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Without taking into account the history and diversity of the Japanese language, we cannot fully understand the context in which anime and other Japanese media is produced. If you were to take a …
Well, I’d argue that some of the best examples of the imaginarium in action can be found in the works of animation legend, Satoshi Kon. Like Hayao Miyazaki, Mamoru Hosoda, and Makoto Shinkai, Sa…
Spoiler alert - Hi Score Girl tore my hardened, battle-scarred adult heart into soft and squishy itty-bitty pieces, stomped on it and made me cry like an emotionally desolate sixteen…
I have nothing against your taste in the subject matter you’ve curated for your streaming service. It’s time for Netflix to start simulcasting its anime premieres outside of Japan. We’ve se…
During that time, one of my fellow authors here and food guru Raitzeno shared an interesting article about McDonald Japan’s new rice burger line with me (link). The Gohan Teriyaki burger caught …
The genre “romantic comedy” feels a bit misleading in Japanese media properties. That is what Akasaka Aka’s Kaguya-sama: Love Is War has become, much to my surprise. It’s no secret aro…
Today, ladies and gentlemen, I introduce the first AniTAY collaborative effort of the decade: our winter 2020 anime recommendation list. And, of course, one of if not the most important part of …
I’m happy to report that even given its throwaway origins, Heroes Rising is still worth your time - if you’re a fan already. Heroes Rising occupies an odd place in continuity. In the c…
Towards the end of Children of the Sea, main character Ruka states “I didn’t even understand anything that happened at all.” She’s doing an excellent job as an audience stand-in. Children o…
(Left to Right) I zuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia), Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto), Gintoki Sakata (Gintama), Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)How hype can an anime theme songs get? I’m looking at you, Shounen …
