The Legacy of the Fate/Stay Night Universe
In 2004, Japanese company Type-Moon released a visual novel titled Fate/Stay Night, with its first anime production following two years later in 2006. In 2015, the franchise just came off a pretty...
View ArticleBlood Blockade Battlefront Review: Pure Unentertaining Energy
Blood Blockade Battlefront (also known as Kekkai Sensen) is Bones’ biggest hit in several years, selling over ten thousand DVDs/Blurays on the first volume with a bright future ahead for the remaining...
View ArticleThe idol phenomenon in and outside anime
With the enormous success of Love Live!! both in Japan and in the rest of the world, it would be interesting to give a definition of what idols are, what they do, what is the history of this Japanese...
View ArticleAnime Review: K Project
K, also known as K Project, is an anime that clearly places some importance on style. Utilising a colour palette that seamlessly mixes the muted colours of Mardock Scramble with the bright tones of...
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Yu-Gi-Oh!: Terrifying or Inspiring?
Yu-Gi-Oh! Title Yu-Gi-Oh! (by 4Kids Entertainment) is a kids’ show from the early 2000’s whose reputation lives on almost a decade later. When the original cartoon ended movies were released and Duel...
View ArticleHow the End of Evangelion is Anno’s Way of Spiting Viewers
Hideaki Anno initially did not want to redo the ending but felt forced to by the fan base. In doing so, he included many subtle stabs at Eva fans and is able to metaphorically represent the complaining...
View ArticleWhy people love Michiko and Hatchin
Michiko and Hatchin is an anime set in a fictional country on a continent similar to South America. The story involves two dysfunctional characters in a “mother/daughter” relationship that it equally,...
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Madoka Magica: What Happened to the Happy World of Magical Girls?
From Sailor Moon to Cardcaptor Sakura, many young adults have been raised on cutesy magical girl anime. With strong female leads that are attractive and girly, it’s no wonder young girls like it. These...
View ArticlePTSD in Full Metal Panic: Is Sousuke Sagara an Accurate Portrayal?
Since a new series of Full Metal Panic got announced, I thought it is timely to look at this topic as Sousuke is a popular character and has been subjected to a lot of opinion about whether he is...
View ArticleSamurai Flamenco: A roller coaster ride and not in a good way
Watching Samurai Flamenco is a lot like being on a ride at an amusement park. Unfortunately, its type of ride that was assembled in a hurry, wasn’t thought out properly, did have a few moments of...
View ArticleAnime Needs Re-Releases
Anime releases in the West are contained. In the first seven years or so after production, a typical show will see a handful of DVD releases. The exact number depends on popularity. Then it quickly...
View ArticleStatic Archetypes: How do Specific Character Builds in Anime Remain...
Every genre and medium has character archetypes associated with it, but few have as many and ones which appear with as much frequency as anime does. Tsunderes, Kuuderes, Yanderes; not only are many of...
View ArticleKino’s Journey Episode 1: Purpose, Communication, and Robots
In the first episode of the anime series Kino’s Journey, the protagonist and self-defined traveler Kino, and her sentient motorcycle Hermes, visit The Land of Visible Pain. In this country the people...
View ArticleOldie but a Goodie: 70 and 80’s Anime that Are Still Great Today
I think it would be worthwhile to look at anime from the 70’s and 80’s that still stand up in time. It can sometimes be difficult for reviewers to be objective because nostalgia clouds their...
View ArticleLive Action TV Shows that Appeal to Anime Fans
Some anime fans are apathetic to live action tv. Explore some of the live action or animated (not Japanese) series that appeal to anime fans. Some of these are Adventure Time, Supernatural, Sherlock,...
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Trapgrandma: The grandmother of trap
Trapgrandma.org has a plethora of styles of writing including: entertainment, fashion, TV, school, advice, political standpoints, and world issues. It doesn’t focus on one category over the other, it...
View ArticleThe Strengths and Weaknesses of Each ‘Big Four’ Anime Series.
Bleach, One Piece, Naruto and Fairy Tail are often referred to as the anime ‘Big Four’. They are often seen as gateway titles. Many anime fans discovered the medium by watching one of these series. As...
View ArticleSignificant Mecha Franchises in Anime and How They Stand Today
Compare, contrast, give history, information on influence and possibly rank famous mecha anime franchises. Ones of interest may be Voltron, Gundam, Patlabor, Macross, Neon Genesis Evangelion and...
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Imagination in Chuunibyou, Love and Other Delusions
“Are you familiar with the phrase ‘eighth grader-syndrome?’ Children are most prone to it around the end of the eighth grade. It’s an adorable, yet dreadful disease resulting from new-found...
View ArticleThe Portrayal of High School Life in Anime
The majority of anime are aimed toward teenagers to young adults, so high schools appear time and time again as a setting. How is the experience of high school portrayed in anime? Is it optimistic,...
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