All the World’s a Stage
There’s a musical I once saw called Follies, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. It’s a story about former stage performers who return to their old haunting ground, a […]
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How to Break an Egg
In an earlier piece, I wrote: “seeing the work of Kyoto Animation, with its lovable characters and environments that practically glow with warm nostalgia, I couldn’t help but think, “this […]
Wonder Egg Priority’s Exquisite Corpse
This piece contains spoilers for the first episode of Wonder Egg Priority. I recommend checking out the first episode when you have the time, though be mindful of a content […]
Days of Anime 2020: DECA-DENCED
There are moments you remember watching anime season-by-season. Guillotine Gorilla. The magic of Rolling Girls’s premiere. Waiting in anguish after the tenth episode of Madoka Magica for the series finale, […]
The Master of Illusion; Deca-dence Episodes 1-2
The audience knows the truth: the world is simple. It’s miserable, solid all the way through. But if you could fool them, even for a second, then you can make […]
Farewell, Troll of Jom.
Reading manga as opposed to watching anime has always been a vastly different and far more economical experience. You can go at your own pace, the panels flow differently, and […]
Sarazanmai 02: You, Me, and Our Theft
“Take back what’s been taken from you….You and I aren’t so different. We’ll do anything to take what we want.” One of the first lessons we teach children is the […]
Sarazanmai 01: You, Me, And Our Boxes
“I realized one day, that I hate this world. This world is made up of countless boxes. People bend and stuff their bodies into their own boxes, and stay there […]
12 Days of Anime 2018 Day #9: Do You Remember That Promise
For many fans of SSSS Gridman, Akane Shinjou (disaster, nerd, vengeful god) is their favorite character in the series, and the true protagonist. I agree with this: Akane is great! […]
Through the Lens of Female Adolescence in SSSS.Gridman: Rikka Takarada
Who could have thoughtThat this fleeting instantCould be something ILoved so much Fill up the holeIn my heart For all means and purposes, SSSS. Gridman is a Trigger production focusing […]
Isn't It Electrifying? 