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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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ミコノちゃんと合体したい!

ミコノさん、あなたと合体したい!Mikono-san, I want to unite with you!

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Aquarion Evol, zekkōmon

Zekkōmon, ぜっこーもん!The technique used by Obocchama-kun, passed down to Amata!

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Bridging The Gap: How Oncoming Trucks In Slo-Mo Went Mainstream

Initially, I had been looking to avoid any posts on this subject after reading endless posts regarding the news in the wake of Bandai’s shuttering…

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Chihayafuru: karuta = jisaku-poemu (自作ポエム)

Chihayafuru is about Hyakunin Isshu karuta, which is all about jisaku-poemu (自作ポエム “self-produced original poetry”). It’s full of that!

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