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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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What Your Top 5 List Says About You

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

I’ve been doing these top 5 lists for a little while now, and you know, they really don’t get enough credit. They are a lot harder to put together than people think. Just like any other type of post, you’ll get a wide range of quality out there, with some lists being barely a few…

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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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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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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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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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Why Do We (I) Hate Certain Anime Characters

Posted on January 10, 2023December 18, 2022 by Irina

Occasionally, I will be talking to someone about anime online and suddenly they become passionate about how much they dislike a certain character. This almost always takes me by surprise. Not always, some characters are badly written or just don’t fit at all in a story and everyone sort of dislikes them for it but…

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How to Create the Most Popular Anime Character Ever!

Posted on November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 by Irina

I’ve done it, I broke the code. I know exactly what you have to do to come up with a super popular anime character. I bet you want to know the secret as well. I can’t believe I’m giving this stuff away for free! I once wrote a post about the most popular characters in…

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Why You Shouldn’t Worry About Anime Becoming Mainstream

Posted on September 22, 2022July 22, 2022 by Irina

I’m not sure this post is going to reach the intended audience. I think most of my readers either don’t care if anime is mainstream or not or are happy if it is. Still, I have been reading a lot of comments, and even some think pieces about how anime is becoming too mainstream and…

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So many words, So little thoughts – Reviewing shows you have nothing to say about

Posted on September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 by Irina

For those of us who write anime reviews, especially those brave souls who do so on an episodic basis, there will come a time when you are faced with a show you just don’t have that much to say about. You know…it was fine. I can hear some of you already, just don’t review it if…

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Why (and how) I Post Every Day

Posted on September 14, 2022July 15, 2022 by Irina

I’m sure a lot of you already know what I’m going to say in this post. After all, this is a republishing of an old post! So I ran out of inspiration, because I post more or less daily, and decided to call on Lita for help since she did mention once that she pretty…

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Existential Drift in Anime

Posted on September 8, 2022July 15, 2022 by Irina

I first published this post years ago but I thought I would give it another chance to get read. I don’t know if the expression “existential drift” actually exists. Ha! (Cause existential…never mind…) I think I made it up but I not infrequently think I’ve coined a new term or expression just to realize it’s…

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