The Optimism of Shirobako
Shirobako occupies a liminal state between reality and fantasy. Here’s a show that purports to tell How Things Are in the anime industry, that makes accessible information that up to this point has […]
Category Archives: 2015; Winter
The Eternal Illusion; Hinduism in Death Parade
In the month of December, I went to watch a Bollywood movie named P.K with my family. Directed by Aamir Khan, a man who is known to poke at the controversies that plague […]
The Bear Necessities: Yurikuma Arashi Episode 4 Roundtable
[Three bears are loafing around the courtroom. Their poses are questionable.] Bear 2: Once upon a time, there were three bears who talked about anime a lot and contributed little […]
The Bear Necessities: Yurikuma Arashi Episode 3 Roundtable
[Two bears sit in a courtroom. The third bear is nowhere to be seen. In the meantime, they watch some anime on a projector screen hanging from the ceiling.] Bear […]
The Bear Necessities: Yurikuma Arashi Episode 2 Roundtable
[Three Bears sit a table. Their porridge is taking a while to heat up] Bear 2: I don’t even know what porridge tastes like. Bear 1: Is it better or […]
The Bear Necessities: Yurikuma Arashi Episode 1 Roundtable
[Three Bears enter the room, with no Goldilocks in sight] Bear 1: Er, testing, testing. [taps mic.] Bear 2: We’re here to talk about Yurikuma, guys. No eating allowed! Bear […]
