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Tag Archives: light novels are so meta

Soft Power, National Branding, and the Process of Engineering Attraction (Part 4: Soft Power, Looking Forward)

June 26, 2014by Josh 15 Comments

In the earlier posts (1, 2, 3) in this series, I’ve tried to lay out the foundations for how soft power is discussed today and contrast it with how it […]

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Soft Power

Soft Power, National Branding, and the Process of Engineering Attraction (Part 1: Power in International Relations)

June 19, 2014by Josh 8 Comments

A while back, I spent some time talking about my love of (and often annoyance with) light novel (LN) adaptations. At that point, there was a slew of excellent LN […]

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Looking Back, No Game No Life, Outbreak Company, Relating Anime to Things, Soft Power

Spring 2014 Impressions: Round Two

April 21, 2014by Josh 7 Comments

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 […]

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Previews/First Impressions, Rants

Spring 2014 Impressions

April 14, 2014by Josh 17 Comments

So it seems anime does this thing where new shows come out each season. And then bloggers write up a bunch of first impressions on shows, because we’re all important […]

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Previews/First Impressions

Kill La Kill: A Love Story

April 6, 2014by Josh 42 Comments

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. […]

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Interpreting Interpretation, Kill La Kill, Looking Back, Rants, Reviews

Back of the Envelope: Samurai Flamenco, ENTERTAINMENT, and the Viewer

February 15, 2014by Josh 2 Comments

Samurai Flamenco is a strange show. But it is nothing if not entertaining.

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Back of the Envelope, Relating Anime to Things, Samurai Flamenco

12 Days of Anime Day 9: Oregairu

December 22, 2013by Josh Leave a comment

Tch. Another post about a light novel adaptation. How original.

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12 Days of Anime, Fanboying/Fangirling, Looking Back, Oregairu

12 Days of Anime Day 8: Date A Live and…Love?

December 21, 2013by Josh 5 Comments

Kotori just can’t be beat. Imouto end = best end. IMOUTO END = TRUE END. ALL HAIL WINCEST.

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12 Days of Anime, Date A Live, Looking Back, My Summer in Japan, Relating Anime to Things, Reviews

12 Days of Anime Day 6: Strike the Blood, or “the most generic crap I’ve seen in a while. I LOVE IT!”

December 19, 2013by Josh 5 Comments

So let’s talk about the best light novel adaptation (LNA) I’ve seen in a long time. After Outbreak Company, of course. Also, updates: we now have a brand spanking new Twitter account (@i_for_an_ipiece) […]

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12 Days of Anime, Fanboying/Fangirling, Reviews, Strike the Blood

12 Days of Anime Day 5: The Current Status of Light Novel Adaptations (and Outbreak Company Fanboying)

December 19, 2013by Josh 6 Comments

It’s good to be back. Let’s get to it.

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12 Days of Anime, Fanboying/Fangirling, Infinite Stratos, NouCome, Outbreak Company, Rants, Relating Anime to Things, Reviews, Soft Power

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