Category: Editorials
International Saimoe 2009 – Round 5
So, like all otaku, I did my duty. I climbed Mount Kunlun to pay homage to Haruhi and vote in the International Saimoe League 2009…
Face Off: Mike, Ray, and Mori Meta-tate on Anime and Art
Yes, moritheil has become a discussion partner in this revival of our Face Off feature! Please enjoy this rather meta-level discussion about whether anime can…
Oshii with a penny-pinching budget for a film – Good?
From ANN – Sky Crawlers’ Oshii PLans 1 Anime, 2 Live-Action Films …the writer and director known for the…revealed his upcoming film plans at a…
Aversion and hikikomori
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…
Meta, Meta, Meta
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…
Rideback 8 – Bucking the trend against the contemporary norm.
Excuse my pun, I guess. Here’s a question: how many of you thought that Lynn was going to fall for Kifa? I mean, he’s a…