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Character Analysis: Yugi Muto, The King of Games
Yugi Muto is the main character of Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters. Yu-Gi-Oh wiki: https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Yugi_Muto Like and Subscribe Lets aim for 100 subs by the end of the month
Deadly Games Part II — Satsujin Yugi
You’re reading Deadly Games, a series of posts looking back at the Yugi film trilogy starring Matsuda Yusaku. This post will look at Satsujin Yugi (The Killing Game),…
Deadly Games Part III — Shokei Yugi
You’re reading Deadly Games, a series of posts looking back at the Yugi film trilogy starring Matsuda Yusaku. This post will look at Shokei Yugi (The Execution Game),…
Fushigi Yugi Part 2
Covers volumes 10-18 of Fushigi Yugi by Yu Watase We’re back to talk about the strange saga of Fushigi Yugi’s ending and how Tamahome became Taka, or Taka was…
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Shunsuke Kazama announced today that he will leave his agency, Smile-Up (formerly known as Johnny & Associates), on December 31. The 40-year-old actor apologized for the abrupt notice…
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Representation! Character of Color Part 2
Hey all! It’s time for another post where I showcase BIPOC characters in anime! I, Star, had a lot of fun the first time around making the post…
Dissecting the Disquels: The Lion King 2 – Simba’s Pride (Part 1: The In-Depth Analysis)
Rating: 8.5/10 Plot: Simba has become a great king in the Pride Lands, and now he’s welcoming his first child, Kiara, into the world. While Simba has become…
Character Analysis: Edward
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Character Analysis: Kino
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Character Analysis: Roanapur
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Character Analysis: Ritsuko
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Persona 4 Analysis Part 2
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A Character Analysis of Two Gilgameshes
This is a post that I’ve been thinking about for a while. Halfway through the first cour of Fate/Grand Order – Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia, I really wanted…
FLCL Notes and Analysis (Part 2 of 3)
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Character Analysis: Rikka Takanashi
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Character Analysis: Hayase Nagatoro
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Character Analysis: Yui Ikari
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Character Analysis: Fuu Kasumi
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Character Analysis: Momoka Oginome
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Character Analysis: Taiga Aisaka
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Character Analysis: Sawa Nakamura
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Character Analysis: Eikichi Onizuka
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Character Analysis: Misaki Nakahara
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Character Analysis: Toph Beifong
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Character Analysis: Tohru Honda
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Character Analysis: Haruko Haruhara
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Character Analysis: Akira Fudo
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Character Analysis: Gene Starwind
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Character Analysis: Hotori Arashiyama
And Yet the Town Moves is one of those silly little slice of lifers built around a slice of the life of Hotori Arashiyama, and her friends, family,…
Character Analysis: Angela Carpenter
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Character Analysis: Zero Two
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Character Analysis: Haruko Haruhara
Haruko from FLCL is another character who is really easy to analyze. She’s a Look at Me woman. Boop. That’s it. That doesn’t make her a bad character,…
Character Analysis: Toshiko Tamura
Okay, yeah, I know you never heard of Toshiko Tamura. Let me lay down some backbeat here. If you ain’t heard of Osamu Tezuka, you’re probably reading the…
Character Analysis: Rea Sanka
You know, in a certain way Rea Sanka, the titular character of Sankarea, is one of the saddest characters in anime. Sure, there are characters who are supposed…
Character Analysis: Li’l Slugger
Okay, let’s get it out of the way: Satoshi Kon was a dude with a very interesting mind and perspective on the world, and one of the things…
Character Analysis: Konata Izumi
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Character Analysis: Ryuji Takusa
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Character Analysis: Lili Hoshikawa
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Character Analysis: Shinji Ikari
It’s easy to dislike poor Shinji. He’s passive and males are supposed to be aggressive. He’s supposed to love Rei but he’s fascinated with Asuka. He’s supposed to…
Character Analysis: Yoshika Miyafuji
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