Author: moritheil
Madoka’s Magical Realism
If anything in the universe lends itself to broad, shamanic principles, it is surely entropy. Broken glass, spilled milk, and toppled stacks of books are…
Sendai Magnitude 8.9
Northern Japan was hit with an earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale. Amid the general panic, fires broke out, glass shattered, and the Fukushima…
Anarchy: a five minute history of punk rock
The tenth episode of Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt presents the main characters as a rock band playing a TeddyLoid song. The music video makes…
Panty and Stocking: Broken Heroes
It should be a series filled with horrible angst. Panty and Stocking – named for the artifacts they bear – are outcast angels, unable to…
Stephanie Sheh on the anime industry
Stephanie Sheh is a voice actress whose works include the English versions of Lucky Star, Gundam Unicorn, Naruto, Bleach, Gurren Lagann, and Eureka Seven. She…
USA commissions manga
It is, if anything, the reverse of “Cool Japan.” Rather than spread Japanese culture and influence to the world, a new manga titled Our Alliance…