Otaku and the Media-Culture “Machine” (Part 1): Introduction
Hey guys, here is the intro to the introduction of a series of posts Josh will be writing about pop culture, media, anime, and all that jazz. I’ve read the […]
Tag Archives: My Anime Elitism Can’t Be this Meta!
12 Days of Anime Day Seven: Offensive vs. Defensive Meta-ness
As many of you guys are probably aware, I have a long-running love-hate relationship with the idea of meta-ness. And, as you probably can guess, it’s time to revisit that relationship yet […]
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 […]
Judging Anime by its Cover: Summer 2014
Wait, the summer season has started? Good thing I don’t have to watch any anime to know how they’ll all be! After my more thorough attempt last time, I came […]
Soft Power, National Branding, and the Process of Engineering Attraction (Part 3: Soft Power, K-Pop, and Anime)
In Parts 1 and 2, I talked a little bit about the role soft power serves in the context of international relations (IR), how attempting to redefine it in a useful […]
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 […]
Spring 2014 Impressions
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 […]
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. […]
What ARE Otaku Exactly? The (Non)Dual Nature of the “Otaku” in Gainax’s Otaku no Video
I’m on a roll with finishing up posts it seems! (Warning: ~4000 word post incoming.)
12 Days of Anime Day 6: Strike the Blood, or “the most generic crap I’ve seen in a while. I LOVE IT!”
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) […]
Chromatic Aberration Everywhere 