Passing the Baton! Idolm@ster and Narrative Debut
Enter Haruka Amami. The first minutes of the original Idolm@ster anime immediately introduce us to its main protagonist, Haruka Amami, as she commutes from her home to 765 Production. The minute […]
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Splintered; Made in Abyss Episodes 9 & 10
As human beings, we inherently color our perception of the world through past and shared experiences. We often encompass our gateways to the world around us through the five senses, […]
Spiral: Made in Abyss Episodes 6-8
Ever since From the New World‘s horror episode (Episode 19, where Satoru and Saki visit a deserted hospital), I have been struck by how difficult it is to create tension. There […]
Made in Abyss Episodes 4 & 5: High and Low
It’s sad when they die….but they become the flesh and blood of those creatures, and then once become our strength. That is how – all us cave raiders – have […]
Made in Abyss Episode 2 & 3: Deep Ties
Much of Made in Abyss’ intrigue for me lies within two key elements – its main protagonist, and the world that she lives in. Episode 2 and 3 dive deeper into this […]
Made in Abyss Episode 1: Innocent Youth
Imagination has the power to change everything. – Shinsekai Yori, Episode 25 When I was eleven years old, my parents decided to invite family friends over for dinner. The couple that […]
A Person Far and Beyond; Benten and the Power of Snapshots.
Many characters exist in the exciting world of Eccentric Family: from the greedy Ebisugawa twins, to the grumpy but fatherly Akadama-san, to the Friday Fellows group, a circle of powerful […]
Day Twelve: Flip Flap, Flip Flap.
What got you into anime?
Day Ten: I Love You, Monogatari.
“I dislike Monogatari.” Just three words, right? Pretty simple and pretty straightforward. It was a tiny luggage I had been wheeling around in my anime years, as I not-so-fondly remember […]
Cocona; Invisible, Divisible.
I saw Moana yesterday with some of my friends. It’s a wonderfully colorful film, imbued with rich traditions and culture while also focusing on a heartfelt female lead who journeys on a […]
