To appreciate The Goddess Chronicle, you need to be familiar with The Kojiki, the oldest recorded mythical origin story of Japan. (Kirino provides a good summary in part II, chapters 5-6.…
Aug 24, 2020 • Subscribe
More like this
A Woman’s Place (女の座, Mikio Naruse, 1962)
The young women of post-war Japan struggle to define themselves in a changing society in Mikio Naruse’s uncharacteristically hopeful family drama
success is a myth
Our whole lives, we’re told “work hard and you’ll succeed.” But this is just a myth. Success is deadly. The idea of having a villain arc is thrown around…
Japan’s GDP Falls to 4th Place Behind Germany: IMF
Move over, Japan: the country's economic power continues to wane as its GDP now places it only 4th in the world.
The Day I Became a God – 11 – Goddess in the Machine
Narukami backs off and observes Shiba interacting with Hina. Her daily routine is full of reluctant meals, a minimal physical exertion, and basic learning time. Through it all,…
New Manga First Impressions: Forging a Myth in KAGURABACHI
The swordplay and sorcery manga has picked up a half-jokey cult following with just one chapter published, but is there more to the story or is this just…
A-Yokai-A-Day: The Woman’s Bōrei from Mihogasaki, Suruga Province
Our yōkai tonight is another bōrei, or ghost, although not in the traditional sense of a spooky white dead person who hunts you down and kills you. This…
Pietà: an ambiguous dynamic explored
Hi friends! I hope you’re all doing well! Today I wanted to talk about a 2 volume manga series I’ve read recently called Pietà. It explores an ambiguous…
![Featured image for The Evolution of a Useless Goddess [Recommendation]](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20210913/1631521994.21275.47282.jpg)
The Evolution of a Useless Goddess [Recommendation]
So, I’ve gushed about how I’ve fallen back in love with Is It Wrong To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon (DanMachi) through the mobile game stories, especially Aedes Vesta.…
A Place Further Than the Universe
By Zoe Crombie. Kimari is a high school student teetering on the edge of experience, wanting to live while she’s young but needing the right push to do…
Great Pretender – 12 – The Unfathomable Subtleties of a Woman’s Heart
The con moves to London, with Makoto spearheading a revenge scam against art appraiser James Coleman. It starts with Abby approaching him and asking to be his protege,…
Behind Gundam’s Creation
During the production of the first Gundam, many of the staff believed it was a failure—that it would become another one of the many anime lost to time.…
Narutaru Ch. 62 – End — A New Creation
Ch. 62 Summary: More dealing with the fallout of nuclear war. Sudou starts nuking volcanoes. Akira appears! Ch. 63 Summary: Dad flies Shiina to meet with Sudou. Mishou…
The History of Boss, Japan’s Favorite Coffee in a Can
Boss Coffee is turning 30 years old. Learn about the history of canned coffee, its recognizable logo, and those Tommy Lee Jones ads.
![Featured image for [Analysis] Natsume Yuujinchou: A Place for Yokai in the Modern World](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20230503/1683145764.60082.94090.png)
[Analysis] Natsume Yuujinchou: A Place for Yokai in the Modern World
Natsume Yuujinchou, crunchroll.com By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Note: Hello, Everyone! So, last summer I took a special course on anime and Japanese culture. During that course, I completed…
![Featured image for [Analysis] Natsume Yuujinchou: A Place for Yokai in the Modern World](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20230204/1675534210.52745.85127.png)
[Analysis] Natsume Yuujinchou: A Place for Yokai in the Modern World
Natsume Yuujinchou, crunchroll.com By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Note: Hello, Everyone! So, last summer I took a special course on anime and Japanese culture. During that course,…
Towering Genius: the Creation and Judgment of a Dessert Frankenstein
You might be a little baffled by this totally extra title, or perhaps you’re already so used to my content that you didn’t stop to wonder why I…
The myth of the jaded critic
"Become a critic and you'll never enjoy your hobby again!"
Case 52 – Guns Are Just A Myth
Despite some audio issues, we finally make a return to finish off volume 17 and start volume 18 of the Case Closed manga as we go over the…
Tezuka Osamu: The Secret of Creation
Another first for Orphan: a live-action documentary about (who else?) Tezuka Osamu. A raw for this showed up recently on the anime community...
A Place Further than the Twitter Discourse
If there’s a general theme among the anime I’ve been watching this season, I think it’s “earnestness.” That’s perhaps one of the aspects of any sort of media…
“BIRDIE WING Golf Girls’ Story” – It’s A Woman’s World
Welcome to a world where women rule! Where handsome young men serve as toy boys, middle-aged men just exist to be ripped off, and schools’ golf coaches are…
“BIRDIE WING Golf Girls’ Story” – It’s A Woman’s World
Welcome to a world where women rule. Where handsome young men serve as toy boys, middle-aged men just exist to be ripped off, and schools’ golf coaches are…
A review of A Place Further Than the Universe
Man, now this was a series that took a while to get through. Not because it’s long, however. Not because it’s bad, either — just the opposite, in…
Borders of content creation
Letting out fire of thoughts before self distinguishing happens
Movie Review: A Quiet Place
As part of my Spooktober movie marathon, I recently delved into the heart-pounding world of suspense and survival with A Quiet Place. A Quiet Place exceeded my expectations.…
Higehiro – 10 – A Warm Place
While Yoshida does his level best to hide it, Mishima and Hashimoto can tell he’s devastated by Sayu’s imminent departure, and how he’s mitigating it by trying to…
Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway, High School Girls
Growing Harem Chronicle – Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle Spoiler Review
So, Fantasy Mecha is a thing. It’s certainly less popular than SF or Cyberpunk Mecha, but it is at least an established mash-up. Battle School also has its…
Growing Harem Chronicle – Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle Spoiler Review
So, Fantasy Mecha is a thing. It’s certainly less popular than SF or Cyberpunk Mecha, but it is at least an established mash-up. Battle School also has its…
Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina – 05 – A Familiar Face in a New Place
The show’s commitment to depicting all the facets of Elaina’s world, not just the pleasant ones, is admirable, but after three straight unsettling or cautionary tales, I imagine…
Music in Anime: Sora wo Miagete – A Place Further than the Universe
A Place Further than the Universe has some of the best insert songs in all of anime. Sora wo Miagete is one of them, capturing perfectly that sense…
Brief Thoughts On: The Dark Myth
"Show, Don't Tell" is a concept utterly foreign to The Dark Myth. A shame, because its animation is quite alright.
The Place Promised in Our Early Days Review
The Place Promised in Our Early Days is worth visiting as a Shinkai fan or to compare to the anime, but the novel feels dated and unpolished.
Interview in Place: Meet Peter of the TangleCast!
During this time when we’re at home more than ever, we’re looking to bring you more content in ways we haven’t before. As part of that, our Director…
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising
Suikoden was never an action game, and now that series creator Yoshitaka Murayama returned to it with Eiyuden Chronicle, what better form for its prequel to take than…
The Carbuncle Chronicle Issue 8: Housing in Final Fantasy XIV
Hello Adventurers! With a new set of wards being added to all the Residential Districts at the launch of Patch 5.3 on October 13th, now was a great…
Mobile VTuber Creation App CUSTOMCAST Now Available in Europe
We've just received an interest press release from the good folks at CUSTOMCAST. Their V-Tuber Creation App is now available in Europe on th...
r#133 – a place further than the universe
Hi there. It’s definitely been a while, maybe even too long, since I last posted an article on this website! If you happen to be new here, my…
Episode 42: A Place Further than the Universe
In this episode: Shaun takes back the reigns and shows Remington some mercy with the show that placed #8 on The New York Times list of best international…
Call of the Night – 06 – A Private Place
Kou insists he’s not giving Shirakawa Kiyosumi a massage so Nazuna will give her a kiss; no, he’s all about the Murasakis, baby. Last time Kiyosumi came to…
EVERYDAY EVA Episode 20: A Woman’s Lust, A Mother’s Love | Mecha March
As Dr. Akagi tries to reconstruct Shinji’s body from outside the entry plug, Shinji plunges into the world of his mind.
Grieving and Moving Forward in A Place Further Than the Universe Episode 12
Hey all, thanks for checking out this post, and a big thanks to Ashley for allowing me some space on their wonderful blog. A quick introduction of myself:…
Reactionary Fandom And The Myth Of The Snyder Cut, Chapter 5: Zack Snyder, Destroyer Of Myth
“For me, for the filmmakers I came to love and respect, for my friends who started making movies around the same time that I did, cinema was about…
Candidate For Goddess
I hope this would be the last time I would say this and remind everyone who has been following me on this topic. What topic? You know when…
AKIRA: The 24 Frames-Per-Second Myth
I thought I’d share this on my blog with you all because of how commonly AKIRA is cited at being animated solely on 1s (or 24fps). This video…
The First Korean - Dangun Wanggeom Myth | WooKong
Korean mythology is not very well know by most in the West and it is usually complicated thanks to how intertwined it is with Chinese and Japanese culture…
The Myth of Japanese Indirectness and “Subtlety”
Stereotypes of Japan as a land of vague meaning and blunted expression are just straight up Orientalism that obscure a complex reality.
Review: The Place Promised in Our Early Days (Novel)
In Aomori, on the northern tip of Tohoku and across the Tsugaru Straight from Hokkaido, Hiroki, Takuya, and Sayuri grow up in a world that has veered toward…
Library Loot: The Place Promised in Our Earlier Days
One of the more distinct memories I have from studying abroad was watching this film. My host family had been kind enough to take me to Tsutaya (a…
Interview in Place: Meet David, Host of the TangleCast!
During this time when we’re at home more than ever, we’re looking to bring you more content in ways we haven’t before. As part of that, our Director…