Tag: analysis
Memory and Oblivion in Sora no Woto
Guest contributor Foxy Lady Ayame of The Beautiful World discusses, in depth, the shaping and memorializing of war in Sora no Woto. A deep and erudite look at an anime with much deeper ambitions than its moe exterior suggested.
Psycho-Pass: Where Does Criminality Come From?
Why do people commit crimes? What makes people “good” to begin with, and are some people just born to be “bad”? The debate is as…
Natsuyuki Rendezvous: Bodies and Souls in Transition
Or, a theology of bodies, souls, and cockblocking ghosts.
A History Lesson from Hyouka
Guest writer FoxyLadyAyame of the beautiful world presents an informed, in-depth look at how the characters in Hyouka enact a particular historiographical method in their search for truth. The result is a rich analysis of one of the season’s most notable shows.
Madoka’s Magical Realism
If anything in the universe lends itself to broad, shamanic principles, it is surely entropy. Broken glass, spilled milk, and toppled stacks of books are…
Madoka Magica: The Killing Kindness
Madoka Magica, the best show of this season, is about something deeper than Faustian bargains or even death, grief, and loneliness. It’s about how the…