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Few things terrify and excite us more than the unknown. Our curiosity to understand the deepest and darkest corners of existence helped us wander out of our caves and bask in the primordial sun. We’v trekked across continents, sailed great waves in search of new land, and built rocket ships to explore the cosmos -... Continue Reading →
With their sleek combination of hand-drawn and CGI animation, Studio Ufotable has highly influenced the aesthetic and “feel” of modern action anime. Every weeb knows their hits, the Fate series and Demon Slayer, but the supernatural mystery film series Kara no Kyoukai is what first put them on the map. Written by Kinoko Nasu of... Continue Reading →
Anyone who's seen Re:Zero knows about the dynamic duo of Crusch Karsten and Ferris (aka Felix) Argyle. They stole the show in the Royal Selection and the White Whale battle with their incredible magic, subversion of traditional gender norms, and radical vision to destroy the pact with the dragon and rebuild the Kingdom of Lugunica.... Continue Reading →
No one complains about anime more than anime fans, but I think we can all agree that it's one of the most diverse and creative forms of storytelling out there. And Flip Flappers is pretty much everything I love about anime. It’s a psychedelic wonderland that combines magical girls, mecha, cyberpunk, DBZ-style fight scenes, Jungian... Continue Reading →
Just as I thought I was finally getting sick of isekai anime, My Next Life As A Villainness: All Routes Lead To Doom swooped in this season with a genuinely fresh take on the genre. Sure, it's an escapist harem fantasy romp, but it's also a romantic comedy with a hilarious female lead, who's harem... Continue Reading →
(TW: Transphobia. I was thinking about writing this after my Anime Pride Month posts are done, but it's fresh in my mind and I just wanted to say something now when people still might actually care about it.) When I was in third grade, I did my first book report on Harry Potter and the... Continue Reading →
(Spoilers for Madoka Magica and Madoka Magica Rebellion) Puella Magi Madoka Magica is a lot of things. It's a dark deconstruction of the magical girl genre. A chilling mix of fairy-tale whimsy and cosmic horror. A meditation on hope, despair, utilitarianism, and the pain of growing up. But more than anything, I see Madoka Magica... Continue Reading →
It's hard to talk about LGBTQ identities in anime without mentioning Revolutionary Girl Utena. Created by production staff from both Sailor Moon and Evangelion, this series uses the trappings of shoujo manga, fairy tales, Greek theatre, and avant-garde cinema to create a wildly subversive story about two queer girls trying to find their own path... Continue Reading →
Media representation of LGBTQ+ characters is important, but it’s often hard to find characters that represent our community accurately without harmful tropes or stereotypes. Queer characters are often villainous or the butt of jokes, and so many of them are killed off that TVTropes had to separate its “Bury Your Gays” page into different sections!... Continue Reading →
When it comes to 90's magical girl anime, you can't get much better than Cardcaptor Sakura. Coming off the success of both Sailor Moon and Pokémon, the show had a great blend of adventure, romance, and wholesome slice-of-life moments. I loved it as a kid, and I still turn it on whenever I need a... Continue Reading →
Drifting Soul 