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In the end of 2016, the publication of the music video Shelter on the online platform r/Anime provoked a controversy : should this work, directed by a an…
Defining anime – Part 3
Anime as relations of production What have we learned from our general overview ? That anime is difficult to define, obviously ; more precisely, that it is a…
Defining anime – Part 2
Is anime what’s on the screen ? While the formulation of this question might seem strange, as it is obvious that anime, as animation, is something that we…
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Defining the Japanese hot spring
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Over a cup of tea, with the nose filled with splendid aroma and the tastebuds tickled, the mind wonders. When the memories start flooding in, nostalgia isn’t the…
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7 Best Evil Organizations in Anime
What makes an organization evil? Systematic genocide and oppression of a people? Certainly. Financially controlling a city and using thuggery to keep things in the status quo? Yuppers.…
Hellsing Ultimate, Naruto, Tokyo Ghoul, Bleach, Fullmetal Alchemist
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A manga about a female college student who get's haunted by a vengeful spirit with amnesia. The college student much survive dangerous run-ins with terrifying apparitions and help…
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Anime Like Saga of Tanya the Evil
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Alderamin on the Sky, Jormungand, Mobile Suit Gundam, Moriarty the Patriot, Overlord
Lycoris Recoil (Episode 10) – Repay evil with evil
Rather than wait for the inevitable, Chisato decides they should close LycoReco and all find a new challenge. However, Mika is struggling with the choices he made and…
[Analysis] Happiness
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[Analysis] Mirai
Mirai (未来 の ミ ラ イ Mirai no Mirai, literally “Mirai of the future”) is the fifth feature film written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda (細 田 守;…
The Anime Music Tournament 2013 Semifinal “Analysis”
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Flowers of Evil
By Andrew Osmond. Anime is often compared to live-action cinema. If so, Flowers of Evil is the cultish indy film, whose moody images sing with the torments of…
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Sunday Select 7: Anime Characters Who Turned Evil
Not every admirable or interesting anime character will stay on the “good side.” Some will inevitably sink into the darkness, becoming evil or villainous. For this list, I’ve…
15 Supernatural Exorcist Anime About Purging Evil Spirits
If anime about exorcists has caught your interest, given these exorcist anime recommendations a try.
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Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Episode 3: A Disturbing Lack of Gratitude
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10 Anime Series Where The Main Character Turns Evil
You have anime series where the main character is always the champion of justice, and you have anime series where the main character is an anti-hero or
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The evil doppelgänger is a classic trope of fiction. I’m drawn to simple stories in this space, ones that revel in what makes these counterparts nefarious, and how…
My top 3 most evil anime villains right now
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Are Pink Haired Anime Girls Either Airheads or Evil ?
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[Analysis] Bokurano – Ours
Bokurano (ぼ く ら の Bokura no, literally “Ours”) is a manga written and drawn by Mohiro Kitoh (鬼頭 莫 宏, Kitō Mohiro; 8 August 1966). Consisting of…
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Character Analysis: Ritsuko
One of the ways you can tell what the target audience for some media message is is to look at the main character. Right? As a rule one…
[Analysis] Reiraku – Downfall
Reiraku (零落) is a manga written and illustrated by Inio Asano (浅 野 い に お; Namegata, 22 September 1980). Published in chapters between 10 March 2017 and…
[Analysis] Summer Wars
Summer Wars (サ マ ー ウ ォ ー ズ Samā Wōzu) is a film written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda (細 田 守; Kamiichi, September 19, 1967) released…
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Character Analysis: Kino
I liked Kino’s Journey even though the main character, Kino their own self, was so … well … neutral is the best way I can describe them, that…
[Analysis] Devilman Crybaby
Devilman Crybaby is an animated series created specifically to celebrate the fifty years of career of one of the personalities who has contributed most to the development of…
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Sometimes when you’re just walking around thinking about nothing you think of something. Like, I mean, think about Ed from Cowboy Bebop, right? What a great character! Why…
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