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 […]
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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 […]
Mizukami Festival: Planet With and the Eternal Spirit
In preparation for seeing Arcade Fire this weekend, I spent a good couple of days running through to their old albums (We don’t talk about Everything Now!). What originally started as […]
For Those Who Remain Behind; The Third Wheel in Revue Starlight and Revolutionary Girl Utena
One of the most frustrating things about transitionary periods in youth, is coming face to face with inevitable change. It can be as simple as moving from your home to […]
A Splash of Hope; Coming Full Circle in Dive to the Future!
No matter how much your body grows and changes […] but for how long? If I’m a prodigy at ten, and a genius at fifteen, after I hit twenty, I’ll […]
Reflections in the Puddle: Age-Gap Romances, Regret, and Loneliness in After the Rain.
After the Rain is about a girl named Akira Tachibana who works part time at a restaurant after falling in love with the manager, but it is equally about the […]
Dakshina; Land of the Lustrous, Episodes 6-7
The Mahabharata consists of many tales, woven through an epic battle of evil and good. At the heart of it lies a story about the five Pandava brothers, in an […]
