Category: Editorials

Posted in Chuunibyou Editorials

The origin of Chuunibyou pandemic

Chuunibyou (中二病, 廚二病) or the 2nd year of the middle school disease, yet to be recognized by the APA, is a pandemic phenomenon. Otakus of…

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Senpai no ecchi!

Senpai no ecchi (先輩のエッチ!”Senpai, you pervert!”) Ahh, Amagami SS+ plus, Nanasaki Ai arc!

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Posted in Anime Reviews Editorials

Bridging Gap of anime and drama

Imagination is probably not going to be limitless, since ideas are recycled and presented differently. This is an example of how similar and different two…

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Kana-chan, the Oppai Queen!

While Chihaya aims for the Karuta Queen, Kana-chan is the Oppai Queen. But she is himote (非モテ “unpopular”) despite her oppai? Unbelievable. Why?

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Posted in Diary of an Anime Lived Editorials

That Summer, I Waited.

Or, a Diary of an Anime (Sort Of) Lived: the unforgettable spring and summer in which I made an 8mm film and girls (kind of) liked me. Inspired by the nostalgic haze induced by Ano Natsu de Matteru and my ability to recontextualize screenshots.

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EVOL, brahmacharya, Buddhism

Ren’ai-kinshi (恋愛禁止 “romance prohibition”) = brahmacharya (celibacy).

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