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 […]
Category Archives: The Meta Dump
Watching Anime in 2021
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. 2021’s one of the strongest recent years for anime I can think of. We saw some fascinating original […]
Let’s Go! Anime Criticism in 2021
A few days ago I wrote up a thread on anime criticism I enjoyed reading/watching in 2021. I didn’t want it to be lost to the winds of time, so […]
Natsu no Sora: Tokyo in the Summer
If you’ve watched anime before, you’ve probably seen Tokyo on screen. It’s the neon cityscapes of Akira, the mechanized skyline of Tokyo 3 and the underground train system of Mawaru […]
Forces
It’s a cliche at this point to suggest that the Golden Age arc of Berserk is the high point of the series. That its particular mix of hyperviolence, earnest sentiment […]
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 […]
Wendeego’s Favorite Anime of the 2010s
You know what time it is, guys. Time for another ULTIMATE ANIME COUNTDOWN.
IKUNIDIARIES #2: I HATE THE WORD “FATE”
I remember the moment in Mawaru Penguindrum when everything changed. I was watching the first episode on my laptop while lying on the sofa at my aunt’s house. There […]
IKUNIDIARIES #1: GRANT ME THE POWER….
Let’s try something new! As Sarazanmai airs, I’m going to try writing a few personal posts about life experiences watching Ikuhara shows (and anything else that seems relevant.) In the […]
Escape Velocity: The End of Texhnolyze
This piece will have Texhnolyze spoilers! I recommend watching it if you’re up to it, it’s a weird and interesting (if painful) series. There’s a trilogy of novels by M. […]
Isn't It Electrifying? 