Akudama Drive: Style IS Substance
Akudama Drive made an immediate impression with anyone who checked out its premiere in Fall 2020....
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Category: Niche
History: How Anime Can Teach it Better Than Our Schools
elieve it or not, there are many anime series out there which present history the way it should be—in a fun manner, filled with well-researched, intricate details needed to get people interested in the topic, as well as to want to learn more.
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How My Sailor Moon VHS Tapes Helped Me Transform Into A Musician
Thanks to Sailor Moon, I discovered music was my first love.
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Wonder Egg Priority is Impossible
Wonder Egg Priority is both a promising new direction for the anime industry and a herald of its limitations. It’s a personal and heartfelt statement of solidarity that in its worst moments is morally reprehensible. At a tough time in my life it gave me a reason to live, but I’m almost certain that it’s hurt somebody else. How do you measure something like that?
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The Strangely Sanitary Role of Police in Cyberpunk Anime
Have you ever noticed how often cyberpunk anime focus on law enforcement? Cyberpunk is the...
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Yasuke: A Modern Myth From A Little-Known Part of Japanese History
A samurai who hails from Africa tears numerous assailants to shreds in a fluid, yet sterile scene...
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The Emotional Score: A Journey Through Anime Music
The mournful vibration of a violin. The lonely notes from a piano. A harmonious swell as the two...
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The Subversive Brilliance of Porco Rosso
If you were to ask someone to describe a “typical” Studio Ghibli film, they would likely sketch...
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Heaven’s Design Team: A Celestial Celebration of the Creative Process
In the beginning, God created the sky, the land, and the sea… but when it came to creating the...
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A Celebration of Black and POC Characters in Anime
The number of Black and POC characters starring in and supporting the storylines of popular anime releases grows more prevalent with each passing day. I’ve compiled a list of my favorite Black and POC characters in the genre thus far, and what their presence means to their respective canons and to fans everywhere.
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“Great Trash”—Patlabor 3 and the Problems of Auteur Theory
The myth of the animator-auteur has gained a lot of attention over the last few years. This is...
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Wonder Egg Priority: Trauma and Tribulations
While the beautiful animation and staggering ambition of the series cannot be understated, the truly most impactful thing about Wonder Egg is the sobering honesty with which the series deals with trauma.
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