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…
Catching up with Yamada’s first time
All Yamada wants to do is lose her virginity, and eventually sleep with 100 men. While the goal is definitely not as becoming as her…
MMF: Sailor Moon Artbooks
If you happen to google “Sailor Moon” “Manga” “Artbooks”, you shall definitely see images from the volumes of Sailor Moon. This is a series of…
Wintermuted’s 2011: Meeting Futures Halfway
2011; what it mean to me? Well to look back, dig deep, and investigate would mean having to consider something that wasn’t a…
Classic Anime Review: Porco Rosso
The IFC Studio Ghibli retrospective give me the chance to revisit an old Miyazaki classic after many years. Its uniqueness in his catalog, and in anime in general, is undeniable.
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!