanawa, a city in eastern Gensokyo. Its namesake was given by Yuugiku Kanbe (born Ba Youju), who was born in China as a member of the Yao tribe. She didn’t adopt her Japanese name until sheContinue reading “The Weird History of the Kanbe Family”