Depth, Elitism, and Whether Anime Needs Any Justification (Part 2)
Continued from part 1 A Personal Reflection on Otaku Insecurity I think at least part of the reason why so many fans insist that anime…
Depth, Elitism, and Whether Anime Needs Any Justification (Part 1)
I am a latecomer to the ongoing and past debates about whether anime is “deep” and what the value of “elitism” is. But I always…
Claymore 18 – Cannon fodders and a honorable warrior doesn’t necessarily make a good leader.
This ep is very interesting as it’s packed with information about quite a few things, which I’ll list below and then discuss each (note, I…
NPR on AMVs
Imagine my surprise yesterday morning as I was waking up to hear the words “Otakon,” “Haruhi Suzumiya,” and “anime music videos” coming from my public…
Baccano! First Impressions: The Invincibles
The first thought when I saw the opening credits: man, this looks like Chrno Crusade (with its early 20th century American setting). The second thought…
Anime Diet Audio Column – The View from the AT Field 1
The audio column represents our views/opinions/dissections of anime and other related or perhaps not quite related subjects with shots of humor/sarcasm/seriousness added. The first column…