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Finding Balance

Posted on March 20, 2023March 17, 2023 by Irina

I have been posting on this blog every day for over 5 years now. Pretty impressive right?? Huh, huh!!! Ok, it’s no great accomplishment but it was something that kept me grounded and I was a bit proud of my perseverance. I’m sure long-time readers have noticed that I have gone on an extended reposting…

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I know nothing of Japanese class structure

Posted on March 14, 2023March 12, 2023 by Irina

I like to think of myself as not entirely uncultured but there is always going to be a bit of a culture clash when I watch anime. I think that’s true for a lot of western viewers. The social reality we live in as well as the history, traditions and beliefs we grew up with…

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Tell Me I’m Good

Posted on March 13, 2023March 12, 2023 by Irina

This is a little embarrassing to talk about, so don’t tell anyone ok? Sometimes, not that often but still, I seek validation through my blog. Like when I’m having a really cr*ppy day and everything is going wrong, I find comfort in a supportive comment even if I’m not sure how sincere it is.

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A Few Ways Colour is Used in Anime

Posted on March 8, 2023February 10, 2023 by Irina

Not so long ago I had a reader comment that no one really cares about colour in anime unless it’s extreme. Like in NGNL or Great Pretender (which has not yet been released here so I can’t tell just how extreme it is). I’m paraphrasing. Now this is an awesome person whose opinion I really…

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The Importance of Relatability in Anime for Me as Seen Through My Appreciations of Sound Euphonium and Free

Posted on March 2, 2023February 10, 2023 by Irina

Character relatability in anime is sort of an awkward concept. When people talk about a character being relatable, it often means that character reminds them of themselves but not necessarily of how they actually are, but of how they see themselves. Thank goodness, cause a whole bunch of anime characters are really wackadoodle and it…

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Reinserting Fun in my Anime Watching

Posted on February 28, 2023February 10, 2023 by Irina

For newer fans and some older fans as well, it’s difficult to imagine how someone’s passion for anime could ever fade. How could anyone get fed up with anime – there’s an unlimited amount and it’s entirely made up of cool… I feel you. It has been my entertainment of choice for years now and…

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Anime Characters that Only Work on Paper

Posted on February 23, 2023February 10, 2023 by Irina

I have been watching an anime recently and thinking to myself, this would be great if it weren’t for the characters… Le sigh… That’s not exactly a flaw that’s easy to sweep under the rug. It reminded me of Demon Slayer. Not that the animes have anything in common. However, if I remember well, most…

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Are Otaku The Worst?

Posted on February 21, 2023February 10, 2023 by Irina

Hello everyone, welcome to my storytime! Some of you might remember this post from when I published it on Karandi’s blog. I’m repurposing my old essays for those that didn’t get a chance to read them then. I hope you enjoy it!

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I Have An Idea for a Provisional Scanslation Licence

Posted on February 15, 2023February 10, 2023 by Irina

What a boring title. And this is going to be a bit of a boring post. I’m mostly going to talk about copyright and theoretical licensing rights so you know, feel free to skip this one if you’re already dozing off. But for all you intellectual property nerds out there, let me tell you about…

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Psycho Pass anime review

Anime propaganda Psycho-Pass and Cool Japan

Posted on February 8, 2023January 27, 2023 by Irina

A little while ago I read an article that said that China was trying to ban all Japanese animation. This proved unpopular and not particularly sustainable. Of course, young Chinese kids watch anime legally or not, online, and the effort to police that is substantial. However, the initiative still does exist and to some degree…

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Guest Post – What Anime Means To Me

Posted on January 31, 2023January 27, 2023 by Irina

Today’s post is brought to us by Jordan Bruneau of Bruno’s Anime Blog. Isn’t it great to hear about other people’s love for anime? You should go check out his blog for a lot more thoughtful articles!

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My Fears for AI Art in Anime

Posted on January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 by Irina

I have been following the recent mini-controversy around AI art and I’m getting a little anxious about what this could mean for the anime industry. For those of you that haven’t gotten around to this particular piece of news, let me try to give you some context. First I think it’s important to separate AI…

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Color Theory and Cinematic Language in Anime

Posted on January 24, 2023January 13, 2023 by Irina

This is a repost of one of my older posts. I’m trying to inspire myself to write more about color theory so I decided to start things off nice and easy by just sharing one of my older posts. It’s shocking I know, but I m going to babble about colors… Weird huh? Have you…

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Gakurans and Delinquents

Posted on January 19, 2023January 6, 2023 by Irina

I’m sure a lot of you know this already but as I am going to be talking about gakurans a lot, I think I should start by defining the term. Gakurans are those boys’ school uniforms you often see in anime that aren’t a blazer and tie. Those high-neck black overshirts or coats with shiny…

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Fall 2022 Brought a Weird Mix of Episode Reviews

Posted on January 17, 2023January 6, 2023 by Irina

For those of you who don’t read my blog regularly, you might not know that I have a loose schedule I follow. That includes episode reviews on the weekends. I’m not sure why, I just fell into that rhythm. Personally, I just don’t have the discipline and flexibility to do that many seasonal episode reviews…

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