You Can (Not) Redo: Back to Blogging
In the words of my previous “We’re alive!” post, It’s been quite a while since the last time I posted on here. And with that, I now get to usher […]
Category Archives: Rants
Anime Expo 2014 Commentary Part 1: Visual Novels and “Thinking” Motion
Late as always since research ended up getting in the way, but I finally finished writing these up! :) Note: Just a warning, but this post ended up being much longer […]
Colloquium: No Game No Life
Hey guys so Josh and I just finished watching No Game No Life (NGNL) a few weeks back. Not gonna lie it’s my fault for taking forever to finish it […]
The World is Still Beautiful (sometimes), This Show Was Not: My Love/Hate Relationship with Shoujo
Even though I don’t really watch shoujo that much anymore–I’ve moved on to more shounen type shows–I’m still a sucker for a good romance. However, while that may be the […]
Spring 2014 Impressions: Round Two
I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling pretty good about anime right now. Still, doesn’t mean I can’t be a heartless bastard and drop shows left and right, which […]
Kill La Kill: A Love Story
In the weeks following the Kill La Kill (KLK) finale, I’ve seen a lot of people weighing in on the show. Given it’s popularity, over-the-top theatrics, and symbol-heavy plus textually-dense narrative, this isn’t anything too surprising. […]
The Dumbest Protagonist Ever: Why Witchcraft Works Makes Shoujo Heroines Look Intelligent
Witch Craft Works (WCW) disappointed me on several levels. I was extremely hesitant to begin watching it in the first place because from what it looked like at least based […]
Interpreting Interpretation: Geekdom as Simulated Ethnicity…?
In an article titled “Postmodern Geekdom as Simulated Ethnicity“, Kom Kunyosying and Carter Soles argue that geek culture (i.e. “geekdom”) as portrayed by popular media, functions as a sort of “simulated ethnicity”, where being a […]
Germanic Influence in Anime
Cultural flows between nations are extremely interesting phenomena. They represent the inter-connectedness of our world and the people who inhabit it while also providing alternate channels for nations to exert […]
12 Days of Anime Day 5: The Current Status of Light Novel Adaptations (and Outbreak Company Fanboying)
It’s good to be back. Let’s get to it.
Chromatic Aberration Everywhere 