Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei makes the argument that the hikikomori complex is an elaborate form of aversion. In fact, all the people portrayed in the show are slightly dysfunctional and avoid facing reality in certain ways, and it is this backdrop which forms an excellent basis for equating the two. The title character continually reacts to [...]
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Koihime†Musou is an even more vapid excuse for fanservice than Ikkitousen, with essentially the same premise – recast Romance of the Three Kingdoms heroes as teenage girls. But Cao Cao is a pretty, pretty princess, and that alone redeems the show.
A lot has been said about the art of anime reviewing lately, and as a writer new to the scene it behooves me to comment on this. I’ll confess my bias right off the bat: I don’t think that it’s possible for someone to be too analytical, but I do think it’s possible for one [...]
Two things have me thinking about death: Ray’s commentary on the unappealing nature of sentient, disposable objects, and Kabitzin’s review of Kishimoto’s latest round of killings. (SPOILER ALERT for both that article and this one.) Ray’s already put Akikan in a coffin, but bear with me while I drive the nails in. You know, I [...]
Fellow otaku! I’m excited to be joining Anime Diet. So, how should I introduce myself? Blood type? Astrological signs? Measurements? Well, to begin with, I’ve posted a list of the anime I’ve seen, and I’ll be updating it over the next few days. The inquiring mind will find all sorts of juicy and unfortunate statistics [...]
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