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 […]
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The Absurd Nature of Witch Craft Works: The Creation, Destruction, and Inversion of a Modern Fairytale
Rebecca’s given her opinion of the anime, but I wanted to jot down (very briefly) some of my own thoughts on Witch Craft Works since I think it’s one of the most interesting shows […]
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.)
Back of the Envelope: Chuunibyou and the Stand Alone Complex
At first glance, there doesn’t seem to be much in common between Chu2koi Ren and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. Or at second glance. While there might not be much in the […]
Back of the Envelope: Samurai Flamenco, ENTERTAINMENT, and the Viewer
Samurai Flamenco is a strange show. But it is nothing if not entertaining.
Interpreting Interpretation: (Meta-)Interpretive Frameworks
A while back, I attempted to analyze the ways that interpretive styles differ among fans, and how we can use that to not only classify ourselves but also understand some […]
Book Review: “Otaku: Japan’s Database Animals”
In this book review, I take a look at what I think is probably the most important book a more academically-inclined anime fan could read. While it might or might […]
Notes on “Otaku: Japan’s Database Animals”: Part 6.5 – I Lied; Here are Some Final Thoughts
So it turns out there’s a little more to add to these notes. Originally, I was just going to end the series in my last post because I wanted to […]
A Brief Digression / Notes on “Otaku: Japan’s Database Animals”: Part 6 – The Dissociated Human
My summer in Japan is a strange one. What do I mean by that? For one, I’m actually doing astronomy research at an institute that is entirely in English, with […]
Notes on “Otaku: Japan’s Database Animals”: Part 5 – Snobbery and the Fictional Age
It seems that research plus doing things in Tokyo is taking up much more of my time than anticipated, and some things have really fallen off as a result. As […]
