Let me get this out of the way first. This isn’t going to be a post about which is better, the manga or the anime. I’m sorry. I know that’s clearly what the title implies… The good news is, there are a million posts already written on that subject and I’m sure you can ask…
Welcome to another instalment of Irina defends things that don’t need defending. I find myself frequently commenting on the benefits of stereotypes. I understand that lack of novelty is a common complaint and that calling a show/character/premise “cliché” is an easy criticism to lob at a show we don’t have much to say about. It’s…
Before some of you jump at me, I’m not saying that anything I’m about to discuss is fact or even true. I simply read a thesis that put forth a couple of theories about the rise of anime popularity and how to interpret that in a social context which I thought was interesting. It was…
If you’ve watched enough anime (or pretty much any historical anime), you’ve most likely encountered the name Shinsengumi. They were a pivotal group in Japanese history and as such remain a popular subject of fiction and cultural fascination. But do you actually know who the Shinsengumi were?
Let me tell you guys a little story. Yeah, it’s going to be one of those posts… I don’t know if I have talked about this on here but I’m not great with kids. I don’t dislike them at all but I’m not the type that will start fawning over children just because they’re children….
I am one of the three people out there that openly admits to being a fan of ranty or negative reviews. Most bloggers hold back from writing overly negative posts and the general consensus I’ve seen from people in the anime community is that if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything…
Have you ever watched an anime with someone who is completely unfamiliar with the medium, let alone the different genre conventions therein? Therein… look at me! It can be a bit of an adventure, for all involved. That’s because it’s easy to forget that even though anime is just an audio-visual medium, like live-action movies or stop-motion…
It’s what it says on the can folks.. It’s been a while since I took the time to write about Yokai and I just got a hankering for it all the sudden. I ould use this topic as an exploration of the traditions and cultures of a specific group and community within pop cultural texts…
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while…. Wait that was even blunter than usual. I mean: Hi Guys! How is everyone? Enjoying early spring? Montreal has never been a city you choose for the weather but the past few years have really been brutal. A little dose of sunshine is certainly welcomed!
Let me warn you before we embark on this journey. This post isn’t an essay. I don’t have anything meaningful to say or any deep thoughts on anime to share. It’s not even one of those open-ended question posts I occasionally write. At most, this is a diary page. So if you’re not interested in…
I have to give credit for this prompt to YOMU. I saw the post last week and I thought it was a great idea. It really got me thinking about some of the anime that I love and how odd my tastes are. This is a bit of a tricky question for me because I…
A long time ago I started using the word essay for my random ramblings on this blog. I’ve never been all that comfortable with it. Essays sounds kind of grand for what I do. It implies research or at least some level of knowledge on the subject discussed. Half the time I’m really just babbling…
I’m currently watching The Fire Hunter and I quite like it. I’ll be sure to share my thoughts once I’m done. As some of you may know I usually do not read reviews before writing my own in order to not get influenced but this time I couldn’t help but glance at the quotes on…
Did you guys catch Suzume in theaters??? I didn’t, I missed it 😔. I live in (near) a pretty big city but we don’t get anime in theaters often, outside of film festivals, and when we do they don’t stick around for long. You gotta get your behind out to the movies within a few…
We have another great guest post today by: Mark Swigard. As some of you may know, I am a pretty big fan of fashion as well as anime so this was a post I was really looking forward to! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.